Then there is Paulie Malignaggi, blessed with uncanny boxing ability and cursed with no power. This brash product of Brooklyn seems to have followed in the footsteps of Hector "Macho" Camacho when it comes to showmanship. He even had to be carried out of the ring as a spectator at Foxwoods because of his heckling and behavior targeted at another fighter. Perhaps this makes up for the fact his fights are dreadfully and predictably boring with the exception of his effort against Miguel Cotto.
Great article in that the writer sequenced the events perfectly. Also, I have not heard the term "Dry Gulch" for 20 years. Great stuff. This guy can write!
I have it. I got 37 of his fights and the HBO doc 'Streets of Lowell'. In fact, the very first time I had heard of Mick was the Green fight. But I gotta disagree with you; while the Green fight was unbeleivable, to say it's better than the first Gatti fight is a bit of an overstatement, imo. The Gatti I is one of the all time best fights, fight of the year and has one of the greatest rounds in boxing history. I think the fact that you were at the Green fight (which I envy you for that!) makes it probably seem better, to you, than the Gatti fight.
Either way you slice it, it was an AWESOME fight and I'd like to read your article, as I'm a huge fan of his and try to collect as much on him as I can.
send me your email and the Bull will send you the aticle.
I love you quote: "Work went by faster on Fiday knowing you wouls see Danny Little Red Lopez fight on Saturday" Absolutly true. Keep these great articles coming!
Staged and phony press conference brawls to stoke up interest and gate figures have worn out their welcome. Can you imagine SSM, Jerry Quarry, Bob Foster, Evander Holyfield or Floyd Patterson engaging in this?
When Tominson of the Chiefs scores a td , he hands the football to the ref. That's old school and is classy. When T.O. scores, he does a back flip and pose, nd that's like trash talking...classless. IMO
It's so conflicted for me. I went down to Miss. with the Jesuit priests from Chicago back in the early 60's to help register the voters. That was scary stuff. Then the Cicero riots. Then I got caught in the MLK riots in Hartford and my ass was saved by a guy named Ned Coll. Then Viet Nam. So many cross currents, but at the end of the day, I realized I had experienced things and saw injustices in the late 40's, 50's and early 60's to which no young kid should ever be exposed. Back then, Chicago was as racist a city as any in the country and I could not wait to get out. I did and never looked back. As for Ali, I am not a great fan but I certainly understand that he was the Right man for a bad time....and what he did to stand up against the establishment was righteous. I will call BearStearns and talk with him. He was in the Nam and I know where he is coming from but perhaps I can give him another perspective to think about.
Please straighten him out, Ted.