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By Cliff Rold - It doesn’t feel true but it probably is.
If 39-year old former World Cruiserweight Champion Jean Marc Mormeck (36-4, 22 KO) defeats reigning 35-year old World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO) this Saturday, it’s the biggest Heavyweight upset these eyes have ever seen.
Bigger than Douglas-Tyson.
Bigger than Rahman-Lewis.
Big.
It’s so not going to happen.
For the last two weeks, fans have been treated to good and better among the big men. Over the last year, with the rise of Tyson Fury, Robert Helenius, Dereck Chisora, and the rise in weight of Marco Huck, Heavyweight has received an infusion of excitement not seen in years.
Klitschko-Mormeck doesn’t look like part of that equation.
On paper, this is one of the worst Heavyweight championship fights ever made. Ignore Mormeck’s previous accomplishments. They were long enough ago to merit irrelevance in sizing up what’s coming. Mormeck last mattered in 2007, scoring an early knockdown in defense of the 200 lb. crown before succumbing to a knockout at the hands of David Haye.
Out of the ring for two years, he returned in 2009 with an eight round decision win. He’s won twice since, both in 2010, by decision against Fres Oquendo and Timur Ibragimov. The latter victory came via split decision. Now, with another year and change of inactivity, he’ll try to cap his career in pursuit of the ultimate crown.
It will be head scratching to some that he’s even in this position. Certainly his modest win streak doesn’t scream ‘title shot.’ Unlike Douglas and Rahman, he’s nowhere near his physical prime nor does he boast similar heavyweight credentials coming in. [Click Here To Read More]
If 39-year old former World Cruiserweight Champion Jean Marc Mormeck (36-4, 22 KO) defeats reigning 35-year old World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO) this Saturday, it’s the biggest Heavyweight upset these eyes have ever seen.
Bigger than Douglas-Tyson.
Bigger than Rahman-Lewis.
Big.
It’s so not going to happen.
For the last two weeks, fans have been treated to good and better among the big men. Over the last year, with the rise of Tyson Fury, Robert Helenius, Dereck Chisora, and the rise in weight of Marco Huck, Heavyweight has received an infusion of excitement not seen in years.
Klitschko-Mormeck doesn’t look like part of that equation.
On paper, this is one of the worst Heavyweight championship fights ever made. Ignore Mormeck’s previous accomplishments. They were long enough ago to merit irrelevance in sizing up what’s coming. Mormeck last mattered in 2007, scoring an early knockdown in defense of the 200 lb. crown before succumbing to a knockout at the hands of David Haye.
Out of the ring for two years, he returned in 2009 with an eight round decision win. He’s won twice since, both in 2010, by decision against Fres Oquendo and Timur Ibragimov. The latter victory came via split decision. Now, with another year and change of inactivity, he’ll try to cap his career in pursuit of the ultimate crown.
It will be head scratching to some that he’s even in this position. Certainly his modest win streak doesn’t scream ‘title shot.’ Unlike Douglas and Rahman, he’s nowhere near his physical prime nor does he boast similar heavyweight credentials coming in. [Click Here To Read More]
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