The top boxing news story this week was Oscar De La Hoya’s retirement announcement. It’s major news when the greatest ticket seller that the sport has ever seen calls it quits. His fans, often referred to as "golden boys and girls" shed tears, HBO’s boxing brass continues its search for an heir apparent, and hungry contenders helplessly watch their dreams of fighting […]
A Cobra Is Taylor-Made For Bad Intentions
I’ll come clean. I have never seen Carl "the Cobra" Froch (24-0, 19 KOs) fight. Outside of this YouTube boxing clip, I know as much about Carl Froch as I know about nuclear physics. But I do know something about boxing and a little bit about Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor (28-2-1, 17 KOs). What am I getting […]
Wright Is Picking The Wrong Punishment
Paul "the Punisher" Williams versus Ronald "Winky" Wright is a fight that should have a warning label attached to it stating "for purists only." Luckily for me, I am a boxing purist. If you are not, viewer beware. I trust that Williams and his 100 punches per round will do their part to make this fight watchable. Now will Winky? If […]
Rated R Will Grab A W Against Bradley
R is one of my favorite letters in the alphabet. It represents the rating of choice for most of my favorite films. It’s one of my favorite shorthand "words," representing the plural form of "to be." And it’s one half of my middle name. Kendall Holt’s (25-2, 13 KOs) nickname happens to be "Rated R." Judging […]
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