by Cliff Rold - It was the slap heard ‘round the internet.
Once upon a time, the world would have been a fair assessment. Such is the state of the Heavyweight division that Friday’s weigh-in shenanigans are limited to igniting interest in only certain pockets of the globe.
So be it.
It only takes a spark to start a fire. The challenger has met the burden of selling up a fight without much promise on paper. Given his style and fighting mentality, if he can make it a real go, Heavyweight could well have excitement at hand.
Two times, Dereck Chisora has stepped into big fight situations. Both times he lost, once legitimately. Now he has one of the two best Heavyweights of the last ten years. Tyson Fury and Robert Helenius were steps up.
Vitali Klitschko is the turbo lift. He will do more than slap back.
Let’s go to the report card. [Click Here To Read More]
Once upon a time, the world would have been a fair assessment. Such is the state of the Heavyweight division that Friday’s weigh-in shenanigans are limited to igniting interest in only certain pockets of the globe.
So be it.
It only takes a spark to start a fire. The challenger has met the burden of selling up a fight without much promise on paper. Given his style and fighting mentality, if he can make it a real go, Heavyweight could well have excitement at hand.
Two times, Dereck Chisora has stepped into big fight situations. Both times he lost, once legitimately. Now he has one of the two best Heavyweights of the last ten years. Tyson Fury and Robert Helenius were steps up.
Vitali Klitschko is the turbo lift. He will do more than slap back.
Let’s go to the report card. [Click Here To Read More]
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