The first person that I saw in the grand lobby at the Mohegan Sun Casino upon checking in was none other than Don King. To say that the veteran promoter is magnetic would be a gross understatement.

A recent story on a boxing website caught my eye as I scanned global fight results.

The imminent spectacle/fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather jr. is shaping up to be the biggest fight (monetarily) of all time.

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Ever since the boxing bug bit me in my early childhood I have been magnetically drawn to the characters who permeate the sweet science's landscape.

Many boxers over the years have become cult-like regional heroes in their home countries. A world title win has elevated the status of  many great fighters like Marcel Cerdan, Ingemar Johansson, Nino Benvenuti and Barry McGuigan in their homelands.

Thirty-six years ago a small cable outfit in New York City was launched, primarily with the objective of being a movie channel. America was then at arguably it's greatest point in history with low crime rates, a still-healthy nuclear family and plenty of boxing was available for free from your trusty antenna. HBO had a seed of an idea to bring good quality fights to their (very small) base of subscribers as a way to gain more market share.

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This Saturday evening marks the kick-off for the Super 6 World Boxing Classic in Germany and  England. Not only has American broadcaster Showtime committed large amounts of money to the tourney, but has also assured boxing (competitive sports) fans multiple top-shelf matches. Never have so many belt holders/ex-champs or contenders commited to a tourney of this magnitude.

For over a decade casual sports fans in North America have been unwittingly losing their grasp on the pulse of the (onetime) biggest and oldest game of the last 125 years-- boxing.