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I was a fan of Gussie Nazarov back in the day and always hoped for a DeLaHoya fight at the time. I found this fight to be a very close fight with Gussie as the aggressor and Mendy as a very tidy boxer. I read that Gussie caught a thumb in the eye in the 3d round and eventually went blind in that eye, so its safe to say it effected his performance and obviously never fought again (which I never knew and always wondered why he retired after this). Anyways, don't know if anyone else watched it but I feel my card is incomplete for lack of accuracy. As the video was in French I don't know if there were point deductions from Gussie's score. It appeared there could have been in the 7th and 12th for headbutts, but I can't be sure. I can find no writeups on the fight so if anyone can help I would appreciate it. Anyways, here is my card for what its worth.

Round 1: 10-10 Even
Round 2: 10-10 Even
Round 3: 10-9 Mendy
Round 4: 10-9 Mendy
Round 5: 10-9 Nazarov
Round 6: 10-9 Nazarov
Round 7: 10-10 Even*
Round 8: 10-9 Mendy
Round 9: 10-9 Nazarov
Round 10: 10-9 Mendy
Round 11: 10-9 Mendy
Round 12: 10-9 Nazarov*

Total: 116-115 Mendy
*Unsure if deductions for headbutts on Nazarov. If so, 116-113 for Mendy
(actual scores: 116-112, 118-112 and 116-111 all for Mendy)

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Checked out an old MSG bout today between Luis Rodriguez and Holly Mims. Man, these two could fight. NY rounds basis.

Round 1: Even
Round 2: Rodriguez
Round 3: Even
Round 4: Rodriguez
Round 5: Rodriguez
Round 6: Rodriguez
Round 7: Mims
Round 8: Rodriguez
Round 9: Rodriguez
Round 10: Rodriguez

Total: 7-1-2 Rodriguez (actual scores: 5-4-1, 6-3-1 and 8-2 all for Rodriguez)

I loved Luis' flurries to the body and Mims' caginess in trying for that right hand counter. A good fight that entertained the paying customers.

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TDogg recommended this fight recently on 'Classic fights I've watched recently'. An all-action fight. I highly rcommend it just to sit back and enjoy.

Engels Pedroza v Agustin Caballero

Round 1: 10-10 Even
Round 2: 10-9 Pedroza
Round 3: 10-9 Pedroza
Round 4: 10-9 Pedroza
Round 5: 10-8 Pedroza (Caballero loses a point for a deliberate headbutt)
Round 6: 10-8 Pedroza (Pedroza scores a knockdown)
Round 7: 10-9 Pedroza
Round 8: Fight is stopped at 2:59. Caballero hurt Pedroza during the round then appears to crack his wrist throwing a right hand against Pedroza's head. Pedroza partially drops Caballero which incurs an 8 count then the fight is stopped when Caballero cannot continue.

Total: 70-62 Pedroza

This bout was competitive throughout. Despite my score through 7 rounds, Caballero's counter-bombs kept it nip and tuck and I wouldn't be surprised if many scored some of those rounds for Caballero because his counters were impressive. It was bombs away and just a fun fight.

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Recently watched Carlos Ortiz v Johnny Bizzarro. Not a fight I would recommend for action. But from a purist's level, I scored it anyway. Pennsylvania's 5 point must system in effect.

Round 1: 5-4 Bizzarro
Round 2: 5-4 Ortiz
Round 3: 5-4 Ortiz
Round 4: 5-4 Ortiz
Round 5: 5-4 Ortiz
Round 6: 5-4 Ortiz
Round 7: 5-4 Ortiz
Round 8: 5-4 Bizzarro
Round 9: 5-5 Even
Round 10: 5-4 Bizzarro
Round 11: 5-4 Ortiz
Round 12: Ortiz drops and stops Bizzarro

Total (through 11 completed rounds): 52-48 Ortiz (actual scores: 51-49, 52-50 and 50-49 all for Ortiz)

Perhaps I just found Bizzarro's style unappealing, but I just didn't have it as close. I heard Tommy Loughran at ringside saying he had Johnny ahead after 9 rounds. I said aloud, "Huh?!" Bearing in mind that he and probably all the officials were from Pa., I just didn't take a liking to Bizzarro on his bike. It was only after an 8th round butt on Ortiz that Johnny got a little braver. I have seen Ortiz sharper in the past. And again, this is a fight I would recommend giving a pass if you are looking for something with more action.

[DrDuke]

Mike Perez vs Carlos Takam

1: Perez 10-9
2: Perez 10-9
3: Takam 10-9
4: Takam 10-9
5: Perez 10-9
6: Takam 10-9
7: Takam 10-9
8: Takam 10-9
9: Takam 10-9
10: Takam 10-9

Total score: Takam 97-93

[DrDuke]

Mike Perez vs Bryant Jennings

1: Perez 10-9
2: Perez 10-9
3: Jennings 10-9
4: Jennings 10-9
5: Jennings 10-9
6: Perez 10-9
7: Jennings 10-9
8: Jennings 10-9
9: Jennings 10-9
10: Jennings 10-9
11: Perez 10-9
12: 9-9 (Perez deducted a point)

Total score: Jennings 115-112

The official scores: Jennings 114-113, Jennings 115-112, Perez 114-113. It would have been a draw officially without a point deducted from Perez.

[DrDuke]

Oleksandr Usyk vs Mairis Briedis

1: Briedis 10-9
2: Usyk 10-9
3: Usyk 10-9
4: Briedis 10-9
5: Usyk 10-9
6: Briedis 10-9
7: Usyk 10-9
8: Usyk 10-9
9: Usyk 10-9
10: Usyk 10-9
11: Usyk 10-9
12: Usyk 10-9

Total score: Usyk 117-111

A great fight, action-packed, in a very high pace. However, the scores are bad, 115-113 twice and a draw. It was a competetive affair, but it was close only in the first half, while in the second one Usyk was clearly in charge.

[DrDuke]

Dereck Chisora vs Agit Kabayel

1: Kabayel 10-9
2: Kabayel 10-9
3: Chisora 10-9
4: Kabayel 10-9
5: Kabayel 10-9
6: Kabayel 10-9
7: Kabayel 10-9
8: Kabayel 10-9
9: Kabayel 10-9
10: Chisora 10-9
11: Chisora 10-9
12: Kabayel 10-9

Total score: Kabayel 117-111

Scorecards sucked there. 115-113, 115-114 and a draw, how come?

[DrDuke]

Junior Fa vs Devin Vargas

1: Fa 10-9
2: Vargas 10-9
3: Fa 10-9
4: Vargas 10-9
5: Fa 10-8 (Vargas down)
6: Fa 10-9
7: Vargas 10-9
8: Fa 10-8 (Vargas down)
9: Fa 10-9
10: Fa 10-9

Total score: 97-91

A fun fight, a big and clumsy prospect vs a crafty journeyman.

[DrDuke]

Kevin Johnson vs Devin Vargas

1: Vargas 10-9
2: Vargas 10-9
3: Johnson 10-8 (Vargas down)
4: Johnson 10-9
5: Johnson 10-8 (Vargas down)
6: Johnson TKO

Prior to the stoppage: Johnson 48-45

Times when Johnson and Vargas were undefeated. Johnson would lose to Vitali next though. A decent scrap. Vargas started as a busier fighter. He wasn't hurting Johnson much, but he was landing and scoring until the end of the 3rd round, where Johnson activated, battered Vargas and sent him down. Apparently Vargas right eardrum was torn there or something like that, because Vargas was looking bothered since then, he was often touching his right ear. Since then Johnson was in charge. Vargas was trying to fight back, but getting battered more and more, his corner threw in the towel.

[DrDuke]

Devin Vargas vs Victor Bisbal

1: Vargas 10-9
2: Bisbal 10-8 (Vargas down)
3: 10-10
4: Vargas 10-7 (Bisbal deducted a point twice)
5: Vargas 10-9
6: Vargas 10-9
7: Vargas 10-9
8: Bisbal DQed for repeated low blows

Prior to the stoppage: Vargas 68-63

A decent journeyman scrap.

[DrDuke]

Lamon Brewster vs Kali Meehan

1: Brewster 10-9
2: Meehan 10-9
3: Brewster 10-9
4: Meehan 10-9
5: Meehan 10-9
6: Brewster 10-9
7: Meehan 10-9
8: Meehan 10-8 (a dominant round)
9: Brewster 10-9
10: Brewster 10-9
11: Brewster 10-9
12: Meehan 10-9

Total score: Meehan 114-113

A great fight, a close one, I'd have it a draw, if not the 10-8 round, but that 2-point advantage for Meehan was well deserved in that round. Basically, Meehan was outboxing Brewster from the distance. Meehan was also good inside, but sometimes he failed to lose control and allow Brewster to score from the mid-range. Meehan main problem was his pace, he gotta be more active. On the other hand, he was tired after the 8th round, where he nearly stopped Brewster. Many judges would have stopped the fight there, as Brewster spent a lot of time stunned on the ropes, eating shots without much fighting back. Meehan tired after that success. Also, Brewster got a bunch of rounds thankfully to late spurts. Meehan was waiting too much from time to time, this allowed Brewster to score. Overall, Meehan impressed more.

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Watched a good hard 10 rounder recently between undefeated hotshot Jackie Beard against Jose Caba. This was good matchmaking IMO. Beard had such an impressive amateur pedigree, was 12-0 as a pro and was being pushed along nicely and needed a good name on his record and Caba fit the bill. He had height and reach on Caba but Caba had fought unsuccessfully for the featherweight title against Danny Lopez (although he really didn't deserve his title shot). So it looked good and was good.

Round 1: 10-9 Caba
Round 2: 10-9 Beard
Round 3: 10-9 Beard
Round 4: 10-8 Caba (Caba scores a knockdown)
Round 5: 10-9 Caba
Round 6: 10-10 Even
Round 7: 10-9 Beard
Round 8: 10-9 Caba
Round 9: 10-10 Even
Round 10: 10-9 Caba

Total: 97-94 Caba (actual scores: 95-95 and scores of 97-92 and 97-95 both for Caba for a majority win)

The winner of this bout was supposed to get a title shot at Eusebio Pedroza. And Caba did, but a year and a half later. Don't know what happened there. Beard did very well but should have boxed more. Whenever he was infighting he was getting tagged by those right hands of Caba. Still, it was his style and it it is what it is. And it made for a good fight.

[PredatorHayds]

George Foreman- Jimmy Young

10-9
9-10
9-9 (GF Point Deduction)
10-9
10-9
9-10
10-9
9-10
9-10
10-9
9-10
8-10

112-114 Young

A very close fight. The point deduction and knockdown crucial. George got tired and threw lazy shots that Young countered.
Last we ever saw of this version of George.

[DrDuke]

Evander Holyfield vs Hasim Rahman

1: Holyfield 10-9
2: Holyfield 10-9
3: Holyfield 10-9
4: Rahman 10-9
5: Rahman 10-9
6: Holyfield 10-9
7: Holyfield 10-9

TD: Holyfield 68-65

Holyfield was way past it, but still he was winning Rahman. Holyfield hurt Rahman on several occasions. Rahman had his moments, but clearly there weren't many of them.

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I had recently watched Engels Pedroza v Agustin Caballero, which was an awesome fight. Pedroza was a kill or be killed type fighter and I really needed to see him again. Here is his second bout with Louis Howard. He had stopped Howard in 4 in their first go-round, but I'll give Howard credit for going again. This was scheduled for 12 for some BS title.

Round 1: 10-10 Even
Round 2: 10-9 Pedroza
Round 3: 10-9 Pedroza
Round 4: 10-9 Pedroza (a terrific round)
Round 5: 10-9 Pedroza
Round 6: 10-9 Howard
Round 7: Howard stops Pedroza

Total through 6 rounds: 59-56 Pedroza

This seemed the norm in a Pedroza fight where he goes all out and then gasses. Howard stayed the route countering where he could and met with success. Win or lose its always enjoyable when Engels Pedroza is in the ring.

[Woldemar]

Akeem Anifowoshe vs Claudemir Carvalho Dias

1 - 7 Akeem 10-9
8. Akeem 10-8 (Anifowoshe scores knockdown)
9.Corner Carvalho stop the fight.

Winner : Akeem Anifowoshe 80-71

Brutal beating by Akeem Anifowoshe.

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I finally got around to checking out the first fight between Daniel Zaragoza and Joichiro Tatsuyoshi. Although the fight as a whole is entertaining, it really was a lopsided score for the Mexican. No point running a card here, I had it 100-91 (giving Joichiro only a share of the 7th) through 10 completed rounds for Zaragoza before it was stopped in the 11th (official cards were 99-91, 99-91 and 99-90). Both fighters were busted up, but Joichiro moreso. It took the 3rd time for the doctor reluctantly checking Joichiro out before he stopped it. I think he was starting to worry about the status of his medical license after the fight if he didn't. He was busted up over and under both eyes and couldn't get out of the way of Zaragoza's right jab, straight lefts and looping hooks. I noted in the 9th that the Japanese corner should really pull him out of the fight, but he fought on with heart. I understand their second fight was much closer

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I've been perusing some Daniel Zaragoza fights and I saw mentioned somewhere the 2nd fight between he and Paul Banke. I remember when the trilogy took place but for some reason never saw them, despite hearing great things on them. Anyways, awesome fight! Diego Corrales v Jose Luis Castillo type stuff. One of the best I've seen.

Daniel Zaragoza v Paul Banke II

Round 1: 10-9 DZ
Round 2: 10-9 DZ
Round 3: 10-9 Banke
Round 4: 10-10 Even
Round 5: 10-9 DZ
Round 6: 10-9 Banke
Round 7: 10-9 DZ
Round 8: 10-9 Banke
Round 9: Zaragoza down twice and ref stops the fight in Banke's favor

Total (through 8 completed rounds): 77-76 Zaragoza (actual scores: 78-74, 79-73 and 78-75 all for Zaragoza)

What a fight! Every round swayed back and forth. Clean punching from both sides and certain rounds like 5 and 6 for instance were off the charts. Great fight.

[DrDuke]

Vitali Klitschko vs Chris Byrd

1: Klitschko 10-9
2: Klitschko 10-9
3: Byrd 10-9
4: Klitschko 10-9
5: Byrd 10-9
6: Klitschko 10-9
7: Klitschko 10-9
8: Klitschko 10-9
9: Byrd 10-9

Prior to the stoppage: Klitschko 87-84

Klitschko was majorly aggressive, Byrd was fighting safety first. Klitschko significantly outworked Byrd and edged with the connected blows. Klitschko was constantly pawing with a jab, Byrd was making Klitschko miss a lot, but he wasn't making him pay often. Neither looked hurt through the fight, but Klitschko landed a bigger number of telling blows. By the words of Klitschko, he injured his left shoulder in the 3rd round and it was getting worse round after round. Of course, it's easy to judge, when you are a spectator, but Klitschko wasn't looking troubled in the process of the fight and he was comfortably outpointing Byrd. By the words of Byrd, he felt being behind, but he wasn't providing much effort through the fight.

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Watched the first fight between Marcos Villasana and Paul Hodkinson. Two tough little battlers. Hard luck for Paul. He did such great work throughout but Villasana was like a machine. No use hitting him and he's always in your face. He sort of reminds me of Chango Carmona, both physically and stylistically. Both slow starters, both sharp rather than hard hitters and both were content to whittle the opponent down with a subtle but often used left hook to the liver. Here we go.

Round 1: 10-9 Hoko
Round 2: 10-9 Hoko
Round 3: 10-10 Even
Round 4: 10-9 Hoko
Round 5: 10-9 Hoko
Round 6: 10-9 Hoko
Round 7: 10-9 Hoko
Round 8: Villasana stops Hoko (Villasana loses a point for a low blow and then drops a weary Hoko along the ropes before the fight is called)

Total through 7 completed rounds: 70-64 Hodkinson (actual scores: 69-63, 69-67 and 70-64 all for Hoko)

It should be noted that, although I had Hoko comfortably up scorewise, that the damage Villasana was inflicting was subtle but pronounced as one could see by Hoko's features at the end. Also, despite my apparent one-sided score, it was a damn good fight. Now I gotta see the rematch.

[DrDuke]

Tomasz Adamek vs Chris Arreola

1: Arreola 10-9
2: Adamek 10-9
3: Adamek 10-9
4: Adamek 10-9
5: Arreola 10-9
6: Arreola 10-9
7: Adamek 10-9
8: Adamek 10-9
9: Adamek 10-9
10: Adamek 10-9
11: Adamek 10-9
12: Adamek 10-9

Total score: Adamek 117-111

A great fight. A clash of styles. A technical boxer vs a crude bigger and stronger brawler. Arreola pressed the action, Adamek had a excellent lateral movement and the edge in speed. In the first half of the fight it was close. Adamek was outboxing Arreola, but Chris was landing some big shots from time to time, stealing some rounds. In the second half of the fight Adamek was in total control. Arreola felt urgency in the 10th and tried to sharpen, but he hit Adamek on the top of the head and damaged his right hand. Since then he was grimacing in pain, when he used right hand, so he was trying to use left more. Adamek finished strong as well. A draw card was a joke. The 115-113 was too close. The 117-111 was OK, like mine. Adamek won it wide, although the fight was competetive and Arreola showed a lot of toughness, credit to him for that.

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Sat down to watch the Paul Hodkinson-Marcos Villasana rematch, but after two rounds, which I gave to Hoko, I heard the announcer saying at the bell "Round 5". Oh, man, took the wind out of my sails and aborted it. Can't stand watching a partial fight. So, with that stylistic taste in my mouth, I decided to watch a fight each of theirs. The first one was:

Marcos Villasana v Jaime Garza

Poor Jaime. When I saw this matchup I didn't think it was going to be good for him but it would be for the fans (and Villasana). Garza was a Bob Satterfield-type of fighter. He could knock you dead but had a susceptible jaw. And against Villasana who had a great jaw and could pop, this didn't bode well. Indeed, Garza was down once in round 1 & 2 before Villasana lowered the boom in the 5th. I was nice to Garza, giving him the 3rd when he actually boxed well and watched himself, but it was a matter of time. I had a score of 39-35 for Villasana after 4 rounds.

Paul Hodkinson v Goyo Vargas

Oh, man, a closer fight fought I don't think I ever saw. I actually had rounds 1, 2 and 5 even. And let me tell you, Round 3 which I gave to Vargas and rounds 4 & 6 which I gave to Hoko, were razor close. I have rarely seen such clean punching by both combatants. It was beautiful. In the 7th, Vargas switched into another gear and dropped Hoko twice before it was stopped. I had Hoko up 59-58 after 6 rounds. I was a bit kinder to the Mexican than the judges who had it 58-56, 59-55 and 59-56 all for Hoko. But again, this fight was just beautiful to watch. Both fighters with very refined punching just popping away.

[Seamus]

Villasana vs Garza was a great fight while it lasted (JG used to post here if I remember right) Garza always came to fight, and if I remember right, against MV, he got up from the first two knockdowns, throwing right back.

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Villasana vs Garza was a great fight while it lasted (JG used to post here if I remember right) Garza always came to fight, and if I remember right, against MV, he got up from the first two knockdowns, throwing right back.

He absolutely did and he could really bang. I noted his similarity to a Bob Satterfield. Perhaps a more apt comparison - due to his weight - would be to Pajarito Moreno. Another featherweight who could really bang but a bit susceptible in the chin department.