David P. Greisman
334 articles · BoxingScene.com
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“Fighting Words” – Official Review: Second Guessing the Third Men in the Ring
The NFL zebras protect Tom Brady. The NBA referees show favoritism toward star players. Major League Baseball umpires made several obvious mistakes during this year’s postseason. And NCAA football refs, particularly those…
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“Fighting Words” – is “Fighter of the Year” a two-man race?
All too often, what happens outside of the ring has consequences on what goes on inside the ring. Substantially and tangentially, the economy has changed the Sweet Science. Major matches are made…
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“Fighting Words” – Mayweather-Marquez: A Squash Match and a Post-Fight Angle
Floyd Mayweather Jr. flashed a smile, his top row of ivories glistening in the spotlight. His face, the face that had made the nickname “Pretty Boy Floyd” more than just a nod…
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?Fighting Words? ? Mayweather-Marquez: The Hard Sell
Saturate the market. Get names in newspapers, segments on screen. Remember that all publicity is good publicity. The Sept. 19 pay-per-view featuring Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez is not a…
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“Fighting Words” – Last Call: One More Shot
Ishe Smith, Robert Guerrero and Paulie Malignaggi walked into a bar. It was last call. Each would be headed in a different direction when the night was over. But for the moment,…
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?Fighting Words? ? Floyd Mayweather?s Believe It or Not
Guess who?s back. Back again. Money?s back. Tell a friend. Guess who?s back. Guess who?s back. Guess who?s back. Nobody expected Floyd Mayweather Jr. to stay retired for long ? probably not…
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?Fighting Words? ? Manny Being Manny, Ricky Being Ricky
We are a society obsessed with celebrity. Talent and accomplishment are generally not enough to attain publicity. True stardom often requires an outsized personality. Look to the headlines. Look to Terrell Owens…
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Marquez, Diaz provide a fight to remember
A great fight is like falling in love ? sometimes you just know. Sometimes the chemistry just promises that a collision will lead to combustion, combining into an explosion, an exhibition of…
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?Fighting Words? ? Dropping the (Crystal) Ball on 2009
Carnac was a hack. Miss Cleo? A zero. Forget those seers. I?ll make you a believer. Like Mark McGwire, I?m not here to talk about the past. There?s no more need to…
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?Fighting Words? ? Weight, Weight, Don?t Tell Me
Right decisions don?t necessarily make up for the wrong ones that preceded them. That Joan Guzman did not fight Saturday night in Biloxi, Miss., disappointed many, be they members of the state…
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?Fighting Words? – Foreign Powers: An Import/Export Business
Of all the truths readily apparent following the recent Olympic boxing tournament, one matter that is abundantly clear is the state of American boxing in international competition. It ain?t what it once…
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What’s more important: the honor or the cash?
Upward mobility has brought fighters out of poverty and beyond adversity, taking them to a world where fame is measured by fortune, where seven-digit paydays are the ideal, each additional zero demonstrating…
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?Fighting Words? ? No Thanks: Cash Course in Negotiating
Upward mobility has brought fighters out of poverty and beyond adversity, taking them to a world where fame is measured by fortune, where seven-digit paydays are the ideal, each additional zero demonstrating…
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Manny Pacquiao: World Domination for the Filipino Firebomber
Call it world domination, one country at a time. For years, Manny Pacquiao was an Asian sensation, fighting in Thailand, Japan and his native Philippines. And then in 2001, he lifted off,…
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Superstar boxers not what they used to be
Success breeds success. Oscar De La Hoya, Roy Jones Jr. and Floyd Mayweather Jr. kick-started their professional careers with their amateur accomplishments ? De La Hoya captured Olympic gold in 1992, Jones…
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Oscar De La Hoya: The World Awaits? Again
The straw that stirs the drink is in a glass that?s half empty. Oscar De La Hoya has long epitomized his Golden Boy nickname, be it from the Olympic medal he won…
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?Fighting Words? ? Pacquiao-Barrera 2: Pacman and the Ghost of a Warrior?s Past
The final bell tolled before the opening bell rang. Before Marco Antonio Barrera stepped into the ring for his rematch with Manny Pacquiao, he said he would retire after what had been…
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?Fighting Words? ? Daniel Ponce De Leon and the Fountain of Truth
Some fighters stroll leisurely to the ring, accompanied by their corner men, their manager, assorted hangers-on and a carefully selected backing tune. Others choose to dance, stepping and shaking occasionally accompanied by…
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Fighting Words: Pacquiao-Antonio 2, more
Last week's legal settlement between Bob Arum's Top Rank and Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions may have been the biggest news in combat sports since the March announcement that mixed…
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“Fighting Words” – Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera 2 is Just the Beginning
Last week’s legal settlement between Bob Arum’s Top Rank and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions may have been the biggest news in combat sports since the March announcement that mixed…
