Al Bernstein On Boxing: Right Place At The Right Time

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxing_im...-Bernstein.jpgSometimes in life you end up viewing something extraordinary—something you might have missed. That happened for me and all the fans that filled up the Mardi Gras Ballroom at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas this past Friday. We saw a fight of the year candidate. We were in the right place at the right time.

The match between former cruiserweight champion Arthur Williams and Victor Barragan was expected to be an entertaining and competitive fight.

The 44 year old Williams had been somewhat inactive in the last two years and wanted to show that he still had the skills to fight at a high level. The 28 year old Barragan came in with a decent 10-4 record and he needed a win over a cruiserweight of note to move up the ladder. Both men were successful, even though one lost.

Crown Boxing matchmaker Frank Luca provided a classic match of styles. Williams was the taller fighter who used his length and reach to land from the outside—working in a dash of lateral movement... Full Boxing Article here...