If you think boxing is a dying sport, 512 degenerate gamblers in Mount Pleasant, Michigan will tell you otherwise. Last night was world (loose meaning) fight night at the Soaring Eagle Casino, and it marked the first boxing experience for either Benetti or myself (except for that one time we roughed the Jets up).
Briefly, let us note that casino and boxing is fantastic synergy. Sorta like a toothpick display at a banjo convention.
Chairs were set up in seminar form and with a constant stream of people flowing in and out of their seats to drink and smoke, visibility was challenging. I was able to use my sneakiness (don't under-estimate it) to take a couple good pictures.
At a boxing match, the need for information is enormous. But, sadly, there are no scoreboards to provide you with what you need to know. No scoreboards without legs, that is.
What's going on, by the way, is a constant parade of call girls.5 of the 7 fights went to the scorecards (one of them a bout between females). The other two matchups were classic confrontations of David and Goliath. Until Goliath beat the crap out of David. The second of these two massacres would have landed a guy in the electric chair if he weren't between the ropes.
The night culminated with the Main Event (see, we're learning). It started with a girl named Minx singing the National Anthem. At first I thought she was taking liberties with the song, but by the time it was over I realized she didn't know the tune. The fight was a ten-rounder between Raul Marquez and a guy named Bronco. Who do you think won?
During his post game interview, Marquez declared his win another launching point in his career. "I hope to move on to ESPN and HBO." The interview aired on Fox Sports Net. Ouch. 
Pretty neat that the ringside reporter was Danny DeVito's portrayal of the Penguin.Arena football and Wrigley field to wrap things up,
-LBK and Benetti
2 comments:
That is one hilarous JB picture. Against All Odds logo?
The guy in the first picture should be on a Wheaties box.
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