I continue my list of fights I watched on HBO over the years.
111. Vladimir Klitschko vs. Lamon Brewster 2. July 7, 2007. Another Saturday night watching HBO on tv, this time from Germany. Vladmir Klitschko dominated the action from the opening bell, forcing Brewster to quit on the stool after the sixth round. Klitschko had his revenge from their first meeting three years earlier, and retained his IBF title.
112. Vernon Forrest vs. Carlos Baldomir. July 28, 2007. This one from Tacoma, Washington was only interesting to me because I liked Vernon Forrest. I was happy to see him capture a unanimous 12 round decision, and take home the vacant WBC super welterweight belt. He was a champion again, and it made me happy for guys I rooted for to accomplish stuff. As a boxing fan to the core, I identified that much with fighters I admired.
113. Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor. September 29, 2007. I was in Atlantic City with my mom that Saturday night eating a buffet, and playing slot machines at Caesar’s. When the bout came on, I asked my mom to go ahead and sit for a little while as I caught the action. Taylor was making the fifth defense of his WBC middleweight title, and came out strong, dropping Pavlik in the second round. Kelly remained on unsteady legs for awhile, but regained his senses as the fight progressed. In the seventh, Pavlik hurt Taylor with a right hand, cornered him and knocked him out with a barrage of blows. It was exciting to see, and went I home energized as always by an exciting fight.
114. Vladimir Klitschko vs. Sultan Ibragimov. February 23, 2008. Vladimir dominated the bout from the Garden in New York City, and kept the smaller southpaw opponent at bay. After twelve rounds, Klitschko retained his IBF championship, and searched for his next challenger.
115. Miguel Cotto vs. Alfonso Gomez. April 12, 2008. Miguel Cotto had been a boxer I started to admire, and this one from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City was rather easy. His opponent Alfonso Gomez, had come to prominence on the 2005 prime time show, ‘The Contenders’. He was a likeable kid, but out of his league against Cotto. Miguel dropped him in the first, second, third and fifth rounds, forcing the ring doctor to stop the bout after five. Cotto retained his WBA welterweight belt, and was gracious in victory as always.
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