What a great feeling it is on the night (as our British friends would say) after a long stretch of welcomed anticipation for a big fight. Anticipation is a great thing that we as boxing fans know so well as an element to the fight game: a potential match-up is suggested before getting made, possible outcomes play out in our mind's eye, we read interviews and articles on the net, we are sometimes treated with an HBO countdown show, we write in to mailbags while reading others' views, we watch the weigh-in and stare down, we read about the fighters' respective camps, their conditioning, their past fights, what they have learned, what they will bring come fight night, we debate with fellow die hards about weight, styles, power, speed, stamina, precedents and unknowns...
And what better arena to witness it all play out than the ultimate truth stage: the boxing ring.
About Me
- Justin Hackman
- I reside in Denver, Colorado with my fiance. I work in film and video as a field producer and editor.
1 comment:
I would like to comment on the state of boxing. I am a relatively new fan but have been tutored on the nuances by the best around. I am as they say, "broke". This does not allow me to watch the best boxing has to offer. Sure, I can see the occasional Joe Blow versus John Doe on tuesday at 3:00am, but no thanks. Boxing is strong and has a lot of die hard fans. But short of buying a $750 arena ticket or $50 HBO ppv, I am left out of the most electric and exciting sport ever. Please boxing world, let me in. I want to watch the fights live. Are you saying that television ad sponsorship can't pay your bills? Boxing will never die. But why not make it better? I am a die hard fan and I say LET ME IN!!
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