By Fox Doucette As a boxing writer, the subject of the sport comes up a lot on dates and in conversation with casual fans of the fight game. As a public service to hardcore boxing fans, The Southpaw presents this handy guide to dealing with people who can't name any boxers other than Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather, conveniently divided into categories to suit all kinds of … [Read more...]
Notes from the Underground 2: Electric Boogaloo; Magno’s Monday Rant
First, apologies to Fyodor Dostoevsky for "ripping off" his Notes from the Underground title, but since this week's Rant will be on a few different topics, I felt that it was appropriate. Plus, from my cement bunker in a Central Mexico mountain valley, I couldn't get more underground. Anyway, here we go: -- Russell Mora, Russell Mora, Russell Mora. The first real, world … [Read more...]
Lowered Expectations: The Modus Operandi of the World Boxing Organization
by Tim Harrison Darrin “The Mongoose” Harris’ boxing career came to an unceremonious end after his July 1999 win over David McCluskey, a fighter saddled with a record of 17 wins, 59 losses, and 5 draws at the time of his defeat. 1 year later, and without another fight to his credit, Harris occupied the number 10 spot in the World Boxing Organization’s super middleweight … [Read more...]