14 stories on BoxingScene are published under the Shawn Krest byline.
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By Shawn Krest - There are professions that seem easy, because we don’t understand everything that goes into it. Orchestra conductor, fashion model, abstract artist, and Treasury Secretary, to name a few.
By Shawn Krest - Zab Judah seems to know what works with the public in this historic political season.
By Shawn Krest - Boxing is a young man’s sport. It requires cat-quick reflexes, speed of hand and foot, and a young man’s mistaken belief that he is immortal. As the years mount, and the blows accumulate, alternative careers such as training, announcing, and hawking fat free grills look much more attractive.
By Shawn Krest - And he was never the same. There may not be six sadder words in boxing. They are usually accompanied by a doleful look downward and perhaps a shake of the head.
Two years ago—or about halfway between his last two fights—Vitali Klitschko had a short-lived political career. He fell short in his bids for mayor of Kiev and Ukranian parliament, but in the spirit of the current U.S. presidential election, let’s do some fact checking on a recent Klitschko speech.
By Shawn Krest - I used to complain that I had no shoes. Then I met someone who didn’t have any feet
By Shawn Krest - One of the highlights of the summer sports schedule is Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby. Held the night before the All Star Game, it is a three hour celebration of all-or-nothing power.
By Shawn Krest - The BoxingScene.com Thursday morning column will not go on as scheduled. The writer, Shawn Krest, was not able to meet his contractual word count limit by the 10PM deadline and has elected not to go forward with the piece. Below is his statement:
By Shawn Krest - Fifty-four seconds may be long enough to change a career, but it’s not a lot of time.
By Shawn Krest - Saturday night in Manchester, an exciting young prospect will step into the ring. Busy and successful, he is undefeated in nearly twenty fights since he turned pro in 2005. Just about every fight has ended in knockout, as the flashy fighter’s punching power has enthralled hometown crowds.