Seven former world champions were in action this weekend. Five scored victories that give them an opportunity to pursue additional paydays. Two others may have reached the end of the line.
The winners were Zab Judah (over previously undefeated Vernon Paris), Tomasz Adamek (in his first fight since his unsuccessful title shot against Vitali Klitschko), Nate Campbell (in an upset of Victor Cayo), Jan Zaveck (in his first bout since losing his title to Andre Berto) and Enzo Maccarinelli (surviving a first round knock down to win a unanimous decision).
On the losing end were Erik Morales and Sergei Liakhovich -- both of whom were facing young, undefeated opponents. Morales, 35, fought valiantly - as always - but was knocked down in the 11th and easily outpointed by 24-year-old Danny Garcia. Morales lost his WBC light welterweight title on the scales before the bout and faded badly down the stretch. "El Terrible" gave fight fans many thrills during a Hall of Fame career, including an exciting - and much better than expected - run after his first "retirement", but now it's time to retire for good.
Liakhovich, also 35, took a one-sided beating at the hands of 27-year-old Bryant Jennings -- a young American heavyweight worth watching (feels good to say that for the first time in a while). Liakhovich, who is 2-4 in just six bouts since taking the WBO heavyweight belt from Lamon Brewster in 2006, is well past his prime and should hang up the gloves before he gets hurt.
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