Zac Dunn vs Derrick Findley - New York - Oct 24

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Zac Dunn will now face Derrick Findley after Denis Douglin burst an eardrum only days out from the fight:

Star Boxing’s Zac Dunn to Face Derrick Findley

http://www.boxing.com/star_boxings_zac_ ... ndley.html

Denis Douglin is out, and the veteran Derrick Findley (22-16-1, 14 KOs) is in as the opponent for Star Boxing’s undefeated, Australian sensation Zac Dunn in the super middleweight Main Event on Saturday night, October 24th, at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.

Douglin perforated his left ear drum in a recent sparring session, and is not fit to fight under doctor’s orders, it was announced today by Star Boxing president Joe DeGuardia. Due to the 11th hour injury, Dunn’s American unveiling will not be in defense of his IBO Super Middleweight Championship, and is instead a 10-round contest.

Findley is certainly ring-ready, coming off a third round TKO of the veteran Antwun Echols just a week ago on October 17th in Indiana. He is a 31-year-old native of Chicago, fighting out of Gary, Indiana. Matchmaker Ron Katz says that Findley is “very tough, and always comes to fight.”
Dunn, the just-signed “Wonder from Down Under,” is in his final preparations at the nearby Academy of Boxing in Huntington Station, a stone’s throw from where he will make his United States debut. There is a final workout open to the media on Thursday at 3:30 PM.

Dunn comes off a snazzy 12-round decision over the well-thought-of Max Bursak, the winner of 31 career fights, to take the vacant IBO title on June 27 to secure the belt at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton, Australia. His previous five triumphs were all scintillating knockouts in seven rounds or less. Two ultra-impressive KOs were second round annihilations of Beibi Berrocal, a 14—time winner, on March 6, and Kyung-Suk Kwak on March 16, 2014, setting the stage for Zac’s shot at the title. Dunn did not disappoint the Australian faithful.

[crusader]

Findley is one of the better journeymen in boxing. He often gives prospects a good test and is fairly durable, but if Dunn is going anywhere he should clearly beat him.

Despite Findley's 22-16 record he will probably be Dunn's top opponent after Bursak.

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Findley is one of the better journeymen in boxing. He often gives prospects a good test and is fairly durable, but if Dunn is going anywhere he should clearly beat him.

Despite Findley's 22-16 record he will probably be Dunn's top opponent after Bursak.

Yeah, fair assessment. Dunn will likely have to do it the hard way because I doubt he'll be able to stop Findley.

Findley has only been stopped twice in 40 fights, and that was at the hands of Andre Dirrell and Edwin Rodriguez.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Should be a barn burner, especially if Dunn chooses to slug it out as usual...

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Zac Dunn weighed in at 168.02 pounds

Derrick Findley must have forgotten to eat his weatbix and came in at 165 pounds

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There is a huge difference in height and reach between Dunn and Findley too.

Findley listed at 5ft 6. Not sure how tall Dunn is. But Bursak, his last opponent, is listed at 6ft and Dunn looked a couple of inches taller than him. Makes Dunn about 6 inches (150mm) taller than Findley and it sure looks that way in the picture.

[Cutman Scabbers]

There is a huge difference in height and reach between Dunn and Findley too.

Findley listed at 5ft 6. Not sure how tall Dunn is. But Bursak, his last opponent, is listed at 6ft and Dunn looked a couple of inches taller than him. Makes Dunn about 6 inches (150mm) taller than Findley and it sure looks that way in the picture.

Won't matter much. Findley is used to fighting taller guys, and Dunn doesn't make much use of his height and reach anyway.

[Cutman Scabbers]

Zac Dunn weighed in at 168.02 pounds

Derrick Findley must have forgotten to eat his weatbix and came in at 165 pounds

Ever been to Gary, Indiana?

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Zac Dunn weighed in at 168.02 pounds

Derrick Findley must have forgotten to eat his weatbix and came in at 165 pounds

Ever been to Gary, Indiana?

No. You?

[Like a Boss]

Zac got sat on pants for the second fight in a row on his way to a points win over Findley.

[bogan whisperer]

What Barry Michael had to say after the fight:

"We trained for a southpaw. Findley is an animal and he goes the distance with everyone. The people sitting with me thought Zac won UD. Findley was a big wrap for Zac. The body shots hurt him and he could barely talk after the fight. They love us here. To all the smartarses. We won in America. Thank you!"

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What Barry Michael had to say after the fight:

"We trained for a southpaw. Findley is an animal and he goes the distance with everyone. The people sitting with me thought Zac won UD. Findley was a big wrap for Zac. The body shots hurt him and he could barely talk after the fight. They love us here. To all the smartarses. We won in America. Thank you!"

[bogan whisperer]

Reports are it was a very entertaining fight:

https://www.boxing247.com/press-boxing/ ... dley/48690

Undefeated IBO Super Middleweight Champion Dunn faced veteran tough guy Derrick Findley and the duo engaged in a Fight of the Year type fight over 10 rounds. Dunn won the thrilling split decision by two scores of 95-94, while the third judge had the same score in favor of Findley.

From the opening bell, the raucous crowd knew they were in for a barn-burner, as the Australian and Findley went toe-to-toe, throwing bombs in a nonstop fashion.

Midway through the second round, Findley caught Dunn pulling back after an exchange with a big left, dropping the Aussie on the seat of his pants. Dunn jumped right up and continued his attack on Findley, dominating the rest of the round.

The pattern continued for the remainder of the fight with Dunn as the aggressor and throwing at an extremely high volume of punches, while Findley countered with huge shots of his own.

The final three rounds saw Dunn’s relentless pressure and sustained head and body attack increase as he outpaced the cagey and gutsy veteran. The crowd sensed Dunn’s quest for another knockout, yet when the bell sounded for round 10, both fighters roared out from their corners and let it all hang out. The crowd rose to its feet and roared its approval. Dunn, continuing his late fight dominance, captured round 10, which sealed the deal for him.

DeGuardia, who never disappoints the Paramount fight brethren, had this to say about the main event: “What an incredible fight tonight here at The Paramount. Zac Dunn and Derrick Findley showed unbelievable heart and the desire to win. This ranks among the most captivating fights ‘Ive seen all year and Dunn clearly showed what an incredibly TV and fan friendly-style he has.”

[AntonS]

Congrats Zac & Team. I like above shot, so after crop & paint job this is now in your profile

[DA GOOSE]

This was on ESPN on Saturday great fight for those who didn't see it Im not sure of the rules here but theirs a replay at Barry Michael's facebook page(quality not A1). The fight certainly as entertaining as the articles made out.

http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/tss ... t-decision