A Lot Of Things Right With Boxing

(This weekend's combatants Brandon Rios, Nonito Donaire, Tosiaki Nishioka and Mike Alvarado; photo credit: Chris Farina, Top Rank)The perils of explaining the ins and outs of the current boxing game to anyone that's less than a hardcore fanatic are well-known to those who've tried. Your average boxing junkie has probably come up with stock responses to the puzzled inquiries by now, like, "He's not actually the champion," or "No, the judges weren't bribed -- just inept." But when a body asks, "What is wrong with boxing?" in the wake of one of the sport's many follies, there's one generalized, all-encompassing answer: "There are a lot of things wrong with boxing." And it's true. From lack of accountability, to rules that allow far too much interpretation, to copious amounts of champions and belt-holders, to bloodsucking men-in-charge that bruise the sport with every greedy swipe... There are a lot of things wr...