Ted the Bull's Boxing Awards for 2010
by Bad Left Hook on Dec 14, 2010 6:23 PM EST
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Ted "The Bull" Sares is back at Bad Left Hook this evening with his picks for some of the best (and worst) in boxing's up-and-down 2010.
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Dear Bad Left Hook mates: This will be my last piece as a writer for BLH. I will be moving on to other writing projects and venues. My heartfelt thanks are extended to the very classy Scott Christ and his lads for their many kindnesses in allowing me to contribute to this truly great site. I urge each and all of my followers to continue posting on BLH (I sure plan to).
1) Fighter of the Year: Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez
While Manny Pacquiao continued his winning ways, Sergio Martinez gets the nod this year for his scintillating high stakes UD over Kelly Pavlik and his blow out KO win over Paul Williams. The classy middleweight from Argentina (46-2-2) now holds the WBC and WBO middleweight titles.
2) Fight of the Year: Giovani "Guerrero Azteca" Segura vs. Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon
Segura (26-1-1) handed Calderon (34-1-1) his first loss and claimed the lineal light flyweight championship in a savage encounter ending when the pressuring Mexican forced a halt to the action late in the fight with non-stop punching. The fight was held in the hostile environment of the Coliseo Mario 'Quijote' Morales, in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico which added to the excitement.
Humberto Soto's UD over Urbano Antillon was also a wonderful fight that featured back and forth, give and take, uppercut and hook, upstairs and downstairs action. Other fights high on this list were Micky Roman vs. Antonio Escalante; Daniel Estrada vs. Angel Alirio Rivero; Michael Katsidis vs. Juan Manuel Marquez; and Ramsey Luna vs. Rene Luna.
3) Round of the Year: Nobuo Nashiro vs. Hugo Fidel "El Incredible"Cazares, Round 12
This crunching encounter won by Cazares was reminiscent of Round 5 of the Somsak Sithchatchawal vs. Mahyar "Little Tyson" Monshipour in 2006; it was great stuff and defined give and take.
A very close second was round four of the Segura-Calderon fight.
4) KO of the Year: Martinez over Williams
Sergio's waxing of Paul "The Punisher" Williams came suddenly and decisively. Given what was at stake, the KO was remarkable.
Alexander Frenkel KO-7 over Enzo Maccarinelli was noteworthy as well, particularly for its viciousness.
4) Most Exciting Fighter of the Year: Manny Pacquiao
Not as easy as in past years given the presence of Juan Manuel Lopez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Michael Katsidis, Carl Froch, Marcos Maidana, and Sergio Martinez. But when Manny fights, people rush to buy PPVs, fill up stadiums, and plan parties around the fight. The fact is, he is an event fighter. Heck, he is a phenomenon the likes of which have not been seen since Oscar De La Hoya and Sugar Ray Leonard. Manny is special. When he fights, it's always an event.
5) Trainer of the Year: Freddie Roach
Wild Card Gym has become THE place for boxers. Freddie now has Manny, Amir Kahn, Julio César Chávez Jr., and Jose Benavidez, among others, and is building for the future. The "Roach Factor" has become a real positive for Freddie's charges.
6) Upset of the Year: Garth Wood knocking out Anthony Mundine
In a major upset, hand-picked patsy Garth Wood knocked out Australian fighter Anthony Mundine in the fifth round of their bout on December 8. Wood was a 7-1 underdog. Whatever bubble Mundine enjoyed was burst by Wood.
Jason Litzau's win over Celestino Caballero was also a major upset and exposed Caballero's "invincibility."
7) Comeback Fighter of the Year: Daniel Ponce de Leon
This heavy-handed Mexican featherweight has won 7 in a row since being knocked out in one by Juan Manual Lopez. More to the point, he won four in 2010, three by stoppages against solid opposition. De Leon has shortened his punches and has acquired a decent defense to work his way back into top contendership.
8) Worst Decision of the Year: Mike Jones over Jesus Soto Karass
Levi Martinez 94-95; Sergio Caiz 93-97; and Gale Van Hoy 94-94. Only Van Hoy came close to getting it right.
9) Most Shocking Boxing Story of the Year: The murder/suicide involving Edwin Valero
It was simply horrifying from all perspectives. Enough said.
10) Most Uplifting Boxing Story of the Year: The release of the movie The Fighter to rave reviews.
This can only help the sport of boxing.
11) Top Young Prospect of the Year: Jose Benavidez
Jose Benavidez (9-0 with 9 KO's) has charisma and star quality written all over him. He now fights out of Las Angeles and is just 18 years old. He has duked in Texas, Nevada (several times), Illinois, and Mexico, getting great exposure. His next fight with Justo Sanchez (17-25) in California hopefully will get him some badly needed rounds. More importantly, he is trained by none other than Freddie Roach. Jose, also somewhat of a stylist, may just be the next big Mexican American fighter in a long line of such greats.
12) Top Fast-Tracked Fighter of the Year: James "Chunky" DeGale
Having won the British super middleweight title in only his ninth professional fight, the brash De Gale has stepped up his opposition in each of his four 2010 fights. He is closing in on the world stage, but first he must take the European title from Brian Magee.
13) Break-though Stars of the Year: Saul "Canelo" Álvarez and David Lemieux
Charisma, connection with their fans, and ability--these two guys seem to have it have it all. Canelo is 20; David is 21.
14) Closet Classic of the Year: Gumersindo Carrasco MD over Juan Bonanni
This thrilling November fight in Mendoza, Argentina featured everything, including multiple knockdowns, ebb and flow, great sportsmanship between the fighters, and a Hall of Shame, albeit spirited brawl between the corners. Carrasco was floored in the 1st and 8th rounds and received a standing count in the 6th round. Bonanni was decked in the 2nd stanza.
15) Good Guy of the Year Award: Coach Barry Hunter
Hunter trains and mentors the Peterson brothers, Lamont and Anthony, and many other young fighters in the Washington, D.C. area. Boxing and society need more like Barry Hunter who believes in giving back.
16) Best New Boxing Announcer: Antonio Tarver
Showtime's Tarver adds a boxer's perspective to the fights, and he does it in an articulate and candid manner.
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Thank you for all of your contributions, Ted, and I’m glad you’ll be around to talk boxing still.
Calderon-Segura is a really good shout as FotY. I think with the recent massive flow of FotY contenders it’s been a bit forgotten, but it’s one hell of a fight.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Scott, you are the very best I hace come across in this game. You are tops, mate
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I will. Count on it.
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Good luck Ted, and I'm glad you enjoyed the closet classic!
Still searching for an alive Dan Tucker.
Dafs, I love it.
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Here are the kinks on theCloset Classic with a nod to Dafs
Juan Bonnani vs. Gumersindo Carrasco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGmoZWC8Sy4&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmPZVSxJJdY&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEctJiNLrLg&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt8Fc3VEluo&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ISymqEaAWE&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AetSu2PscKQ&feature=player_embedded
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Link for fight of the year
http://www.badlefthook.com/2010/8/29/1657067/giovani-segura-ko8-ivan-calderon
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And round of the year. Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9g71XQRnbw
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Thanks, Lord Ted.
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Dec 14, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Bienvenue
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About ready to have a nice dinner of oysters on the half shell, Haddoc topped with a creamy Lobster Sauce,some nice Merlot,
followed by some Leychee Ice Cream. Back later
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The Haddock sounds good, Ted. Fit for a Lord.
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Dec 14, 2010 7:43 PM EST reply actions
Re: No argument
Ted, you have no argument from me regarding your picks. However, doesn’t Larry Merchant get at least “Honorable Mention” for an accomplishment in his respective field? Lol!
Trust us Ted...
If you leave us here but forget to visit, I personally, followed I am sure by others here, will come up to wherever exactly it is that you are (wearing parkas) …and drag your ass back.
I know without knowing that you’re nobody to trifle with…but I enjoy reading you so much and sharing insights with you…that if you so much as drift away, I will find your ass.
That’s a Xmas promise and a New Year’s resolution…all in one.
How nice of you to say that, mate.
I’ll be posting as Kid Blast
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what will you be writing under elsewhere?
I’ll be wanting to read you wherever you go. Hope you stick around here a lot though.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
I think I might just do fanposts here. I'm sick of other sites. I like to post on some of them, but ESB has totally changed and now post of the posters are too young or too hateful or too racist to suit me.
All the good posters are over here so I might as well stay here as well and write as Kid Blast on the fan post side. They are more fun than articles anyway, though I will put up a few new ones on my own site at www.tedsares.com I may write one or two on other sites —just have not yet decided.
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most of the posters
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Less stress, more fun, and we've still got Ted--sounds good to me.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
And to me also
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And I doubt we'll get offended if you decide to write an article on a whim
We could be like the WBC, and you could be writer emeritus
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
e.g., get first crack if you decide to come out of retirement for a fight or three
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Good luck Ted
Always a pleasure to read your stuff
Thanks good buddy
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Too late here to give this justice but first thoughts are – Valero , Roach , Pac and Garth Woods are givens imo . I’ll be back to argue the rest 2mrw .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 14, 2010 8:16 PM EST reply actions
Great list
I certainly agree with most of it, and where I disagree, it’s not by much.
- Fight of the year, for me, is Mares-Darchinyan. That literally had me on the edge of my seat the whole fight because of the horrible cut and Darchinyan’s big lead, plus there were like seven great rounds in a row. Segura-Calderon is in my top 10. After a relatively weak year, at least three of my top four fights have happened in the last few weeks. Though I’m still holding out hope for Huck-Lebedev. If both their chins hold up, I really feel like that one could take the cake. Luna-Luna’s definitely going on that one as well.
- Round of the year – I’m 100% with you on this one Ted. I suspect most people haven’t seen it, but round 12 of that fight was just flat out brutal.
- Trainer of the year – I gotta go with Gabriel Sarimento. He was training Martinez, plus he improved Lucas Matthysse in one training camp to the point where I thought he beat Zab Judah (only a fight after struggling with Vivian Harris), plus he kept Cayo competitive with Maidana until the knockout. Roach is still probably my second choice though, even though he had some rough patches this year, dropping about half of his stable.
- Upset of the year – It’s close, but I’m going with Litzau-Caballero, which was longer odds in terms of betting and a higher profile fight. But in reality, the odds shouldn’t have been quite as long as they were anyway. Wood-Mundine is in my top 3.
- Worst decision – it was a long time ago now, but Beibut Shumenov vs. Gabriel Campillo was just an awful decision all the way around. Campillo should have won that fight by no less than scores of 116-112.
I can’t really disagree with the rest of them, although in the “closet classic” category I have Bonanni-Carrasco about tied with Daniel Estrada vs. Angel Alirio Rivero. I’m going to have to watch them both one more time before deciding which one goes on top of my “closet classics of the year” list.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Whoops
The Luna-Luna sentence was meant to go at the end of the last paragraph. Dang you edit function.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Luna-Luna was just plain loony!
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Gabriel Sarimento was a close second.
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Thanks Brick
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I remember at Mayweather-Marquez
Jrok and I were talking about who we thought would be the next big stars in boxing. I was pushing Canelo, Jrok was pushing Lemieux. Looks like both of us made good calls so far.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Nice emmail from Sid Schneck
“Ted you will be missed—I’m grading and trying to tie up my classes in a positive manner before the Xmas break so I am not going to post—just between me and you—great writing and analysis, though Manny destroying Margarito and being outweighed by probably 20 lbs or more is my top nod—everything else is right in the pocket. Kick back and enjoy—and please every once in awhile keep updated on what you are working on if possible, since I’m one of your readers. Happy holidays bro and many blessings. Sid”
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From Graeme Barrow in New Zealand.
?Good stuff, Ted, and compliments of the season.
Perhaps the Klitschkos could get some sort of award for not ducking anybody.
Merry Xmas – Graeme."
Wish I could get him to post on here. Hr really knws his stuff.
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Thanks for all of your contributions to the site, Ted.
And I enjoyed reading your list. If I had time, I would analyze it and offer my own opinions, but I am absolutely swamped with end-of-the-semester teaching responsibilities right now.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Thank you, Matt. You are a class act.
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My FOTY choice is a tough call. I think I enjoyed watching Marquez vs. Katsidis the most, but that was probably due to extraneous factors, plus as a huge Juanma fan, I am biased. Of the Youtube fights that I caught after the fact, I enjoyed Soto vs. Antillon the most, but the experience just isn’t the same for me as a live fight, even a televised live fight, and I have trouble being objective. Maybe I’ll just compromise and agree with Brick and go with Mares vs Vic, which I thoroughly enjoyed and thought had more sustained competitive action than Marquez vs. Katsidis. For me, this was one of those years with no clear standout.
I’m going Khan vs. Maidana R10 for ROTY, gotta agree with you about Martinez for KO of the Year and fighter of the year as well. I thought about Ward, but then I saw that the Kessler fight was from the end of 2009. I was remembering it as a 2010 fight for some reason.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
I have to make a confession: I did not watch Mares vs Vic
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If I may ask...
What is a “closet classic”?
And thanks, sir Ted. Give us word on your future projects and where those venues are so that we can read more of your work. Good luck, “mate”. =)
Thanks, F
This is taken from my book, Reeling in the Years, Boxing and More
:"Quite simply, when an exceptionally great fight is not widley televised
or professionally taped and the details are thereafter passed
on by word of mouth, the fight can gain closet classic and even cult
status (or both such as the case of Murphy vs. Mutti). Foreman-
Lyle, Castillo-Corrales, Moorer-Cooper, Somsak Sithchatchawal vs.
Mahyar Monshipour and Durelle-Moore were classics in the true
sense, but they were seen in plain sight. Closet classics stand the
test of time; they are talked about decades after they happened.
Aficionados continue to talk about Brooks-Curry as if it happened
yesterday._
Oh Kon Son vs. Myung-Woo
Yuh (1986)
Danny Nardico vs. Charley Norkus
(1954)
Leland Hardy vs. Ike Padilla (1989)
Tommy Morrison-Joe Hipp (1992)
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Another great one was:
On March 10, 1992, welterweight Tim Rabon met Philadelphian William
"The Hammer" Jones at the Blue Horizon in Philadelphia in a
4-rounder that was televised on Tuesday Night fights as part of a
bigger venue. Those who were fortunate enough to see this one will
never forget it.
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Well, some of it I knew when it happened like Martinez vs. Williams. Some of it I reviewed on
nod to brick. Some of it, I researched. All in all, it took some time, but it’s the “best” list I ever did because it’s the one with which I am most comfortable. Lists are very difficult to do.
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on youtube
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I'm probably the only one
…who thinks Andre Ward should be the 2010 Break-though Star of the Year given his performances aren’t as exciting as Alvarez or Lemieux but that’s who I’d pick.
Overall some pretty good picks that are tough to argue. Good luck with your future endeavors Ted!
Thanks, souirise. Reason I didn't pisk Ward was he had broken through last year IMO. But I see where
you are coming from.
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Thing is
The Kessler win was in 2009
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
G'Day Ted .
.A. Fighter Of The Year I’d give it to Giovanni Segura . He finished the great Calderon in an incredible fight . He fought 4 times winning them all . Pascal IF he beats Hopkins closely follows in second . Manny beating Margs and Clottey doesnt get me excited , neither did Floyd beating Mosely . .B. Fight of the year 1. Segura – Calderon 2. Katsidis v Marquez . C. Round of the year Segura – Calderon round 4. .D. Kayo of the year had to be Martinez starching Williams . I watched some of young DeGale on youtube . I think he’s the best prospect in the UK . Cleverly’s last fight was a big disappointment but good experience for the welsh kid . Tarver is the best fighter – analyst I’ve heard Ted . Smart guy and very well spoken . As for Wood – Mundine . U F-ING Beauty . Cheers mate .
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
Good post, JC43
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Indeed it is ...
Wood is indeed a F-ing beauty .
I much prefer to listen to Tarver than watch him fight . Lennox could learn plenty from him in the comentary department .
DeGale will mash Magee imo – but I hope he doesn’t ;-) , it’s DeGale / George Groves that most UK fans want to see – that one has been brewing for a while and even though Groves was pretty shit last time out it is still on my "hope it happens soon "list .
Martinez sparking Williams was a great KO – I always wondered why that hadn’t happened before , that Williams chin seems to hover way out in space …..
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 15, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
I like Groves, but I like Chunky better
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“like”
That isn’t a word that goes well with DeGale imo :-)
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 15, 2010 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
So I gather
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ps
it’s jc44 , jc43 went away last year ,
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 15, 2010 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
holy shite
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JC 44.5
Actually lmao
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
You are moving at geometric progression
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The Tautologist
Im making forward progress
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. " Hunter S Thompson.
awards for 2010
Didn’t see much of these boxers but Sergio Martinez is the best boxer p4p after the Pacman. He is an entertainer! I have been at his last 3 fights. Whoever decided to have Martinez, the champ, introduced first I hope you lost the house on betting on Williams. Garth Wood beat the American hating Mundine who was happy about 911. Couldn’t happen to a nicer Muslim. I hate to disagree with you on the Jones decision because it could have been stopped in the second. Imagine Richard Steele as the ref. If his opponent couldn’t take advantage of Jones slow down he didn’t deserve to win.
Good observation on the Jones round 2. When he punched himself out, I thought the round had the potential for a roun dof the year.
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Ken knows his shit and is a great writer
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2010 GREAT PICKS
Martinez is the fighter of the year even beating out Pacquiao in that contest. I agree with all your picks Mr. Sares and again it appears that you have done your home work. It is ashamed that Pacquiao and Martinez are not in the same weight division because they both generate some much needed excitment into boxing that is tremendously needed!
Thanks, Tex. I did do my homework on this.
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I agree about Antonio Tarver. He is definitely good and getting better. It was obvious last Saturday who was the better commentator….switching back and forth between Shotime and HBO, you could compare Mr Ebonics, RJJ, with the smooth talking Tarver. I understand the words coming out of Antonio’s mouth…I DO NOT understand a word coming out of RJJ’s mouth.
"In war, as in prostitution, the amateur is often better than the professional". Napoleon.
Frank …I thought it was just me !
Can’t understand a word Jones says . It’s like he’s got his own language .
Disarm you with a smile ....
by Sir Jack Daniels on Dec 15, 2010 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
(4
Has to be right. Great knockout in a very important fight
And a surprise at just how viciously efficient it was—
That was a fighter planning, measuring, executing: Good stuff
10)
Saw a preview of the movie: Melissa Leo is going to be great
As is Bale: This is a boxing movie worth seeing!!
13)
I love both these kids, but for some reason David L. interests me more.
I look forward to watching just how far they can go
16)
Tarver is great, but sometimes it looks like he has lipstick on
Given my druthers, I’d rather see Merchant in lipstick
Why don't you ask Traver if he uses lipstick, Prov?
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I will
while standing behind you
and holding an axe handle (I really like those axe handles: want one for christmas)
or when running and yelling the question over my shoulder: the bastard would catch me!
by Don From Prov on Dec 16, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
As a lifelong summer resident (until last yr.) of Provincetown, and a 23-yr resident of Manhatton’s West Village (‘73-’96) (I’m straight, fwiw), it’s no small honor for you to get my Kinky Thought of the Month Award. Dearie me, what a mental image.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
above a reply to Don from Prov 16)
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
wtf is a fwiw?
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Provincetown is an interesting place.
The beaches are beautiful and the Portuguese food is superb. But the West Village rules though I also did some quality time in Brooklyn (note my nickname).
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Are you an artist, BoxAnne?
P-Town is beautiful in the winter. Too crowded, but much of the Cape is, during the summer.
I almost (story of my life) won a Fine Arts Fellowship years back
Couldn’t get extra material to them in time. Supposed to be “life changer” but I’d likely have tried to strangle someone anyway
Plus, I should be a better—and busier—writer and then I wouldn’t have much to complain about
Already had a life changer anyway that changed nothing, but I feel highly honored to be awarded your KTOM Award, Ms. Anne
(any money involved?)
by Don From Prov on Dec 16, 2010 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
Got a BFA and MFA Rutgers a loooooooong time ago, fell away from art thereafter, and have only lately started “very advanced coloring”—strictly for my own enjoyment, because the images aren’t mine and I know that, I like to draw the boxers sometimes from some of the great photos for a scrapbook that will likely never finish. If you call that art, and I wouldn’t have myself. Fools people though, sometimes.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
We were in P’town because my mother, now 92 and Alzheimer’s afflicted, loved it from a child even before it was an art colony. She’s been P’town oriented since 1923.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
P-Town must have been really beautiful when your mom first knew it
So you have property from when property in P-Town didn’t = millionaire status
That’s great: I have always loved the Cape
The son of the woman I live with graduated from Rutgers (law)
The campus next to Camden
by Don From Prov on Dec 16, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
Beside the Cape, we used to go to Ft. Myers
when it was a little beach village
long before Florida became Florida: No better spot for Huck Finn times
by Don From Prov on Dec 16, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
North Truro is cool as well
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
N. Truro is much more Old Cape now than P’town. Prettier, to my mind now. God, it was all so beautiful then.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
Things started to change in the late 70's. P-Town change. Not sure for the better or for the worse but it underwnet a
major change over the next decade and into the 90’s was pretty much like Fire Island and Ashville, NC. Ashville went from a quite little place to a super expensive one. Times change.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
started changing long before the 70s.
The taking of the whole Atlantic shoreline from Nauset Lighthouse in Orleans to Long Point Lighthouse, P’town, completely altered the approach to land all over the Cape. Almost instantly, there wasn’t enough. We fortunately owned land from before that. But it was the National Seashore that altered everything. Sort of destroyed the village in order to save it.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
I meant in another way
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Interesting. I too am a fallen MFAer (Iowa '00).
I’ve never lived in P-town or the West Village, but an ex-gf of mine got the arts fellowship once, and I spend a lot of time in the Village to this day (though I live in Brooklyn near the Pratt Institute).
In fact, I am going to Fish on Bleeker and Jones later tonight for their Lobster Feast special and Red, White, and Blue oyster/wine deal. Then across the street to the Blind Tiger for Belgian beers.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
But MFA/Iowa is supposed to = immediate connections
and almost unavoidable success (of a kind).
A fellow Brown MFA student pondered a PhD. at Buffalo, where connections were many, or another MFA—this one at Iowa where Jorie Graham beckoned: Decided that he was sick of not being published and went to Iowa.
Publications followed. Admittedly, Brown is also supposed to = networking heaven, for those who want same.
Anyway, I love the “fallen” in the defining of your status. We should all fall away from MFA’s.
Do you write poetry or fiction? If poetry (I might be imagining recognizing names) ever heard of Foetry?
by Don From Prov on Dec 16, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
"Fallen" is a state of mind.
Yes, I went to the Iowa deathstar, and Jorie Graham was in fact my thesis advisor. I know her well. I had a blast at Iowa. I say this about it: people have a lot of misconceptions about the program and the relative value of connections.
As for success, I am a tenure track Prof. at a good school in Manhattan, which ain’t bad, but I had to do a Ph.D. first. I was hired for my dual ability to teach creative writing and literature. I’ve published lots of poems all over (which means little), but I still consider myself “fallen,” because I seldom write or publish original poetry any more. I’m more of a scholar now, and my first scholarly book came out a few weeks ago. I still do write poems when I can, but less and less as I get older. I don’t blame anyone but myself.
Of course I know of Foetry, and if you know of them, then you probably know about my other blog—Poetry Snark. I am—or was—Poetry Snark. That’s how I got started blogging. BLH came later.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Were you there when Gang Lu opened fire?
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
No I wasn't there, thank God.
That was before my time. I think I was a senior undergraduate then. But I remember stories about that nightmare.
I was there for the great flood a couple years ago, as well as the tornado that ripped the downtown apart the year before that.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Lu will be in my crime book
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
I didn't intend to question (this is not being said defensively) your success as I
did see that you are a scholar, and one with a book that sounds very interesting.
Poetry Snark: Did not read that but will look back at what’s available. I know/knwew Ben Marcus, and his wife, whose name I forget but whose fiction I’ve read, comes to mind when I hear the term “snark”: David Foster Wallace, etc.
Were you involved with them?
So, was Snark for or against Foetry (as most were one or the other), and were you a poster on the latter (am I asking too much?)?
The connections thing: Well, I do understand that it’s not cause and effect—
But is certainly did work, and in a cause and effect manner, for the writer I alluded to: Reginald Shepard.
(At least while he was alive). I’ve known others who went to Iowa and didn’t find that situation.
by Don From Prov on Dec 16, 2010 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I've looked and remembered Snark and see that we very well might have crossed paths on Foetry
Wouldn’t be hard to spot
I am obviously no intellectual
Can be a little aggressive: Alan loved me until he most definitely didn’t
As is often the case, those whose side I started off on, became the bad guys to me
Someone posted a little poem once about "Donald went up the hill very angry—
Ms. Graham had me rushed off the air on NPR: Ah, the good old days in a small world
You had a very good blog
by Don From Prov on Dec 16, 2010 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
Reginald Sheppard is a fine poet.
He gave a reading at the University of Nebraska when I was an undergraduate there. I thought he was quite good. Seemed like a nice guy too.
As for Foetry, when they first started, I was all for Alan’s work, but as it proceeded, he got more and more reckless, making false accusations and too often going after the reputations of the recipients of prizes, rather than the people running them. I confronted Alan about this during an interview he did with me (acting as my pseudonym Poetry Snark). If you are interested, this two part interview is available here:
http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podcasts/10875
It’s cool to make this connection. This is the first time this has ever came up at Bad Left Hook.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
er, I shoud have said "was." I actually didn't know that he had passed on.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Unfortunately,
I can’t get onto the podcast as Foetry wants a password, etc. and by the end I was about as banned as one could get. Yes, Alan went after recipients—and there was often knowledge of and the blame that goes with it there—but you are right, in the end the problem was not going after the folks running the prizes and those awarding them to friends, lovers, etc. There was a very short period when the “bad guys” were actually nervous, and one or two actions were available that would have made them quite a bit more nervous, but by then Alan was more interested, IMO, in being the Foetry guy and going after Jorie Graham’s daughter and such ridiculous trash: He, and others, lacked the courage to actually do what was being promised. They lied, and I called him on this, and wouldn’t stop doing so—
It’s all a bit distant and seems foolish now seeing where we are in this country—
The belief that one can right those in any position of power
But always worth a fight: Plus, for all the time I’ve spent not being a good person I have my own beliefs and like some folks on here, believe in the purity and integrity of some pursuits. After awhile with Foetry, it felt like the touch-holes pursuing the assholes, and that never is never a good thing, is it?
Well, memory lane, and all that.
Reginald was sortof a friend, if one could have been such a thing with him at the time.
I did hear the he mellowed quite a bit with the years, and death, looking him in the face.
I like the odd connection here, Mr. Miller.
by Don From Prov on Dec 17, 2010 8:30 AM EST up reply actions
wtf pug--you been drinking?
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Really great list, Ted, as I said before, but like you, this will be my last post on BLH. I have rarely seen this kind of disrespect before. Something has changed here.
Everything is cool now.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Stay, pugknows--
(shit, that sounds too much like a pet command)
The very fine (and they truly are) managers squashed that silly stuff for good.
by Don From Prov on Dec 16, 2010 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez
For stone cold fight stopping action, planting Paul Williams in the second round of the fight was a big surprise. The fact that Paul was laying there counting the threads in the canvas made it even more convincing.
I’ve only posted a few times, but I love a rematch when fights leave question marks about what could have happened. The obvious is that Paul was speed reading the “Tacate” logo.
He was indeed. A trilogy is what you want, eh?
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
From the Legndary Ray Gordomn Reid:
GOOD THURSDAY BADLEFTHOOK SCOTT CHRIST BRICKHAUS THE MAN TED BOXING AWARDS SARES I AGREE WITH YOUR AWARDS YOU GREAT GREAT FRIEND RAY GORDON REID WAYCROSS GEORGIA JANUARY1/11/1955 HOORAY AMIR KAHN FIGHTATPRES CONFERENCE BERNARD HOPKINSJ EANPACALYESTERDAY FORSOME OF YOU JEAN PASCAL IS FROM PORT A PRINC HAITI NOW LIVING QUEBEC CANADA BERNARD PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA HOPKINS GLEN JOHNSON JAMAICA NOW GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS WHITE CHRISTMAS BING CROSBY DANNY KAY SATURDAY PASCAL SUPER SIX HOPEFULLY GLEN JOHNSON OVER CARL CORBA FROCH
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Gordon
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
I think that Johnson/Froch should be interesting--
Glen will not post Madonna-like for the Hammerin’ Carl.
WTF
post Madonna-like
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
All I could think of was one of the endless Madonna reincarnations
that took place when some silly-ass kind of “pose dancing” was popular: So she incorporated it into her act.
So, AA as someone frozen (far too often) in an intractable pose: The earmuff dance.
IIRC, she actually started the trend
that, and pointy nipples.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
This one is hitting a lot of diferent sites. Even up on ESB where I received a warm welcome.. That happesn when you get the Top List out early which I have always done. What I love to do is compare it with lists that come out in January. My guess is SC’s list or Brick’s list will be the best; hell, I copied a tad from them. Ha
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
We'll do lists independently
I try to keep my lists a bit different than the mainstream ones, which Scott does. I’ve been working on this year’s Bricky awards for a while now. Unfortunately I don’t have any good entries into the “worst hair” category, other than guys who were already nominated last year (Simphiwe Nongqayi, Topo Rosas). Even Antonio Pitalua chopped down his mushroom cloud with a rattail hairstyle. It seems that the ridiculous hairstyle trend passed pretty quickly.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Antonio Pitalua looked really weird in the Valerto fight--for as long as it lasted
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Oooh, you old rogue!
;)
Don't tell me I play bum notes - I KNOW!
by Randy Loathsome on Dec 17, 2010 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
I would like the last word on the last Ted article--
None of the rest of you have to eat lunch with him, which
=I’ve earned it
and dinner as well. Hopefully, therte will be more words on this---sob
But, I will be writing Fan Post which, is a strange way, are more fun than articles. They are unique and agreta feature of this site. Too many other sites are too tentative when it comes to comments and you have to await possible review and modeartion before comments are posted. I tried the SweetScience and that has an elistist attitude that just doesn’t suit me.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
So right now, while several sites pisck up my stuff, I only post here and latley (but circumspectly) on ESB
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
You could always post as "Don once from Prov."
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
You have the beat
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
yeah, right
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Stop it--
Let me have the last word!!!
I signed your damned thing, you fooking pirate.
Do you want me to email to you the entire manuscript?
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Okay--
I’ll dedicate my life to getting the last comment here.
Does that mean you want me to email it? Just answer yes or no.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
It means
that I would really like the last word on this thread
But what about sending the WORD document?
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
What are you talking about????
I believe that you are just trying to steal the last post from me.
No. I am talking about my Crime book . Do you want me to send you the entire document so you can feel better about the forward thing?
You don’t have to do anything with it but enjoy reading over parts of it so that you cabn feel comfortable. But when you get to “Chester The Molester,” turn on the lighhts. heh heh
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
This is like a chess match. If you say yes, you win. But if you say no, you risk pissing me off……
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
You know, it's a compliment to want to be the last poster on your last article--
Geez
I don’t need to feel good about the forward thing because I do feel good about it
I don’t know how to play chess, but I will keep posting to they shut this thing down
And now I can’tsay: “Sure, send the document on”
"twisted:
And now I can’tsay: "Sure, send the document on"
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
So you want the document, right? Say yes and you win.
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
That's like asking me to say "give"
I will continue to haunt this post until they shut it down
Why be so trucluent? Say "yes" and it's over and you "win."
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
Look, a win is a win. Say “yes” and you win. Real simple and I pledge to not post after you say “yes.” Don’t get greedy here. When you have victory in sight, grab it. You only get so many chances and look what you get in return. My draft manuscript!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't take personal insults well. My wires are such so that when it happens, i'm not going to put on head gear, lace up the gloves and put in the mouthpiece. I'm going to drop the gloves and just let the adrenaline take off.
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