what makes a great fight report?

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  1. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    An accurate description or putting you ringside?
     
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Doesn't the one accomplish the other, ideally? :huh
     
  4. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whether because of a time crunch, many are accurate but bare-bones dull, IB.

    The days of beat reporters like Bob Considine scribbling in 20 minutes the Louis-Schmeling rematch; one of the greatest fight write-ups ever (thrilling) and still made deadline, are long gone.
     
  5. john garfield

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    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    should be and not or
     
  7. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Could you clarify, KK? Not sure what it refers to
     
  8. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    They don't really need to be mutually exclusive JG. A good report can have any combo of the 2. Or none of either. I guess it all depends on who's writing it., who's reading it and what they are looking for. But I guess i'd rather have a boring but accurate description, as opposed an exciting tall tale when reading about a fight.I
     
  9. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You're right, d, but rarely are nowadays. Any boxing writer come to mind who does it best?
     
  10. Drew101

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    Joe Koizumi does terrific write-up of fights that take place in the Far East.
     
  11. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seen Koizuma's byline for a long time, D, dating back to Ring Magazine, but it was pretty straight-forward, nothing exceptional.

    What made him stand-out for you?