Saturday, April 3, 2010
SUPRISE NOT! HOPKINS-JONES HAD LITTLE ACTION
Las Vegas, NV– Bernard Hopkins, 175, Philadelphia, PA UD 12 Roy Jones Jr., 175, Pensacola, FL. Jones Jr. (54-7, 40 KOs) and Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs) engaged in a slow tactical fight until late in the sixth after a shot to the back of Hopkins’ head cost Jones Jr. a point and enraged Hopkins, but the action was short lived. Both fighters looked unwilling to commit to any sustained punching. Fouls were more present than any action. Scores were 117-110 twice and 118-109.
WAS ROCKY ROBBED OF CHANCE TO WIN?
Jason Litzau, 130, Saint Paul, MN UD 7 Rocky Juarez, 129, Houston, TX. Litzau (27-2, 21 KOs) gets a controversial win over Juarez (28-6-1, 20 KOs). Litzau, cut under left eye by a called headbutt, was slowing down when fight was called even though the cut was under control. Scoring was 67-66 twice and 68-65.
CONTENDER CHAMP IN WINNING MODE
Sergio Mora, 161, Los Angeles, CA TKO 7 Calvin Green, 161, Baytown, TX. Mora (22-1-1, 6 KOs) although cut in the first round became a whirlwind of punches to stop Green (21-5-1 13 KOs) at 1:50 of the seventh.
ZAB’S BROTHER GETS SPANKED!
Ismayl Sillakh, 175, Sun Valley, CA TKO 2 Daniel Judah, 175, Brooklyn, NY. Sillakh (12-0, 11 KOs) runs over veteran Judah (23-5-3, 10 KOs) in 49 seconds.
TOP RANK LIVE ON FOX ESPANOL
Corpus Christi, TX– Miguel Garcia, 126, Oxnard, CA TKO 1 Thomas Villa, 126, Midland, TX. It took just 67 seconds for the power punching Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) to annihilate Villa (22-7-4, 14 KOs)
April 2, 2010
BOXING ON THE DEUCE AKA ESPN 2
Uncasville, CT– Delvin Rodriquez, 146.25, Danbury, CT UD 12 Mike Arnaoutis, 146.25, Astoria, NY. Rodriquez (25-4-2, 14 KOs) engaged in a mildly entertaining tactical fight against an aggressive Arnaoutis (22-5-2, 10 KOs). Rodriguez was busier and more accurate in getting the victory with scores of 117-110, 118-109 and 119-108. Arnaoutis was cut on the left eyebrow and also penalized a point for a low blow in the seventh.
SHOWTIME HAD FRIDAY SHO BOX
Las Vegas, NV– Erislandy Lara, 156.5, Miami, FL UD 10 Danny Perez, 155.5, Carlsbad, CA. Lara (11-0, 6 KOs) took control from the opening bell as Perez (34-7, 17 KOs) was unwilling to engage. Lara, content to go the full ten, gets all three judges to agree at 99-91.
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