Floored. Staring up groggily at the ring lights, the referee hovering nearby, midway through barking the 10 count.
As if he were Sonny Liston 2:12 into the now-legendary heavyweight title rematch over a half-century ago in Lewiston, Maine, KOed by Muhammad Ali's famous "anchor punch."
That's how Mark Giordano felt.
"To be honest, I was shocked,'' confesses the Flames' captain. "Stunned.
"I grew up in a different era but to have your name associated with Muhammad Ali's, and for a humanitarian award, is pretty special. Just a huge amount of respect for a guy like that, obviously.
"That's not why you do charity work, to get awards, but when something like this happens, I won't lie, it's special.
"For my wife and I - she's so heavily involved, too - this is probably the biggest honour you can think of."
GIORDANO HUMBLED BY NOMINATION
"For my wife and I ... this is probably the biggest honour you can think of."

© Candice Ward

