James Kirkland (28-1, 25 KO’s) will be fighting on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah bout on July 23 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kirkland is trying to get his career back together after being stopped in the 1st round last April by Nubuhiro Ishida. Kirkland looked flabby and weak-chinned in that fight, and he looked a lot better in coming back to stop little known opponent Dennis Sharpe on June 24th in a 2nd round knockout victory. Kirkland looked better but was still wide open to getting hit. The difference between that fight and the Ishida loss was that Sharpe wasn’t as fast as Ishida and wasn’t unloading on Kirkland with a flurry of shots. Sharpe was still able to hit Kirkland with great frequency, and showed that Kirkland may still be the same fighter that Ishida so easily beat. Read more: http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/06/kirkland-to-fight-on-undercard-of-khan-judah-on-723/#more-71622
