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Undefeated Heavyweight Contender Calvin Brock won the IBA Continental Americas heavyweight title when he outworked David Bostice in a 12-round unanimous decision at Cricket Arena on Saturday night.
"It's a steppingstone to some bigger matches, and I hope bigger titles," he said. "I don't want them to have a unification tournament without me in it."
"I wanted the knockout, but you have to be careful about leaving yourself open in a fight like this. I trained to go 12 rounds strong."
Brock was judged the winner on all three judges cards by 118-110 twice and 116-112. The 30 year-old Brock set the pace from the opening bell and looked good for the win but Bostice dug deep when he had to and made Brock fight all the way to final bell. Brock rocked Bostice in the ninth and 11th rounds but the Los Angeles born Bostice dug deep in the latter rounds, looking for the knockout punch.
Calvin Brock, who is the only heavyweight contender ranked in the top ten by the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO sanctioning bodies,
has defeated Clifford Etienne (KO3), Jameel McCline (UD10), and Butterbean conqueror Kenny Craven (TKO4) in just 1 year.
Brock, who improved to 27-0-(21 KO's), is now scheduled to face former world title contender David Tua at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on January 28, 2006. For the record Brock won the IBA Continental Americas heavyweight title.
Undefeated Heavyweight Contender Calvin Brock won the IBA Continental Americas heavyweight title when he outworked David Bostice in a 12-round unanimous decision at Cricket Arena on Saturday night.
"It's a steppingstone to some bigger matches, and I hope bigger titles," he said. "I don't want them to have a unification tournament without me in it."
"I wanted the knockout, but you have to be careful about leaving yourself open in a fight like this. I trained to go 12 rounds strong."
Brock was judged the winner on all three judges cards by 118-110 twice and 116-112. The 30 year-old Brock set the pace from the opening bell and looked good for the win but Bostice dug deep when he had to and made Brock fight all the way to final bell. Brock rocked Bostice in the ninth and 11th rounds but the Los Angeles born Bostice dug deep in the latter rounds, looking for the knockout punch.
Calvin Brock, who is the only heavyweight contender ranked in the top ten by the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO sanctioning bodies,
has defeated Clifford Etienne (KO3), Jameel McCline (UD10), and Butterbean conqueror Kenny Craven (TKO4) in just 1 year.
Brock, who improved to 27-0-(21 KO's), is now scheduled to face former world title contender David Tua at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on January 28, 2006. For the record Brock won the IBA Continental Americas heavyweight title.
I wouldn't discard Brock just yet. Don't get me wrong, I would love for Tua to KTFO Brock but something is telling me it will not be as one-sided as everyone thinks.
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