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by Cliff Rold - What was it like before YouTube and social media? How many classics never got their full regard when the world was smaller?
Would something like Hall of Famer Jung Koo Chang’s valiant last, losing stand against Muangchai Kittikasem have been remembered differently in 1991 had their been broader outlets to see it? What if Ring Magazine had looked outside New York more often in the 1960’s? Would it have been enough to generate sentiment to name Chartchai Chionoi’s epic 1968 Flyweight win over Efren Torres as Fight of the Year over **** Tiger’s battle with Frankie DePaula?
It’s hard to say.
This much is clear. In 2006, YouTube meant the world got to see Somsak Sithchatchawal’s 122 lb. title win over Mahyar Monshipour, contested in France and surely too obscure for global notice just a decade before. It meant Ring, ESPN, and the Boxing Writer’s Association of America (BWAA) gave the nod to the rightful Fight of the Year.
In 2011, it’s happening again. Slowly but surely the votes are coming together. ESPN has selected it for the honors. Eric Raskin and Michael Woods at The Sweet Science have made it their choice. Steve Kim of Maxboxing, whose Twitter feed was the source of much early buzz, has made it his selection as well. His proclamation on the social media tool of a Gatti-Ward-esque brawl peaked plenty of interest. It was an apt comparison. [Click Here To Read More]
Would something like Hall of Famer Jung Koo Chang’s valiant last, losing stand against Muangchai Kittikasem have been remembered differently in 1991 had their been broader outlets to see it? What if Ring Magazine had looked outside New York more often in the 1960’s? Would it have been enough to generate sentiment to name Chartchai Chionoi’s epic 1968 Flyweight win over Efren Torres as Fight of the Year over **** Tiger’s battle with Frankie DePaula?
It’s hard to say.
This much is clear. In 2006, YouTube meant the world got to see Somsak Sithchatchawal’s 122 lb. title win over Mahyar Monshipour, contested in France and surely too obscure for global notice just a decade before. It meant Ring, ESPN, and the Boxing Writer’s Association of America (BWAA) gave the nod to the rightful Fight of the Year.
In 2011, it’s happening again. Slowly but surely the votes are coming together. ESPN has selected it for the honors. Eric Raskin and Michael Woods at The Sweet Science have made it their choice. Steve Kim of Maxboxing, whose Twitter feed was the source of much early buzz, has made it his selection as well. His proclamation on the social media tool of a Gatti-Ward-esque brawl peaked plenty of interest. It was an apt comparison. [Click Here To Read More]
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