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by T.K. Stewart - It was the great fight writer A.J. Liebling who once wrote; “I'm impressed with the people from Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work.”
And maybe that's why David Diaz fits in so well in The Windy City.
The former WBC lightweight champ has never been afraid of hard work and he puts you in mind of a blue-collar, lunch-pail, time-clock type of guy that toils long hours in order to improve his lot in life.
It may help to explain why Diaz, Chicago born and bred, has had a 13-year-long professional career while building a workmanlike record of 34-2-1, 17KOs. It also might help to explain why he fared better against Manny Pacquiao than either Oscar De La Hoya or Ricky Hatton.
To be sure, David Diaz is the type of guy that will downplay his accomplishments at every opportunity. The humble husband and father of three sons, David, Jr., Elias and Silas (just born in April) is not about hype - and he's not about talk.
So as the friendly and engaging Diaz prepares to return to the ring for the first time since losing to Pacquiao 15 months ago, he does so with the mindset that after some time off, he knows there's lots of work to be done. [details]
And maybe that's why David Diaz fits in so well in The Windy City.
The former WBC lightweight champ has never been afraid of hard work and he puts you in mind of a blue-collar, lunch-pail, time-clock type of guy that toils long hours in order to improve his lot in life.
It may help to explain why Diaz, Chicago born and bred, has had a 13-year-long professional career while building a workmanlike record of 34-2-1, 17KOs. It also might help to explain why he fared better against Manny Pacquiao than either Oscar De La Hoya or Ricky Hatton.
To be sure, David Diaz is the type of guy that will downplay his accomplishments at every opportunity. The humble husband and father of three sons, David, Jr., Elias and Silas (just born in April) is not about hype - and he's not about talk.
So as the friendly and engaging Diaz prepares to return to the ring for the first time since losing to Pacquiao 15 months ago, he does so with the mindset that after some time off, he knows there's lots of work to be done. [details]
you were being sarcastic right?
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