...An Open Letter... Don't you feel guilty about having such ridiculously large traffic and opting to say nothing? Powered by millions of dollars worth of SEO jerry-rigging and backdoor corporate hustling, your voice snakes its way into the mainstream sports world like very few others writing about boxing. Yet, you have nothing to say. You do know, that's why you have … [Read more...]
To Shill, A Mocking Word: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette Welcome to The Southpaw, a column that can't resist a good pun in a title: First off, let me begin this weekly thousand-word aria di mezzo carattere by saying just one: Wow. The traffic spike I've seen from getting the FNF stuff featured on ESPN's Facebook page, and the pure joy that has come with stepping back into a role I'd left behind far too long? The … [Read more...]
Is there a new trend in boxing writing?
"The first ground rule ought to be a certain degree of cynicism. You're often going to be lied to. It's important not only to understand where the truth lies, but the motivation of the person or persons who created the fabricated view."—George Kimball “George Kimball…knew how to trace the devious paths taken behind the scenes by the money and interests that rule boxing. His … [Read more...]
Hanging On to the Dream: The Southpaw
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...]
10 Stupid Things Boxing Writers Can’t Help But Write; Magno’s Monday Rant
From what I've been told, readers go ape shit over Top 10 lists. So, let's give the people what they want, Rant-Style: 10 Stupid Things Boxing Writers Can't Help But Write Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Ward OK, now what if Ward lopped off a leg and Mayweather agreed to grow out his afro and beard until he looked like black Santa Claus? That would probably be the only way … [Read more...]