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By Brent Matteo Alderson - On May 19 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, Jermain Taylor is going to defend the his middleweight titles current IBF 154-pound Cory Spinks, who is also a former undisputed welterweight champion. This marks the 13th time in the past thirty years that a former or current welterweight champion will challenge for a middleweight title. I only recognize the WBC, IBF, and WBA titles in my historical review. On May 19 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, Jermain Taylor is going to defend the his middleweight titles current IBF 154-pound Cory Spinks, who is also a former undisputed welterweight champion. This marks the 13th time in the past thirty years that a former or current welterweight champion will challenge for a middleweight title. I only recognize the WBC, IBF, and WBA titles in my historical review.
1. Oscar De La Hoya 37-3 vs. Bernard Hopkins 44-2-1, September 18, 2004 - After losing his junior middleweight titles to Shane Mosley by controversial decision in the fall of 2003, Oscar moves up to 160 and wins the WBO middleweight title with a razor thin controversial decision over Felix Sturm, which in the process sets up his super bout with Bernard Hopkins. The Executioner is the first middleweight since Marvin Hagler to have unified the division to become it's one and only champion. Early on it became evident that De La Hoya’s punches would have no affect on Hopkins. Just when Bernard starts to turn up the heat, Oscar realizes he has no chance of winning and goes down from a 9th round body punch that Hopkins threw while he was completely off balance. It’s the first time in Oscar’s career that he wasn’t in the fight. [details]
1. Oscar De La Hoya 37-3 vs. Bernard Hopkins 44-2-1, September 18, 2004 - After losing his junior middleweight titles to Shane Mosley by controversial decision in the fall of 2003, Oscar moves up to 160 and wins the WBO middleweight title with a razor thin controversial decision over Felix Sturm, which in the process sets up his super bout with Bernard Hopkins. The Executioner is the first middleweight since Marvin Hagler to have unified the division to become it's one and only champion. Early on it became evident that De La Hoya’s punches would have no affect on Hopkins. Just when Bernard starts to turn up the heat, Oscar realizes he has no chance of winning and goes down from a 9th round body punch that Hopkins threw while he was completely off balance. It’s the first time in Oscar’s career that he wasn’t in the fight. [details]
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