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By Cliff Rold - Do not attempt to adjust your computer screen today or your television on Saturday. It really is what it looks like. This weekend, there is going to be a Heavyweight fight that matters.
I know. It seems like it’s been awhile. After a 2007 that featured classic matchups everywhere but, the sports most celebrated weight class appears ready to catch the wave in 2008. Already in the books was last weekends fairly entertaining twelve rounder between WBA titlist Ruslan Chagaev and Matt Skelton, but American fans didn’t see that one for the most part. No, stateside, the fun starts here.
Tape delayed on HBO’s Boxing After Dark (10 PM EST/PST) from the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KO) of Russia squares off with Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KO) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with two prizes at stake. The first prize will be recognition as the sports preeminent new Heavyweight contender. The other prize, the one that can lead to the new tax bracket, is a guaranteed shot at the IBF Heavyweight belt currently held by the number one contender to the vacant World Heavyweight championship, Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KO). [details]
I know. It seems like it’s been awhile. After a 2007 that featured classic matchups everywhere but, the sports most celebrated weight class appears ready to catch the wave in 2008. Already in the books was last weekends fairly entertaining twelve rounder between WBA titlist Ruslan Chagaev and Matt Skelton, but American fans didn’t see that one for the most part. No, stateside, the fun starts here.
Tape delayed on HBO’s Boxing After Dark (10 PM EST/PST) from the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Alexander Povetkin (14-0, 11 KO) of Russia squares off with Eddie Chambers (30-0, 16 KO) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with two prizes at stake. The first prize will be recognition as the sports preeminent new Heavyweight contender. The other prize, the one that can lead to the new tax bracket, is a guaranteed shot at the IBF Heavyweight belt currently held by the number one contender to the vacant World Heavyweight championship, Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KO). [details]
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