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Heavyweight championship boxing returned to Cleveland, Ohio for the first time since September 23, 1983 when WBA Heavyweight Champion Michael “Dynamite” Dokes lost his title by way of a 10th round knockout to South Africa’s Gerrie Coetzee. The Dokes loss was considered an upset, and it was almost like a repeat as the crowd saw yet another heavyweight championship upset. This was no April Fools joke as the Brewster loss shakes up the heavyweight division once again.
Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich (23-1, 14 KOs) set the record straight by coming off a 16-month layoff to stop the nine fight win streak of Lamon Brewster (33-3, 29Kos) and in the process capture the WBO heavyweight championship. Brewster held the WBO title for nearly two years and was regarded as possibly becoming the premier fighter of the division.
Initially, losses to Charles Shufford and Clifford Ettiene gave most the impression that Brewster was nothing more than another heavyweight destined to be a journeyman fighter. Brewster was able to change his image around when he rallied to score a dramatic fifth round TKO over Wladimir Klitschko to capture the WBO crown in 2004.
Since the TKO win over Klitschko, Brewster has given himself a name for showcasing action by putting on exciting performances time and time again in the ring. In 2005, Brewster’s reputation of being a devastating puncher was solidified when he successfully defended his title by way of 53-second first round blowout over Andrew Golota. [details]
Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich (23-1, 14 KOs) set the record straight by coming off a 16-month layoff to stop the nine fight win streak of Lamon Brewster (33-3, 29Kos) and in the process capture the WBO heavyweight championship. Brewster held the WBO title for nearly two years and was regarded as possibly becoming the premier fighter of the division.
Initially, losses to Charles Shufford and Clifford Ettiene gave most the impression that Brewster was nothing more than another heavyweight destined to be a journeyman fighter. Brewster was able to change his image around when he rallied to score a dramatic fifth round TKO over Wladimir Klitschko to capture the WBO crown in 2004.
Since the TKO win over Klitschko, Brewster has given himself a name for showcasing action by putting on exciting performances time and time again in the ring. In 2005, Brewster’s reputation of being a devastating puncher was solidified when he successfully defended his title by way of 53-second first round blowout over Andrew Golota. [details]
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