by Fox Doucette There was a time in the history of this world where someone could be a kid looking forward at a life ahead of him and say “I want to be a writer when I grow up” and not get laughed out of the room. The scribe's life was a worthwhile career for someone with the talent and the desire to do the job, and going to journalism school was not an exercise in setting … [Read more...]
Karl Dargan, Russell Lamour in Showcase Squashes: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette Sometimes the question to ask before a fight card is not who will win but rather “will the guys featured knock out the no-hopers in front of them or will it go the distance?” From Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT, Main Events brings us what is for them a fairly typical night of squash matches that have very little hope of being competitive, showcases for the … [Read more...]
What If’s Excellent Heavyweight Adventure Part 15: Strategy Not Included
Welcome to another episode of What If's Excellent Heavyweight Adventure, where the time has finally arrived---every fight from here on out is win or it's into the time machine with you for a trip back to your own era. From here out, I'm assuming you're familiar with the series; if not, punch “What If” into the Tribune's search function---the archive's all there. Previously, on … [Read more...]
How Boxing Predicts Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette Welcome to another edition of The Southpaw, where if it's good enough for Teddy Atlas, it's good enough for me: Repeat after me: “Styles Make Fights.” That three-word maxim is the single biggest predictive catchphrase in the Sweet Science when it comes to trying to get a call right in advance of a big fight. Last week, we saw an unexpected application of that … [Read more...]
What If’s Excellent Heavyweight Adventure Part 14: Mama Said Knock You Out
Welcome to another episode of What If's Excellent Heavyweight Adventure, where the time has finally arrived---every fight from here on out is win or it's into the time machine with you for a trip back to your own era. From here out, I'm assuming you're familiar with the series; if not, punch “What If” into the Tribune's search function---the archive's all there. Previously, on … [Read more...]