Tag Archives: boxing

Grand Finale: One and Only Poll, Dave’s Greatest Sports Names

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

“Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.”–Herman Melville Call me Doofus.   Some years ago–never mind how long precisely–having little or no life, and nothing in particular to interest me in … Continue reading →

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Volodymyr Palahniuk

Posted on April 5, 2016 by

Strange roads lead to today’s post. My better half viewed old clips of Milton Friedman, a Nobel laureate in Economics, on YouTube. Which made me think, why not Milton Friedman for the BoFN. Then I noticed when Friedman died. November … Continue reading →

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Philly Swift Garcia and her Championship-caliber Father

Posted on January 26, 2016 by

A short-but-sweet one for today, as your loyal boxing correspondent has also been serving a brief stint as a student-faculty academic liaison for the last several weeks, and life gets busy. But…. This weekend, Philadelphia-based Puerto-Rican boxer Danny “Swift” Garcia defeated California’s … Continue reading →

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Burgess Meredith, Everyone’s Favorite Grumpy Old Man

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

Whew!!!! Just finished a cardiology final, and I snuck through by the skin of my teeth, which is a phrase that doesn’t make any medical sense, but then again neither do a lot of things. Case in point… I decided to … Continue reading →

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Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

We at the BoFN love names with alliteration. Say it with me. Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith. While Smith is not a funny name, add a color and you get a whole lot more. Let’s get the ball rolling. What’s black … Continue reading →

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