Daily Media Weigh-in

Why I Love The Sport Of Boxing » Last night I got home after a normal day at work, cracked a beer and chilled on my couch, as most normal people do. I then decided to check my Facebook account— again, something lots of normal people do. I saw an update from a boxer I had “friended” about a year ago. • Emanuel Augustus: “Well yesterday I had a bad dream. I dreamt I had got KO’d in the ninth round…. ooh yea it wasn’t a dream, it really happened. BOOO-HOO-HOO looks like it is either time for me to stop boxing and start training fighters!!!”… Bryan Brennan, www.nesn.com

Malignaggi Tells Us Why Not » There’s a reason Saturday’s fight was in Houston, with its advantages of crowd, canvas, referee and judges. There’s a reason Houston’s Juan Diaz, 1-2 in his previous three fights, was the promotional A-side. There’s a reason Brooklyn’s Paulie Malignaggi had to make a first fight in the imaginary 138½ pound weight class… Bart Barry, www.cbssports.com.

George Foreman III Preparing To Carry On His Family’s Legacy » The second son of the former heavyweight champion fought no amateur bouts, has won his two professional bouts by knockout and is scheduled to fight in October… BILL DWYRE, www.latimes.com