Manny Pacquiao falls, questions arise
With a single, thunderous right hand at the end of round six Juan Manuel Marquez sent the legend of Manny Pacquiao crashing face-first to the canvas. With his nose broken and his left leg seemingly injured, Marquez delivered a knockout so definitive referee Kenny Bayless didn’t even bother to count. And with the entire boxing … Read more
Blaming the Victim: Pacquiao, Bradley, Conspiracy Theories and Common Sense
My late Aunt Edith was about the most conflict-averse person I’ve ever known, but in the hours after Timothy Bradley was awarded a split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao — a bout most of us think Pacquiao won comfortably — I thought of my grandfather’s big sister and the sweltering summer nights I used to … Read more
Yuriorkis Gamboa: No vale la pena evitar la pelea
What you’re hearing from Yuriorkis isn’t silence. After all, El Ciclon de Guantanamo has already spoken through interpreters to Ring magazine, explaining that he’s skipping everything connected with his proposed April 14 showdown with Brandon Rios — possibly even the fight itself — until he’s happy with his contract. Instead, it’s the sound a window … Read more
The Sweet Science; A Sour Saturday
Now I know how it feels to be a Zab Judah fan: Rushing to your man’s defense with flimsy excuses after yet another poor outing. Suspecting he has wasted his talent yet finding reasons to believe he’ll one day cash in on the vast potential he once showed. Assuring others he’s still relevant even though … Read more
ABDB Ep 26: Old Folks, Cantankerous; Young Folks, Broke
What happens when the best sports talk show ever meets the top sports podcast on the net? Click the text below to find out. Pouring out grape drank for Duane “Sweets Watson”… Episode Willie Upshaw/Paul Palmer/Vinnie Johnson+Isiah Thomas… Special guest in the house, the one and only Bomani Jones!!! Damn you, Darius Lovehall! The Morning … Read more
