By Christoph EichelNeubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany) “USS “ Steve Cunningham wins the vacant IBF cruiserweight title. Cunningham the only man to have beaten WBO Cruiserweight champion Marco Huck struggled to secure a meaningful fight while those in the division who Cunningham had already beaten where either champions or had title challenges lined up.
Panamanian Guillermo Jones captured the WBA cruiserweight title, Cunningham has a win over Guillermo Jones. In 2007 Cunningham travelled to Poland and defeated the now WBC champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk.
Many fans wanted a rematch with Tomasz Adamek who beat Cunningham via a split decision on December 2007 at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. During the fight Cunningham was sent to the canvas on three separate occasions, however Cunningham seemed to be in control of the fight from the most part after establishing the jab. Cunningham never got their rematch after Adamek made the transition to the heavyweight ranks.
Tonight Cunningham from Philadelphia came out the aggressor hunting the circling Ross who was rocked in the second round after been caught against the ropes. Cunningham was sent to the canvas in the fourth, but seemed more disappointed than hurt as the customary eight count was administered.
Unexpectedly the bout was stopped before the start of the fifth; Ross was cut inside his left eye forcing the referee to end the fight, The lid below the left eye of Ross had separated and the judgment looked to be the right call from the referee. Minuets lated Cunningham was announced as the new IBF cruiserweight champion. A rematch is a real possibility.
Now USS Cunningham has a title, the future of the cruiserweight division is looking more interesting as it may prove a lucrative proposition and secure Cunningham those meaningful fights.
Panamanian Guillermo Jones captured the WBA cruiserweight title, Cunningham has a win over Guillermo Jones. In 2007 Cunningham travelled to Poland and defeated the now WBC champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk.
Many fans wanted a rematch with Tomasz Adamek who beat Cunningham via a split decision on December 2007 at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey. During the fight Cunningham was sent to the canvas on three separate occasions, however Cunningham seemed to be in control of the fight from the most part after establishing the jab. Cunningham never got their rematch after Adamek made the transition to the heavyweight ranks.
Tonight Cunningham from Philadelphia came out the aggressor hunting the circling Ross who was rocked in the second round after been caught against the ropes. Cunningham was sent to the canvas in the fourth, but seemed more disappointed than hurt as the customary eight count was administered.
Unexpectedly the bout was stopped before the start of the fifth; Ross was cut inside his left eye forcing the referee to end the fight, The lid below the left eye of Ross had separated and the judgment looked to be the right call from the referee. Minuets lated Cunningham was announced as the new IBF cruiserweight champion. A rematch is a real possibility.
Now USS Cunningham has a title, the future of the cruiserweight division is looking more interesting as it may prove a lucrative proposition and secure Cunningham those meaningful fights.
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