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By Jake Donovan - It began with Jermain Taylor and Kelly Pavlik in late September. Ten weeks later, Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton will help conclude a ten-week stretch that rivals any period in recent boxing history. From, to and in between, we will have witnessed among them:
- The linear middleweight championship
- A lightweight unification bout (for those who still lend credence to alphabet titles)
- The linear super middleweight championship
- The linear welterweight championship
Not to mention a whole slew of matchups that range from intriguing to mouth-watering.
Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera II was a bit pointless, but came with the Repeat or Revenge factor. Plus, the result pairs up with Juan Manuel Marquez' win over Rocky Juarez this past weekend, paving the way for a potential Pacquiao-Marquez II showdown (March 15, once Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer can close the deal, which is expected to be this week or next).
Most of the fights from Taylor-Pavlik to Mayweather-Hatton feature the additional bells and whistles to enhance the promotion. If its not for a linear championship, it was a matchup leading to such a fight in the near future. The payoff was either immediate or within reach.
But not this weekend.
When Miguel Cotto puts his undefeated record on the line against Shane Mosley this weekend (Saturday, HBO PPV, 9PM ET/6PM PT, live from Madison Square Garden), no guarantees lie ahead for the winner – or the loser. [details]
- The linear middleweight championship
- A lightweight unification bout (for those who still lend credence to alphabet titles)
- The linear super middleweight championship
- The linear welterweight championship
Not to mention a whole slew of matchups that range from intriguing to mouth-watering.
Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera II was a bit pointless, but came with the Repeat or Revenge factor. Plus, the result pairs up with Juan Manuel Marquez' win over Rocky Juarez this past weekend, paving the way for a potential Pacquiao-Marquez II showdown (March 15, once Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer can close the deal, which is expected to be this week or next).
Most of the fights from Taylor-Pavlik to Mayweather-Hatton feature the additional bells and whistles to enhance the promotion. If its not for a linear championship, it was a matchup leading to such a fight in the near future. The payoff was either immediate or within reach.
But not this weekend.
When Miguel Cotto puts his undefeated record on the line against Shane Mosley this weekend (Saturday, HBO PPV, 9PM ET/6PM PT, live from Madison Square Garden), no guarantees lie ahead for the winner – or the loser. [details]
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