Anyone navigating the muddy waters of 2021 in this usually wonderful yet financially, emotionally, and physically struggling country must be extremely glad that the year is halfway over. Thankfully, we left in the past the carelessly crazy and chaotically confusing 2020 roller coaster which scarred us all. Man, it is a relief to have the pandemic behind us.
But, is it really behind us?
Please don’t think I’m talking about the Corona Virus that ravaged our planet. I’m referring to the NEW pandemic in the world of combat sports known as “Exhibition Fights”, or as we commonly refer to it here at the Battle office, “Bullshit Fights”.
While one pandemic is blamed on the country of China, this particular virus has its roots traced directly to Mexico. There, two living legends a generation apart; Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. and Jorge Arce whipped up the idea to meet in the squared circle way past the expiration date of their boxing careers. At first, that November 2019 event coming to fruition seemed like the end of a punch line; two faded legends lacing up the leather pillows to collide in the ring; however, this produced some serious media traffic and thus, the joke was on us.
Bigger boxing gloves,…
