Discusing amateur and pro boxing: past present and what lies ahead.
Is boxing dead? This past Saturday (Dec 18, 2010), 45-year-old Bernard Hopkins fought to a draw against Canadian Jean Pascal. Hopkins, who was decked once in the first round and then again in the 3rd round, will turn 46 on Jan. 15. This just goes to show how good Bernard Hopkins is was;…
A True Story About A Dream Never Realized and the Enemies, Tragedies and Mistakes that Stood in the Way httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eurngIBtKqYThis is dedicated to Bill Cummings Jr., one of the greatest influences in my life. Some of my friends have been posting an on my Facebook Wall telling me that I…
In Light of the Ongoing NFL and NCAA Football Crack Down on Blows to the Head, Former Boxer Reminds Us That Head Trauma is No Joking Matter I was only thirteen-years-old when I witnessed my friend and boxing teammate George Bowman die from blows to the head; 32 years later,…
Teddy Atlas Predicts Upset The World’s best pound-for-pound fighter seven title holder Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 knockouts) had a sub par training camp in the Philippines before arriving in the states to finish training for his November 13th Dallas Cowboy Stadium fight with Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs). Pacquia0’s…
Ohio State Buckeyes Lack Focus and Mental Toughness I remember a time when I was about 14-years-old and I was in a local boxing tournament that was being held inside our gym and my next scheduled opponent was a boxer named Veroman Witcher. Everyone (including myself) considered Veroman to be no match…