Monday, July 18, 2005
Undisputed Champ?
ON BOXING
Hopkins starts fighting too late
Michael Hirsley
Chicago Tribune
Jermain Taylor is good for boxing. His wholesome persona is good for HBO. He brings a star quality to a sport that could use it.
Ordinarily, I am told, the champ would get the presumed edge in a close bout. Hopkins made more than one strategic miscalculation. As Hirsley observes, he started to get serious too late. Hopkins over-estimated his own importance to the sport.
