Laila Ali is my sports super shero. So this weekend is the Final Four and all. My Tar Heels went out in the Elite 8, and sadly I discovered that three of our top players are leaving for the NBA Draft. ( Marshall, Barnes, Henson declare for draft .) Spring is somewhat of a downtime for the sports I like, namely football and basketball. But there is another sport that I really dig and always wanted to participate in: boxing. I'm sure I have spoken about this before on here. As much as I love the idea of boxing, the reality sits in. The one thing I always wondered was: How in the world could I box and protect my face? You see boxers running around with missing teeth, lumped up heads, cauliflower ears, and all kinds of foolishness. Uh, yeah, not moi! Somehow Laila Ali managed to have a fabulous boxing career and keep her pretty face. As much of a fighter I once was, I don't know if I could have ever been a pro boxer. Boxing takes a lot of work. I know bec