First, I must legally acknowledge the fact that I “stole” the title of this week’s column from 19th Century Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoevsky. When I don’t mention this, some fake mean blogger has a Twitter tizzy and says really snarky things about me. Anyway, this week’s Rant will revisit the Notes from the Underground concept, dedicated to short, bite-sized nuggets of … [Read more...]
On Pacquiao, PEDs, and The Lying Rats Who Tell The Tales; Magno’s Monday Rant
Here is something that few other writers will cop to-- We all have our biases. It's unavoidable that our own personal histories and backgrounds will come to shape how we view the world. The honest among us, though, are able to see those biases, step aside a bit, and take a look at the world from other angles (unless those biases are "sponsored," but that's a topic for … [Read more...]
Rogue Media Roundtable: Round One
Some members of the boxing media only care about being semi-quasi-niche celebrities and rubbing elbows with big shots. Others are cooler than cool bloggers who rejoice in stroking their beards while marveling at their own awesomeness. But there are other media members who make up the boxing scribe underground-- Writers who have disdain for the glad-handing media-types who … [Read more...]
Really. F-ck you, Boxing; Magno’s Monday Rant
When is a win not a win? When you're not the house fighter and don't have a couple of million dollar fights on the horizon, that's when. Richard Abril was not signed to beat Brandon Rios on Saturday night. He was supposed to lose, lose spectacularly, and pave the way for the real fight on July 14 against PPV co-headliner, Juan Manuel Marquez. And when he showed some … [Read more...]
While I was away…Magno’s Monday Rant
I'm back from a wonderfully merry and bright vacation in the lovely colonial city of Morelia, Michoacan. If you've never heard of Morelia, it's your loss...It's probably the last place in the world where being an American actually works in your favor. In any case, contrary to my deep-seated narcissistic belief system, nothing has really changed without my presence at the … [Read more...]