Wave Maker: A Lovely Bit of Prose

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Monday, May 08, 2006

A Lovely Bit of Prose

It seems to me that seldom these days does one find exceptional prose within the four corners of a daily newspaper (as distinguished from fiction, of which there is entirely too much).

So it is especially refreshing that I would find such a sweet exhibit as this, in no more unlikely a place than the Globe sports pages. I am not a voracious reader of the sports pages -- and especially not news of (the gargantuan fraud known as) professional boxing. So I have no explanation for why my eyes would be drawn to this story.

Ron Borges, describing a light heavyweight bout between Osacr de la Hoya and Ricardo Mayorga:

"As the highly partisan crowd of 13,076 roared its approval, De La Hoya threw punch after punch, a raging river of fists that left Mayorga drowning in leather..."

Sweet work there, Mr. Borges.

The whole article makes for a fun read, even if you're not a boxing fan.

Posted by: Wave Maker / 9:46 AM/ |