Jody Wheaton vs. Steven Cormier
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Jody Wheaton 145 lbs beat Steven Cormier 145 lbs by TKO in round 5 of 8
- Date: 2003-03-29
- Location: Halifax Forum, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Referee: Ken Wood
- Judge: Robert MacAvoy
- Judge: George Cormier
- Judge: Chris Schofield
Summary
Wheaton controlled the action from the outside with the shorter punches, and avoiding Cormier's wide punches. Cormier's best work came inside, especially with uppercuts. In round 5, both traded a furious combination, with Cormier going to the canvas from a counter right hand. Cormier made it up, but turned away from Wheaton when the fight resumed, and the referee stopped the bout.