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By Cliff Rold - By all accounts, including his own, newly crowned World Cruiserweight champion David Haye (20-1, 19 KO) of London, England is short for the realm of the almost-heavyweights, instead likely to head north for the greener dollars and pastures the sports biggest men control. If that indeed proves the case, then Hayes thrilling seventh round knockout of two-time champion Jean Marc Mormeck (33-4, 22 KO) of France could mark the end of an entertaining era.
It’s never been a division that breaks banks, but this decade’s cruiserweights have broken out the blood and sweat in ample abundance. If you love fights, and by that I mean grueling, nasty, wildly savage pugilism, cruiserweight has delivered as well, perhaps better, than almost any division above or below it in recent years. It’s been a delight for blue collar fans, an oasis to enjoy away from the mainstream of the game.
Haye-Mormeck was cut from such fan-friendly cloth. It had everything. Wild swings of momentum, power punching, a gutsy comeback by Haye after being dropped in the fourth...and somewhat fittingly, it was completely overshadowed by Miguel Cotto-Shane Mosley. [details]
It’s never been a division that breaks banks, but this decade’s cruiserweights have broken out the blood and sweat in ample abundance. If you love fights, and by that I mean grueling, nasty, wildly savage pugilism, cruiserweight has delivered as well, perhaps better, than almost any division above or below it in recent years. It’s been a delight for blue collar fans, an oasis to enjoy away from the mainstream of the game.
Haye-Mormeck was cut from such fan-friendly cloth. It had everything. Wild swings of momentum, power punching, a gutsy comeback by Haye after being dropped in the fourth...and somewhat fittingly, it was completely overshadowed by Miguel Cotto-Shane Mosley. [details]
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