[ScouseLeader]

On September 8th he'll fight Jason Gavern on the undercard of Tomasz Adamek's fight with Travis Walker.

USS should win but I wouldn't be surprised if he lost to be honest, Gavern is rubbish but he's tricky and Cunningham has declined quite a bit due to his inactivity. He could really have became one of the best cruiserweights of all time had he put his mind to it, but he chose to be inactive instead and his Cruiserweight resume now now reflects that. He's only at Heavyweight for the doe, probably chasing an Adamek rematch down the line or a big paycheck against Wladimir Klitschko.

 

[Michael]

Steve will get chinned by a decent puncher, I cant see him taking a heavyweight shot well.

 

[Post Box]

Was an excellent Crusierweight but he's seen much better days. It's a bad move but he's obviously just cashing out abit before calling it a day.

 

[ScouseLeader]

Agree with both of you fellas. He'll step up quickly I think and if it's against a guy who can punch but also has the ability to work his way in, he might be in a bit of trouble.

 

[Bajingo]

I'd love to see an Adamek rematch. Neither of them should be at heavyweight but still. Can't see him having much success though tbg.

 

[Boxed Ears]

Gavern, at his own best is probably a C- level fighter. An honest journeyman but he's not even at his own best, and I'd be surprised if Cunningham lost to him. A deteriorated heavyweight journeyman and a not-so-distantly world champion large B+ level cruiserweight who has also deteriorated. I'd still have to strongly favour the class fighter. Plus, Cunningham, for all his most vulnerable moments is the kind of guy that would stand straight up while in a coma just to finish a fight on his feet. He's got a fascinating recovery system behind his dodgy whiskers. It's like there are invisible guys from Weekend at Bernie's keeping him up.

 

[ScouseLeader]

Gavern, at his own best is probably a C- level fighter. An honest journeyman but he's not even at his own best, and I'd be surprised if Cunningham lost to him. A deteriorated heavyweight journeyman and a not-so-distantly world champion large B+ level cruiserweight who has also deteriorated. I'd still have to strongly favour the class fighter. Plus, Cunningham, for all his most vulnerable moments is the kind of guy that would stand straight up while in a coma just to finish a fight on his feet. He's got a fascinating recovery system behind his dodgy whiskers. It's like there are invisible guys from Weekend at Bernie's keeping him up.

Yeah, Cunningham recovers very well. He's sort of in the Marquez mould of getting up from some nasty knockdowns and finishing on his feet. It's an impressive trait.

 

[Boxed Ears]

Can I just say something else about Weekend at Bernie's...?

...The fourth is the best installment.

 

[Michael]

Agree with both of you fellas. He'll step up quickly I think and if it's against a guy who can punch but also has the ability to work his way in, he might be in a bit of trouble.

I cant say im in favour of Steve moving up, ive been something of a fan of his for years and I don't want to see him flattened by any decent heavyweight with power that he faces. But as long as he keeps away from the likes of the Klitschkos/Haye there are one or two potentially good fights out there for him. A rematch with Adamek would produce some fireworks, and its a reasonable goal at this stage. Adamek's another guy who's past his prime and looks to be nearing the end of the road, this could be a nice payday for the both of them. Plus Cunningham wouldn't have to deal with the size/power disadvantages he'd have against natural heavyweights.