Comments on: Giving The Game Away

By: David "irondave85" Lee

David "irondave85" Lee — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:32:51 +0000

Would honest Baz ever do that? Never!

By: Andrew Harrison

Andrew Harrison — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:45:03 +0000

Cynic, moi? Good old Barry Hearn, “let’s have a televised draw………….although don’t muck up the schedule, we don’t want the four favourites meeting first round”…………!!

By: David "irondave85" Lee

David "irondave85" Lee — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:02:16 +0000

Ha. You old cynic you

I thought the Tyson thing was cringe worthy. “Man, I’m so excited. I wish I could see this thing…… who’s he?”

Priceless!

By: Andrew Harrison

Andrew Harrison — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:54:45 +0000

Danny Hughes……..timberrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

That draw came out rather too well also don’t you think? Hmmmmm………….

By: David "irondave85" Lee

David "irondave85" Lee — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:15:27 +0000

Which one is he Haz?

By: Andrew Harrison

Andrew Harrison — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:20:06 +0000

There were plenty who picked Tyson, he had this strange hold over a lot of fans, there were even those who picked him over Lewis and he was so far past his best by that point it was unreal.
I hear he’s making the draw for the prizefighter tournament in a bit, can’t believe the lad from Sunderland is in there, I saw him in Newcastle a while back……let’s just say whoever gets him will be doing well!!

By: David "irondave85" Lee

David "irondave85" Lee — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:09:34 +0000

Yeah, this is what seperates Boxing from other sports IMO. Outside the ring, boxing is one of the most dis-honest and arguably corrupt sports in the world. I can’t deny that. But, believe you me, inside that ring there isn’t a more honest place in the world. As the old saying goes, when you step in between those ropes, the truth will find you.

I also had Holy as the pre-fight favourite. Just couldn’t see how the rematch would differ from their first meeting. Of course it eventually did, but for entirely different reasons, lol.

By: Andrew Harrison

Andrew Harrison — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:51:56 +0000

I stuck that in the ‘element of doubt’ category but you’re right, could easily have slotted into the ‘going to the gallows’ one.
Perfect example of what I was getting at, that was probably the most exciting build up to a fight in my lifetime but once they emerged from their dressing rooms, I knew Holy was gonna do it again (I had a hunch he would anyway despite much opposition from the Tyson diehards!!)

I agree, I don’t think it’s being at all pretentious to see boxing as a metaphor for life. You see fighters who don’t train being made to pay, bullies being stood up to, age catching up to folk, hard work trumping raw talent…..there’s mileage in that idea…in a battle of wills (which is what we usually see when the best fight the best), character usually prevails, it’s why the good guy can still win by doing things the right way……boxing still has heroes….I don’t see many in other sports.

By: David "irondave85" Lee

David "irondave85" Lee — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:15:19 +0000

Great stuff Haz. I’d another Tyson fight into the “Going to the Gallows” category – Holyfield v Tyson 2, only this time it was Tyson who had that frightened schoolboy look. I’ll never forget the staredown as long as I live. Tyson kept on dropping his head and had an extremely worried look on his face, whereas Evander just stared a hole through Tyson with this bad-ass look that was much more terrifying and menacing than any of Tyson’s past pre-fight antics.

It was almost as if Holyfield was saying “this is my playground boy, and tonight I’m going to teach you a lesson.”

One of the reasons that I love boxing so much is that it can often be used as an effigy for day-to-day life. This fight was another example. If you stand up to a bully, they will inevitably crumble.