A Great Win With A Sad Loss

This past Saturday, Cornelius K9 Bundrage KOd Cory Spinks in 5 rounds to claim the IBF Junior Middleweight Title. It was a long road many people didn't think would come for Bundrage. Bundrage has come a long way from the double knockdown KO he suffered to Sechew Powell as well as the Contender. Many remember K9 from being the last picked for teams on the Contender. He never understood why he was picked last, but he continued to say last should be first. Isn't it funny the last one picked was the first World Champion from that group of guys on Contender Season 2. K9 always said on that show God had something in store for him. K9 won third place on Season 2 of the Contender and gained a lot of popularity from the show. After several years, and postponements of fights, Saturday K9 got his chance for the title. K9 did not let the chance for the title slip by. He attacked Cory Spinks from the first bell and did not let up until it was over. Cornelius K9 Bundrage became a World Champion by KOing Cory Spinks. A dream was realized and it is what boxing was made for.

However for every winner there is a loser. In this case Cory Spinks was the loser of the fight. Spinks is the son of former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks and nephew of former Champion Michael Spinks. Cory was fighting for the first time since claiming the IBF title in April 2009. Spinks has had a lot of inactivity in the last few years which has led to his obvious decline in ability. He has become slower and with a lack of power is not a good thing. Along with the inactivity, Cory was not staying in shape and came into camp at like 200lbs not to mention he got a DUI earlier this year. Looking at the picture here it is a sad sight to see Spinks who was a great boxing talent seemingly finished at 32 years of age. Spinks was a quick slick southpaw who could make you miss and still hit you. Spinks didn't have any much power but if you appreciated the art of boxing you enjoyed his fights. As a loser of 3 of his last 4, with his win somewhat controversial it maybe the end for him. If this is the end for Cory Spinks, I hope that the rumors of his drinking and other bad vices are just rumors. If they are not just rumors then I hope he can bounce back and find peace in himself. There is life after boxing.