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By Thomas Gerbasi - As boxing fans, we’ve been programmed to be cynical. So when Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez showed up on Twitter a while back and professed her love for the sweet science, many assumed she was just another one of those celebrity “fans” who only showed up for the mega fights, then disappeared until the next one came along.
But as the weeks went by, she became a staple in boxing’s social networking world, there for every fight, interacting with fight fans, and impressing everyone with her knowledge of the sport, both past and present.
Dare I say it?
Rosie was one of us. In fact, despite repeated pleas from her manager, the only reason she got on Twitter was because of boxing.
“My management had been dying for me to get on Twitter, and I was like ‘oh, what for?’” she recalled. “And I was watching Showtime boxing and I said ‘oh God, they were Tweeting, I have an opinion, duh, duh, duh.’ (Laughs)
Taking in the bouts that night with her cousin Sixto, a regular fight watching companion, Perez was hooked, and though she didn’t know how to open an account, she got it done soon enough and was off and running. Needless to say, her manager was pleased. [Click Here To Read More]
But as the weeks went by, she became a staple in boxing’s social networking world, there for every fight, interacting with fight fans, and impressing everyone with her knowledge of the sport, both past and present.
Dare I say it?
Rosie was one of us. In fact, despite repeated pleas from her manager, the only reason she got on Twitter was because of boxing.
“My management had been dying for me to get on Twitter, and I was like ‘oh, what for?’” she recalled. “And I was watching Showtime boxing and I said ‘oh God, they were Tweeting, I have an opinion, duh, duh, duh.’ (Laughs)
Taking in the bouts that night with her cousin Sixto, a regular fight watching companion, Perez was hooked, and though she didn’t know how to open an account, she got it done soon enough and was off and running. Needless to say, her manager was pleased. [Click Here To Read More]
She's got good genes.
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