FEB

17

Filed under: Boxing

After the Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor fight last night, I was flipping through the channels and heard one of the sports talking heads describe it as something along the lines of, "a rare time when boxing actually gave us a good fight."

But that got me thinking, and looking at the schedule of upcoming fights, good fights are actually not rare at all. In fact, 2008 is shaping up to be an excellent year for boxing.

Next week we've got Wladimir Klitschko taking on Sultan Ibragimov, and while neither of those guys is the most graceful fighter you'll ever see, it's a step toward unifying the heavyweight title belts, which would be a great thing for the sport.

Continue reading 2008 Will Be a Great Year for Boxing

Permalink | Email this | Comments

• ArmchairGM Need a Cure for that Daytona/All Star Hangover? Check out Walker's Rants Feb 19
• Bad Left Hook News & Views: Mayweather in WWE, Taylor-Jones, Pavlik-Trinidad, Hatton, more Feb 19
• ESPN Boxing Montiel, Mijares win on Pavlik-Taylor undercard Feb 19
• SportsFilter Pavlik beats Taylor. Again. Feb 17
• Deadspin About Last Night [Just Like The Sam Cooke Song Says] Feb 17
• ESPN Pavlik wins unanimous decision in Taylor rematch Feb 17
• Bad Left Hook Pavlik decisions Taylor in underwhelming rematch Feb 17
• Fox Sports Pavlik beats Taylor yet again in rematch Feb 17