In addition to being an experienced boxing referee, Jack Reiss is also a judge. This final installment continues the conversation from part 1; here, we discusses the ins and outs of judging. Caryn A. Tate: Where are you registered as a judge and what made you want to start judging? Jack Reiss: All over the world—everywhere. They gave us the option when I took that … [Read more...]
Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. is good for boxing…and so is Mayweather-McGregor
When the May 6 Saul Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. bout was announced, it was met with a predictable avalanche of criticism from many die-hard fans and so-called boxing “purists.” But, you know what? Alvarez-Chavez Jr. is good for boxing and, for that matter, so is the tabloid-rumored fantasy match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. Whatever brings attention to the … [Read more...]
Boxing, TV, and You
by Eddie Goldman Repeat after me, ladies and germs: Boxing is a TV sport. Boxing is a TV sport. If you don't get that, you don't get boxing, especially its immediate future. Yes, streaming is growing, but it is still often a lousy, glitchy, unreliable substitute for ye olde televisione, and will remain so for at least a few years if not longer. Besides, the major … [Read more...]
Donald Trump was awful at boxing, too
1988. Amid cries of conflict of interest, grown-up rich kid, real estate mogul, and future President of an increasingly dystopian United States, Donald Trump, announced that he was now “business and boxing adviser” for heavyweight champ Mike Tyson. ''Mike Tyson has asked me and I have agreed, to serve jointly, with regard to future decisions about Mike Tyson's career,” Trump … [Read more...]
Canelo, Golden Boy Still Taking Steps Backwards With Chavez Fight
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is boxing’s biggest star; it’s not a matter of opinion as it is a matter of fact. Last year, Canelo’s two pay-per-view appearances outsold the other three cards here in the US by a comfortable margin, and both were labeled as prohibitive mismatches going in. He constantly remains a focal point of both fans and the media with every move he makes is … [Read more...]