What a month so far in the sport of boxing. It's hard to believe that we are only halfway through the month of June, two big weekends of boxing staged already and two more big weekends of boxing are left. This Saturday night, Antonio Tarver gets one last shot for redemption when he faces the man that defeated him last year by way of split decision, Glen "Road Warrior" Johnson. Next Saturday night, Arturo Gatti and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. battle in the what experts perceive as the most important fight for both fighters' careers.
Two weeks ago, Ricky Hatton joined the ranks of boxing's elite when he stopped the junior welterweight king Kostya Tszyu by way of a dominating performance in Manchester, England. A week later, the career of Mike Tyson ended when he was stopped by heavyweight journeyman Kevin McBride. The very same night that Mike Tyson was ending his career, Miguel Cotto was taking another step towards superstardom. [details]
Two weeks ago, Ricky Hatton joined the ranks of boxing's elite when he stopped the junior welterweight king Kostya Tszyu by way of a dominating performance in Manchester, England. A week later, the career of Mike Tyson ended when he was stopped by heavyweight journeyman Kevin McBride. The very same night that Mike Tyson was ending his career, Miguel Cotto was taking another step towards superstardom. [details]