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by David P. Greisman - The flow of information is a beast that cannot be tamed. Not in politics. Not in business. And not in boxing.
Not in this era of 24-hour news cycles and hyperconnectivity.
For every state secret, there is a muckraking reporter who finds a source that wants nothing more than to talk about it. For every scandal thought to be under wraps or sought to be swept under the rug, there are countless newspapers, television stations, websites and blogs asking questions, and there are countless employees, mistresses and accusers who will come forward with answers.
For every case in which someone finally comes forward to tell the truth, there are those who will wonder whether that truth is the whole truth, or whether there is a conspiracy that could unfold with just a little prying.
Even before Andre Dirrell withdrew from Showtime’s “Super Six” super-middleweight tournament, there were questions about his scheduled fight with Andre Ward. There are even more questions now that Dirrell has pulled out of the tournament due to what are said to be neurological issues.
The first questions were asked six months ago, following Dirrell’s victory via disqualification over Arthur Abraham. They intensified as the date for Dirrell’s bout with Ward approached. They remain even though Dirrell will not fight Ward and even though Dirrell’s team has explained why that is so. [Click Here To Read More]
Not in this era of 24-hour news cycles and hyperconnectivity.
For every state secret, there is a muckraking reporter who finds a source that wants nothing more than to talk about it. For every scandal thought to be under wraps or sought to be swept under the rug, there are countless newspapers, television stations, websites and blogs asking questions, and there are countless employees, mistresses and accusers who will come forward with answers.
For every case in which someone finally comes forward to tell the truth, there are those who will wonder whether that truth is the whole truth, or whether there is a conspiracy that could unfold with just a little prying.
Even before Andre Dirrell withdrew from Showtime’s “Super Six” super-middleweight tournament, there were questions about his scheduled fight with Andre Ward. There are even more questions now that Dirrell has pulled out of the tournament due to what are said to be neurological issues.
The first questions were asked six months ago, following Dirrell’s victory via disqualification over Arthur Abraham. They intensified as the date for Dirrell’s bout with Ward approached. They remain even though Dirrell will not fight Ward and even though Dirrell’s team has explained why that is so. [Click Here To Read More]
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