My take on what's happening in the boxing world.
Witter vs Bradley
Did you see the Junior Witter/Timothy Bradley fight this past Saturday? Congrats to Bradley for hanging in there with a very awkward fighter, not getting frustrated, and coming away with a belt. Bradley even looked sharper as the rounds went on. Nice job.
As for Witter, he can be a little dull to watch and at 35 the sun is probably setting on his career. I won't miss watching him.
Zab Judah Finds Yet Another Way to Make the News
By now you've probably heard that the May 31 Shane Mosley/Zab Judah fight has been cancelled due to Judah accidentally filleting his right forearm. Fifty stitches worth. How, exactly, did it happen? This is Zab Judah we're talking about, so I'm not sure I even want to know.
Chris Byrd at Light Heavyweight
This Friday night on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights Chris Byrd step in the ring against Shaun George (16-2-2, 7 KOs) at 175 lbs. Byrd's first pro fight was at middleweight, but that was back in 1993. Still, even as a heavyweight he walked around in the 190s and had to put on weight for his fights. He's 37, but i think he can do damage in that division, he may even show a little more power--something that he just couldn't muster with the big boys.
There has been some talk of Byrd vs. Jones Jr. in the future, but those guys are pretty good friends and if it did happen, you can expect a chess match at best.
