Saturday, December 11, 2010
HBO
Las Vegas, NV – Amir Khan, (140 lbs), Lancashire, United Kingdom UD 12 Marcos Maidana, (139 lbs), Buenos Aires, Argentina. WBA champion Khan (24-1, 17 KOs) looked to make to make it an early night against WBA interim titlist Maidana (29-2, 27 KOs) when Khan folded Maidana in two with a crippling body attack at the end of round one, sending him to the canvas. After more punishment in round two it looked like the end was near, but the stubborn Maidana kept coming. The Argentine’s aggression was not enough to overcome Khan’s speed and movement. After being deducted a point for throwing an elbow in round five. Maidana realizing he was behind finally got to Khan in the tenth with vicious uppercuts. Maidana’s stamina and will had him going for a knockout in round 12 that never came. Scores were 114-111 twice and 113-112.
Victor Ortiz, (141 lbs), Oxnard, CA D 12 Lamont Peterson, (140 lbs), Memphis, TN
Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KOs) and Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KOs) were in a give and take battle for ten hard fought rounds. Peterson had his moments, but Ortiz was the more aggressive and stronger fighter. Having scored two knockdowns in the final round, I had Ortiz a clear winner at 96-92. The judges did not with scores of 94-94 twice and 95-93 for Peterson (?).
SHOWTIME
Tacoma, WA –Abner Mares, (117.5 lbs), Jalisco, Mexico SD 12 VicDarchinyan, (118 lbs), Sydney, Australia
Mares (20-0-1, 13 KOs) and Darchinyan (35-3-1, 27 KOs) went at each other like two dogs to a steak. Both suffered flash knockdowns and Mares was cut on the hairline over the left eye by an unintentional headbutt in a good action first round. Darchinyan dropped Mares in round two with a straight left, with Mares returning the favor in the seventh. Mares, his face a bloody mess, was deducted a point for a low blow in round four. The younger Mares came on strong late as Darchinyan faded. Scores were 116-112, 115-111 Mares and 115-113 for Darchinyan.
Joseph Agbeko, (117.5 lbs), Bronx, NY UD 12 Jhonny Perez, (118 lbs), Santa Fe Springs, CA
IBF 118 lb title
Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs) regained the IBF belt from the fighter he lost it to in Perez (20-1-1, 14 KOs). The bout was a give and take battle with neither giving ground that is until Agbeko found a home for his right hand and used it. Scores 116-112, 117-111, and 115-113.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Victor Ortiz (28-2-1, 22 KOs) Lamont Peterson (28-1, 14 KOs)
Fox Sports Net
Mexico – Fernando Montiel, (119 lbs), Sinaloa, Mexico KO 2 Giovvani Soto, (119 lbs), Sinaloa, Mexico
WBC 118 lb. belt holder Montiel (44-2-2, 34 KOs) is trying to stay busy, but his opponent in this non-title bout, Soto (29-12-1, 24 KOs) didn’t co-operate, downed three times in less than six minutes. The “fight” was over at 2:29 of the second round. Montiel anxiously awaits the tentatively scheduled mega-fight with fellow belt holder Nonito Donaire in February.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
PPV
Newark, NJ – Tomasz Adamek, (216.5 lbs), Jersey City, NJ TKO 5 Vnny Maddaloneover 12 , (230 lbs), Queens, NY
Adamek (43-1, 28 KOs) showed why he is considered to be an elite heavyweight in making Maddalone’s (33-7, 24 KOs) corner to throw in the towel at 2:17 of xround five.