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Ruben Olivares v Bobby Chacon I (California scoring)

Round 1: Chacon
Round 2: Chacon
Round 3: Olivares
Round 4: Olivares
Round 5: Olivares
Round 6: Olivares
Round 7: Even
Round 8: Olivares
Round 9: Olivares (scores a knockdown)
Chacon is retired after 9 rounds

Total (through 9 completed rounds): 7-2 Olivares

Bobby paid the price for running out on his training camp as Ruben zeroed in on his body and had him wilting severely in this scheduled 12 rounder for the NABF title. The knockdown in the 9th is a skull rocker.

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Watched a fight that I enjoyed immensely. The second fight between Fighting Harada and Jose Medel. It was not a slam-bang affair but two exceptional stylists pitted against one another. But one which was like a taut chess match. I personally loved it. Medel trying to bait Harada on the ropes - he is by far the best counter-puncher off the ropes I have seen - and Harada trying to negate the counters by crowding and work-rate. Anyways, you be the judge.

Harada v Medel II (5 point must)

Round 1: 5-5 Even
Round 2: 5-4 Medel
Round 3: 5-4 Harada
Round 4: 5-4 Medel
Round 5: 5-4 Harada
Round 6: 5-5 Even
Round 7: 5-4 Harada
Round 8: 5-4 Harada
Round 9: 5-4 Medel
Round 10: 4-4 Even (scored it for Medel but the ref deducted a point from Medel for thumbing)
Round 11: 5-4 Harada
Round 12: 5-4 Harada
Round 13: 5-4 Harada
Round 14: 5-4 Medel
Round 15: 5-4 Medel

Total: 69-67 Harada

Actual scores were 74-67, 73-67 and 72-67 by all 3 Asian judges. I should note that I scored the 6th even though Medel really hurt Harada with a counter, but really failed to follow up and Harada came back with his hustle and bustle, which is what won the fight for him on my card. Really loved this one. I should also note how I feel Harada had just about the most impressive title reign IMO. Wins the title from all-time great Jofre, defends against Jofre, then defends against absolute top-notch opposition in Medel, Carraballo, Rudkin and is set to defend against Pimental when Jesus pulls out and is subbed by Rose. You don't see that happen much, if ever. No taking an easy one here and there. Just top of the rung opponents.

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Sonny Liston v Leotis Martin

I've watched the highlights reel on this one - as I'm sure we all have - but never watched or scored the fight in its entirety. Here we go, Nevada's 5 point must system in effect.

Round 1: 5-4 Martin
Round 2: 5-5 Even
Round 3: 5-4 Liston
Round 4: 5-3 Liston (scores a knockdown)
Round 5: 5-4 Liston
Round 6: 5-4 Liston
Round 7: 5-4 Liston
Round 8: 5-5 Even
Round 9: Martin knocks out Liston

Total (through 8 completed rounds): 39-34 Liston

Actual scores were 38-36, 38-35 and 37-34 all for Liston. Despite my score, Liston was coming apart at the seams during that 8th round. This was a creaking Liston in '69. His jab throughout the fight was pushed, not a reflexive type punch. His power was evident in close, but by the 7th and 8th even that was flagging badly. Martin, on the otherhand, had a snappy jab and was a good counter-puncher. I always say the bane for every clubbing slugger is a counter-puncher with a good jaw and Martin proved it here over a very jaded Liston.

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Nigel Benn v Sugar Boy Malinga II

Round 1: 10-9 Malinga
Round 2: 10-10 Even
Round 3: 10-9 Malinga
Round 4: 10-9 Malinga
Round 5: 10-9 Benn (scores a knockdown)
Round 6: 10-9 Malinga
Round 7: 10-10 Even
Round 8: 10-9 Malinga
Round 9: 10-9 Malinga
Round 10: 10-9 Malinga
Round 11: 10-9 Malinga
Round 12: 10-8 Malinga (scores a knockdown)

Total: 119-110 Malinga

Actual scores were 118-109 and 115-111 for Malinga, but what Chuck Giampa was watching I'll never know because he came up with a 114-112 for Benn. To begin, I scored the 5th round only a 10-9 for Benn because he didn't do a thing that round other than deck Malinga. Malinga was having a really good round up until getting caught and even afterwards, Benn's followup was crap. I just could not give Benn a 10-8. Conversely, the 12th round knockdown scored by Malinga was a bit iffy, but Benn was tagged before he slipped or fell (depending on how you saw it). I felt there was enough there to call it a knockdown. I don't think he slipped - more of a balance thing. Benn just fought a poor fight, throwing haymakers and following Malinga around. He clearly had no set plan for this fight, whereas malinga stuck to the plan, stuck to the jab and combos and was a deserved winner. But again, what fight was Giampa watching?

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Chris Eubank v Michael Watson I

Round 1: 10-10 Even
Round 2: 10-9 Eubank
Round 3: 10-10 Even
Round 4: 10-9 Eubank
Round 5: 10-9 Eubank
Round 6: 10-9 Watson
Round 7: 10-9 Eubank
Round 8: 10-10 Even
Round 9: 10-9 Eubank
Round 10: 10-9 Watson
Round 11: 10-10 Even
Round 12: 10-9 Eubank

Total: 118-114 Eubank

Actual scores: 116-113, 115-113 both for Eubank and a 114-114 Even card for a majority win for Eubank.

To begin, it is a controversial fight, as one can see by my 4 even rounds. But let me start with Watson. I've seen him fight twice against Benn and McCallum, but I was unimpressed here. Eubank fought in bursts and Watson stuck with fundamentals, but he fought with no fire and his jab appeared to me like it was always coming up a bit short. It was touching Eubank, but just. And those last four rounds where Eubank was clearly fatigued, it was Eubank flailing like a desperate man trying to hold onto his bauble rather than Watson trying to take it. Watson caught a lot of Eubank's blows on his arms but he needed to fight with a bit more fire, which made the difference on my card.

[margaret thatcher]

Nigel Benn v Sugar Boy Malinga II

Round 1: 10-9 Malinga
Round 2: 10-10 Even
Round 3: 10-9 Malinga
Round 4: 10-9 Malinga
Round 5: 10-9 Benn (scores a knockdown)
Round 6: 10-9 Malinga
Round 7: 10-10 Even
Round 8: 10-9 Malinga
Round 9: 10-9 Malinga
Round 10: 10-9 Malinga
Round 11: 10-9 Malinga
Round 12: 10-8 Malinga (scores a knockdown)

Total: 119-110 Malinga

Actual scores were 118-109 and 115-111 for Malinga, but what Chuck Giampa was watching I'll never know because he came up with a 114-112 for Benn. To begin, I scored the 5th round only a 10-9 for Benn because he didn't do a thing that round other than deck Malinga. Malinga was having a really good round up until getting caught and even afterwards, Benn's followup was crap. I just could not give Benn a 10-8. Conversely, the 12th round knockdown scored by Malinga was a bit iffy, but Benn was tagged before he slipped or fell (depending on how you saw it). I felt there was enough there to call it a knockdown. I don't think he slipped - more of a balance thing. Benn just fought a poor fight, throwing haymakers and following Malinga around. He clearly had no set plan for this fight, whereas malinga stuck to the plan, stuck to the jab and combos and was a deserved winner. But again, what fight was Giampa watching?

“I have one scorecard from my career that I regret. It was Sugarboy Malinga and Nigel Benn in England and it was a split decision that I was on the wrong side of. I got blasted, and rightly so. What happened was, my mother had passed away that year, and we had a lawsuit going against the doctor for wrongful death, and I got a call about it the day before the fight and my mind was just not on the fight. I remember there were two rounds that I just had no focus, and if I’d scored those rounds correctly, it would have been a unanimous decision for Malinga.

[Woldemar]

Mark Breland vs John Munduga

1.Breland 10-9
2. Breland 10-9
3.Breland 10-9
4. Breland 10-9
5.Breland 10-9
6. Breland knock him out.

Good win for Breland ,Munduga before this bout had a record 24-0,18 KO ,and looked not bad against Mark .But Breland's level was higher.

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Nigel Benn v Sugar Boy Malinga II

Round 1: 10-9 Malinga
Round 2: 10-10 Even
Round 3: 10-9 Malinga
Round 4: 10-9 Malinga
Round 5: 10-9 Benn (scores a knockdown)
Round 6: 10-9 Malinga
Round 7: 10-10 Even
Round 8: 10-9 Malinga
Round 9: 10-9 Malinga
Round 10: 10-9 Malinga
Round 11: 10-9 Malinga
Round 12: 10-8 Malinga (scores a knockdown)

Total: 119-110 Malinga

Actual scores were 118-109 and 115-111 for Malinga, but what Chuck Giampa was watching I'll never know because he came up with a 114-112 for Benn. To begin, I scored the 5th round only a 10-9 for Benn because he didn't do a thing that round other than deck Malinga. Malinga was having a really good round up until getting caught and even afterwards, Benn's followup was crap. I just could not give Benn a 10-8. Conversely, the 12th round knockdown scored by Malinga was a bit iffy, but Benn was tagged before he slipped or fell (depending on how you saw it). I felt there was enough there to call it a knockdown. I don't think he slipped - more of a balance thing. Benn just fought a poor fight, throwing haymakers and following Malinga around. He clearly had no set plan for this fight, whereas malinga stuck to the plan, stuck to the jab and combos and was a deserved winner. But again, what fight was Giampa watching?

“I have one scorecard from my career that I regret. It was Sugarboy Malinga and Nigel Benn in England and it was a split decision that I was on the wrong side of. I got blasted, and rightly so. What happened was, my mother had passed away that year, and we had a lawsuit going against the doctor for wrongful death, and I got a call about it the day before the fight and my mind was just not on the fight. I remember there were two rounds that I just had no focus, and if I’d scored those rounds correctly, it would have been a unanimous decision for Malinga.

Margaret, thanks for this. I assume it's a quote from Chuck Giampa. Although I can empathize with him for what he was going through, there is no excuse for going through with his appointed task. Would a carpenter show up for work without his tools? I was an amateur judge at one time and recall opting out of an assignment because I knew one of the participants. I was asked by the head official if I thought I couldn't give an unbiased opinion and I replied, "No, I certainly can and would give an unbiased opinion but I don't need his family mad at me because one way or another I'm giving an honest verdict." It happened too many times where families thought they had an 'ace-in-the-hole' by knowing me and that was never a game I played. What I'm getting to is if Giampa didn't have his mind on the game, he would have known it beforehand. He should have opted out and let the commission get a replacement (which should not have been hard).

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Ruslan Provodnikov against Mauricio Herrera. I'm surprised it went 12 as these two really incurred some facial damage. Here we go. Every round was close, so it's up to the beholder on the volume of punches of Herrera vs. the power shots of RP.

Round 1: 10-9 Herrera
Round 2: 10-9 Herrera
Round 3: 10-9 RP
Round 4: 10-10 Even
Round 5: 10-10 Even
Round 6: 10-9 RP
Round 7: 10-9 Herrera
Round 8: 10-9 RP
Round 9: 10-9 Herrera
Round 10: 10-10 Even
Round 11: 10-9 RP
Round 12: 10-9 RP

Total: 116-115 for Provodnikov

I think a draw would have actually been the best score here but Herrera won it on scores of 116-112 (twice) and 115-113. Teddy Atlas had it 116-112 for Provodnikov, but actually there is no bad score here. If you see it you'll see what I mean. Outstanding fight between two fighters who gave it their all.

[Seamus]

Vito Antuofermo vs Bennie Briscoe

R1. BB
R2. BB
R3.VA
R4.BB
R5.Even
R6.VA
R7.Even
R8. VA
R9.VA
R10.VA

5-3-2 Vito Antuofermo

I could understand a draw and the official scores had it too wide, but the commentators were biased in favor of Briscoe. Early on BB jabbed well and blocked punches well, but Vito came on strong in the last couple rounds.

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Vito Antuofermo vs Bennie Briscoe

R1. BB
R2. BB
R3.VA
R4.BB
R5.Even
R6.VA
R7.Even
R8. VA
R9.VA
R10.VA

5-3-2 Vito Antuofermo

I could understand a draw and the official scores had it too wide, but the commentators were biased in favor of Briscoe. Early on BB jabbed well and blocked punches well, but Vito came on strong in the last couple rounds.

Seamus, we had a few rounds different, but I agree with you that it was Vito's fast finish over a tiring Briscoe that took this fight.
Round 1: Even
Round 2: Briscoe
Round 3: Vito
Round 4: Briscoe
Round 5: Vito
Round 6: Briscoe
Round 7: Vito
Round 8: Briscoe
Round 9: Vito
Round 10: Vito

5-4-1 Vito Antuofermo

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Here is a terrific little fight. The first fight between Kennedy McKinney and Welcome Ncita, who was the champ at the time.

Round 1: 10-9 Ncita
Round 2: 10-9 Ncita
Round 3: 10-9 McKinney
Round 4: 10-9 McKinney
Round 5: 10-10 Even
Round 6: 10-9 Ncita
Round 7: 10-9 McKinney
Round 8: 10-9 McKinney
Round 9: 10-9 McKinney
Round 10: 10-9 Ncita
Round 11: McKinney takes a knee early in the round for an 8 count but then scores a one-punch KO.

Total (through 10 completed rounds): 96-95 McKinney

This was still anyone's fight and what a great fight it was. I loved Ncita's speedy combos and body-punching, but McKinney's bombs were taking over. I loved Ncita's last gasp in the 10th, which carried over to stunning McKinney in the 11th. Not much you can do with a one-punch KO, which was brilliant. Ncita was officially ahead in this bout 96-95, 96-94 and 97-94. Some very close rounds here if anyone is scoring it.

[Counter-puncher]

Great fight, I rewatched it a week or so back. McKinney reminds me of boxers from maybe the sixties or fifties, I think he had some real old school craft to his style. Always a very watchable dude

[Counter-puncher]

I didn’t score it but the cards with Ncita ahead seem generous to him IMO. I thought McKinney halfway took over the fight for a fairly prolonged period in the middle to later rounds.

[Woldemar]

Here is a terrific little fight. The first fight between Kennedy McKinney and Welcome Ncita, who was the champ at the time.

Round 1: 10-9 Ncita
Round 2: 10-9 Ncita
Round 3: 10-9 McKinney
Round 4: 10-9 McKinney
Round 5: 10-10 Even
Round 6: 10-9 Ncita
Round 7: 10-9 McKinney
Round 8: 10-9 McKinney
Round 9: 10-9 McKinney
Round 10: 10-9 Ncita
Round 11: McKinney takes a knee early in the round for an 8 count but then scores a one-punch KO.

Total (through 10 completed rounds): 96-95 McKinney

This was still anyone's fight and what a great fight it was. I loved Ncita's speedy combos and body-punching, but McKinney's bombs were taking over. I loved Ncita's last gasp in the 10th, which carried over to stunning McKinney in the 11th. Not much you can do with a one-punch KO, which was brilliant. Ncita was officially ahead in this bout 96-95, 96-94 and 97-94. Some very close rounds here if anyone is scoring it.

Interesting how you score FOTY 1991 Robert Quiroga vs Kid Akeem Anifowoshe.

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Here is a terrific little fight. The first fight between Kennedy McKinney and Welcome Ncita, who was the champ at the time.

Round 1: 10-9 Ncita
Round 2: 10-9 Ncita
Round 3: 10-9 McKinney
Round 4: 10-9 McKinney
Round 5: 10-10 Even
Round 6: 10-9 Ncita
Round 7: 10-9 McKinney
Round 8: 10-9 McKinney
Round 9: 10-9 McKinney
Round 10: 10-9 Ncita
Round 11: McKinney takes a knee early in the round for an 8 count but then scores a one-punch KO.

Total (through 10 completed rounds): 96-95 McKinney

This was still anyone's fight and what a great fight it was. I loved Ncita's speedy combos and body-punching, but McKinney's bombs were taking over. I loved Ncita's last gasp in the 10th, which carried over to stunning McKinney in the 11th. Not much you can do with a one-punch KO, which was brilliant. Ncita was officially ahead in this bout 96-95, 96-94 and 97-94. Some very close rounds here if anyone is scoring it.

Interesting how you score FOTY 1991 Robert Quiroga vs Kid Akeem Anifowoshe.

Woldemar, I have yet to put pen to paper on that one. I'll give it a go some time today.

In the meantime, I watched a fight I've been wanting to see for some time, Kostya Tsyzu v Jan Bergman. Bergman was a big puncher whom I was following at the time and thought it would be fireworks. Well, not really as Bergman fought a planned fight jabbing and sharp-shooting from the outside. I gave Bergman rounds 1, 2 and 4 and Tsyzu rounds 3 and 5. But regardless of my scores, never, ever did Tsyzu give the slightest inclination that he wasn't in charge every second of this fight and dropping a few rounds was all part of the plan. It just seemed the first five rounds was meant to soften up Bergman before lowering the boom, which he did in the 6th. Still, I enjoyed the fight.

[Woldemar]

Eromosele Albert vs Luis Ramon "Yori Boy" Campas

1. Albert
2. Albert
3. Campas
4. Albert
5. Albert
6. Albert
7.Albert
8. Albert
9.Albert
10. Albert

Winner : Eromosele Albert 99-91

Official scorecard : Albert UD 10 (99-91 x2,97-93)

Total domination by former two times Olympic participant Nigerian . He outworked,outboxed former World champ and get decision.

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Kostya Tszyu v Oktay Urkal

There was a rumor over some message board that this decision was a bit controversial, so I had to check it out.

Round 1: 10-9 KT
Round 2: 10-9 KT
Round 3: 10-9 KT
Round 4: 10-10 Even
Round 5: 10-9 Urkal
Round 6: 10-9 KT
Round 7: 10-9 Urkal
Round 8: 10-9 KT
Round 9: 10-9 KT
Round 10: 10-9 KT
Round 11: 10-9 KT
Round 12: 10-9 Urkal

Total: 117-112 Tszyu (actual scores were 115-113, 116-113 and 116-112 all for Tszyu)

I saw no controversy in this other than to say Urkal put up a very spirited challenge. He was strong and had a very good workrate and was in absolutely every round to make things close. So even though I say I had it for KT 117-112, it doesn't mean it was one-sided. A good, brave challenge with close rounds, but the decision was just.

[Woldemar]

Kid Akeem vs Eduardo Torres

1.10-8 Akeem (Torres was dropped)
2. 10-9 Akeem
3. Akeem KO Torres

Kid Akeem vs Lucilo Nolasco

1. 10-9 Akeem
2. 10-9 Akeem
3. Mills Lane stop the contest in end of round.Nolasco was dropped.

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Interesting how you score FOTY 1991 Robert Quiroga vs Kid Akeem Anifowoshe.

Woldemar, I checked this one out today and let me preface this by saying, my scorecard is nothing like the officials

Robert Quiroga v Kid Akeem

Round 1: 10-10 Even
Round 2: 10-10 Even
Round 3: 10-9 Kid
Round 4: 10-9 Kid
Round 5: 10-9 Quiroga
Round 6: 10-9 Kid
Round 7: 10-10 Even
Round 8: 10-9 Kid
Round 9: 10-9 Kid
Round 10: 10-9 Quiroga
Round 11: 10-9 Kid
Round 12: 10-9 Kid

Total: 118-113 Kid Akeem (official scores: 115-114, and two scores of 116-112 all for Quiroga)

It was a grueling fight, but one where the scorer has to separate the volume of punches from the harder punches. Perhaps it is in the eye of the beholder on what they find more impressive. I was more impressed with the steady shots of Kid over the sporadic, eye-catchers of Quiroga. An outstanding contest between two fighters who ultimately had tragic ends.

[PredatorHayds]

Interesting how you score FOTY 1991 Robert Quiroga vs Kid Akeem Anifowoshe.

Woldemar, I checked this one out today and let me preface this by saying, my scorecard is nothing like the officials

Robert Quiroga v Kid Akeem

Round 1: 10-10 Even
Round 2: 10-10 Even
Round 3: 10-9 Kid
Round 4: 10-9 Kid
Round 5: 10-9 Quiroga
Round 6: 10-9 Kid
Round 7: 10-10 Even
Round 8: 10-9 Kid
Round 9: 10-9 Kid
Round 10: 10-9 Quiroga
Round 11: 10-9 Kid
Round 12: 10-9 Kid

Total: 118-113 Kid Akeem (official scores: 115-114, and two scores of 116-112 all for Quiroga)

It was a grueling fight, but one where the scorer has to separate the volume of punches from the harder punches. Perhaps it is in the eye of the beholder on what they find more impressive. I was more impressed with the steady shots of Kid over the sporadic, eye-catchers of Quiroga. An outstanding contest between two fighters who ultimately had tragic ends.

Great fight.

Both had tragic ends.
Didn’t Akeem have drugs strapped down his shorts for this fight as he didn’t want to leave them in the dressing room?

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Woldemar, I checked this one out today and let me preface this by saying, my scorecard is nothing like the officials

Robert Quiroga v Kid Akeem

Round 1: 10-10 Even
Round 2: 10-10 Even
Round 3: 10-9 Kid
Round 4: 10-9 Kid
Round 5: 10-9 Quiroga
Round 6: 10-9 Kid
Round 7: 10-10 Even
Round 8: 10-9 Kid
Round 9: 10-9 Kid
Round 10: 10-9 Quiroga
Round 11: 10-9 Kid
Round 12: 10-9 Kid

Total: 118-113 Kid Akeem (official scores: 115-114, and two scores of 116-112 all for Quiroga)

It was a grueling fight, but one where the scorer has to separate the volume of punches from the harder punches. Perhaps it is in the eye of the beholder on what they find more impressive. I was more impressed with the steady shots of Kid over the sporadic, eye-catchers of Quiroga. An outstanding contest between two fighters who ultimately had tragic ends.

Great fight.

Both had tragic ends.
Didn’t Akeem have drugs strapped down his shorts for this fight as he didn’t want to leave them in the dressing room?

I never heard that one, but in this sport nothing would surprise me.

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I was scrounging around youtube to see what is available and found the Alexis Arguello v Lionel Hernandez featherweight title go. I will assume this is the 10 point must system in place. Not sure but it is what it is.

Round 1: 10-10 Even
Round 2: 10-9 Arguello
Round 3: 10-9 Hernandez
Round 4: 10-9 Arguello
Round 5: 10-9 Arguello
Round 6: 10-9 Arguello
Round 7: 10-9 Arguello
Round 8: Arguello drops Hernandez and the referee intervenes on Arguello's followup

Arguello is as methodical as ever. His jab is popping all night and by the 8th Hernandez is cut on the right eye and badly swollen on the left, before Arguello shifts to the next gear. Always a joy to watch.

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Continuing my love affair with Frankie Warren fights, I checked out his bout with Sammy Fuentes.

Round 1: 10-9 Fuentes
Round 2: 10-9 Warren
Round 3: 10-10 Even
Round 4: 10-9 Warren
Round 5: 10-9 Warren
Round 6: 10-9 Warren
Round 7: 10-10 Even
Round 8: 10-8 Warren (The ref deducts one point from Fuentes for a low blow. The announcers didn't mention it, but he clearly is deducting a point on the video)
Round 9: 10-9 Warren
Round 10: 10-9 Warren

Total: 99-92 Warren (actual scores are 98-92 twice for Warren and 95-93 for Fuentes)

I would not discount that score for Fuentes because this was very tight and I can see a score going the other direction. Warren slathers Fuentes with punches but Sammy picks off a lot on his arms. If Sammy was busier or got off those ropes, he would have had better success. Still, a good fight

[Seamus]

I believe I watched that one live. Sammy Fuentes claim to fame coming in was his stunning 2nd rd KO of 26-1 Harry Arroyo.