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by David P. Greisman - It’s still true that the most important fight for a boxer is the one that makes him a champion, the one that makes him the most money, or the one that does both of these at once.
But the most important fight for a boxer is not always the most interesting fight for fans. Granted, there are those champions who are so great that their dominance over their opponents can be breathtaking to watch. There are others, though, that have us thinking that it’s just too bad that they’re just so good.
Wladimir Klitschko, for one, is so good that it’s become hard to describe his challengers as being, well, challenging. In fact, it’s the bouts between those who are more flawed whose fights are more fun. Last year’s battle between heavyweight titleholder Alexander Povetkin and cruiserweight beltholder Marco Huck was rather enjoyable, for example.
Andre Ward is extremely good as well. He’s seen not only as the best super middleweight in the world, but also as one of the best boxers in the entire sport. He outclassed his peers at 168 pounds in his five bouts over the two years of Showtime’s “Super Six” tournament. While he clearly excelled, he hadn’t truly excited until after the tournament, until last September, when he dominated, dropped and stopped light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. [Click Here To Read More]
But the most important fight for a boxer is not always the most interesting fight for fans. Granted, there are those champions who are so great that their dominance over their opponents can be breathtaking to watch. There are others, though, that have us thinking that it’s just too bad that they’re just so good.
Wladimir Klitschko, for one, is so good that it’s become hard to describe his challengers as being, well, challenging. In fact, it’s the bouts between those who are more flawed whose fights are more fun. Last year’s battle between heavyweight titleholder Alexander Povetkin and cruiserweight beltholder Marco Huck was rather enjoyable, for example.
Andre Ward is extremely good as well. He’s seen not only as the best super middleweight in the world, but also as one of the best boxers in the entire sport. He outclassed his peers at 168 pounds in his five bouts over the two years of Showtime’s “Super Six” tournament. While he clearly excelled, he hadn’t truly excited until after the tournament, until last September, when he dominated, dropped and stopped light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. [Click Here To Read More]
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