Frances Martel's blog

"Big things come in small packages" is probably Vic Darchinyan's (30-1-1, 24 KOs) least favorite American cliche.

For once in his career, Antonio Margarito (37-5, 27 KOs) has something to lose, and, even more shockingly, nothing to complain about.

From June 4th, 2006:

Fox News is just a bit—but not much— in mourning today.

It is rare that I ever react to comments of readers in direct ways (I prefer more nuanced personalized daggers in new articles).

It is the fight of the summer, and the heat has us so distracted that we’ve forgotten to get too excited.

“Image is everything,” the great sage of superficiality Andre Agassi once advised our parents, prancing about the TV screen with a camera the size of a MacBook.

Boxing has never been particularly fond of teasing its fans.

Don’t steal or murder in August.

It is impossible to keep silent over the current debacle plaguing our airwaves disguised as Wimbledon tennis coverage.