The world didn’t end this past Friday as predicted, although once the holidays are over and the bills start pouring in come January, many of us may wish it had. With Christmas and a new year upon us we can be sure of two things: the annual 24 hour “A Christmas Story” marathon on TBS, and plenty of mega fights that will just miss getting made. We’ll see plenty of great fights no … [Read more...]
For Mayweather, A Victory Over Cotto Would Be Remembered Well
In the short term, a victory over Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KOs) Saturday night in Las Vegas will probably do very little to affect Floyd Mayweather's standing in the boxing world. Partially, Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) is a victim of his own success. He's beaten so many very good to great fighters on Cotto's level that most boxing fans and media members won't be all that shocked … [Read more...]
The Sham of the Multi-Division Titlist: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette One of my New Year's resolutions has been to get down to 168 pounds (I currently weigh 180). So far I've gotten two different reactions to that, namely “good luck, you should do well if you exercise and eat right” and “168? Why not a round number like 170?” Of course, readers of this website know damn well why I chose a non-round number like 168 pounds, even if … [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...]