WelshDevilRob Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 “Fast” Eddie Chambers Scores Second Win Over Derric Rossy, This Time Via 12-Round UD By James Slater - Last night at Ballys in Atlantic City, Philadelphian heavyweight contender “Fast” Eddie Chambers won an important IBF elimination bout, as he won a wide 12-round unanimous decision over a determined Derric Rossy - winning by scores of 120-107, 117-110 and 115-112. These two had met before, with the slicker, more naturally talented Chambers scoring a 7th-round TKO back in 2007. Last night, having put further experience under his belt, 30-year-old Rossy was able to stick around to the final bell. Chambers, two years the younger man, dropped the former football player in the sixth-round, with a nice overhand right, but he was unable to finish his man.. Chambers, who improved to 36-2(18), was having his first fight back since his losing fight with Ring Magazine, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko, almost a full year ago. Rossy, who could well go on to defeat a couple of name fighters who are not as tricky as Chambers, is now 25-3(14). With last night’s win, Chambers moves closer towards a rematch with the current IBF ruler; Klitschko. But is there any way fans will buy into Chambers having a chance of putting on a more competitive showing against “Dr. Steel Hammer” in a rematch, much less of beating him? With his style, size and poundage (Eddie was 208 for last night’s win), Chambers appears to have a much better shot of winning a title from a guy not called Klitschko. The two brothers are simply too big, too solid and too hard to hit for the man some fans say should be a cruiserweight anyway. That leaves just WBA champ David Haye for Chambers to tackle. This match-up would prove a hugely intriguing one with fans wondering whether the Philly talent would be able to avoid Haye’s bombs on the way to out-boxing him. But there seems to be next to no chance of this fight happening. With Haye promising he will retire this October, meaning he will have two more fights at the most - with Ruslan Chagaev, Alexander Povetkin or Denis Boystov being in the frame for May - Chambers appears to be nowhere on Haye’s radar. So “Fast” Eddie, it seems, must look towards Wladimir if he wants to become world champion. Unless, of course, someone comes along and upsets Haye, taking his title in the process, and then opts to defend it against Chambers. If, for example, Povetin were to get the Haye fight in May and beat him, would the Russian then look forward to a return with Chambers, who he out-pointed in another IBF eliminator in 2008? To me, the WBA belt looks like the one Chambers has his best chance of getting hold of. Source: www.eastsideboxing.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I don't think chambers would beat Haye either to be honest - he's quick and he's not a bad boxer but he's never looked like a dominant heavyweight, anymore than Tony Thompson or Cavin Brock ever did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ko Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Haye would stop Fat Eddie, in 6 rounds. He should just lose 8lbs and become a good crusierweight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 He's got it in him to be a belt holder once the Klitschkos have gone but has he the time to wait around? Maybe dropping to Cruiserweight would work the same for him as it did Orlin Norris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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