Editor's note: a digression from Philly sports chatter to follow.
So my cousin twisted my arm to watch tonight's much-hyped boxing match from Las Vegas. Here's what I learned from the Floyd Mayweather v. Oscar De La Hoya bout:
1. Boxing sucks. Unless you have two guys just pounding away at each other round after round, it's tough to enjoy this sport anymore. Paychecks are huge, leaving no real reason why the two contenders should slug it out, save for a few flurries of punches here and there.
2. Go to court (or fill in any number of other non-entertainment social situations): wear jeans and a t-shirt. Go to a boxing match: wear $5,000 tuxedos.
3. Boxing announcers are stiffs. These guys could put you to sleep. Not to mention the fact that even the announcers repeatedly talk about how lame the sport has become.
4. Never buy a pay-per-view event for a sporting event unless there will be a definitive winner. Who wants to see a few unknown judges decide on who the "winner" is? Slug it out. Box till ya' drop. That's what people pay for! Same with soccer... I love the sport but I wouldn't pay to watch it knowing there could be a draw, and quite possibly not even a goal scored.
5. Want to watch a boxing match? Go watch, as the saying goes, a game of hockey.
That's my lesson for the day. Thanks for checking in. Feel free to go toe-to-toe with me in the comment box.
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