Shea Neary vs. Micky Ward

Shea Neary 139 lbs lost to Micky Ward 140 lbs by TKO at 2:55 in round 8 of 12

• Date: 2000-03-11
• Location: Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
• Referee: Mickey Vann
• Judge: Arno Pokrandt
• Judge: Reg Thompson
• Judge: Steve Weisfeld

Punchstats

Total Punches	Ward	Neary
Landed	222	207
Thrown	526	565
Pct.	42%	37%
Jabs	Ward	Neary
Landed	17	43
Thrown	101	226
Pct.	17%	19%
Power Punches	Ward	Neary
Landed	205	164
Thrown	425	339
Pct.	48%	48%

• World Boxing Union light welterweight title

Bout Summary

• Both fighters traded on the inside in the centre of the ring. Neary used a more conventional attack behind his jab while Ward looked to land power shots.
• Neary was hurt by a body shot in round 1.
• Ward was hurt by a right hand on the temple in round 3.
• Neary was hurt by a body shot in round 4.
• In round 8, a hook to the body followed by a left uppercut put Neary down. Neary made it up, but an identical combination put Neary down again - prompting the referee's stoppage.

Notes

• HBO's unofficial scorer Harold Lederman had Neary ahead 67-66 at the time of the stoppage.
• The judges (using a 20 point scoring system) had Neary ahead on a split: 139-131 (Thompson), 136-135 (Pokrandt), 134-135 (Weisfeld).
• The fight itself: [1] [2] [3] [4]