American - Author | February 27, 1946 -
Laila Ali is boxing's real-life million-dollar baby.
Thomas Hauser
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Crossroads fights are an important part of boxing. The winner goes on to bigger and better things, while the loser squanders a significant career opportunity.
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Trinidad is a great fighter; he's exciting, and he goes in tough. His roster of opponents includes Pernell Whitaker, Oscar De La Hoya, David Reid, Fernando Vargas, and Hopkins. It's hard to imagine Felix being in a boring fight.
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Boxing is systemically corrupt.
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When something in the sweet science doesn't look right, most likely it isn't.
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One can construct a strong legal and ethical argument for minimizing the fees that are paid to world sanctioning organizations in conjunction with championship bouts. It's not uncommon for skilled fighters to be denied championship opportunities while less-talented but better-connected boxers fight for belts.
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In boxing, as with other government-regulated activity, the integrity of public records should be preserved.
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It's unlikely that Arturo Gatti will ever be in a boring fight.
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There are hundreds of young fighters whose handlers believe them to be a future world champion or the next great heavyweight or another Sugar Ray Robinson. The young men who inspire these beliefs are known as 'prospects.'
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David Tua was an elite and world class heavyweight, I believe David Tua would have knocked Joseph Parker out in a handful of rounds.
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