In my archives, I mention a bout featuring a boxer named Lloyd "Jabba" Bryan that I thought was the greatest single bout I ever saw along the Beltway. Well, that was almost 10 years and three weight classes ago.
Now fighting as a cruiserweight, Fightnews.com is reporting that Bryan, originally from Jamaica but fighting out of Capitol Heights, MD, scored an upset unanimous decision win over previously undefeated Jeff Baker on Tuesday night at the Pepsi Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Bryan (21-11, 9 KOs) prevailed by scores of 96-92, 96-92, 95-93 in a bout contested at the cruiserweight limit. Baker fell to 13-1, 6 KOs.
For Bryan, it was his first win in over six years and reversed an eight-bout losing streak which began with his loss to then-IBF supermiddle king Sven Ottke in 2000. He had been out of the ring for 38 months.
Apparently, Bryan is trying to stay busy. His next bout is scheduled for December 8 in Southhaven, MS.
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Gary,
Refresh my memory, who was the bout against?
That was the great bout against Bernice Barber in 1995. The bout was for the USBA Intercontinental title.
I was thinking it was against Santiago De Paula at Martin's West, but doing some reseach De Paula fought Courtney Butler there twice. They were some classic fights also.
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