why it's important to read between the lines, OR, follow the sweet science thread. check this....
"But in his return, Vargas didn't look for a Derrell Coley to fight. In fact, of the three names given Main Events, his promoters, that HBO said it would accept, Rivera was by far the toughest. The others were Bronco McKart and Roshii Wells." [- from the michael katz article]
now flip back three months to a post provided by LPS5 (in which LP comments, "Vargas should be ashamed of himself for even suggesting this...").... #reply-15316872
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"HBO spikes Vargas vs Garcia
by Chris Cozzone
Kirino Garcia had received an offer to fight Fernando Vargas in El Paso on April 24 . . . but, according to Garcia's promoter Oswaldo Kuchle, HBO has called off the offer, saying that Kirino's fight record (37-21-1, 26 KO's) wouldn't look too good on TV. Kirino, though, lost his first 18 fights; and since 1996 has only lost three times--two losses were avenged."
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so what conclusions can one draw from this? maybe ferocious fernando was initially trying to make life a little easier on himself than he (and others in the media) are now claiming. and make no mistake, they are claiming it...
He said he didn't need a "confidence builder" for his first ring appearance in five months. "I took some time off, that was my confidence builder," he said. "I think I grew a lot. The fight with Trinidad helped me." [- again, from the michael katz article]
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