Steve Cunningham to leave his belt in Germany?

states · Post by **states** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:22

Huck must need a knockout by now. 12th round coming up.

Sammy Mendelson · Post by **Sammy Mendelson** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:22

What a fantastic stream. Talk about German efficiency. I sometimes wish things had turned out differently in '45.

Canada · Post by **Canada** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:22

Thanks for the updates, I still have a bad feeling Huck will walk away champion even if USS is doing the better work.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:23

Cunningham has the size, variety and skill to give someone like Enzo Mac absolute hell - dont expect his name to ever get mentioned by SN as an opponent - way too dangerous!

Sammy Mendelson · Post by **Sammy Mendelson** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:25

And in comes the towel. Good finish for Cunningham.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:25

Towel comes in in the final round, an exhausted Huck was gettimng chased from pillar to post.

Well done Cunningham, a complete display of his skillset there.

Haye/Macca beware!

states · Post by **states** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:26

Cunningham pours it on, Huck looks fooked, his corner throw in the towel and it's all over. Good fight, great last round from Cunningham, left nothing to chance.

Sammy Mendelson · Post by **Sammy Mendelson** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:26

To confirm. Cunningham TKO12 Huck.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:27

Well done States for posting that stream - I would have missed a very good fight otherwise. Cheers mate

Cunningham is a live wire alright. Him against the winner of Haye/Macca would be a blinder!

Sammy Mendelson · Post by **Sammy Mendelson** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:29

TerribleTerry wrote:Well done States for posting that stream - I would have missed a very good fight otherwise. Cheers mate

Seconded. Thanks, Pal.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:30

Career best showing from Cunningham. Beat a tough, young, but very amateurish guy who doesn't know anything about defense and clean punching.

Cunn would find Mac or Haye far tougher. Both would have stopped Huck earlier, but with Cunn's lack of power, the win was impressive.

Still, Cunn's speed and movement make him a tricky one for big blokes at 200-lbs. Steve should definitely be in the running for big fights at cruiser.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:31

Wow what a great win, Cunningham is pure class, never thought he'd stop Huck like that. Body shots paved the way. Wonder what the scores were?

That's the way to do it, take him out in the 12th just in case.

Great fighter, might just be the best cruiser on the planet.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:34

Great away win. But Cunningham has been on average form recently. Have to rate Haye #1 though, because KO'ing Mormeck away from home is better than KO'ing Huck away from home.

When the dust has cleared, Cunningham should be well in the running. Good weight division. With Cunningham being a road warrior without a big following, this would suit a guy like Enzo Macca, should Mac win in March.

states · Post by **states** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:36

Sammy Mendelson wrote:
TerribleTerry wrote:Well done States for posting that stream - I would have missed a very good fight otherwise. Cheers mate
Seconded. Thanks, Pal.

The compliments are appreciated lads, but I can't take any credit. I just pinched the link from tko kid's thread in the current scene. Good fight, glad I got to see it.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:37

Very impressive win by Cunningham, terffic all round fighter and great conditioning.

No1 for me less vulnerable than Haye or Macca.

Great stream, thank for posting.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:40

thanks for the updates lads. I don't have comp at home, so have internet on my mobile. Will be interesting to hear what the scores were after 11 rounds.

Sammy Mendelson · Post by **Sammy Mendelson** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:40

states wrote:
Sammy Mendelson wrote:
TerribleTerry wrote:Well done States for posting that stream - I would have missed a very good fight otherwise. Cheers mate
Seconded. Thanks, Pal.
The compliments are appreciated lads, but I can't take any credit. I just pinched the link from tko kid's thread in the current scene. Good fight, glad I got to see it.

I've thanked him too.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:47

How can he be #1, just from knocking out a mandatory? Very impressive, but a chunk of his best wins are close or controversial.

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:49

KO Artist wrote:Very impressive win by Cunningham, terffic all round fighter and great conditioning.

No1 for me less vulnerable than Haye or Macca.

Great stream, thank for posting.

Yep, have to agree with that. I'd favour Cunningham over both Enzo and Haye based on that showing.

states · Post by **states** » 29 Dec 2007, 19:46

I'm not sure. Both Haye and Maccarinelli have crushing power. I think they could knock Cunningham out of his groove early. Love to see 'USS' against either of the Brits though.

Eraserhead · Post by **Eraserhead** » 29 Dec 2007, 20:21

Cunningham's easily the second best cruiserweight in the world. He proved it tonight.

He has wins over Huck, Guillermo Jones, Krysztof Wlodarczyk and Sebastiaan Rothman. He always goes abroad when it's necessary, and has never been one for an easy fight. You can't knock his attitude or his resume. Don't forget, more often than not, Cunningham is giving away six, seven, sometimes eight pounds to a lot of guys he fights.

For me, he's moved ahead of Mormeck and Bell now in the rankings behind Haye.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 29 Dec 2007, 20:59

Autobarn wrote:How can he be #1, just from knocking out a mandatory? Very impressive, but a chunk of his best wins are close or controversial.

Well if you want to rank em, then Haye has to be no#1, but if I was going to bet, I'd back Cunningham, based on what I've just seen, to out smart and beat both of the Brit bangers. Not a dead cert by any means though.

The cruisers have suddenly become the hottest division around.

That Cuban looks good, not much of a defence by the looks of it though. And Azzaoui is world class when it comes to rolling around on the canvas, that''s for sure.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 29 Dec 2007, 22:54

MightyWarrior wrote:
Autobarn wrote:How can he be #1, just from knocking out a mandatory? Very impressive, but a chunk of his best wins are close or controversial.
Well if you want to rank em, then Haye has to be no#1, but if I was going to bet, I'd back Cunningham, based on what I've just seen, to out smart and beat both of the Brit bangers. Not a dead cert by any means though.

The cruisers have suddenly become the hottest division around.

That Cuban looks good, not much of a defence by the looks of it though. And Azzaoui is world class when it comes to rolling around on the canvas, that''s for sure.

THe 200lb limit is a godsend. They are th real HW's for me.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 29 Dec 2007, 23:14

Cunningham Haye and Macca offer the better fights than any in the so called "Heavyweight" Division

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 30 Dec 2007, 06:38

MightyWarrior wrote:
Autobarn wrote:How can he be #1, just from knocking out a mandatory? Very impressive, but a chunk of his best wins are close or controversial.
Well if you want to rank em, then Haye has to be no#1, but if I was going to bet, I'd back Cunningham, based on what I've just seen, to out smart and beat both of the Brit bangers. Not a dead cert by any means though.

The cruisers have suddenly become the hottest division around.

That Cuban looks good, not much of a defence by the looks of it though. And Azzaoui is world class when it comes to rolling around on the canvas, that''s for sure.

Cunningham's never really looked that good before. Never had a really good convincing win like that and he is 31. However, he is set up for some meaningful fights & actually looks an improved fighter. He might get Tomasz Adamek - that was rumoured once - but I think he'll gravitate to the UK for a big money fight.