We see the boxers in the ring and in the business atmospheres of the sport. But boxers show a different aspect of themselves to the other boxers. Here’s Monte Barrett sharing some insights about his friend Mike Tyson:
“We played basketball in Ohio. We talked about the game, life, about my amateur background. He said I [...]
What a pleaure to watch the important heavyweight clash between Tomasz Adamek and Michael Grant at ringside with none other than popular American Monte Barrett.
Here is the ringside commentary…
Round one: Grant comes out and lands the first right hand he throws, right on the chin of Adamek. “That’s a good start,” says Barrett’s attorney Mike [...]
It happens to most all of our boxing champions – the time comes when they are sacrificed, thrown to the lions. It’s the natural evolution of the ruthless world of boxing which is a jungle.
It happened to Sugar Ray Leonard against Terry Norris. It happened to Joe Louis against Rocky Marciano, Roberto Duran against William [...]
Floyd Mayweather is currently in Florida, “chilling with Don King,” according to his recent Tweet. What this probably means is that Mayweather is feeling the massive pressure from HBO and Golden Boy to fight Manny Pacquiao next and is looking for an escape. Of course, most astute ring observers know a showdown with Manny Pacquiao [...]
There is a man in boxing who has a lot of money. A LOT of money. You don’t know him. Nobody does. That’s the way he wants it. But the man with the money wants to control boxing. And he’s doing a damn good job of it. Money is power. F*** boxing, it’s about money.
The [...]
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Should HBO Dump Floyd Mayweather If He Ducks Manny Pacquiao?
HBO stunned the boxing world here in America when it made the controversial decision to not televise any Klitschko Brother World Heavyweight title fights (not involving Haye or Adamek) because, HBO’s top executive said the twin towers of boxing are “boring”, HBO didn’t want to send production teams to Germany’s time zone, there wasn’t much [...]
Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal on a tennis court is always captivating theater, so competitive that after 21 meetings it’s still unclear who really is the superior all-around player. Though Nadal leads the head-to-head 14-7, Federer is far ahead in total grand slam victories (16-7). So just out of curiosity, what would happen if these [...]
Artist LeRoy Neiman has traveled the globe to paint, sketch and draw. His creations have showcased nature, humanity or any subject that arrest his attention, including sport and tennis.
“Tennis is pure,” says the artist in his studio on a sunny summer day, less than a block from Central Park in New York City. “The players [...]
One of the most spectacular fighters in boxing history Aaron Pryor rolled into my neck of the woods this week on business (to promote his son Aaron Pryor Jr.’s next fight in Philadelphia on June 13) and of course I just had to ask him about the fight the boxing world is buzzing about – [...]
Have you ever had a memorable experience meeting a Philadelphia Flyer player? Thought it would be interesting to hear from Flyer fans about their memorable personal encounters with Flyers. To start the feature off, here’s mine:
During high school, it was always a huge thrill to go see Devils games at the Brendan Byrne Arena. At the [...]
Mike Tyson Insights From Monte Barrett | 
Watching Adamek-Grant with Monte Barrett | 
Throwing Mayweather to the lions | 
Floyd To Use Don King To Save Him From Pacquiao? | 
The Man With The Money | 
Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer - In The Boxing Ring! | 
LeRoy Neiman: The Artist's view on tennis | 
Aaron Pryor: "I don't think Floyd is equipped to handle Pac-Man" | 
Fans Recall Memorable Encounters With Flyers | 
