Painful poetry

Ali is back in the ring. This time it's daddy's girl Laila Ali, daughter of the greatest fighter of them all

Ali is back in the ring. This time it's daddy's girl Laila Ali, daughter of the greatest fighter of them all. Laila is following in her father's footsteps as a professional boxer. At 21, however, she has not even fought in an amateur fight, yet hopes to conquer the world. Her first opponent is April Fowler, who she will meet in New York on October 8th.

The jury is still out on whether she possesses some of her dad's skills. Poetically, though, she's still sadly bottom of the class. See if you can rhyme this effort.

"There are so many expectations that I must meet.

But there is only one promise that I can make"

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On October 8th in Verona, New York

April Fowler will suffer a painful defeat."

Ughhh.

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times