Went to Indy last night for the Golden Gloves finals. "Bazooka Joe" was in the Open Division championship round. He didn't fight as well as he normally does, unfortunately. Joe is super strong and super lean, and always in great shape. He usually fights guys that are shorter than he is and in poorer physical condition so he can put the pressure on them using his superior reach and conditioning. As soon as they slow down a little, wham, he lets them have it. Last night he fought a guy who was almost the mirror image of himself and I think he just couldn't quite figure out how to slip the right hand in there and put the guy to sleep. He rocked the guy a couple of times and one of the judges had him ahead on the cards but it just wasn't enough. It's too bad but that's the fight game.
It was a good night out even without a win, though. It's been a couple of years since I'd been there. They've painted up the inside of the Armory and there were a lot of good bouts. Fortunately, I could sleep in this morning instead of going to work like I used to the day after the fights. April was always a killer when I was making several trips to the fights, working on the high mileage car and doing all the other crazy things I was always busy with. Nice to be able to slow down and enjoy things a bit more.
Looks like good weather for the weekend. Enjoy it if you've got it.
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