I like your write up better than the article too. “Hey guys, he’s fat! Did you know he’s fat?! Look at the fat guy, everyone!”
MarkEOrtega
MarkEOrtega
Wow, thanks man. Appreciate it. I’m certainly no expert, but I have been in a few gyms and like to think I can see some things. Thank you.
Ruiz can flat-out fight. Great boxing instincts, good power in both hands, throws short, quick combinations, fast hands, etc. Of course, he’s undersized in the era of the super heavyweight, and his feet aren’t particularly fast. Subtly slick, defensively, though. He flashes a nice, sharp jab and he changes levels with…
Andy Ruiz is a great boxer. He’s lost only one fight to Joseph Parker and maybe not even that one. (It looked at worst like a draw.) He sets up a great defense, slips punches well, obviously has good power in both hands, counter punches well, can take a punch (again obviously), and, in spite of his size, has staying…
The ‘fat guy’ is 33-1, with that one loss a controversial decision on a title fight.
So what makes him a fraud. Lennox Lewis got KOed by Rahman and destroyed him in a rematch. The fact that someone Ruiz can even box is part of what makes heavyweight boxing so much fun to watch. Unlike guys fighting at 147 lbs, where everyone looks the same. This was a fun yet frustrating watch. Puts us another 6…
you mean like the Gawker writer who accused Greg Howard of sexually assaulting her and was told to go kick rocks by Gawker HR? I’m still blown away (and sadly, kind of not) that this site hasn’t said a single thing about that since it was put out there a couple months ago by her. I’m now on burner account #4 because I…
His agenda isn’t yours. He’s using his access as he chooses. He doesn’t have an obligation to take controversial or adversarial positions. He’s developed his relationships and he wants to preserve them.
But that’s exactly it. By never rocking the boat, by never really holding anyone’s feet to the fire- whether players, coaches, execs, NFL brass, etc. beyond maybe wrist-slap efforts at most- he can stay on good terms with everyone, and retain that access. It’s useless- it’s like having the key to every room in a hotel…
Considering how intergrated MMQB is within SI’s website, as Laura pointed out, the better question is, “does it matter if MMQB continues to exist?”. I mean I get why they launched under the name, since King’s column is so popular, but is anyone going to stop clicking over to read Benoit Klemko or whomever?
Do you live in LA?
Is it possible this girl called him a fucking idiot for referring to her as a “young man” and not anything to do with it being infowars?
Sounds like the Virgin Islands are going to get seriously boned by this. After that they’ll just be called “the Islands”.
Yea I don’t know why Rich Juzwiak feels the need to be such a shit head about this. Talk about alternative facts
“Moonlight: Best Picture,” spat Horowitz.
For all the times I like Jezebel, it’s things like this that are driving me away. A lot of the staff write callous and snarky things for no reason. It’s just mean for the sake of mean a lot of the time.
For the utter shit show this was, I thought the La La Land producers handled things very well. Let’s not SHIT on them for a mistake that wasn’t their fault, okay?
“Moonlight: Best Picture,” spat Horowitz.
1. Without video evidence, these two boys would get criminal records that could socially and economically cripple them for life. They still might.