by Ben Randall You say homebrewed, I say corrupt. Reflecting on the one boxing match I did get to see this weekend, the European Cruiserweight championship between defending champion Aleksander Alekseev and German-Turk challenger Firat Arslan, it occurred to me that rather than describe the fight itself, which didn’t really set any records for excitement (paling into … [Read more...]
“He Got Robbed!” No, Karma Paid Him Back. Erislandy Lara is Back in Action This Friday
by Fox Doucette Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10 KOs), who has depending on your perspective either not won a fight since last January or is still undefeated, takes on Ronald Hearns (26-2, 20 KOs) this Friday in Biloxi, Mississippi. In a year that seems to be polluted by more bad decisions than usual, it is perhaps instructive to note Lara's role in proving the validity of the … [Read more...]
Thankful Thoughts and Terrible Turkeys: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette Thanksgiving Day is upon us here at Southpaw World HQ and to steal a line from Max Kellerman, “These four things I know are true.” Turkey will be turned into plywood at homes across the nation. Some family will sit the birther Tea Party Republican conspiracy theorist next to the kid they had to drag away from the Occupy Wall Street protests to spend time with … [Read more...]
The Art of the Decision: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette I've been scoring fights, on television and in person, for eleven years now. Picked up the habit while watching Friday Night Fights with my then-girlfriend after she asked me a question so devilishly complex in its sheer simplicity: “They keep showing 'Teddy's Scorecard', how do you score a fight?” She wasn't an airhead; her point was not as simple as “what's a … [Read more...]