Is it worth these two warriors risking their 0-loss records?
We think so:
theboxingempire.blogspot.com/2011/01/thrill-of-undefeated-what-happens-when.html
The Thrill of the Undefeated: What Happens When Two Undefeated Fighters Put it all on the Line?
Timothy Bradley (26-0) and Devon Alexander (21-0) are doing something rather unusual this weekend. They are taking their undefeated records and squaring off this weekend in Michigan. To us fans, this is one of those fights where we feel a strong uncertainty as to who will win, and both guys are coming with full confidence that they will prevail. When we get fights like this, we know we’re in for a great week of boxing.
Both fighters are considered to be at the top of their division, ranked #1 (Bradley) and #2 (Alexander) by ESPN and #1 (Bradley) and #3 (Alexander) by Ring Magazine. Rather than take meaningless tune-up fights or going after lesser competition, instead these two warriors choose to fight the best in their thrilling hunt for greatness. Something regrettably becoming rarer in a sport marked by self-centered promotion, protected regards and frivolous sanctioning bodies with numerous titles.
So we asked, what happens when two undefeateds put pride and prized zero loss records aside and go for glory?
Today, we explore five fights where this happened. We then take a look at other undefeated boxers both now and in the past, and apply lessons of the past to this weekend’s warriors Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander.
De la Hoya vs. Trinidad, Pavlik vs. Taylor and others analyzed at the link above.
(Read more at the link above and check out the hilarious images)
We think so:
theboxingempire.blogspot.com/2011/01/thrill-of-undefeated-what-happens-when.html
The Thrill of the Undefeated: What Happens When Two Undefeated Fighters Put it all on the Line?
Timothy Bradley (26-0) and Devon Alexander (21-0) are doing something rather unusual this weekend. They are taking their undefeated records and squaring off this weekend in Michigan. To us fans, this is one of those fights where we feel a strong uncertainty as to who will win, and both guys are coming with full confidence that they will prevail. When we get fights like this, we know we’re in for a great week of boxing.
Both fighters are considered to be at the top of their division, ranked #1 (Bradley) and #2 (Alexander) by ESPN and #1 (Bradley) and #3 (Alexander) by Ring Magazine. Rather than take meaningless tune-up fights or going after lesser competition, instead these two warriors choose to fight the best in their thrilling hunt for greatness. Something regrettably becoming rarer in a sport marked by self-centered promotion, protected regards and frivolous sanctioning bodies with numerous titles.
So we asked, what happens when two undefeateds put pride and prized zero loss records aside and go for glory?
Today, we explore five fights where this happened. We then take a look at other undefeated boxers both now and in the past, and apply lessons of the past to this weekend’s warriors Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander.
De la Hoya vs. Trinidad, Pavlik vs. Taylor and others analyzed at the link above.
(Read more at the link above and check out the hilarious images)
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