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In what was announced as his final bout, 44-year-old former heavyweight contender Dominick Guinn (38-13-1, 26 KOs) won by six round split decision over Terrell Jamal Woods (23-46-7, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Arabia Shrine Center in Houston, Texas. Scores were 58-56, 59-55 for Guinn, 58-56 for Woods. Guinn won the vacant American Boxing Federation “American West” heavyweight title.

Super welterweight Evan “Yung Holy” Holyfield moved to 2-0 with 2 KOs after a third round knockout over debuting Henry Mendez. A body shot put Mendez down for the count. Holyfield is the son of legendary former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, who was in attendance.

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All the best to him. Wasn't he once touted as a real prospect along with big Aud on the Ring magazine years ago

I'm a Brit, but have a vague memory of Larry Merchant hailing him as the future of American boxing after he stopped Michael Grant, before almost immediately transforming into an unambitous but durable journeyman.

Michael Grant, hailed as the big American hope, then he got trashed by Lewis inside two rounds. Something that is a modern classic for when a hypejobe gets destroyed.

Nice of Guinn to end it with a W. Also, the dude was never stopped.

Stuarty wrote: ↑25 Nov 2019, 13:00 All the best to him. Wasn't he once touted as a real prospect along with big Aud on the Ring magazine years ago

He sure looked like a solid fighter for a bit.
Great amateur career and a solid chin.
I thought for sure he was going to be at least a top contender.
Oh well I've been wrong on others too

Stuarty wrote: ↑25 Nov 2019, 13:00 All the best to him. Wasn't he once touted as a real prospect along with big Aud on the Ring magazine years ago

That's right.

My two best mates are not big boxing fans, but like everyone else, they watch the big over hyped PPV fights.

I remember around about the time Lewis and Tyson quit, one of them asked me who's going to be the next great HW?

I told him, look out for a bloke called Dominick Guinn; he's going to be the next great HW and future champion.

Suffice to say, neither one of them have asked me a similar question since.

Syntax Error wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 01:59

Stuarty wrote: ↑25 Nov 2019, 13:00 All the best to him. Wasn't he once touted as a real prospect along with big Aud on the Ring magazine years ago

That's right.

My two best mates are not big boxing fans, but like everyone else, they watch the big over hyped PPV fights.

I remember around about the time Lewis and Tyson quit, one of them asked me who's going to be the next great HW?

I told him, look out for a bloke called Dominick Guinn; he's going to be the next great HW and future champion.

Suffice to say, neither one of them have asked me a similar question since.

That's alright mate, i thought Nathan Cleverly was the second coming of Joe Calzaghe

Stuarty wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 03:51

Syntax Error wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 01:59

That's right.

My two best mates are not big boxing fans, but like everyone else, they watch the big over hyped PPV fights.

I remember around about the time Lewis and Tyson quit, one of them asked me who's going to be the next great HW?

I told him, look out for a bloke called Dominick Guinn; he's going to be the next great HW and future champion.

Suffice to say, neither one of them have asked me a similar question since.

That's alright mate, i thought Nathan Cleverly was the second coming of Joe Calzaghe

There is that infamous ring mag cover hailing guinn, mesi, and audley as the next generation of hw superstars

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 14:09 There is that infamous ring mag cover hailing guinn, mesi, and audley as the next generation of hw superstars

Yep and I was a believer

tiny_acres wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 17:30

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 14:09 There is that infamous ring mag cover hailing guinn, mesi, and audley as the next generation of hw superstars

Yep and I was a believer

You weren't alone.

oogiebe wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 17:32

tiny_acres wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 17:30

Yep and I was a believer

You weren't alone.

I was one of those believers too

Still wish we would have got to see a Mesi/Guinn fight.

Perseus wrote: ↑28 Nov 2019, 09:31

oogiebe wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 17:32

You weren't alone.

I was one of those believers too

Still wish we would have got to see a Mesi/Guinn fight.

I would of loved that

Stuarty wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 03:51

Syntax Error wrote: ↑27 Nov 2019, 01:59

That's right.

My two best mates are not big boxing fans, but like everyone else, they watch the big over hyped PPV fights.

I remember around about the time Lewis and Tyson quit, one of them asked me who's going to be the next great HW?

I told him, look out for a bloke called Dominick Guinn; he's going to be the next great HW and future champion.

Suffice to say, neither one of them have asked me a similar question since.

That's alright mate, i thought Nathan Cleverly was the second coming of Joe Calzaghe

At least cleverly was a two time world champion

Good way how to end boxing career at age of 44. No more fighting man