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By Cliff Rold - Size matters, except when it doesn’t.
This Sunday, wrestling will center its “Wrestlemania” storytelling on a guy who is between 5’8 and 5’10, and might weigh 200 lbs. Daniel Bryan grew a beard, found a catchphrase, and wrestling fans had their eyes opened to a man hardcore aficionados had been calling the best performer in the world long before he got to the big stage.
Wrestling fans might see size first, but ultimately they want to be entertained. Bryan is fulfilling that in his controlled, scripted environment.
The unscripted equivalent for boxing fans is just sitting there, plain as day.
Any discussion in 2014 about the best division in boxing is going to have plenty to say about Jr. Welterweight and Welterweight, both of which remain hot right now. Super Middleweight remains solid, even as some of the big names age or are inactive. Seldom heard in discussions about exceptional divisions on networks like ESPN, HBO, and Showtime is mention of the weight class that might have the best combination of depth and action in the game. [Click Here To Read More]
This Sunday, wrestling will center its “Wrestlemania” storytelling on a guy who is between 5’8 and 5’10, and might weigh 200 lbs. Daniel Bryan grew a beard, found a catchphrase, and wrestling fans had their eyes opened to a man hardcore aficionados had been calling the best performer in the world long before he got to the big stage.
Wrestling fans might see size first, but ultimately they want to be entertained. Bryan is fulfilling that in his controlled, scripted environment.
The unscripted equivalent for boxing fans is just sitting there, plain as day.
Any discussion in 2014 about the best division in boxing is going to have plenty to say about Jr. Welterweight and Welterweight, both of which remain hot right now. Super Middleweight remains solid, even as some of the big names age or are inactive. Seldom heard in discussions about exceptional divisions on networks like ESPN, HBO, and Showtime is mention of the weight class that might have the best combination of depth and action in the game. [Click Here To Read More]
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