The honor of boxing is that, even in something as dangerous as a fight and as trivial as a sports contest, the combatants still risk everything in the pursuit of victory. Then, when a highly touted prospect like Julio "Baby Face" Garcia shows an utter lack of concern for winning, it challenges the integrity of the sport. And that is exactly what Garcia did Friday night in Miami, in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPN. There aren't many words that can be used to describe what had occurred against 39-year-old Troy Browning, but I got one: Dishonest. [details]
It Was Friday Night, and Garcia Didn't Fight
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