The Ring magazine boxing title belt monopoly is about to be smashed. I have learned that several other reputable magazines are also planning to bestow their own belt, garter belt or pair of suspenders on the winner of the March 15 Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight in Las Vegas.
None of these magazines are owned, even partially, by either Bob Arum or Oscar de la Hoya:
Women?s Wear Daily. Insert your own punchline Field & Stream. In case the ref or judge?s make any fishy moves. Ebony & Jet. Working on an expose on why Pacman never fights any black guys not named Murad Muhammad. Playgirl. Detailing Manny?s bachelor swinger days and nights?before Jinkee knocked him out! AARP. Covering Manny on basis of his being promoter by 76-year-old Bob Arum. American Bar Assn. Journal. Cover story speculating on next litigation involving Pacman and/or new, old or current promoters. Centerfold photos of Franklin ?Sign Here, Says The Jackal? Gacal, Manny?s legal beagle. Wrestling Today. Now that Money Mayweather is tangling with The Big Show, is it possible the winner next grapples with the Pinoy idol? Grappling expert Dave Meltzer has the scoop from matside. National Enquirer: Chasing story as to why in hell Women?s Wear Daily is interested. El Nuevo Dia: Running a column as to why Pacquiao picks only on Mexicans. Sidebar has Miguel Cotto itching to batter the Philippine National Fist if Manny can eat his way up to 147 pounds. El Debate de Culiacan: Julio Cesar Chavez?s hometown rag details why JC Superstar is considering one figtht comeback to restore Mexican fistic pride by thrashing Megamanny. Boxing Confidential: Internet magazine, OK. John Chavez plans to arrange drinking contest with anyone from Pacman team who is game to match his prodigious imbibing of adult bevies. Ricardo Lois already has a title for this debauchery: ?Let?s Get Ready To Stumble!?
