By Raymond Markarian
August 6, 2009
Photo Laura De La Torre
TheSweetScience.com
After Manuel Quezada knocked out Travis Walker in the first round of a homecoming fight in Lemoore, Ca on July 16th, he had a smile on his face. It was the closest Quezada has come to becoming a magician.
Boxers are like magicians because they are both in a performance based industry. Sure a magician could have the greatest trick in the world, but without stage presence, or some kind of attention grabber, a show could turn to disaster.
One of my favorite movies, The Prestige shows a prime example of one-ups-man-ship between two magicians played by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. Jackman's character seems more talented than Bale's. But when it came to performing an act, Bale had the greater charisma. Therefore Bale's character generally drew the bigger audiences in the movie.
Usually in sports, winning means everything. But in boxing, a victory does not necessarily provide universal acclaim. That is why fighters have to win, and they have to look good doing it. It is not always about the W.
The most exciting fighters attract the spectators. It is almost a guarantee that a technical boxer like Winky Wright would have a tougher time selling tickets than a knockout artist like Mike Tyson.
Quezada's win created tremors in the division. His knockout of Walker in the first round was two rounds faster than Chris Arreola disposed of Walker nine months earlier. Now Manuel Quezada is a holding a rabbit in his hat. There is a growing reputation surrounding the proud Mexican heavyweight contender who feels like the outcome of his victory is more important than the time it took to finish the job. Does beating Walker faster than Arreola beat him mean that Quezada is a stronger puncher than Arreola?
"Everybody has been saying that to me. I don't really look into that Arreola win too much. I just think that I caught him with a better shot do you know what I mean."
But Quezada is happy about the win nonetheless. "It is exciting. I am happy about this win and proud that I could be known as one of the other strongest Hispanic heavyweights in boxing."Continue Reading..
August 6, 2009
Photo Laura De La Torre
TheSweetScience.com
After Manuel Quezada knocked out Travis Walker in the first round of a homecoming fight in Lemoore, Ca on July 16th, he had a smile on his face. It was the closest Quezada has come to becoming a magician.
Boxers are like magicians because they are both in a performance based industry. Sure a magician could have the greatest trick in the world, but without stage presence, or some kind of attention grabber, a show could turn to disaster.One of my favorite movies, The Prestige shows a prime example of one-ups-man-ship between two magicians played by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. Jackman's character seems more talented than Bale's. But when it came to performing an act, Bale had the greater charisma. Therefore Bale's character generally drew the bigger audiences in the movie.
Usually in sports, winning means everything. But in boxing, a victory does not necessarily provide universal acclaim. That is why fighters have to win, and they have to look good doing it. It is not always about the W.
The most exciting fighters attract the spectators. It is almost a guarantee that a technical boxer like Winky Wright would have a tougher time selling tickets than a knockout artist like Mike Tyson.
Quezada's win created tremors in the division. His knockout of Walker in the first round was two rounds faster than Chris Arreola disposed of Walker nine months earlier. Now Manuel Quezada is a holding a rabbit in his hat. There is a growing reputation surrounding the proud Mexican heavyweight contender who feels like the outcome of his victory is more important than the time it took to finish the job. Does beating Walker faster than Arreola beat him mean that Quezada is a stronger puncher than Arreola?
"Everybody has been saying that to me. I don't really look into that Arreola win too much. I just think that I caught him with a better shot do you know what I mean."
But Quezada is happy about the win nonetheless. "It is exciting. I am happy about this win and proud that I could be known as one of the other strongest Hispanic heavyweights in boxing."Continue Reading..
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