Saturday, July 16, 2005
ARKANSAS, SON! WHAT?
Arkansas' own Jermain Taylor is your new undisputed middleweight champion after earning a split decision against Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas Saturday night.
As a resident of the state of Arkansas, I feel a little bit of pride tonight in seeing Taylor win. He's a class act who's great for the sport of boxing. Hopkins, however, isn't as classy. Of course, Hopkins had some pre-fight comments about Taylor and the state of Arkansas.
"I refuse to lose to a person that lives in Arkansas, I'm a Philadelphia guy."
Good for you, Bernard.
"All you hear is he is younger and stronger than me, you never hear he is talenteder than me."
Yes, Hopkins said "talenteder". I can honestly say with a straight face that nobody in this state has ever used the "word" talenteder.
"(This wasn't) some fight in Arkansas, in a swamp someplace. This is Hollywood. We're in Vegas, man, this is the big time."
Las Vegas may be glitzy, but it's not Hollywood. Last time I checked, Hollywood is in California and Las Vegas is in Nevada.
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Congratulations, Jermain.
Arkansas is proud of you.
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