Historically the light-heavyweight division – sandwiched between the glamour middleweight and heavyweight classes – has struggled for recognition. However, that could be set to change in 2013.
Though the 175lb category presently lacks a dominant champion, there are at least half a dozen worthy contenders who, if matched against each other, would provide fantastic, competitive fights for the fans.
The fun begins this evening at the futuristic Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York when, at the ripe old age of 48 years and 53 days, the evergreen Bernard Hopkins attempts to smash his own record as boxing's oldest world champion by dethroning IBF king Tavoris Cloud. Future Hall of Famer 'BHop' is no longer the sport's best active fighter but certainly remains its most remarkable.
Despite engaging in more than his quota of street rucks around the infamous Raymond Rosen projects in North Philly where he was raised, Hopkins never boxed as an amateur. In fact, he didn't embrace The Noble Art until his mid 20s, whilst serving a five stretch for a botched armed robbery at the Graterford Penitentiary in Pennsylvania.
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Though the 175lb category presently lacks a dominant champion, there are at least half a dozen worthy contenders who, if matched against each other, would provide fantastic, competitive fights for the fans.
The fun begins this evening at the futuristic Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York when, at the ripe old age of 48 years and 53 days, the evergreen Bernard Hopkins attempts to smash his own record as boxing's oldest world champion by dethroning IBF king Tavoris Cloud. Future Hall of Famer 'BHop' is no longer the sport's best active fighter but certainly remains its most remarkable.
Despite engaging in more than his quota of street rucks around the infamous Raymond Rosen projects in North Philly where he was raised, Hopkins never boxed as an amateur. In fact, he didn't embrace The Noble Art until his mid 20s, whilst serving a five stretch for a botched armed robbery at the Graterford Penitentiary in Pennsylvania.
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