Status: Jazz artist.
DOB: December 7, 1960 In: Wilmington, Delaware
First Musical Memory: “My uncle (James) playing a Beethoven piece on piano.”
Music Inspirations: “Metaphysics and understanding the vibration language behind cosmos.”
Hobbies/Interests: “Metaphysics, boxing, pro wrestling.”
Last Book Read: “Lampshade by Mark Jacobson.”
Favorite TV Show: “Buffy The Vampire Slayer.”
Musical Tastes: “John Butcher, Jazz [...]
Status: Detroit Red Wings right winger
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 222 pounds
DOB: Dec. 23, 1979 In: Landsbro, Sweden
Hockey Inspirations: “I read all the biographies when I was a kid – Wayne Gretzky, Borje Salming, Peter Forsberg. So I guess those would be the first ones who come to mind.”
First Hockey Memory: “My first memory is breaking my [...]
Status: Five-time Olympian for India (1992-2008). Winner of six Grand Slam doubles and six Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Winner of 44 career ATP doubles titles and one ATP singles title (Newport ’98). Achieved a world #1 doubles ranking in 1999.
Ht: 5-9 1/2 Wt: 170
DOB: June 17, 1973 in Calcutta, India.
Childhood Heroes: “Rod Laver. Muhammad [...]
Status: Former IBF Middleweight champion will face Carl Froch on Sat. in Helsinki, Finland in the SHOWTIME Super Six tournament.
Record: 31-1 (25).
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 168
DOB: February 20, 1980 In: Yerevan, Armenia
Childhood Hero: “Iron Mike Tyson. My idol in boxing.”
First Boxing Memory: “My first fight I have too much feelings of being scared, afraid. My [...]
Status: New York Giants quarterback. Two-time Super Bowl winner.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 218
DOB: January 3, 1981 In: New Orleans, Louisiana
Football Inspirations: “I guess I always looked up to my father (Archie). Other football players…I always enjoyed watching Marino play. And Favre. But I guess my father is always the guy I looked up [...]
Discussion about heavyweights 28-0 (23 KO’s) Denis Boytsov and 2008 Olympic heavyweight gold medalist Rachim Tschachkijew’s recent knockout wins spurs this recent e-roundtable discussion…
Johnny Bos: I think Boytsov stops Povetkin.
Scoop Malinowski: Wow. Both of these heavyweights are beasts. America has nothing comparable or even close. What is wrong with the American system?
Johnny Bos: [...]
Status: NBA Hall of Famer. Boston Celtics guard from 1951-1963.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 175
DOB: July 9, 1928 In: New York City
Hobbies/Interests: “I play mediocre golf and terrible tennis.”
Nicknames:”Houdini of the Hardwoods. The Houdini name haunted me through high school and college. I’m only teasing you [smiles]. I was doing all that fancy stuff [...]
Status: Former ATP world #1, 1998 French Open champion and Davis Cup winner for Spain retired from professional tennis this week. He won 20 career ATP singles titles.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 190 pounds.
DOB: August 27, 1976 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Childhood Heroes: “I admire people but I didn’t have any, like, heroes.”
Nicknames: “Charlie. Moyini.”
Hobbies/Interests: “I like [...]
Status: WBC Middleweight champion sensationally knocked out Paul Williams in first title defense with on overhand left in the second round in Atlantic City on Saturday night. Record is 46-2-2 (25 KO’s).
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 158
DOB: February 21, 1975 In: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Inspiration: “I want to be [...]
Status: Up & coming super featherweight boxer. Record is 18-0 (15 KO’s). Promoted by Golden Boy.
Ht: 5-7 Wt: 130
DOB: July 29, 1989 In: Cincinnati, Ohio
Boxing Inspirations: “Well my number one is Floyd Mayweather. (Did you ever meet him?) I haven’t met him yet. I can’t wait. I’ll probably faint [smiles].”
First Boxing Memory: “Six-years-old. Boxing in [...]
