Joe Mesi vs. Vassiliy Jirov
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Joe Mesi 227 lbs beat Vassiliy Jirov 212 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 2004-03-13
- Location: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Jay Nady
- Judge: Jerry Roth 94-93
- Judge: Duane Ford 94-93
- Judge: Bill Graham 94-93
- Weights: Jirov 212, Mesi 227
- Mesi was down once in the 9th (from a shot to the back of the head) and twice in the 10th.
- Mesi's personal physician, Dr. Robert Plunkett, advised him he was medically unfit after this bout
- Promoter: Gary Shaw Productions
- Doctors: Margaret Goodman, William Berliner, Jeff Davidson, David Watson
- Mesi's victory was very controversial.
Mesi received two subdural hematomas (blot clots on the surface of the brain) during this fight. On March 14th Mesi's license to box in Nevada was suspended due to his medical condition. The Mesi camp sued for reinstatement in court. It was subsequently ruled Mesi's suspension ended when the fighter's license expired. Mesi did not fight again until April of 2006.