Grudge, by definition, explains it all. A feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent. Done, arranged, etc., in order to settle a grudge: The light heavyweight fight was said to be a grudge match. The main event at this Saturday’s UFC 114 card between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Suga” Rashad Evans [...]
One of the most intriguing and fun aspects in sports is anticipating who is going to be the next breakout star. There’s nothing like arguing among your friends and saying, “I’m telling you, (insert promising young player here) is going to be huge! You just watch!” – and then gloating to no end afterwards when [...]
Even after this past weekend’s atrocity of a boxing match, there are still doubters to my notion last week that the sport is dead. In response, I will quote the great Jay-Z from his song The Takeover: “A wise man said, ‘don’t argue with fools,’ ‘cause people, from a distance, can’t tell who is who…” This [...]
By the time you read this, Manny Pacquiao will have already dispatched of another contender. And it’s not like Joshua Clottey is a tomato can by any stretch of the imagination — he’s actually pretty damn good. The problem is he’s not Floyd Mayweather, Jr. So where boxing has failed to capitalize in promoting, marketing, [...]
