I always joke about rampant corruption in sport, especially when it seems my Vikings get legitimately screwed over quite a bit.
The question is always in the end though, I mean with all the money involved would you really be surprised if things were a lot more fixed than people think?
Its not about teams, or your state, or who they represent anymore (even soccer is turning more that way) its who can sell tickets, who can draw in ratings, who has star players etc.
At least boxing is out in the open. People know assholes like Don King run the show and that the sport has been corrupt almost from the beginning. Even in the bareknuckle days there were rumors of thrown fights, although no actual 'mob' involvement or anything like that.
Would it be so hard to believe that the NBA or the NFL or MLB would stray? Look at the Black Sox in 1919, its been done.
Glad to see you turned back to the sweet science though. Any favorite fighters? Past or present?
I'm going on vacation, I guess. It seems like just staying at my house and laying around would be more fun and relaxing, but I am going home to Memphis instead.
the sand moves towards the water.
the water moves towards the sand.
i'm officially a zen master.
you can worship me now... or not... i don't really care
either way.
I know we've only known each other four weeks and three days, but to me it seems like nine weeks and five days. The first day seemed like a week and the second day seemed like five days, and the third day seemed like a week again and the fourth day seemed like eight days, and the fifth day you went to see your mother... Read More
No, I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows
No, I can't forget tomorrorow
When I think of all my sorrows
When I had you there but then I let you go
And now it's only fair that... Read More
A couple of observations; the fighters seemed more mature. I didn't see any stupid moves or moves that left a hole in their defense.
Now I just saw a few fights, but wrestling seemed to be absent all together as did any ground-and-pound. It seemed if the fight went to the ground, both fighters tried to move for a submission.
In any case, it was just as fun to watch as the UFC.
I got UFC 60 tickets. My GF and I live about 5 hours from the event so we decided to go. My first MMA event. I'm pretty excited.
x
Onie