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By Jake Donovan - It’s not an official bracket and there’s no guarantee that any of the matchups in the near future lead to the winners facing one another. Nor is it even designed round-robin style as we have with the critically acclaimed Super Six World Boxing Classic.
But at the very least, we have most of the best 140 lb. fighters in the world ready to face one another on a consistent basis in the next few months. The first entry begins tonight, as HBO airs an alphabet unification match between Devon Alexander and Juan Urango.
It will mark the first of four significant bouts within the division that HBO plans to air between now and May 15, with the hope of matching the winners (and perhaps even the losers) against one another in the future and for it to develop into a makeshift tournament of sorts.
For the moment, such plans don’t include undefeated Tim Bradley, widely regarded as the best 140 lb. fighter in the world. But you have to start somewhere, and the starting point is better than what was previously offered, which was plenty of talent, but falling short on delivery. [Click Here To Read More]
But at the very least, we have most of the best 140 lb. fighters in the world ready to face one another on a consistent basis in the next few months. The first entry begins tonight, as HBO airs an alphabet unification match between Devon Alexander and Juan Urango.
It will mark the first of four significant bouts within the division that HBO plans to air between now and May 15, with the hope of matching the winners (and perhaps even the losers) against one another in the future and for it to develop into a makeshift tournament of sorts.
For the moment, such plans don’t include undefeated Tim Bradley, widely regarded as the best 140 lb. fighter in the world. But you have to start somewhere, and the starting point is better than what was previously offered, which was plenty of talent, but falling short on delivery. [Click Here To Read More]
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