Mayweather-De La Hoya: Don’t Let the Flurries Fool You |
| Published: May 6, 2007, 5:40 am |
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If last night's super welterweight fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya had been judged solely by crowd reaction or by how active each boxer's fists were, then the outcome would have been different. I'd even go so far as to say the sport's popularity among lay audiences would go through the roof if those were the deciding factors in a fight. After all, campy crapola like “American Idol” has managed to remain disturbingly popular not because of the talent on the show or even because of Simon's antics. It's remained popular because people can call in and vote and see their perspective reflected in who stays and who goes. Imagine what text message voting would do for boxing? Then imagine what it would do to boxing. Then thank God there are judges who, for the most part, know what they are doing. In sports like basketball, football, soccer and baseball, the scoreboard never lies. If you're down twenty at halftime, you know that you're being [ Full article ] |
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