Re: And in this corner, weighing in at 1131 pounds...
Paul:
As you reminded me, you are disparaging a member of this list.
Bob Attaway
"Thompson, Paul S." wrote:
> Who has the biggest, the best?
>
> The sweet science of boxing has been wrangling with the same type of issue
> for decades. The WBA (World Boxing Association) and the WBC (World Boxing
> Council) seem never to be able to agree on just who the heavyweight champeen
> of the world is. Each organization publicizes its boxers as the best -- each
> gains financial advantage by doing so. A unified crown is not necessarily in
> the best (read: financial) interest of boxing.
>
> Neither boxing organization recognizes the legitimacy of the other. It seems
> that the same holds true in Atlantic Giants.
>
> The parallels between the two sports are remarkable, really. Those who grow
> the Giants are the Angelo Dundees and Emanual Stewards (the trainers) of
> pumpkindom. I'd have to say that Rocky is the Bob Arum of pumpkins, working
> with better material but with less publicity than Ray, the Don King and
> quintessential promoter of big gourds.
>
> By the way, has anyone ever seen what Ray's hair looks like under that
> orange hat? Just curious.
>
> Paul Thompson
> Armada, Michigan
>
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