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I suspect I need only cite Jake Paul to get any sports analyst worth their salt to commiserate over boxing matches becoming as rigged as Russian elections. Apropos of that, the following is from a Wednesday report in the London Guardian: ________ A major investigation into boxing at the 2016 Olympic Games has identified seven… Read more.
I am betting on uppity Conor McGregor, 29, to beat regal Floyd Mayweather, 40, at his own game. (“What Will It Profit Floyd Mayweather to Scam Another $200-300m But Lose…?” The iPINIONS Journal, August 26, 2017) I lost. In the 10th round of a surprisingly competitive fight, Mayweather backed McGregor onto the ropes with a… Read more.
Wilfred S. Coakley Jr. was a remarkable man with extraordinary accomplishments in boxing, finance, insurance, writing, and law. Yet, he regarded them all as, well, ordinary. “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Former US President Teddy Roosevelt popularized this proverb. Coakley personified it. But he was a skilled boxer and the first Bahamian president of the… Read more.
Badminton Can somebody explain the appeal of Badminton, which seems to defy gravity by having players use what looks like a squash racket to swat at what looks like a cluster of chicken feathers over what looks like a mini Volleyball net? (“London Olympics: Day 1,” The iPINIONS Journal, July 28, 2012) I was actually… Read more.
If you are one of the suckers who paid big bucks to watch Saturday’s WBO Welterweight fight in Las Vegas between champion Manny Pacquiao and challenger Timothy Bradley, I hope you realize that you bought into a spectacle that has more in common with reality TV than real sport. That said, by all accounts, Pacquiao… Read more.
