“I knew I had two more rounds in me, but they said it was all over.”Nunn (58-4, 38 KOs as a boxer) was one of the best fighters in the world pound-for-pound in the late 1980s and early ’90s.Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morningJose Ramirez was fortunate to leave the ring with his junior welterweight titles Saturday in Las Vegas.Viktor Postol, the wily veteran from Ukraine, gave an inspired performance to push one of the top young stars to his limits but ultimately fell just short of scoring a major upset in the MGM Grand “bubble.”Ramirez, relying as much on grit as skill, won a majority decision to retain his two belts and potentially set up a unification bout with Josh Taylor.Postol (31-3, 12 KOs) performed particularly well in the first five rounds, using his long, stiff jab, occasional combinations and fleet...Erislandy Lara didn't throw many punches but landed more than enough.Lara, the 37-year-old former junior middleweight champ, had his way with overmatched Greg Vendetti en route to a unanimous-decision victory Saturday at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Lara (27-3-3, 15 KOs) was economical with his punches but landed plenty eye-catching blows, including a number of hard straight left hands and uppercuts.And while the game Vendetti (22-4-1, 12 KOs) was able to bull his way inside fairly consistently, he did little damage, as Lara held, spun out of harm's way or generally got the better of inside exchanges.Alfredo Angulo learned that against late replacement Vladimir Hernandez, who outworked the 38-year-old warhorse to win a unanimous decision in a 10-round super middleweight bout on the Erislandy Lara-Greg Vendetti card Saturday in Los Angeles.Hernandez, who replaced an ill Caleb Truax on Friday, took the fight to the slow-starting Angulo from the opening bell, landing relatively quick punches in bunches, and never really let up.Angulo (26-8, 21 KOs) took everything Hernandez landed and picked up his punch rate a few rounds into the fight, turning what could've been a rout into a competitive... https://boxingjunkie.usatoday.com/2020/07/michael-nunn-57-defeats-pat-miletich-52-in-kickboxing-bout
Miletich vs. Nunn is planned to take place on July 18 at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa. Jul 2, 2020 #2 Bummer would like to see the breathalyzer numbers will have to wait for the second charge's outcome to judge him too harshly And he won. In front of a crowd. https://boxingjunkie.usatoday.com/2020/07/michael-nunn-57-defeats-pat-miletich-52-in-kickboxing-bout Nunn defended his title five times before eventually losing his belt to James Toney in May 1991. Pat Miletich, Michael Nunn set for July showdown – and it's happening outdoorsShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours.
Strange times, indeed.Nunn, the former two-division titleholder who was released from prison last year, defeated former UFC star Pat Miletich, 52, by a split decision in a four-round kickboxing fight Saturday in Nunn and Miletich’s hometown of Davenport, Iowa.The fight took place in front of a crowd of about 3,500 at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.Nunn won by scores of 39-37, 37-39 and 40-36 even though he hadn’t fought since 2002. Related Pat Miletich inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
Nunn, the former two-division titleholder who was released from prison last year, defeated former UFC star Pat Miletich, 52, by a split decision in a four-round kickboxing fight Saturday in Nunn and Miletich’s hometown of Davenport, Iowa. He wished the fight had gone on longer.“He got me with a couple of right hooks,” Nunn said. Pat Miletich … … I think it could be one of the first fighting sports events in the world to have spectators since the pandemic began.”Both fighters have built up notable resumes in their respective combat sports. However, the COVID-19 pandemic pushed back its originally-scheduled April 18 fight date.Monte Cox, the longtime manager of Miletich and a veteran regional promoter, announced the news in an interview with Iowa currently has a 50 percent capacity law due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but Cox, who is promoting the event, is hopeful the ban will be lifted on June 17. Pat Miletich is a legend, both inside the cage and out...we are thrilled to include Pat's commitment to the XFC brand as an advisor and ambassador to the sport of MMA." After making four straight defenses of the belt, Nunn eventually lost the title to Steve Little in February 1994.Nunn went on to win the WBO-NABO super middleweight championship and the NABF light heavyweight championship, before receiving a 24-year prison sentence in 2004 for drug trafficking.