Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newsfeed.freenet.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!yahoobb218120102003.bbtec.NET!not-for-mail From: Eric Takabayashi Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: No kidding? Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 20:58:44 +0900 Lines: 66 Message-ID: <3FF55CF4.F73FA8E8@yahoo.co.jp> References: <3FF38FC3.ACE69EA8@yahoo.co.jp> <44845040.0401010153.36e57a3b@posting.google.com> <3FF3F1D5.975D9AF@yahoo.co.jp> Reply-To: etakajp@yahoo.co.jp NNTP-Posting-Host: yahoobb218120102003.bbtec.net (218.120.102.3) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-2022-jp; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: news.uni-berlin.de 1073044874 3073207 218.120.102.3 ([138107]) X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 (Macintosh; U; PPC) X-Accept-Language: ja,en Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:9397 Ryan Ginstrom wrote: > "mr.sumo snr." wrote in message > news:bt1cb3$1raq0$1@ID-141600.news.uni-berlin.de... > > This of course sets up a great tv-special profiling Akebono's attempts to > > recover from this humiliation. He gets back into serious training - > > including shedding at least 30-40 kgs - and all the time the camera will > cut > > away to showed pained expressions on his wife's face etc. > > It was probably good for both their careers. Now Sapp gets a new image as a > real fighter instead of just a yajuu, and he'll probably get a few more big > purses. Meanwhile, everybody will want to see Akebono at least one more > time, to see if he actually learns how to throw a punch. The man must care more about finances than his health: http://tinyurl.com/2z6mw K-1 Akebono vs. Tyson at MSG Posted by fightworld K-1 told the Japanese press that they will utilize their working contract with Mike Tyson inside the United States. An insane rumor of Mike Tyson fighting at MSG against his "largest" opponent yet is now. It's not Sapp, it's Akebono (regardless of his 12/31/03 outcome with Sapp). Madison Square Garden is the proposed site for a summer 2004 show in which Tyson would make his K-1 entrance against the Sumo legend. > So a few more oku lined up for both, not to mention the commercial deals > etc. Akebono still needs to develop more of a TV personality if he wants to be like Sapp, Konishiki or Mainoumi. > In fact, the results were so perfect Did you think it was that good? They could have been standing at arm's length trading fast punches at each other's heads like Don Frye. > that -- dare I say it -- I even suspected a bit of the "Y" word. D'ya think? > Nah, of course not. Not on Japanese tv. -- http://www.mercycorps.org/ http://www.mercycorps.org/items/1398/ http://www.mercycorps.org/mercykits.php Mercy Corps' goal in Iraq is to work with conflict-affected communities to meet their urgent needs while also providing a firm foundation for the future development of economic opportunities and civil society. Efficiency Over 92% of our resources go directly to humanitarian programs. Excellence Worth Magazine named Mercy Corps one of America's best charities. High-Value Every dollar you give helps us secure $12.71 in donated food and other supplies.