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...corporate sweetheart whose broad, boyish smile has made millions swoon into his corner. Naturally, his charm has also turned off others who would love a guy like Mayweather to coldcock that grin off his face. De La Hoya, an Olympic gold medalist who has won titles in six weight classes, is the aging underdog. He could be building his burgeoning real estate and publishing careers, but he needs this one last shot to prove he is the best. Or at least to prove his dealmaking ability, given the $23 million purse he'll collect...
Boxing needs something to rescue it from years of disorganization. There are now 17 weight divisions, none with a unified champ among the sport's four sanctioning bodies. Scandalous match decisions have worn out boxing's aging base and turned off younger fans. Though the sport's migration to pay-per-view television has enriched fighters, it has cut off the sport's access to a broader audience...
...humbling moment." Floyd Mayweather will be hard to make humble. But boxing needs both fighters to deliver that moment. [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] Tale of the Tape De La Hoya Mayweather 5 ft. 11 in. Height 5 ft. 8 3/4 in. 164 lbs. Weight* 152 lbs. Recorded an album that was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2000 Music Men CEO of hip-hop record label Philthy Rich Records Once trained by Mayweather's dad;TKOed his uncle Jeff Family Ties Trained by his uncle Roger; advised...
...definitely continued to pursue [the same type of ethic] here at Harvard as well.”Finelli’s lacrosse teammate and senior attacker Perry Barlow offered anecdotal evidence of Finelli’s commitment. “We were all whining about being in the weight room, and Niki was in there with us just a day after [the NCAA Basketball Tournament],” Barlow says. “[I remember] our coach telling us that’s where we needed to be in terms of conditioning.” Both Brine and Finelli seem...
...It’s obvious that he was probably the greatest journalist of his generation. He had a core integrity that gave him credibility and power, whether he was writing about basketball or Vietnam it carried an enormous amount of weight,” said Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist J. Anthony Lewis ’48, a former Crimson managing editor. “He was a sweet man—loyal, kind, thoughtful. I just didn’t know anybody who is a better representation of journalism...