Boxing is all about self-worth and realizing one’s potential against all the odds. There is more to boxing than just fighting someone else in the ring. It is a journey of self-exploration, pain, happiness, disappointments, and triumphs. Filmmakers tried to capture the real essence of boxing and the incredible struggles of boxers who rose on top of their agony and sufferings. … [Read more...]
Maybe the Best Pier Six of Them All
"After World War II, everything in life is a cakewalk."-Danny Nardico "On the day my father died, we were informed that he was elected into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. That meant the world to me, and it would have meant the world to him if he had been there to experience it himself."--Charley Norkus, Jr. "Norkus was as honest of a fighter as the day is long, and … [Read more...]
My Five Favorite Rounds
1. Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I (2005): Round 10. With his left eye almost totally closed and already down twice in the 10th, the late Chico Corrales miraculously climbed off the deck and battered Jose Luis Castillo into submission along the ropes to score one of the most dramatic come-from-behind TKOs in boxing history. As Castillo was moving in for the … [Read more...]
Just Sign Wolak-Rodriguez III Now: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette It's a slow news week in the fight game. The sport's gone into one of its inter-event hibernations---indeed, even the hardcore fan is very hard-pressed to find something worth the discussion this week. Which is why, thanks to my DVR, I cued up the fight on ESPN between Delvin Rodriguez and Pawel Wolak, still my choice for Fight of the Year, when they scrapped … [Read more...]