Ishe Smith vs. Patrick Thompson
Ishe Smith 154 lbs beat Patrick Thompson 155 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 2006-06-07
- Location: Borgata Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
- Referee: Mike Ortega
- Judge: Melvina Lathan 99-91
- Judge: Steve Weisfeld 98-92
- Judge: Larry Layton 99-91
This match pinned Ishe Smith up against Patrick Thompson. Ishe was coming off a year lay-off and put his 16-1 record on the line against Thompson's 10-5-1 record. The fight took place as an undercard directly before the Demetrius Hopkins vs. Michael Warrick fight at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ on June 7th. The fight was televised live on Wednesday June 7th on ESPN Wednesday Night Fights.
Ishe Smith dominated and won the fight unanimously: 98-92, 99-91, 99-91.
However, he did seem a little rusty, but was unchallenged in this comeback bout. Thompson lacked the power bring down Ishe, even when valuable opportunities arose, his great shots did little to startle Ishe. However, Thompson did last the entire fight, even after taking a load of great hits from Ishe.
Ishe improved his record to 17-1, while Thompson's record fell to 10-6-1. Ishe's next matchup is unclear at this time, but Thompson will take on Mariusz Cendrowski, an undefeated fighter at 14-0. The bout is part of the undercard matchups before the Baldomir-Gatti fight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on July 22nd.