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The battle between the United States and the Soviet Bloc was once again on display in Las Vegas, as two undefeated heavyweight contenders clashed to prove their worth in a wide open division.
A lively crowd at Caesars Palace's Open Air Roman Amphitheater in Las Vegas, saw Calvin Brock (29-0, 22 KOs) hand fellow undefeated heavyweight Timur Ibragimov (21-1-1, 13 KOs) the first loss of his pro career.
The fight was far from pretty, with both fighters being hesitant to trade punches and holding excessively. Ibragimov was rocked by the right hands of Brock in at least three of the twelve rounds, but Brock never pulled the trigger on pursuing the knockout.
The crowd voiced their displeasure often, and the lack of action was of no surprise to Brock.
"I told (promoter) Carl Moretti when the fight was first made that this could be a stinker," said Brock, from Charlotte, N.C. "Listen, the guy is a safety-first boxer and its not easy to knock out a guy like that."
The scores were 119-109, 117-111 and 115-113, all for Brock. It may have been a mistake by the promoters to hold the event in an outdoor arena when the heat exceeded 100 F. The heavy amount of heat made both fighters spend minor amounts of energy in each passing round. [details]
A lively crowd at Caesars Palace's Open Air Roman Amphitheater in Las Vegas, saw Calvin Brock (29-0, 22 KOs) hand fellow undefeated heavyweight Timur Ibragimov (21-1-1, 13 KOs) the first loss of his pro career.
The fight was far from pretty, with both fighters being hesitant to trade punches and holding excessively. Ibragimov was rocked by the right hands of Brock in at least three of the twelve rounds, but Brock never pulled the trigger on pursuing the knockout.
The crowd voiced their displeasure often, and the lack of action was of no surprise to Brock.
"I told (promoter) Carl Moretti when the fight was first made that this could be a stinker," said Brock, from Charlotte, N.C. "Listen, the guy is a safety-first boxer and its not easy to knock out a guy like that."
The scores were 119-109, 117-111 and 115-113, all for Brock. It may have been a mistake by the promoters to hold the event in an outdoor arena when the heat exceeded 100 F. The heavy amount of heat made both fighters spend minor amounts of energy in each passing round. [details]
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