VANILLA IN MANILLA! The Match-Up You’ve Been Waiting for: Evander Holyfield vs. Mitt Romney Charity Boxing Event May 15th
Posted: March 19, 2015 Filed under: Humor, Mediasphere, The Butcher's Notebook | Tags: Boxing ring, Card (sports), Charitable trust, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Real Deal Records, Salt Lake City, The Salt Lake Tribune 1 Comment
Mitt Romney said that he would pass on running in 2016 because, while he thought he could win, he’d be too battered by the process. So instead, he’ll box Evander Holyfield.
We are not making this up.
The Salt Lake Tribune broke news of the bout Monday. It’s a charity event, to be held May 15 near Salt Lake City, with proceeds going to Charity Vision. The Romneys have been active with the group for some time; last year, Mitt and his family traveled to Peru to help diagnose and treat eye problems. Read the rest of this entry »
[PHOTOS] Family Props Up, Poses with DEAD BOXER in Boxing Ring at Wake
Posted: February 1, 2014 Filed under: Global, Mediasphere | Tags: Boxing, Boxing ring, Death, Embalming, Funeral home, Public housing, Puerto Rico, San Juan Puerto Rico, Sports, Weekend at Bernie's 3 Comments
In a scene reminiscent of Weekend at Bernie’s, the family of a dead Puerto Rican boxer propped up his embalmed body at his wake in a fake boxing ring on Friday and posed for photographs with the corpse.
The family was honoring the wishes of slain boxer Christopher Rivera, who was shot to death on January 26, according to police.
