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By Dave Sholler - South African leader Nelson Mandela once said that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” If this is true, what we’ve seen transpire in the first 90 days of the 2008 boxing schedule will surely have a profound effect on many of the sport’s personalities moving forward. How each reacts to wins, losses, controversy, or assorted drama could serve as a major indicator of future progress this year. After all, learning and reflection, as Mandela would concur, are just as lethal as a double jab or vicious body shot.
Roy Jones Jr., for example, showed that even a fading star casts a bright light when it glows over an empty sky. By defeating Felix Trinidad on January 19 in the first major bout of 2008, Jones fed salivating boxing fans with an entertaining, decisive win to start the New Year. While few would argue that Trinidad is as good as he once was, many believe that Jones did enough in the bout to matter again. More importantly, Jones believes he matters again. Thanks to this sense of self-empowerment, the former pound-for-pound king can further delay hanging up the Grants (or Everlasts) and instead search for another mega-bout. [details]
Roy Jones Jr., for example, showed that even a fading star casts a bright light when it glows over an empty sky. By defeating Felix Trinidad on January 19 in the first major bout of 2008, Jones fed salivating boxing fans with an entertaining, decisive win to start the New Year. While few would argue that Trinidad is as good as he once was, many believe that Jones did enough in the bout to matter again. More importantly, Jones believes he matters again. Thanks to this sense of self-empowerment, the former pound-for-pound king can further delay hanging up the Grants (or Everlasts) and instead search for another mega-bout. [details]
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