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BY MICHAEL KATZ - The great matchups roll along this weekend with the Big Sleeper of the Year, not as in yawn but as in overlooked, between undefeated Joan Guzman and rough-and-ready Humberto Soto, so it is understandable that the rotting underbelly of the game is, thankfully, being overlooked.
But not here. Sorry, readers, go stick your heads where the darkness doesn’t blind, but it is my duty to point out that even on a night headlined by the intense excellence of Miguel Cotto’s victory over Sugar Shane Mosley, the stench can not be ignored. The 25th anniversary of the fatal Ray Mancini-Duk Koo Kim fight should jolt everyone back to reality, which is that despite the many wonderful matches this year, and don’t be too surprised if Guzman-Soto eclipses most of these, it is good to be a curmudgeon. [details]
But not here. Sorry, readers, go stick your heads where the darkness doesn’t blind, but it is my duty to point out that even on a night headlined by the intense excellence of Miguel Cotto’s victory over Sugar Shane Mosley, the stench can not be ignored. The 25th anniversary of the fatal Ray Mancini-Duk Koo Kim fight should jolt everyone back to reality, which is that despite the many wonderful matches this year, and don’t be too surprised if Guzman-Soto eclipses most of these, it is good to be a curmudgeon. [details]