So you'd like a boxing wrap with a little random stuff from Mark Kittens Warren and Jay Jay Roca? You Got it! This is Rock'D Round 21.The Catch Up.
As we drop, we are just seven days out from one of the biggest fights on planet earth for 2022!Ferocious George Kambosos Junior shocked the world when giving a masterful lightning fast boxing tuition to the sublime superstar that is The Takeover, Teofimo Lopez to become the undisputed lightweight champion of the world and took all the straps....well kinda....enter the alphabet soup of boxing Ferocious now the IBF,WBA,WBO,WBC franchise champion, and the belt we declare the guide to all weight divisions The Ring Magazine Championship Belt. All the straps except the WBC regular championship held by 23 year old American Devin Haney with 27 pay for punch fights 27 wins 15 by way of KO! As you will gather when it can confuse even the most informed boxing pundits then what chance the general sports fan. Kambosos Junior and Haney throw down at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne and you can catch all the action on Foxtel's Main Event. Book it now!
Tim Tszyu makes his debut in America against Terrell Gausha, Tszyu survives an early a flash knockdown then turns in enormous resilience and polish to get a unanimous points decision. Tim's health problems in the lead up were kept dark, they were real, showing The Soul Taker is ready for the ultimate test, Jermell Charlo the king at 154lbs and pound for pound star. We recap Charlo Castano II, the first was brutal just unbelievable that ended in a controversial draw, the second, lived up to all expectations, a canvas classic for the ages and The Iron Man has all the straps.
The Butcher, Blonde Haired Assassin, Nikita Tszyu turns out the lights on No Limits Newcastle show over a well credentialled and very brave Mason Smith. Nikita 2 from 2 and 2 by way of KO! On the same card Harry Garside makes it 3 from 3, 2 by way of KO. Everyone loves Harry, pay to see him dance, the ballet dancing plumber from Victoria with Hall Of Fame Master Trainer Johhny Lewis guiding the fortunes for Team Garside.
His Dad was The Lion Heart Nader Hamdan,enter the CUB,Hass Hamdan. A great friend of Jay Jay Roca's we look the journey so far with giant shoes to fill. Again featuring on the No Limit Newcastle Show, Hamdan and the talented Trent Girdham threw down a great fight, a close fight, The CUB found a way after a flash knockdown in Round One to get the judge's decision. Hassan Hamden goes to five and zip.
The catch up continues with a look at Jai Opetaia's challenge for the IBF Cruiserweight title with Mairis Briedis at the Gold Coast convention Centre. Let's Go Jai!
The Gypsy King,Tyson Fury retires at 33 years of age and 200 million reasons to walk away but for a few reasons our boys just won't buy it. Long live the King! And speaking of absolute legends, Saul Canelo Alvarez multi divisional stupendously gifted Mexican. His first professional fight at 15 years of age! His punch for pay CV reads this way, 61 fights, 57 wins, 2 losses with 2 draws at 31 years of age. We look at Canelo's shock loss to Dmitrii Bivol, but no shock to Jay Jay Roca who was tipping the Russian. Gamble Responsibly!Mark,well, he goes back to the theory that weight stops trains, weight stops horses and eventually weight stops humans. However be safely assured Canelo will be back!
And to close out the show, one of the biggest nights in women's boxing history! Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano delivered, Katie Taylor retains her undisputed lightweight championship cementing her place as a sporting legend in the process with a split decision win over...
