Joe Mesi vs. Monte Barrett
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2003-12-06 : Joe Mesi 237½ lbs beat Monte Barrett 215 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Mike Ortega
- Judge: Joe Dwyer 94-93
- Judge: Arthur Mercante 95-93
- Judge: Tom Schreck 94-94
- Aired on: HBO
Aired on HBO
Comments
- Barrett was knocked down in round five by an overhand right
- Mesi was knocked down in round seven by a left hook
- Compubox numbers: Mesi landed 115 of 388 (30%), Barrett landed 102 of 416 (25%)
- Very close fight. Some observers thought that Barrett won this fight.