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WOLF: Tyson vs. Paul doesn’t evoke memories of ‘The Sweet Science’

COLUMN: Novelty fights show how far sport of boxing has fallen
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FILE - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 24, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

I used to love boxing.

I still do but I used to, too. (Glove tap to Mitch Hedberg).

When I was a kid, I was sports mad. My entire existence revolved around sports.

If I wasn’t playing, I was watching (harder with the dozen or so channels and once-a-week games, as opposed to today’s smorgasbord).

I’d be up late, listening to Victoria Cougars games on my transistor radio.

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Philip Wolf

About the Author: Philip Wolf

I’ve been involved with journalism on Vancouver Island for more than 30 years, beginning as a teenage holiday fill-in at the old Cowichan News Leader.
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