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Boxing: Sport Entertainment or Entertainment Sport (Part Two)
Fri, 16 May 2025

In the previous article on the subject, we discussed the three basic fighting styles (the KO puncher, the boxer-puncher, and the master boxer) and also a fourth special type of fighter—the ultimate performer—that makes bo
Minnesota, Indiana Back Again in the Eastern and Western Conference Finals
Thu, 15 May 2025

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors with a fifth-game 121-110 victory at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves thus joined the Indiana Pacers, also a 4-1 ser
OKC Routs Denver; 149-106, Ties Series; Semis Series in East Remain Topsy-turvy as Boston Goes Down 0-2 With 91-90 Loss to NY
Thu, 08 May 2025

The Oklahoma City Thunder restored a semblance of order in the Western Conference Semifinal series, tying the score with the Denver Nuggets following a decisive 149-106 rout today.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Conf
Boxing: Entertainment Sport or Sport Entertainment?
Wed, 07 May 2025

Call it "entertainment sport" or "sport entertainment," boxing has always been that way, and fans, especially Americans, have liked it that way for as long as I can remember.
Fighters produced by the USA or foreigners wh
Saving the Best for Last: GSW Upstages Raw Rockets
Tue, 06 May 2025

The veteran Golden State Warriors saved their best performance for last, decisively defeating the upstart Houston Rockets in front of their home crowd and eliminating them with a businesslike
Minnesota Timberwolves Oust Lakers; Gobert Finally Gets Back at Dončić
Thu, 01 May 2025

The Minnesota Timberwolves notched the first huge upset in the Western Conference playoffs by eliminating the third-seed Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round series four games to one with a 103-96 victory at the
Butler, Green Show Up on Rockets in 109-106 Win
Tue, 29 Apr 2025

There's a reason why Miami used to be a dangerous playoff team when Jimmy Butler was still there (incidentally, Miami got swept by #1 Cleveland Cavaliers earlier today via a 138-83 rout).
There's a
Jerusalem Leads Five Pinoys in Ring's Ratings; Japan Dominates the Lower Weights Class
Tue, 29 Apr 2025

SPOILER: Three Japanese fighters are included in The Ring Magazine's latest top ten Pound for Pound Best Fighters today. They are undisputed super bantamweight ruler Naoya Inoue at #2, WBC bantamweight ch
Boston, NY and Minnesota One Win Away; Push Orlando, Detroit and LAL on Brink
Mon, 28 Apr 2025

Minnesota's Edwards shoots the winning free throws that put Lakers on the brink of elimination>
Defending champion Boston Celtics and third seed New York won again and are just a win away from advancing to a
Sasaki Guns for Japan's First World Welterweight Title, Honor as Asia's Best Asian Boxing Nation
Mon, 28 Apr 2025

Jin Sasaki.
Japan is undeniably king of boxing's lighter weight divisions.
Led by Naoya Inoue, Japan's current harvest of seven world boxing championships are found in the flyweight, the bantamweight and su