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(Only baseball might come close on this front.)
Its not that hard to understand why.
It is also a sport where two guys beat the shit out of each other.
And the answer is rocks.
King and James Brown.
A profound bond between the older boxer and the locals, signified by a call-and-response from the crowd.
I once wrote, When Strawboss strikes another man with a stone, even God winces, says Owen.
I was quite pleased with that one.
(The casting of Pryce and Rhys-Davies one effete, the other gruff and salt-of-the-earth is particularly inspired.)
Ali and Allie were masters at both.
Strawboss, a man of few inelegant words: He may have just got out of jail.
Because of the jail bars.
He was heavier, which was problematic for a fighter whose style was to be elusive.
I liked that one quite a bit.
And Ill never forget what Garth said to me.
He said, Owen, thats enough.
