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By Cliff Rold - From splat to champion in less than a year?
It could happen this weekend.
It’s happened before.
In 1989, Terry Norris got his first shot at a Junior Middleweight crown against all-time puncher Julian Jackson. It didn’t go so well for Norris. After a commanding first round, he was commandingly near decapitated along the ropes. The loss might have devastated most fighters but Norris got another title shot less than a year later and bounced faded veteran John Mugabi in a single frame.
Even without a great chin, Norris was one hell of a talent. There are indications 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Amir Khan is as well. He’ll need to be because his chin is as suspect as any top draw in the business. The British star is less than one year, and only a couple of fights, removed from an epic one-round flaming at the hands of Breidis Prescott in a non-title fight. [details]
It could happen this weekend.
It’s happened before.
In 1989, Terry Norris got his first shot at a Junior Middleweight crown against all-time puncher Julian Jackson. It didn’t go so well for Norris. After a commanding first round, he was commandingly near decapitated along the ropes. The loss might have devastated most fighters but Norris got another title shot less than a year later and bounced faded veteran John Mugabi in a single frame.
Even without a great chin, Norris was one hell of a talent. There are indications 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Amir Khan is as well. He’ll need to be because his chin is as suspect as any top draw in the business. The British star is less than one year, and only a couple of fights, removed from an epic one-round flaming at the hands of Breidis Prescott in a non-title fight. [details]
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