In the co-feature, Robert Berridge just successfully defended his Pan Asian light heavyweight title with a tenth round TKO of Kerry Foley in a rematch of their draw in 2011. Nice combination laid Foley out., rib-cracking lead right hook crouching in followed by a hard left cross on the nose.
Geale took this fight instead of fighting GGG in Monte Carlo because he wants to fight on HBO. Geale passed up on fighting GGG on HBO in April because Australian TV is showing UFC on April 26th.
I take it back. Berridge vs. Foley was actually not the co-main. In true Aussie boxing circus act fashion, they have saved that honor for the 4-round pro debut of a rugby star in his thirties. atsch
Lol that UFC is in America. It's a clear duck. There's even numerous examples of UFC and boxing clashing on same day and it hasn't affected viewership, in fact may have helped it.
Gallen in lieu of amateur experience has fought in two charity boxing events and beaten a couple of fellow rugby crossovers, one by KO and the other by split decision.
I think Andre Ward is just trying to keep his name out there while he's going through another period of inactivity. On the bright side, at least higher caliber fighters than Peter Quillin are playing the name game with GGG.
Samoan beefcake Purcell, built like an even stockier David Tua (and even draping a lei around his broad chest the way Tua often would on the way into the ring), specializes in taking on novices. In his own debut he dropped a three-round decision to one but got a knockout over the next in his sophomore try. Berridge is his third novice and chance to move into a positive record.
My dream late 2014 card: Headliner: Garth wood vs Andy lee Co-main event: mayweather- pacquaio Ward-Stevenson Ggg-quillin Maidana -broner 2 Rigo vs Lomachenko Fury vs wlad