Rumor has it that Aurora's own IBF Light Middleweight champion Verno Phillips (42-10, 21 KOs) may be making his title defense against undefeated Irish phenom John Duddy (25-0, 17).
For Duddy, a natural middleweight, it will new ground. He has never fought below 155 pounds – light middleweights need to weigh in at 154.
Phillips has fought between 147 and 160 his entire career. Making weight won't be a problem for him, but age could be. At 38, he's no spring chicken. Duddy, who's nine years younger, is in the prime of his career.
Duddy is also a completely different fighter than Cory Spinks, who Phillips defeated for the title. Spinks is a slow, methodic defensive specialist. Duddy hits you until you fall down.
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