but,i hate to say that i think odessa is right....leija used to be one helluva competitor...but,at 36,it looks like he`s out there to fight hard until he gets fatigued,then call it a day....looks like a payday to him....he was very happy to fight half a fight....jesse,you had a nice run,don`t besmirch your reputation....time to move on...if at 36, you can`t get into good enough shape to go 12,maybe it`s time to hang `em up.....i seldom say stuff like this,but,he was ready to quit...i honestly think the ear was b.s.....abdulaev looks like an interesting guy....second time i`ve seen him...holiday is also way past his prime.....need to see abdulaev vs a slickster(like judah or sharmba mitchell),or a tough guy...