Pete Wood ... at The Sweet Science
Peter Wood was a 1971 NYC Middleweight Golden Gloves Finalist and was selected to
represent America in the 1976 Maccabian Games held in Tel Aviv, Israel. His
autobiography, “Confessions of a Fighter”, (Ringside Books, 2007), is based upon his
boxing experiences. “Confessions” was originally published as a novel, entitled "To
Swallow A Toad" (Donald I. Fine, 1986). His second book, "A Clenched Fist –The
Making of a Golden Gloves Champion," an uplifting memoir about boxing, was published
by Ringside Books (2008). Wood's writing credits include articles in The New York
Times (a guest column), Commonweal, Sporting Classics (feature article) and The Ring
magazine. He teaches Creative Writing and Oral Communications at White Plains High
School in New York.
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[Jun 23, 2006]
TheSweetScience Boxing Quiz #1
Grab a #2 pencil! It's back to school! Stop dwelling on your dismal high school grades! Redeem yourself! Take this simple quiz!
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[May 28, 2006]
"Are You Lou's Son?"
"Are you Lou's son?" mumbled the old flat-nosed pug. The young middleweight, annoyed, looks up from bandaging his hands. "Nope." The old pug...
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[Apr 15, 2006]
An Elegy for The Toy Bulldog
I smile at my favorite story Mickey Walker, The Toy Bulldog. He was a tough welter and middleweight champion in the 1920s. The fierce scrappy...
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[Dec 12, 2005]
Two Fighters Meet After 34 Years
Herb Goings was a tough, black thug from Harlem knocking out opponents in the 1971 NYC Golden Gloves. He had a god-given killer instinct.
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2009 Reader Of The Year Weighs In On Legacies Of Pacquiao And Mayweather
"Pacquiao has proven....in the ring... time and time again that he is the greatest of this time. He has earned his respect. He begs for nothing. He is a man content with his growth, his family and his achievements. A man the world has now turned it's eyes to behold. Floyd Mayweather is not even close in stature. He may possess the greatest skills but he is not the Face of Boxing today. Google Manny Pacquiao. There are 20 million searches. Google Floyd. There are 6.5 million. Look at the NYTimes, the Wall Street Journal and Time. Count how many words were used these past years to mention Floyd Mayweather. Then count the words still being printed about Manny. And keep counting. As I've said many times, Floyd has been too clever by half. He has short changed his public.....and has out-smarted himself. Manny will fight but a few more times. Enjoy it while you can. He is an all time great pugilist. Floyd, with all of his remarkable skills lack the will to be truly great in the biggest sense of the word. His legacy will look more like Holmes that Ali. He has earned it." ---November is half-way gone, but we don't need to keep counting ballots. It's a landslide. Fe'Roz has won the 2009 Reader of the Year award. His comments add to the website immeasurably, and he epitomizes the thoughtful, respectful, educated fan of pugilism we strive to cater to at TSS. Congrats, Fe'Roz, and please accept my thanks for being the valued member of this community that you are. Sincerely, Editor Mike
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