By Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett

The Classic Boxing forum is a terrific place to reach out to other like-minded old-school hardcore fans and kick around memories of great fighters and bouts from days gone by. In fact, if you are somewhat new to the sport it’s a great way to get a sense on which bouts merit review. Hindsight being what it is, I always enjoy the distinct career arc on a given fighter, often being able to correlate their greatest moment with the point where their abilities and momentum level out and ultimately go on to wane. “Cornelius Boza-Edwards vs. Bobby Chacon II” is a discussion and an excellent example of a key moment for two glorious fighters, so much so, the portrait these two ring artists produced was of such rare passion and skill that it hooked its author, Saad79 for life. For those who have never seen that heated rematch, consider it a friendly tip-off on a past bout worth your time, and for the others that remember well how fast Mennen Speed Stick or Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes could be flashed before your eyes between rounds, it’s an excellent stroll down prizefighting’s memory lane.

RSR January 2010 Prediction League came to a blistering if cock-eyed conclusion last week. After numerous last-minute pull-outs, postponements or outright cancellations, the first league of the year saw a long suffering stalwart and a former multi-month victor emerge victorious, giving us two champions to start the year. Anthony Sullivan proved up to the task at the first bell, staying within a mere breath of the lead right through until the very end, where he ultimately found himself neck and neck with RSR’s approximate of a hybridized Jean Dixon/Floyd Mayweather JR, the seemingly irrepressible Jakeameyers. For those of you that are not currently a member of RSR and would like to take part in the various forums and fight polls, or put your powers of pugilistic prognostication to the test in the February 2010 Prediction League, act now using the link to submit your request.

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