Comments Thread For: Prizefighter Cruiserweight Tournament Early Results

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At the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, first round action of the Prizefighter Cruiserweight Tournament saw Mark Krence (25-7, 6 KOs) win a unanimous three round decision over Zahid Kahut (4-2). Krence scored a knockdown in the first round. The scores were 30-26, 30-26 and 30-27. [Click Here To Read More]

[giacomino]

Excuse my ignorance, but what kind of tourney puts a former champion like Herbie Hide, with 53 fights, in with a 5-3-2 opponent? Why is a 25-7 Mark Krence fighting a 4-2 opponent?

[BritishBoxing92]

herbies having tune up fights right? since he wants a cruiserweight title shot from what i hear on here..

[giacomino]

herbies having tune up fights right? since he wants a cruiserweight title shot from what i hear on here..

Ok. But it seems like Herbie has been fighting tuneups for his entire 3 1/2 years as a cruiserweight. His best opponent in that time has been, who? Ruediger May, a 33-year-old washed up former title challenger with 11 KOs in 43 wins? Not much on Herbie's record in the past decade since losing to Vitali K and it seems like he should be a bit beyond fighting a 5-2-2 fighter. At 38, I hope he gets his title shot pretty damn soon