If more boxers plied their trade with the unbridled aggression of the vast majority of the people who post comments under my meandering columns, boxing would be a better sport.
Sure, often low blows are delivered and sometimes posters make no sense. And I have no time for childish and moronic rips about “Gayweather” and the racial and ethnic sniping that goes on.
But I must admit I think it’s wild fun when ardent supporters of Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto and other big name ring stars go at each other.
There is nothing wrong with nationalism done in good tatse, with Pinoy Pride, Puerto Rican Pride or any of the others.
Old time boxing, at Madison Square Garden when it was the Temple of Boxing, was built on a foundation of the Italian kid from the Lower East Side fighting the Jewish boxer from Brownsville, Brooklyn. Or the Greek kid from the Astoria section of Queens scrapping with the Irish boxer from the Sunnyside neighborhood.
Where would boxing circa 2009 be if we did not have such megastars as Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez? Or without the European based champions?
Nowhere, that’s where.
Now, because everything else in society, is rated and ranked, I want to rate some of the fans who post comments below my rambling wrecks.
I choose to compare certain of you to, what else, to certain fighters.
COMPARING COMMENT POSTERS TO FIGHTERS:
1. PROFESSOR DUMBLEDORE: Does not compare to any current day fighter. Reminds me of a smooth southpaw named Marvelous Marvin Hagler because he comes from a lefty stance and is never flustered. Always some kernels, some nuggets of truth, in his postings.
2. BERNIE VEE: This one is easy, really. He is Edwin Valero, a free swinger who sometimes lashes out blindly. He may hit or miss his target but his punches come in furious bunches. I must admit I think he’s sometimes talking to himself. When he is cogent and on point, he can hit target like a laser. When his fastball is out of the strike zone, he’s Wild Thing.
3. ARCADIA: Pinpoint counterpuncher who strikes me as another Juan Ma. Like a snake coiled and ready to strike at any given time, Arcadia does not waste words or mouth any mumbo jumbo. Unlike Marquez, I hav e never seen Arcadia on the deck three times in one posting or even in his cumulative remarks.
4. KUMANDER COBRA: This guy hits hard but not often. Reminds me of an Earnie Shavers slugger sort, a guy who can take out a foe with one post. Much of the time, though, emotion overcomes reason and he is just air conditioning the comment board with his wild swinging.
5. PALTOK: Might be time for this guy to get a check up from the neck up. He’s turned into the Pacquiao of the board. Unfortunately for him, he is the Bobby Pacquiao not the Megamanny.
6. #1FLOYD FAN: Got more heart than all the rest combined. He flies his Floyd Freak Flag and does it multiple times daily. Not only does he has big eggs, he can be acutely funny. Got to respect a guy who takes an unpopular position and battles all comers. Wouldn’t it be stunning if he turns out to be a renegade Pinoy? Quick on his feet and with his hands, he is his personal idol, PBF.
7. JUAN1X: A Juanny Come Lately, I believe, but he gets a mention purely for suggesting I should take Prozac. Humor goes a long with the White Gorilla. Keep an eye on this cat.
8. MANG RESTY: Like some of above, Mang has spawned imitators. He gets more blasts than I do with accusations of shameless shilling for Pacfanscorner website. I heartily disagree, I don’t think the Manginator is shameless.
9. COTTONIANS and Boricua-centric sidekicks PUERTO RICAN BOXER and #1 COTTO FAN: Showing beaucoup love and faith as they rally behind Miguel Cotto although they know he’s no Angel. They are rallying their Isla Encanta troops to mobilize against the WPA, Worldwide Pacman Army. Many bloody battles to come.
10. TOP PROSPECTS: Their stock is on the rise. TONDOBOY, NEW ERA, MIKELLO, DOUBLE SIERRA, BB TROY, JCFROCK 3, BAKLITA, BRAWLER, ROWAN and ONEMORE.
OK, you all, you know where to send your sanctioning fees.
PayPal always in good taste to [email protected].
To my Denver overlords, relax, I will not take any money over the table.
Btw, I will be running soon to become a mayor in North Jersey. I hear there are some sudden vacancies.
Psst, want to buy a kidney?
No, how about a rental?
