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...]
Boxing’s Dirty Little Secret
The one thing you have to understand in boxing—whether you’re a fighter, a fan, or someone in fighter management—is that you always have to hustle. Boxing exists on a foundation of cons and hustles built to benefit whoever is sharpest when it comes to protecting his investment. That’s a harsh statement, but to acknowledge anything less is laughably naive. Boxing is not a … [Read more...]
Opinion: Doing Away With The Draw
by "Hit Man" Morris The only thing worse than a draw in boxing is a bad decision and sometimes you can get both in the same match. To watch twelve rounds of championship boxing and not determine a winner is such a deflating way to end fights, everyone feels cheated, fans and fighters alike. “A tie game is like kissing your sister” a quote that can be traced back to 1953 by … [Read more...]
Pacquiao-Bradley II: The Foregone Conclusion; Magno’s Monday Rant
I find it truly offensive when experienced boxing "experts" pretend that the action in the ring is the only thing to consider when predicting a winner in a bout. Ideally, it should be like that. When the Bears and the Packers play, on-field execution and depth of talent determine the winner ninety-nine out of a hundred times. In boxing, though, the better man doesn't always … [Read more...]
Degrees of Robbery and Boxing’s Moral Relativism: Magno’s Monday Rant
For some reason, ESPN in Mexico has decided to air Friday Night Fights on Saturday, so I had to wait a full twenty-four hours to see for myself whether Friday's Arash Usmanee--Rances Barthelemy bout from the Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida was petty theft or grand larceny. I scored the fight 115-113 for Usmanee-- Hardly the worst decision I've seen and I was tempted to … [Read more...]