by David P. Greisman - My boxing weekend began at a Friday night card that provided quite the contrast with the show that followed 24 hours later — when a famous fighter named Canelo Alvarez would meet well-known opponent Alfredo Angulo in a bout airing globally, sold on pay-per-view and taking place in front of more than 14,000 people at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
On the night before Alvarez-Angulo, I was one of hundreds in a building at Rosecroft Raceway in Ft. Washington, Md., a faded track that in recent years has seen far more simulcasting of races elsewhere than actual horses live. It is a venue in a poorer county that is surrounded by 11 of this country’s 25 wealthiest counties. The main event featured junior-welterweight prospect Mike Reed, a 21-year-old still early in his pro career but who brought with him some legitimate amateur credentials.
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On the night before Alvarez-Angulo, I was one of hundreds in a building at Rosecroft Raceway in Ft. Washington, Md., a faded track that in recent years has seen far more simulcasting of races elsewhere than actual horses live. It is a venue in a poorer county that is surrounded by 11 of this country’s 25 wealthiest counties. The main event featured junior-welterweight prospect Mike Reed, a 21-year-old still early in his pro career but who brought with him some legitimate amateur credentials.
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