The Day Before: Setting Up

It's odd to see such a high profile boxer such as John Sargent helping set up the ring like I'm seeing right now. Perhaps this legend of Minnesota boxing is just that eager to return to the ring in his much anticipated battle against Ritchie Goosehead.

You can feel the anticipation build even in this empty ballroom. I can feel it in my pants as well. To think that in just over 24 hours, arguabley the greatest heavyweight boxer in Minnesota history will be stepping in the ring to do battle once again. It's almost too much to handle.

Sargent, who glides effortlessly across the floor of the ballroom has a certain confidence about him. This is a man who can barely walk across the casino floor without being mauled by fans. It's hard to imagine how this man can even live a normal life with all the attention he surely receives from his adoring fans.

While writing this my hands are shaking a bit. I've had to type some sentences over and over thinking that, "Hey, it's here. This really is happening. John Sargent is back."