Yes Friday Night Fights is back on ESPN2 tonight at 8pm Central time. The main event is Dominick Guinn vs Robert Hawkins. No this is not the best fight in the world but for boxing fans we get to see decent fights on live television again. I believe this could be the very last chance to possibly move up again for both fighters. Robert Hawkins is probably going to lose because he is considered to be the opponent but with Dominick Guinn you just never know. Guinn who was thought to be a great heavyweight prospect a few years ago until he was beaten by Monte Barrett in 2004 has never bounced back. Since that fight he has achieved a journeyman 4-4-1 record in his last 9. In reality Guinn has become one of our very disappointing American Heavyweights that we had so much hope for in the beginning. He is not aggressive and is very lethargic in the ring which is a horrible combination for a fighter. Many times watching Guinn you get the feeling he is just going through the motions of boxing with no motivation or purpose. However maybe the light has come on that his career is almost completely dead and he will fight with a fire like never before. Ha ha I doubt it. Although I think Guinn will win I don't think we will see too much fire. But whatever happens tonight I am excited to have my boys Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas making the call on Friday Night Fights and I look forward to a great season of great fights.
**********************************UPDATE********************************
Even though he came into this fight on short notice and was supposed to be the opponent, Robert Hawkins earned a UD over the lazy, lethargic, pitiful, and pathetic Dominick Guinn. In a fight that was a MUST WIN FOR Dominick Guinn he did nothing to help himself win and essentially lost a lopsided UD to a glorified journeryman in Robert Hawkins. So I was wrong in thinking Guinn would win but correct in saying he would not have a fire lit in him. Oh well... boxing will go on.
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