There seems to be reason for optimism for the status of The Sweet Science to rise from one step above mountaineering back to its former prominence as a major sport. Boxing has been represented well of late with the Academy Award winning Million Dollar Baby, the Jimmy Braddock bio-pic Cinderella Man, the brilliant documentaries Unforgivable Blackness and Ring of Fire, the boxing reality series The Contender, and a plethora of great fights to satisfy the hard core fan and hopefully reach out to broaden the sport’s fan base. In addition, Main Events is still working on a deal to broadcast fights on network television, possibly by 2006. From a business perspective as well as the best interests of boxing, such regular broadcasts along with corporate sponsorship might be the best thing to happen to the sport in a generation. Television means exposure, as well as revenue.
THE “IT” FACTOR
June 6, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Winky Wright is deserving of every accolade that he receives for his near shutout victory over Felix “Tito” Trinidad this past May 14th at the MGM GRAND In Las Vegas. Not only was it almost a shutout – Tito won a grand total of two rounds from the three judges through 12 rounds – it was almost a no-hitter, too. Tito landed 58 punches in the entire fight, single digits in every round.