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By Cliff Rold - As Guillermo Rigondeuax went down for the second time in the seventh round against Hisashi Amagassa, boxing’s never ending season was in full focus. Right up until the last day of the year, boxing continued to deliver thrills in its most common interval.
Fights can be scheduled for any number of them, from four to twelve. Boxing is measured in rounds. Each one is its own fight, woven into a tapestry of a longer combat. A fighter can win every single fight in a given night and see it all slip away with a frame to go.
This year there were several strong candidates for the best ‘no more than three minutes’ (barring a bad bit of timekeeping) of the year. None impressed us as much as the effort poured out from two of the sports smallest men, battling to unify half of the major titles in their class.
They’d already given us a classic. In the twelfth and final round, they made sure there were no regrets. [Click Here To Read More]
Fights can be scheduled for any number of them, from four to twelve. Boxing is measured in rounds. Each one is its own fight, woven into a tapestry of a longer combat. A fighter can win every single fight in a given night and see it all slip away with a frame to go.
This year there were several strong candidates for the best ‘no more than three minutes’ (barring a bad bit of timekeeping) of the year. None impressed us as much as the effort poured out from two of the sports smallest men, battling to unify half of the major titles in their class.
They’d already given us a classic. In the twelfth and final round, they made sure there were no regrets. [Click Here To Read More]
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