Prometheus

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:42 pm

Yeah, I would guess that it would take one of my compatriots to get that reference. Are the lighter weight classes of boxing as popular abroad as they are in the States? I know you Brits had that "Prince" Naseem Hamed a couple of years back, but he was an unmitigated a**hole, and has subsequently disappeared.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:00 pm

Uhmmm what are you talking about?

DarkOmen · Post by **DarkOmen** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:01 pm

lol I think he's talking to himself about boxing

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:45 pm

Actually, I thought Deepcrush responded to my Roberto Duran comment.

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:46 pm

Mikey wrote:Yeah, I would guess that it would take one of my compatriots to get that reference. Are the lighter weight classes of boxing as popular abroad as they are in the States? I know you Brits had that "Prince" Naseem Hamed a couple of years back, but he was an unmitigated a**hole, and has subsequently disappeared.

I don't really follow boxing that much, but we've got Joe Calzaghe who's super middleweight world champion, and is generally regarded as one of the best boxers in the world (pound for pound).
Only other 'major' one we've got here is Amir Kahn, who got Olympic silver and turned professional right after. He's won most fights, but he's never fought someone on his own level [in his weight], so everyone's just waiting for a Cuban or Mexican to come along and knock his block off.

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:47 pm

In the US, at least, most promising Olympic fighters lately don't really live up to their potential as pros.

Of course, with my wife being of Ukrainian descent, the main interest as far as boxing is the Klitschko brothers.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:33 pm

Its a good thing we didn't go to far off topic on this one.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:50 pm

Yeah, it's not like boxing and a 24th century starship are that different.

Post by **Mikey** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:18 pm

I've seen farther drifts in 4 pages...

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:40 pm

You're right there. I'm still trying to figure out whether the "Sovereign" thread went more off topic than the "Picard's mistakes" thread we had.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:41 pm

I'm sorry but I think this one took the cake boys.

Post by **Mikey** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:07 pm

I think I've got to give the prize to "Picard's Mistakes." But why stop now? "...to seek out new threads and new topics... to boldly take them in directions that were never intended..."

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:03 pm

To seek out new life and unintelligent civilizations!

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:07 pm

I think I contributed a bit to that thread going askew...

Post by **Mikey** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:25 pm

You can't blame yourself. A thread takes on its own identity, and goes where it will... all we can do is come along for the ride.