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When you start going down the list of American Heavyweight hopefuls you realize what a short trip it actually is; you’ve got Calvin Brock followed by miles and miles of daylight. Oh sure, there are those who cling onto the last thread of hope that Shannon Briggs will finally realize his potential without recognizing that his losses to Foreman and Lewis were as close as he’ll ever come to glory. Yes, he did lose to Foreman, regardless of the opinions and scorecards of Larry Layton, Calvin Claxton, and Steve Weisfeld. Others are sailing on the U.S.S. Toney in hopes of reaching the land of champagne wishes and caviar dreams without realizing they might as well be on board the H.M.S. Titanic. “Lights Out” has already been there, done that, and bought the T-Shirt; then ate his way out of it and moved up to XXL. Dominick Guinn? Okay, I won’t belabor the obvious; you get the idea.
To hammer today’s reoccurring theme even deeper into the ground: these are not the brightest days for American heavyweight boxing; which is why the time is right for Calvin Brock to make some noise and take ownership of his place in the pantheon. Brock, as most heavyweight prospects who are not Mike Tyson, has been moved along at a deliberate pace, not unlike a snail’s; but, so far, it’s been effective. In April of last year, Brock took on his toughest opponent to date, Jameel “Big Time” McCline, who had just gone twelve tough rounds with then IBF title-holder, Chris Byrd. Against McCline, Brock showed good technical skills as well as a will to win and a decent punch. [details]
To hammer today’s reoccurring theme even deeper into the ground: these are not the brightest days for American heavyweight boxing; which is why the time is right for Calvin Brock to make some noise and take ownership of his place in the pantheon. Brock, as most heavyweight prospects who are not Mike Tyson, has been moved along at a deliberate pace, not unlike a snail’s; but, so far, it’s been effective. In April of last year, Brock took on his toughest opponent to date, Jameel “Big Time” McCline, who had just gone twelve tough rounds with then IBF title-holder, Chris Byrd. Against McCline, Brock showed good technical skills as well as a will to win and a decent punch. [details]
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