Boxing is exciting.
The essence, skill and artistry of pugilism is an art that few truly master. Politics and bickering aside, boxing is special.
But lately, entertainment has exploited and denigrated the proud sport.
This weekend another example of this humiliating trend occurred when Lamar Odom stepped back into the ring and, once again, made a mockery of the “Sweet Science.”
This time Odom faced J-Lo’s ex-husband, Ojani Noa, in a pathetic three-round event that was worse than watching a middle school fight by the flagpole.
Odom was flailing punches that would make the Rock ’em, Sock ’em robots cringe and hang their heads in shame. In one pitiful exchange at the end, he connected more with his wrist than with the glove!
Not to be left out, a winded Noa literally walked around the ring.
Not jogged.
Walked.
The event featured a “ref” straight out of the barbershop. He wore a sleeveless hoodie and baseball cap, the latter of which should have been prohibited for safety reasons.
And the “fight”, which is astoundingly generously to call it that, was almost as bad as Odom’s fight against Aaron Carter in June.
The 6’10” Odom was reminiscent of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar facing Bruce Lee in “Game of Death.”
In this case, Odom made both opponents look like members of the lollipop guild.
Even worse is the fact that Odom was originally supposed to face 54-year-old former professional boxer, Riddick Bowe.
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