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By Cliff Rold - It’s as quiet a title fight as one could ask for. It’s been as quiet a reign as anyone’s in the sport. Cornelius Bundrage, an alumnus of the second season of the “Contender” winning a belt in his late 30s had the making of a feel good story but inactivity and lack of access to big fights has meant a long time with a belt and few fights to show for it.
All he can do is keep winning and hope, someday, to cash in on what used to be a lottery ticket (a major title) and now often is just a guarantee to get some steady pay.
His opponent this weekend came to prominence first as a highly touted sparring partner for Fernando Vargas and then as a surprise early exit in the first season of the “Contender.” Ishe Smith has long been a fighter who has obvious strong traits. He’s pretty quick, he has good reflexes, and he defends well.
It’s never come together. Here, in his first and maybe last title fight, Smith has a chance to turn a whole career around in an instant. [Click Here To Read More]
All he can do is keep winning and hope, someday, to cash in on what used to be a lottery ticket (a major title) and now often is just a guarantee to get some steady pay.
His opponent this weekend came to prominence first as a highly touted sparring partner for Fernando Vargas and then as a surprise early exit in the first season of the “Contender.” Ishe Smith has long been a fighter who has obvious strong traits. He’s pretty quick, he has good reflexes, and he defends well.
It’s never come together. Here, in his first and maybe last title fight, Smith has a chance to turn a whole career around in an instant. [Click Here To Read More]