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There are quite a few athletes that might want to read that article, so pass it around if you are friends with some of them. And I’m not talking about Donovan McNabb because I think his “choking” is much overrated.

“International rules forbid anyone with breast implants continuing to box because of risk of damage to the breast tissue,” said Tony Attwood, chairman of the ABAE.

“The natural breast tissue is pushed forward in front of the implant and it is this that is more at risk.”

PHOTO CAPTION:  Her boxing gloves are made by ‘Twins?’  How ironic?

The ABAE said that it had hoped to develop a protective breast plate to allow women like Miss Blewden to box competitively, but research funding had been withdrawn.  Really?  Maybe if the ABAE started marketing Sarah Blewden and her breasts they would have the research funding needed to develop protection for performance enhancing breasts?

We’re working hard in the OTR newsroom to collect relevant sports information that you may or may not care about. Or flat-out don’t care about, but still think it’s funny to hear rude/obnoxious commentary on the world of sports. Trust us, we are a reputable news gathering organization as far as you know. Just check out the awards we’ve won.

Photo Caption: “Jim, stop being a dick. You know what time it is in Moscow. That joke stopped being funny a long time ago.”

So, try us out for 3-5 years just to see what we’re about. We think you’ll agree that OTR is one of the best half-assed, at-times-credible sports sites anywhere on the entire internet (east coast only, and only down to Virginia).

Bookmark us today and never feel out of the sportsworld loop for the rest of your life!

The move will not affect his relationship with NBC, where he has worked since 1980.

“No, we don’t have a problem,” NBC spokesman Brian Walker said.

Costas hosted the first-ever program on MLB Network, while HBO demanded cable exclusivity.

“Bob Costas was a terrific addition when he joined HBO Sports eight years ago, providing us with a distinct and unique presence,” HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg said. “Television is about change, and we respect Bob’s decision to move to the MLB Network.”

We’d rather just shut it down than to run a boring, poorly updated blog, which is what OTR is starting to become.

We can’t thank all of our readers enough. You guys have all been great and we had a ton of fun playing with everyone. Maybe we’ll do it again some day. We could have just let the blog die slowly and not update it, but that’s not fair to anyone. We thought we would give OTR a proper burial by at least letting everyone know that we are calling it quits.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, December 21st at 2 PM at the Lodi, NJ YMCA.

You can send thoughts and regards to MPerry_77@hotmail.com and MicahW@feverpitchmedia.com.

Happy Holidays to all of those in OTR land!!

In the suit, Cummings said that ESPN Classic sought to “annihilate and destroy the seclusion of my private life …”

Prior to the broadcast of the fight, Cummings said he “lived a quiet and private life, free from the prying curiosity which accompanies either fame or notoriety, withdrawn from the public gaze, free from the insatiable interest of the great mass of people …”

He’s seeking $50 million in damages.

Oh one other small note…he’s currently serving a life sentence in prison for armed robbery.

I didn’t watch this fight and there was no way I was going to watch this fight.  Watching Bernard Hopkins fight is like watching the Atlanta Dream run their layup drills…boring, uneventful, and boring.  I understand Hopkins is a great technical fighter and true boxing fans appreciate the longevity of his career, but I don’t get any entertainment from his bouts.

PHOTO CAPTION:  The Atlanta Dream run their layup drills in front of a sell-out crowd of 76 people (I actually counted them).

Pavlovic: Spend it all on Yankees t-shirts and life vests, not knowing that he could have just bought the team and a night out with Derek Jeter. He could have overspent even more for marginal players.

Neetzi: Wedding ring with Shane Victorino’s face on it. His real face. We said billion not million.

Perry: He would buy out Early Times whiskey and be set for Eagles tailgates for life.

Chad: Use the money to campaign Congress heavily to legalize marijuana.

IceYde: Would use it to buy a house where Bastian Schweinsteiger and his entire family could all live together. Schweinsteiger’s family, not IceYde’s. It’s expensive to fly them all in. He would buy Bayern-Munich with the leftover money.

Bohn: Would donate it all to NC State athletics and they would still be mediocre.

So tell us: What would Andy Reid spend it on? Steinbrenner? (give it all to A Rod?) Belichick (better video cameras?)?

Vargas, 20, was an up and coming boxer that started his career as a professional at 8-0.  Ronney was also a three-time Golden Gloves champion. 

“He had a future,” said his distraught father, German Vargas, 52. “They didn’t just kill a boxer, they killed a champ.”

Reports say that he was pistol whipped and then shot in the chest in his car.

NBA: $584,570,587 (Highest-earning, Lebron James $40,455,000)
MLB: $210,650,000 (Highest-earning, Alex Rodriguez $35,000,000)
PGA: $206,029,437 (Highest-earning, Tiger Woods $127,902,706)
NFL: $143,775,069 (Highest-earning, Peyton Manning $30,500,000)
NASCAR: $71,812,577 (Highest-earning, Dale Earnhardt Jr $27,221,970)
Boxing: $40,250,000 (Highest-earning, Floyd Mayweather Jr $40,250,000)

Wow, the NBA likes to rock the party?

A witness testified yesterday that Mike Tyson put up $50,000 (where did he get that? Seriously…where?) for a hit on members of a nasty Brooklyn drug gang.

Who is shocked and/or surprised? OTR isn’t either.

Dwayne “Thor” Meyers said that the hit was ordered in response to the June 2000 slaying of Darryl “Homicide” Baum, Tyson’s ex-bodyguard and close friend. Nothing ever came from ordered hit.

“It is with a heavy heart that I write you this message today,” Mayweather said in a statement. “I have decided to permanently retire from boxing. This decision was not an easy one for me to make as boxing is all I have done since I was a child. However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport.

“I have said numerous times and after several of my fights over the past two years that I might not fight again. At the same time, I loved competing and winning and also wanted to continue my career for the fans, knowing they were there for me and enjoyed watching me fight. However, after many sleepless nights and intense soul-searching I realized I could no longer base my decision on anything but my own personal happiness, which I no longer could find. So I have finally made up my mind, spoken to my family, particularly my mother, and made my decision.”

Photo Caption: Mayweather rocks Zab Judah’s party.

So boxing sucks again?

Sikahema does have ring experience and is around 5 feet 9 inches, 195 pounds. Canseco is a douche and is around 6 feet 4 inches, 240 pounds.

Canseco recently had his home in Florida foreclosed on (and two divorce settlements costing him $15 million), but this match has nothing to do with him needing money. Jose is boxing for the pure love of the sport.

We are not positive that drug testing will be part of this event nor if people will actually attend.

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PHOTO CAPTION: ‘barry’ was kind enough to forward his school picture from this year.

I spoke to ‘barry’ last night to let him know he was receiving this award and I asked him to tell us a little bit about himself that the readers might not know. Before I could even get out the question ‘barry’ yelled out, “Tomorrow is Monopoly night. Baltic Ave is my favorite.”

With a little snicker I responded, “That’s great, ‘barry,’ that’s great. Tell us more?”

The conversation continued for about ten minutes before he had to finish up his life-sized Simon Birch sculpture for his LEGO contest this weekend. But let me highlight some interesting facts ‘barry’ wanted to share with OTR and you, the readers. His favorite sports team is the Charlotte Sting. He loves the WNBA, because he doesn’t feel dunking should be legal. “It’s too violent,” he said. ‘barry’s’ favorite color is dark orange. And he has a pet turtle named after his favorite person of all-time, ‘Skippy’ from Family Ties, who was played by Marc Price.

Before we ended our conversation I asked ‘barry’ what his favorite comment (or as he likes to say, ‘coment’) was on OTR’s site. He singled out this quote under a Chad Johnson article:

“no coment micah? hummmmm why? because the jimmey rollins”

“Because the jimmey rollins,” I don’t think Micah or myself could have summed it up better. Again, we salute you ‘barry’ as OTR’s Fan Of The Year. Don’t stop commenting. Continue your schooling to get that grammar perfected. And tell your friends that OTR did an article all about you, buddy. You are the best.

OTR Note: ‘barry’ is now commenting as ‘mark.’ I guess he doesn’t realize we can see his posts are coming from the same computer. You will soon see ‘mark’s’ aka ‘barry’s’ comments (same grammatical errors). They are currently in moderation.

“Discoveries in genetics, physiology and nanotechnology are creating new challenges to definitions of cheating. Sports executives including Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay and former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound say a reconsideration of what’s fair may lead to more-invasive testing, rules designed for emerging technologies and even legalizing banned substances if they become so commonplace they confer no advantage.”

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Former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound? Are you kidding me? Dick Pound? I need to do more research. His full name is Richard William Duncan Pound. This is even more funny. Let’s say he uses his middle name as Will. Dick Will Pound? Honestly, how do you name your child Dick Pound? I apologize if there are any Dick Pounds that read this blog.

PHOTO CAPTION: Dick Pound shows that he measures up to the competition.

Alright, enough…read the article, it’s pretty good. And while you are on that site, check where the 10 year treasury is at to see if mortgage rates will go up or down tomorrow.

If you saw the Joe Louis documentary on HBO (it ran again last night), you know the answer. Wait….dammit. I think I just gave away the answer. Maybe not though. Wait…don’t look at the picture.

We look forward to your guesses!

Coach K, Durham, NC: What did I ever do to you? What have I ever done to deserve all this criticism and ridiculing? I’ve collected three NCAA National Championships, 10 ACC Championships, 803 career wins with a winning percentage of .750, and in 2001 I was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame. I don’t think somebody with that kind of resume deserves all these nasty words. Perry, I ask again, what has Duke or myself ever done to you?

Because of Billy King, Mr. Krysheskiezshiezky or however you spell it. I’ve been a suffering Sixers fan since Larry Brown left in 2003. You know why? You screwed with Billy King’s basketball head when he played for you in the late ’80s and Duke University didn’t provide him with a good enough education to be an effective general manager in the NBA. I blame all my sufferings on you and Duke. Can you help explain all those ridiculous contracts he gave out? Can you explain the trade for Chris Webber? Howa bout keeping Allen Iverson a 76er for five years too many? Finally, Ed Stefanski has righted the ship for my team, but I was lied to about you understanding basketball and Duke University being able to educate their students. Billy King is proof that you and Duke are frauds. That, Coach K, is why I don’t like you or the school you represent.

Kerry Collins, Tennessee: Settle down, Perry. Don’t let Coach K get you all fired up like that. Just relax. Do you know what I do when I’m all stressed out? I get drunk. Heck, when I played for the Panthers I used to get hammered at halftime. We would be getting killed and I’d be all upset, but a couple tugs from the bottle got me straight again. Booze is always the answer my friend.

Thanks, Kerry. You’ve come a long way since your Maxwell award in 1994. You represent Penn State well.

Roscoe Parrish, Buffalo: Kerry’s right, but make sure you aren’t driving a car while you’re all boozed up in Miami Beach at 4:30 in the morning. The cops always seem to find ya.

I’ll keep that in mind, Roscoe. Hey, did you know you were the first player in the NFL to score a rushing touchdown, a receiving touchdown, and a punt return touchdown last year? Drink to that my friend.

Ricky Williams, Miami: Can I smoke to that?

The pipe has caused you too many problems, Ricky. Can’t you put your focus back on football? You used to be one heck of a player. If you need to wear your helmet everywhere you go to escape, then that’s fine, but just put the pipe down.

Pacman Jones, Atlanta: Yo Perry. I have that stripper pole you wanted. Funny thing, a couple weeks ago I was interviewed on a radio station in Atlanta on 680-AM and I told’em it was mine. They brought up the whole strip club thing and how I can’t stay away, so I told’em I put a stripper’s pole in my house, which keeps me at home. How great is that?

Smart move. That’s probably what Roger Goodell was hoping you would do during your suspension from being arrested six times since you were drafted in the first round in 2005. But hey, can you get that pole up here by the NFL draft? I have big plans.

Former Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer, New York: Perry, you still getting that stripper’s pole for the draft party? I’m not sure if Ashley’s gonna come. I kinda got in some trouble.

Spitz, you don’t have to sign all your emails ‘Former Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer.’ I know who you are. I heard about the troubles, too. All over the news, buddy. Ashley was hot. I was looking forward to meeting her. But yes, just spoke to Pacman and he should be getting the stripper’s pole to me shortly. Don’t you think you should stay home with the wife? It’s up to you though.

Tank Johnson, Dallas: Perry, I got some extra guns if you want them. I really got no place for’em and I need to get rid of them.

I’m good, Tank. No needs.

Chris Henry, Cincinnatti: Do you know of anyone that’s trying to get rid of any guns?

I think Tank is, call him, Chris. Keep me in the loop with the whole Chad Johnson thing. Seems like Hoochie’s upset now, too. Might be your time to step in and make some noise again. Don’t use the whole gun angle, though. It only got you in trouble last time. That and providing alcohol to minors, driving without a valid license, the DUI, and all those substance abuse mishaps. Make your noise on the field. You got some talent. Keep in touch.

Sean Salisbury, California: Can I forward you my resume? I promise I won’t expose myself to any of your employees if you give me a shot at writing for your magazine.

So, if we don’t give you a shot at writing for our magazine there’s a chance you will expose yourself to our employees?

Mark Cuban, Dallas: Did you see last night’s game? We can’t beat any of the top teams and now we lost Dirk Nowitzki for two weeks. I’m second guessing myself about the trade that brought Jason Kidd here, Avery and I aren’t getting along, and Denver is only two games back from taking away our playoff spot. What the heck do I need to do, Perry?

Yeah, I saw that last night. Dirk going down really has you guys in a bind. Your team is still so soft in the middle. I hate to say it, but you guys might be done. Your run is over, Mark. Trade Dirk.

Stephen Jackson, Oakland: I dropped 31 points on the Lakers last night in L.A. We won the game. Big win for us. Only a matter a time till we leap frog the Mavs. I heard Dirk went down, that true? Have you seen my boy Monta Ellis play lately? This kid is 22 years old and can play. But back to me. Did you see me matching three pointers at the end of the game last night with Kobe. He hit one with 56 seconds left to pull within one. Then I hit one with 38 seconds left. Then Kobe hit one with 30 seconds left. Then I hit another with eight seconds left. I was so happy I coulda shot a gun.

Yeah, good shooting. I love watching you guys play. You can beat anyone. And that Monta kid can play. I can’t wait for the NBA playoffs to begin. This is going to be the best post season of basketball in a long time. Right now you guys would play the Hornets. Things change on a day to day basis, but you guys can beat them. And don’t be shooting guns anymore. Get rid of them. My boy Chris will buy’em off you if you want to get rid. You got the Lakers again tonight, Jax, so good luck.

Shaquille O’Neal, Phoenix: I’m back baby and we’re starting to click. Seven in a row and one game back from the number one spot. I love that diesel truck horn they play at the US Airways Arena when I score.

I counted you guys out three weeks ago, nice rebound. The Suns are definitely contenders again. I knew you had one more run in ya.

Dick Vitale, Durham: I needa T.O. baby. Derek Rose is a Diaper Dandy, a PTPer!!! Yeah baby.

Shut the F up!

***Note to the readers: These emails are not actually from these people***

If you would like to get your email posted in the next ‘Perry’s Mailbag,’ shoot your question or comment to mperry_77@hotmail.com.

Ok, not really, but we did make it better.

Photo Caption: The official Off The Record newsroom has many clocks.

Place your bets right here. And you might as well “create your own photo caption” with this one as well.

PHOTO CAPTION: “This round lasted over ten minutes. Pacquiao has stamina.”

You have been given 100 Perry Dollars and you may spend it however you please. Bet the moneyline, a prop bet, or pick a round. Spread your Perry Dollars around or put it all on red. It’s your choice, just post your bet in comments. I will be keeping track of all your winnings throughout the year, based on your name above your comment. The winner will receive a sports related prize yet to be determined. Could be tickets. Could be an autograph. We don’t know yet. We’re not good at planning ahead.

“Putting all these important fights together, besides to the wide range of activities in Cancun, is a sign of the vision and initiative of the current governor of Quintana Roo, Felix Gonzalez Canto, who has shown his interest in promoting and supporting sporting events in the state since the beginning of his administration,” Arturo Escaip, Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO said.

Zzzzzzzzzzz. OTR just doesn’t know who these people are and doesn’t understand the concept of a champ taking on the interim champ. Furthermore, OTR has no desire to find out more.

If there was any doubt as to why MMA is more popular now than boxing, re-read this post for your answer. You know what? Re-read it anyway, specifically the quote. I want to know who wrote this.