Imagine you were writing a novel or even a short story that satirized the state of boxing and/or combat sports as a whole. Let’s also say you were lazy and a bit of a hack. What would you do? Well, one of the things you would do is create a … Continue reading
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Gamboa vs. Rios for…what weight class is this at again?
Yuriorkis Gamboa is jumping weight from Featherweight to Lightweight to meet former champion Brandon Rios, who had to vacate his title during his last outing after failing to make weight after three attempts and despite talk that he would be making a permanent move to Super Lightweight. From Kevin Iole … Continue reading
In the Wake of Pacquiao/Clottey, Boxing Needs to Change Its Approach
For the sake of full disclosure, I must first note that I did not watch Saturday night’s bout between Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey from Cowboys Stadium. As such, I can only verify what was said about the fight by observers, both casual and expert, and relay the consensus reactions … Continue reading