Drock
11-17-2009, 12:43 AM
WEC featherweight contender Jose Aldo is living a dream.
Aldo, 23, faces champion Mike Brown Wednesday at WEC 44 in Las Vegas in his first bid for a major title. He has steamrolled five consecutive opponents since his WEC debut last June, and done it with two things: speed and explosiveness.
Not unlike his idol, Mike Tyson, who at Aldo’s age was laying waste to boxing’s heavyweight division.
It took Aldo just 8 seconds to cinch a contender spot with a double knee knockout of Cub Swanson in June – his eighth consecutive victory. Swanson had just bested Japanese standout Hiroyuki Takaya and was rebuilding towards a title run.
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Aldo, 23, faces champion Mike Brown Wednesday at WEC 44 in Las Vegas in his first bid for a major title. He has steamrolled five consecutive opponents since his WEC debut last June, and done it with two things: speed and explosiveness.
Not unlike his idol, Mike Tyson, who at Aldo’s age was laying waste to boxing’s heavyweight division.
It took Aldo just 8 seconds to cinch a contender spot with a double knee knockout of Cub Swanson in June – his eighth consecutive victory. Swanson had just bested Japanese standout Hiroyuki Takaya and was rebuilding towards a title run.
Full Story At
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/tem ... &zoneid=13 (http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=10010&zoneid=13)