REGAN: What, fifty followers? Is it not well? What should you need of more? Yea, or so many, since that both charge and danger/ Speak ‘gainst so great a number? LEAR: Oh, reason not the need! (William Shakespeare) “It’s tough to wake up and go running at five in the morning when you’re in silk pajamas” (Marvellous Marvin Hagler) There’s something epic about … [Read more...]
Does Floyd Mayweather get a fair shake when it comes to legacy?
As Floyd Mayweather Jr. brings himself back into the forefront of boxing dialogue with his 24/7 series and his fall fight with Victor Ortiz, now is as good of a time as any to take a good honest look at Mayweather’s legacy, or perhaps more to the point of this article, the way his legacy is popularly perceived. This shouldn’t be anything revolutionary as a piece, but I find as … [Read more...]
Wasted Greatness: Floyd Mayweather Turns 34
by Paul Magno The one natural resource that can never be recovered is time. Time ticks away and can never be brought back. One can never get back those prime years or those moments when you could've, should've accomplished more. The saddest story is one of "what could've been." Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned 34 yesterday and, whether it was on his mind or not, the most … [Read more...]
The Boxing Media’s Selective Outrage over Pacquiao-Mosley
by Paul Magno After two years of aggressive denial and of helping promote the most cynical matchmaking of an elite-level fighter in recent memory, the mainstream boxing media has finally come out loud and aggressive in their condemnation of Shane Mosley as Manny Pacquiao's next opponent on May 7th in Las Vegas. But, lest we forget, these very same "experts" actually … [Read more...]
He said what? The Boxing Week in Quotes
“He had no amateur career to speak of and had to learn as a professional which is hard enough. Now he is coming into his own and is a late bloomer. Matthew has achieved more than anybody could have envisaged in their wildest dreams. He is physically stronger and looks the part now.If he won a world title I would be as proud as I was myself everytime I won a big fight.”-- … [Read more...]