Marcus Browne blocks Sullivan Barrera for social media callout!
Social media has become the hotbed for fighters to vent out their frustration or to pick fights. The latter is exactly what former light heavyweight contender Sullivan “Scully” Barrera (22-3, 14KO) was trying to do in response to former interim WBA and WBC silver titlist “Sir” Marcus Browne (23-1, 16KO).
Browne took to social media claiming that fighters are scared to fight him. Furthermore, that statement sparked a public back and forth with Team Pascal. This prompted the 37-year-old Cuban fighter to call the young man from Staten Island’s bluff.
Normally this where things heat up. However, not only did things get strange, but the response can be considered a code violation.
Talking about a fighter’s family goes beyond boxing. There isn’t a person alive that doesn’t know talking about “mama” is an indication you want to take it to the streets.
Besides, fighters have repeatedly expressed that family is off limits. This is a “mano-a-mano” sport.
Barrera, stayed focus on wanting to fight, keeping his foot on the gas. In the end, it must have gotten too hot in the kitchen for Browne, who blocked the Cuban fighter.
SIR HYPOCRITE
Browne doesn’t have to fight Barrera, considering there is a chance he can get a rematch with WBA “regular” champion Jean Pascal. However, it is a bit hypocritical that he blocked Scully when he was trolling Team Pascal.
Furthermore, let’s not forget that Browne once went looking to pick a fight with former British title contender Anthony Yarde following his defeat to former WBO champion Sergey Kovalev.
Both men suffered defeat in their last outings. Plus, a victory over a solid opponent would be a good opportunity to regain momentum for Browne.
The light-heavyweight division is the best it has been in a long time and it’s loaded with fan-friendly fights that hopefully will happen in 2020.
By: Garrisson Bland
