by Fox Doucette Welcome to The Southpaw, a column which once instructed Pacland to “tell me how my ass tastes”: I wish I could say I had news to report in this column, a fresh perspective, something that would blow the doors wide open on the Pacquiao-Mayweather discussion now that the fight's finally been signed (I feel shortchanged, since I was on record as saying that Kat … [Read more...]
Lockout With Your Cock Out: The Southpaw
by Fox Doucette In the past two years, three of the four major sports in America found their owners deciding to simply take their ball and go home, knowing that the players in those sports would eventually fold like a bad poker hand under the threat of losing their livelihood in the form of a canceled season or two. The NFL didn't even miss a game, mainly because a week … [Read more...]
Measuring Men (Pacquiao vs. Mayweather). The little differences. Pt 1
Everyone stop what you are doing and listen up! Newsflash. Canastota is closing its doors, forever, all the seats are full. Bar one. There is one seat left at the table for the greatest fighter currently plying his trade in a squared circle. And the suits guarding the doors have already given guidance that the only two they will consider are the two men currently sitting … [Read more...]
The Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Saga: May 26 Offer A Smokescreen?
Bob Arum would have us all believe he is working diligently to make a welterweight mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and his cash cow, Manny Pacquiao. He would have us all believe that he is representing his client’s best interests and making the fight to maximize Pacquiao’s earnings his top priority. His actions, however, tell a different story. His insistence on staging … [Read more...]
The Time for Mayweather-Pacquiao is Now
As has become the custom after every Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight over the last two years, the monotonous chant for a fight between the sports two biggest stars will soon begin. Message boards and forums will become clogged with “Flomos” and “Pactards” waging keyboard wars against each other’s sexuality and loyalty to Mayweather or Pacquiao. ESPN will trot out … [Read more...]