Why Do We Think Boxing Is Dirtier Than Tennis Despite the Facts?
May 21, 2008 by Michael Sedor
Filed under MMA-UFC
Sport #1 and Sport #2 both take wagers. They both feature one athlete vs. one athlete making it very easy to fix matches.
One of Sport #1’s most successful athletes, a champion, is under serious investigation for match fixing. He has inextricable ties to the mob and many shady match results. An investigation is launched in that sport which reveals 45 possible fixed matches in the last five years, matches involving some of its biggest stars.
A google search for [Sport #2, Gambling, Scandal] brings up nothing for 10 google pages except mentions of Sport #1. There has been only slight …read more
Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini Stars in New David Mamet Film
May 1, 2008 by Michael Sedor
Filed under MMA-UFC
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David Mamet’s movies and plays come as close to a boxing match as written words can. His actors dance around each other, they throw verbal jabs, they’re constantly testing each other’s will, they slyly move in for the kill, they plot their actions well in advance, and eventually try for the win. His movies always have a winner and a loser. There is hard-hearted competition, there are feints, there is macho posturing, there is constant deception, and there is a concrete decision and result which itself somehow …read more




