It's been no secret for
most of my readers over the past few years that I am a big fan of "Fast"
EDDIE CHAMBERS. His laid back-quick reflex style is polar opposite from
the hurried "busy"ness that I employed in my 100+ amateur
wars and a far cry from the fighters I'm usually drawn towards.
Nonetheless, CHAMBERS has this particular distinction in his fight game
earmarked and mastered.
CHAMBERS almost looks lazy in his approach to
establishing ring generalship over his opponents.
"Lazy" is just a ploy he uses to sucker opponents in
order to unveil his "Fast" namesake on their ribs and forehead. To date
he's conquered 35 challengers in this manner.
In January of '08
CHAMBERS was 30-0 when he traveled to Berlin, Germany to take on
ALEXANDER POVETKIN in an IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator bout. At the
time, POVETKIN was also undefeated at 14-0 and had a laundry list of
13 KO's which only LARRY DONALD had escaped. Donald btw was PUNISHED
in every round of their 10 round fight losing ALL 10 rounds to EACH
judge - he just happened to survive being KO'd.
In the fight vs POVETKIN, CHAMBERS did significant
damage to his opponent's face. Although CHAMBERS won a few close
rounds, on this particular night POVETKINS relentless, domineering
flurries sent a clear message to the judges as to who the winner should
be. POVETKIN won a UD.
FAST EDDIE has conquered 5 opponents since his
humiliating defeat in Germany to POVETKIN and last night on our
country's birthday, CHAMBERS made the USA proud by securing his most
impressive victory to date by traveling BACK to Germany to batter
undefeated ALEXANDER DIMITRENKO.
This fight was a WBO Title Eliminator bout.
USA Boxing fans know that some of most atrocious
decisions have come when our native sons travel across the pond and
expect to get the nod from their judges. Last night nearly fell into
this category as one judge (PAUL THOMAS) scored the beat-down EVEN (?).
Fortunately the other two judges saw the same fight and had CHAMBERS
securing the victory with relative ease.
Looking forward to his showdown with WBO Champ
WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO.
-RICKY RAY TAYLOR-
www.BoxerDRILLZ.com
