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Well, it's been about six
months. Time for another big boxing
match.
On Thursday at The Mirage in
Las Vegas, undisputed heavyweight
champ James "Buster"
Douglas squares off against Evander
Holyfield.
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Mike Tyson in Tokyo, the
Holyfield/Douglas fight probably
would have been a Tyson/
Holyfield fight But a lot of people
think the fight Thursday is a
warm-up for Holyfield. In fact,
Holyfield himself said on a late
night talk show that he would
stand toe-to-toe with Douglas for
the first few rounds and then finish
up when Douglas* weight takes a
toll on him.
I'm not going to make a prediction
on the fight and make myself
look stupid, but I think Holyfield
is in for more than just a couple of
rounds of boxing and then knocking
out Douglas.
True, Holyfield has studied
Douglas a little more in depth than
Tyson did, but I still think he is
too cocky. In boxing, though, you
never know. Sometimes, it works.
Douglas was fighting for his dying
mother against Tyson. I think
he is still at an emotional high. He
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his first title defense, but remember
how much everyone praised
Tyson ? "he can never be beat,"
"he is the greatest of all time," etc.
Even if he did take Douglas
lightly and the counts were
screwed up by the referee, he still
got his world rocked. And if Holyfield
thinks he won't do the same
to him, he hasn't done his home- ,
work ... and he's going to fail miserably
during Thursday's class.
Boxing in general has had its
share of problems in the past year ]
with the Tyson-Douglas mix-up. <
Don King has shown a lot of drive
and gained success by matching up 1
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big names in bouts, but when he '
sticks his nose (and hair) in too
far, there is usually trouble.
Boxing, like other big sports,
delves in large sums of money.
No, not the thousands or ten thousands
and, probably soon, not even
just the millions. The big money
does have its advantages, and not
just for the man making all of it
Beating people up may not be
everyone's cup of tea, but it is a
skill sport. How many of you
would like to step into the ring
with Douglas or Holyfield? I know
what you are saying: "I would for
a million dollars." But by the time
you were led out of the ring by the
paramedics, you wouldn't care
much about the money.
Think of some kid in the slums, I
having to fight gangs just to live.
He tries to walk the straight and
narrow path, staying out of drugs,
and takes up boxing. He works i
hard at it and one day makes the ;
big time and makes a lot of money.
I know this sounds like
"Rocky" or something, but you get
my point
The boxers who are now champions
or contenders have worked i
hard at what they do. I do not
agree with letting someone just get
pummelled in the ring. It's the referees
job to know when to stop
the fight. For some kids, it may be
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know how much work it takes, and
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The loss dropped USC to 4-2 on the season and sent four bowl scouts
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Now, all the Gamecocks have to do is travel to Raleigh this weekend
for a matchup with rival N.C. State and then return home to play the
presently 12th ranked Florida State Seminoles the following weekend.
"This is a crucial week to see how we respond to defeat," Coach
Sparky Woods said. "I hope we respond to it (the loss) in a positive
way."
USC lost to Division I-AA The Citadel for the first time in 40 years
on Saturday after holding a 35-28 lead with 8:02 remaining.
Losing to a Division I-AA team with scouts from the All-American,
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to swallow for Woods.
"I can't remember feeling worse after a loss," he said.
Woods' statement seems to reflect the general feeling of the team.
"I've probably never felt worse," USC quarterback Bobby Fuller said.
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ready to play better then we did, so it's my fault."
USC was out-gained on the ground (271 yards to 193). The Citadel
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the Gamecocks all day long.
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the loss and putting some wins on the board, the Gamecocks will have to
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"It's gonna really check our character, I think, of this football program,"
Woods said. "How we respond to this will tell a great deal about
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positive way and come back and play good next week. And that's what I
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