Five years ago, Canadian politics changed inside a boxing ring. The then backbencher MP Justin Trudeau fought the Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau. Trudeau won so convincingly that he began his rise to power. Now on the anniversary of the fight Toronto Star contributor Declan Hill – who also fought that night – jumped in the … Continue reading Fighting Justin
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Boxing and the Canadian Soul
“The wait in the dressing room before a fight – that last hour – could strip a man who never fought before of whatever heart, courage and desire he thought he had…” (John ‘Iceman’ Scully) When you fight in a boxing match, the whole world goes grey. I realized that about fifteen seconds into the … Continue reading Boxing and the Canadian Soul
