by Russ Choate
Welcome to the first installment of Boxing in the Heartland.
The month of September is not highly televised, so I’ll give you some insight into what is going on.
The month gets started this Friday in Florida when Tyrone Brunson (19-0-1) tries to add another knockout to his resume. This time he has chosen an opponent with a winning record in Marcos Primera (20-19).
Brunson holds the record for most consecutive 1st round KO’s at 19. The record was previously held by WBC Lightweight Champ Edwin Valero.
Brunson’s biggest criticism has been his level of competition, of his 19 knockout victories only one had a winning record and six were making their debut. Some are even calling for an asterisk next to his name in the record books.
On July 9, 2007 he signed with Don King, later that year he also filed for bankruptcy.
