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...]
Paul Magno’s Monday Rant
Howdy Folks...Let's just get right into it, okay? Rant #1: Thank God we had a nice, definitive win on Saturday. Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams are both credits to the sport and deserve bigger followings than what they get. Hopefully, with the HBO Free Preview Weekend and the replay of Pacquiao-Margarito, a massive audience got exposed to one of the sport's classiest … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Monday Rant (9/20/10)
Plenty of rant-worthy material this week... Rant #1: A draw for Mosley-Mora last night was a completely fair judgment for a fight where, literally, nothing happened. But before Shane Mosley shares in the stink of Saturday's roller skate expo at the Staples Center, 99% of the blame has to belong to the newly-dubbed Sergio Snore-A. "The Latin Snake" is a skilled defensive … [Read more...]