Billy Dib vs. Evgeny Gradovich - Revision history

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Billy Dib 35-1 (21 KOs) vs. Evgeny Gradovich 15-0 (8 KOs)		*Billy Dib 35-1 (21 KOs) vs. Evgeny Gradovich 15-0 (8 KOs)
	*Dib entered as the # 4 ranked featherweight contender to champion [[Miguel Angel Garcia]] according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Gradovich, a 1.7-to-1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/featherweight] [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]		*Dib entered as the #4 ranked featherweight contender to champion [[Miguel Angel Garcia]] according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Gradovich, a 1.7-to-1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/featherweight] [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]
	*Dib was escorted to the ring by rapper and promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson who performed his song "New Day".		*Dib was escorted to the ring by rapper and promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson who performed his song "New Day".
	*Gradovich took the fight on a month's notice after [[Luis Franco]] (11-1) withdrew, originally citing his dissatisfaction with his $20,000 purse and then saying he was retiring from the sport. [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8910919/luis-franco-stops-training-abruptly-withdraws-billy-dib-world-title-challenge]		*Gradovich took the fight on a month's notice after [[Luis Franco]] (11-1) withdrew, originally citing his dissatisfaction with his $20,000 purse and then saying he was retiring from the sport. [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8910919/luis-franco-stops-training-abruptly-withdraws-billy-dib-world-title-challenge]
	*ESPN's [[Teddy Atlas]] scored the bout 116-111 in favor of Gradovich. [[Dan Rafael]] too had Gradovich as the winner.		*ESPN's [[Teddy Atlas]] scored the bout 116-111 in favor of Gradovich. [[Dan Rafael]] too had Gradovich as the winner.

Sweetscientist at 19:49, 2 March 2013

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	In Round 8, both men were deducted a point for holding.		In Round 8, both men were deducted a point for holding.

	By the end of the bout, Dib was bleeding heavily from a cut above his right eye, while Gradovich's face was marked up and he had swelling to his left cheek. Referee [[Eddie Claudio]], who was was forced to separate the fighters often, was ~~scovered~~ with blood following the twelfth round.		By the end of the bout, Dib was bleeding heavily from a cut above his right eye, while Gradovich's face was marked up and he had swelling to his left cheek. Referee [[Eddie Claudio]], who was was forced to separate the fighters often, was covered with blood following the twelfth round.

	It was the first defeat for Dib since October of 2008, when he lost via unanimous decision to [[WBO]] champion [[Steven Luevano]] (35-1-1).		It was the first defeat for Dib since October of 2008, when he lost via unanimous decision to [[WBO]] champion [[Steven Luevano]] (35-1-1).

Sweetscientist at 05:01, 2 March 2013

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	In just his sixteenth professional bout, underdog and late replacement Evgeny Gradovich dethroned [[IBF]] featherweight champion Billy Dib in the main event of ESPN's Friday Night Fights in Mashantucket, Connecticut.		In just his sixteenth professional bout, underdog and late replacement Evgeny Gradovich dethroned [[IBF]] featherweight champion Billy Dib in the main event of ESPN's Friday Night Fights in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

	The champion Dib (35-1) looked to move and land, while Gradovich, nicknamed ~~the~~ "Mexican Russian" for his aggressive style, came forward throughout and connected with bigger shots.		The champion Dib (35-1) looked to move and land, while Gradovich, nicknamed "The Mexican Russian" for his aggressive style, came forward throughout and connected with bigger shots.

	The physical scrap saw each man warned in the third round to clean up the action after head clashes, elbows, and hitting on the break. By the end of the round, Dib was bleeding from the nose and had developed swelling above his left eye.		The physical scrap saw each man warned in the third round to clean up the action after head clashes, elbows, and hitting on the break. By the end of the round, Dib was bleeding from the nose and had developed swelling above his left eye.

Sweetscientist at 05:00, 2 March 2013

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	<fight>1771522</fight>		<fight>1771522</fight>
	*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Thomas Treiber]]		*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Thomas Treiber]]

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 *'''Aired On:''' [[ESPN Friday Night Fights]] (Main Event)
 *'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Featherweight Title''' (3rd defense by Dib)
 == Notes ==
 *Billy Dib 35-1 (21 KOs) vs. Evgeny Gradovich 15-0 (8 KOs)

Sweetscientist at 04:12, 2 March 2013

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	*Dib was escorted to the ring by rapper and promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson who performed his song "New Day".		*Dib was escorted to the ring by rapper and promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson who performed his song "New Day".
	*Gradovich took the fight on a month's notice after [[Luis Franco]] (11-1) withdrew, originally citing his dissatisfaction with his $20,000 purse and then saying he was retiring from the sport. [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8910919/luis-franco-stops-training-abruptly-withdraws-billy-dib-world-title-challenge]		*Gradovich took the fight on a month's notice after [[Luis Franco]] (11-1) withdrew, originally citing his dissatisfaction with his $20,000 purse and then saying he was retiring from the sport. [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8910919/luis-franco-stops-training-abruptly-withdraws-billy-dib-world-title-challenge]
			*ESPN's [[Teddy Atlas]] scored the bout 116-111 in favor of Gradovich. [[Dan Rafael]] too had Gradovich as the winner.

Sweetscientist at 03:26, 2 March 2013

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	*Dib entered as the # 4 ranked featherweight contender to champion [[Miguel Angel Garcia]] according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Gradovich, a 1.7-to-1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/featherweight] [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]		*Dib entered as the # 4 ranked featherweight contender to champion [[Miguel Angel Garcia]] according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Gradovich, a 1.7-to-1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/featherweight] [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]
	*Dib was escorted to the ring by rapper and promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson who performed his song "New Day".		*Dib was escorted to the ring by rapper and promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson who performed his song "New Day".
			*Gradovich took the fight on a month's notice after [[Luis Franco]] (11-1) withdrew, originally citing his dissatisfaction with his $20,000 purse and then saying he was retiring from the sport. [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/8910919/luis-franco-stops-training-abruptly-withdraws-billy-dib-world-title-challenge]

Sweetscientist at 03:18, 2 March 2013

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	*Billy Dib 35-1 (21 KOs) vs. Evgeny Gradovich 15-0 (8 KOs)		*Billy Dib 35-1 (21 KOs) vs. Evgeny Gradovich 15-0 (8 KOs)
	*Dib entered as the # 4 ranked featherweight contender to champion [[Miguel Angel Garcia]] according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Gradovich, a 1.7-to-1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/featherweight] [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]		*Dib entered as the # 4 ranked featherweight contender to champion [[Miguel Angel Garcia]] according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Gradovich, a 1.7-to-1 betting underdog, was unranked by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/featherweight] [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]
			*Dib was escorted to the ring by rapper and promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson who performed his song "New Day".

Sweetscientist at 03:06, 2 March 2013

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			*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Thomas Treiber]]
	*'''Aired On:''' [[ESPN Friday Night Fights]] (Main Event)		*'''Aired On:''' [[ESPN Friday Night Fights]] (Main Event)
	*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Featherweight Title''' (3rd defense by Dib)		*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Featherweight Title''' (3rd defense by Dib)

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