Kermit Cintron Rips Bundrage: He's a One Hit Wonder!

By Ryan Burton

Recently, BoxingScene.com ran a story in which IBF junior middleweight champion Cornelius "K9" Bundrage responded to a story we ran in which he was called out by former welterweight champion Kermit Cintron. To summarize his response, Bundrage basically said that he is trying to get the big fights and unify titles and that he feels a fight with Cintron is a step backwards in his career.

Cintron was amused by K9's comments and reached out to BoxingScene to comment on
what Bundrage said. Bundrage had said that he would be willing to fight Cintron if the money is right.  Cintron said that comment is funny because he had read another article in which K9 said that it isn't about the money. 

Cintron told BoxingScene, "Like I said to you before, he     (Bundrage) finds an excuse for everything.  I read on one of his articles saying that 'it's not about the money' and now he is saying to show him the money. Which is it then?" 

Cintron said he respects the fact that Bundrage won his world title the hard way and while he respects the former Contender series star he doesn't feel that K9 is on his level. 

"I respect him for having come from nothing to being a champion which is a tremendous accomplishment but even though he's the world champion the fact is that I'm still ranked higher than him."

One of the reasons for the on going war of words between Bundrage and Cintron has been K9's attempt to land a fight with one of the big names in the sport. Bundrage feels that he should be in the mix for the mega-fights while Cintron doesn't think the Detroit, Michigan native has done enough to earn such a high profile fight. 

"The Cottos, Martinez's, Pacquiao's and Mosleys are all looking for the big fights which means big paydays.  K9 still needs a few good wins.  Guys like Vanes (Martirosyan), (Alfredo) Angulo, (Pawel) Wolak, Sechew (Powell), (Paul) Williams, and myself.  I'm sure I'm missing a few more but I can't see him beating the guys I mentioned including me." 

Cintron suspects that he won't ever get a fight with Bundrage because Bundrage's team (He is managed and trained by Emmanuel Steward) think that he is too dangerous of an opponent.

"Emanuel (Steward) and his nephew Javan know not to put K9 in with me."

The Puerto Rican fighter who fights out of Pennsylvania said that he is tired of hearing K9 say why he won't fight him and wants to meet him in the ring so they can settle heir differences.  Cintron feels that Bundrage's victory over Cory Spinks in which he captured the IBF junior middleweight belt is the only highlight in his career.

"I don't want to hear K9 bark.  I would like to see him try biting me.  K9 is a one hit wonder.  He needs to defend his title and prove himself."

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