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By Robert Morales - Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, happened to be channel surfing one day when he ran into the fight last Dec. 11 between Tomasz Adamek and cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham.
Adamek, a former 175-pound light heavyweight champion, was in his fifth fight at the 200-pound cruiserweight limit. And he took Cunningham's title via split decision.
"When I saw what Adamek did to Cunningham, I was like, 'This guy is good,' " Schaefer said Monday.
That's why, when Schaefer found out that 44-year-old Bernard Hopkins - a partner in Golden Boy - wants to move up from light heavyweight to challenge Adamek, he wasn't too sure what to think.
"I said, 'Holy s**t,' " said Schaefer, who said he first heard of this during the recent Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton press tour in England. "I told Bernard, 'Are you serious?' I was really a bit worried and I still am. He said, 'That is the fight I want.' I said, 'You give me my marching orders and I will try and put the fight together.' So I am trying to put the fight together." [details]
Adamek, a former 175-pound light heavyweight champion, was in his fifth fight at the 200-pound cruiserweight limit. And he took Cunningham's title via split decision.
"When I saw what Adamek did to Cunningham, I was like, 'This guy is good,' " Schaefer said Monday.
That's why, when Schaefer found out that 44-year-old Bernard Hopkins - a partner in Golden Boy - wants to move up from light heavyweight to challenge Adamek, he wasn't too sure what to think.
"I said, 'Holy s**t,' " said Schaefer, who said he first heard of this during the recent Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton press tour in England. "I told Bernard, 'Are you serious?' I was really a bit worried and I still am. He said, 'That is the fight I want.' I said, 'You give me my marching orders and I will try and put the fight together.' So I am trying to put the fight together." [details]
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