by David P. Greisman - The expectations that fueled more than three years of anticipation were fulfilled within the first three minutes of action.
The first knockdown – Alfredo Angulo’s right hand sending James Kirkland firmly onto his receiving end – came less than half a minute into the opening round. The second knockdown – Kirkland retaliating, Angulo reeling, then collapsing – came with less than half a minute remaining.
That one round brought two knockdowns, two shifts in momentum, 200 punches in three minutes. That is how long it took for Angulo and Kirkland to bring a fantasy fight into the realm of reality.
That one round made it easy to forgive how long it had taken to get them there.
There was symmetry in that first round, and there was symmetry in what had come before it, in what had kept them apart and what had brought them together.
Years ago they both had been prospects promoted by Gary Shaw, bruising brawlers knocking nearly everyone out. They shared broadcasts, first on Showtime’s “ShoBox” series designed to spotlight up-and-coming fighters, then on HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” series designed to feature exciting fights. [Click Here To Read More]
The first knockdown – Alfredo Angulo’s right hand sending James Kirkland firmly onto his receiving end – came less than half a minute into the opening round. The second knockdown – Kirkland retaliating, Angulo reeling, then collapsing – came with less than half a minute remaining.
That one round brought two knockdowns, two shifts in momentum, 200 punches in three minutes. That is how long it took for Angulo and Kirkland to bring a fantasy fight into the realm of reality.
That one round made it easy to forgive how long it had taken to get them there.
There was symmetry in that first round, and there was symmetry in what had come before it, in what had kept them apart and what had brought them together.
Years ago they both had been prospects promoted by Gary Shaw, bruising brawlers knocking nearly everyone out. They shared broadcasts, first on Showtime’s “ShoBox” series designed to spotlight up-and-coming fighters, then on HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” series designed to feature exciting fights. [Click Here To Read More]
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