Chris Byrd (39-2-1) is defending his IBF title for the fifth time, in a rematch of a bout that took place almost six years ago. Byrd will be facing Wladimir Klitschko (45-3) of Germany in Germany on Saturday night in a fight that will be televised on HBO PPV.
Go ahead, and try to find an article about this attractive match in your local newspaper ok, wait, dont bother Ill save you the time and tell you that it wont be there. Almost all of todays boxing information is online, and it caters to that small niche of fight fans who live and breathe the sport.
I have been a huge fan of the squared circle for many years, and even I will admit that my interest in the sport has dropped dramatically. It is not all because of the scandals and weird occurrences that happen on a weekly basis; it is just a matter of the lack of good matchups that the sport has to offer. The lack of hype and mainstream media coverage also has hurt the casual fan, and causes many of us diehard fans to yearn for the days gone by of Mike Tyson, Larry Holmes, Sugar Ray Leonard, and even Prince Naseem.
Lets just focus on the heavyweight division for now. We have the nearly 40 year-old James...