Former world title contender Lloyd "Jabba" Bryan of Capitol Heights, MD returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 15 in the main event of "Superior Showdown II" at the Wessman Arena in Superior, Wisconsin.
Bryan (22-13, 10 KO's) is scheduled to face Zach “Jungle Boy” Walters, (14-1, 11 KOs) of Duluth, Minnesota. After two knockout losses to world title contenders Steve Cunningham and Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan (at the Lincoln Theatre last March), Bryan got back on the winning track by stopping shopworn James Mullins in the fifth round on August 1 in Memphis, TN.
The Mullins bout broke a string of bouts where Bryan fought guys who were undefeated at the time he faced them. Bryan went 1-3 during that stretch; the one win coming against Jeff Baker in November 2005. The unanimous decision win gave Bryan the NABC Cruiserweight title. Bryan was stopped in the other three bouts.
2 questions:
ReplyDelete1-Will this be televised?
2-Hate to nitpick, but isn't the 15th a Friday?
1. No, it won't be televised, at least not nationally.
ReplyDelete2. Yes, this is a Friday night.
James Mullins? From Spartenburg, S.C.? Boxrec has him listed as being born in 1969, but I think he's older than that. It's a DISGRACE that he's allowed to fight anywhere in the country.
ReplyDeleteJabba was once a promising middleweight who has become a tough, though shopworn, veteran.
ReplyDeleteHe had a couple of world title shots at super middleweight, but failed each time against people like Sven Ottke.
He's one of those guys who can be competitive enough to give top level guys trouble, but I think his chin is somewhat suspect at times. Don't let the win over Mullins fool you. John is right. Mullins at 9-68, probably shouldn't be fighting anymore. Against guys like Steve Cunningham and Henry Buchanan, he has been stopped.