McCline-Brock approaching

By Mike Walters

13/03/2005

McCline-Brock approaching

On April 23, 2005, ESPN will broadcast its inaugural pay-per-view boxing event. One of the featured bouts will pit the number 7 Boxingtalk's #7 heavyweight, Jameel "Big Time" McCline against #22, Calvin "The Boxing Banker" Brock. This fight is a must win for McCline because a win means the start of one more run for a heavyweight title, but a loss makes him an old lion. On two occasions McCline has challenged for a version of the heavyweight championship and he came up short both times. Opportunity number one ended in TKO loss to Wladimir Klitschko in the tenth round. This past November he lost a razor-close decision to Chris Byrd after having him down and virtually out in the second round. For Brock, this will be a major step upin class, although he is 24-0 with KO's the only name on his resume with any national notoriety is Clifford Etienne.