Thursday, January 6, 2011
Rabbit Punch Boxing 1.0 - A Call to Arms
Pacquiao-Mosley is everything hardcore boxing fans deserve because we haven't done enough
We complain about intrusive referees and judges with cataracts. What's the average age of judges these days? I would bet money they could tell you where they were when President McKinley was shot.
It is unrealistic to expect Bob Arum, Richard Schaefer, and the rest of the boxing aristocracy to run things in our interest as long as they can count on us to shell out the $54.95 for pay-per-views. A boycott will never happen when "Bingo" Bobs and "Tricky" Dicks know that we love the sport more than we hate the fights. The boxing world will disappoint us until we become the commissioners that say Evander Holyfield has done enough; until we are the doctors that show mercy on the Shannon Briggs' and Antonio Margaritos; until we are the judges with scorecards that are not affected by hometown cheers. Our love affair with the sport will be dysfunctional as long as we take and demand without reciprocating.
I write. This blog is my answer. It is my way of inserting myself into the sport. It's a small piece of real estate on the Internet that I will devote a lot my time to making big.
Tell me what you can do.
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Nice opening article.
ReplyDeleteThe idea where the individual can make his/her voice heard in the boxing world is NOT something that is false. Not only that, but the boxing public, as a whole, has the ability to shift the momentum of our interest onto the fighter to sign a particular fight. If the public shows interests, then the money will be right, and it is most likely going to be made. Unless you're Bob Arum and/or Floyd Mayweather Jr, of course.
By the way, I just found this site today, and it's definitely nice to see another boxing writer spawn from the unique pits of hardcore boxing fans who simply cannot get enough of the amazing spectacle that is our sport. I look forward to reading up on your future blogs.
Glad to see your comments. Myself and the sport appreciates your participation.
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