Lawrence Donnelly
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Lawrence Donnelly

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Discovered boxing at the age of 12 after being highly unsuccessful in school. While I fell in love with boxing, I still hated school until I had matured some. The subsequent expulsions left me with plenty of time to both box and learn about boxing. The first fight I saw live on TV was Diosbelys Hurtado-Randall Bailey in 2002, on the undercard of Felix Trindad-Hacine Cherifi. The very next week, the featured fight on HBO was Micky Ward-Arturo Gatti I, which changed my life even more deeply, and remains one of the best fights I've ever seen.

I was much slower to figure out baseball. I shared some enthusiasm with those around me during the 2006 pennant run, but it wasn't until 2008, ironically, when I began to enjoy the Tigers. It was listening to the games on the radio that really got me hooked. Listening to Jim Price and especially Dan Dickerson changed the way I understood the sport. It seemed more like boxing, in that every game could hinge on each punch/pitch, and it was never over till the last bell/out. They're wonderful sports, and I hope anyone reading this enjoys what I write about each.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Manny Pacquiao, Jack Dempsey, Ricky Hatton, Aaron Pryor, Thomas Hearns, Alex Avila

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Detroit Tigers

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jim Leyland, Sparky Anderson

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Joe Louis beating Max Schmeling in their rematch in 1938

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    This year's game three of the ALCS

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe Louis's 25 consecutive title defenses

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Neither

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Don't care

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Doesn't Matter

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    N/A

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Soccer's o.k.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    I don't like tennis

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    C'mon, son!

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    I know who they are, but genuinely have no preference

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    No.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big Ten

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