When Nobuhiro Ishida stepped inside the ring at the MGM Grand to face hard-hitting James Kirkland on April 9th, 2011, many writers and fights fans wondered how long it would take Kirkland to stop Ishida.
It was not fair to Ishida, considering he had never been stopped or knocked out in his professional career. But Kirkland had destroyed his opposition up to that point.
Less than two minutes into the fight, it was Ishida celebrating a knockout win, while Kirkland has had to deal with personal issues that have dogged his career.
Less than two years later, Ishida finds himself in familiar territory. He is facing a stronger and dangerous opponent in Gennady Golovkin, a fighter who has emerged as an unbeatable force in boxing thus far. [Click Here To Read More]
It was not fair to Ishida, considering he had never been stopped or knocked out in his professional career. But Kirkland had destroyed his opposition up to that point.
Less than two minutes into the fight, it was Ishida celebrating a knockout win, while Kirkland has had to deal with personal issues that have dogged his career.
Less than two years later, Ishida finds himself in familiar territory. He is facing a stronger and dangerous opponent in Gennady Golovkin, a fighter who has emerged as an unbeatable force in boxing thus far. [Click Here To Read More]
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