Week Five Results

Week Five Results:

Andrew Fruman (1-3) @ Otis Griffin (2-2)

Ricardo Lopez (4-0) vs. Eric Ortiz (0-3-1), 10 rounds, 108 pounds
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Moruti Mthalane (1-2, KO) vs. Alejandro Montiel (1-2-1, KO), 10 rounds, 112 pounds
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Pernell Whitaker (3-0-1) vs. Michael Katsidis (2-2, KO), 10 rounds, 135 pounds
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Jiro Watanabe (2-1, KO) vs. Gustavo Ballas (1-2-1), 10 rounds, 115 pounds
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Michael Watson (1-2, KO) vs. Julio Cesar Green (1-2-1, KO), 10 rounds, 160 pounds
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Welcome Ncita (2-2) vs. Junior Jones (0-3-1), 10 rounds, 122 pounds
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Genaro Hernandez (0-4) vs. Jesse James Leija (2-1-1), 10 rounds, 130 pounds
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Julian Jackson (3-1, KO) vs. Winky Wright (2-2, KO), 10 rounds, 154 pounds
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Felix Trinidad (0-4) vs. Zab Judah (3-1, KO), 10 rounds, 147 pounds
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Frankie Randall (3-1) vs. Miguel Cotto (2-2), 10 rounds, 140 pounds
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Luisito Espinosa (0-4) vs. Chris John (3-0-1, 2 KOs), 12 rounds, 126 pounds
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Gerry Cooney (0-3) vs. Lennox Lewis (3-1, 2 KOs), 12 rounds, heavyweights
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Jeff Chandler (1-2) vs. Abner Mares (1-3, KO), 12 rounds, 118 pounds
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Carl Froch (2-2, KO) vs. Joe Calzaghe (3-1, 2 KOs), 12 rounds, 168 pounds
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Marvin Johnson (2-0-1, KO) vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi (3-1, KO), 15 rounds, 175 pounds
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Week 4 Wrap-Up Notes

Week Four Wrap-Up Notes

Pound for Pound Rankings:
1. Vitali Klitschko (4-0, 3 KOs) (Tim Starks)
2. Marvin Hagler (4-0, 3 KOs) (Terry Lane)
3. Manny Pacquiao (4-0, 4 KOs) (Tim Starks)
4. Chris Eubank (4-0, KO) (Tim Starks)
5. Erik Morales (4-0, 3 KOs) (Mark Ortega)
6. Aaron Pryor (4-0, 4 KOs) (Lee Groves)
7. Dariusz Michalczewski (4-0) (Tim Starks)
8. Andre Ward (4-0, 2 KOs) (Mark Ortega)
9. Daniel Zaragoza (4-0, KO) (Lee Groves)
10. Guillermo Rigondeaux (4-0, KO) (Tim Starks)

Thirteen fighters remain 4-0. The ten guys above, as well as Ricardo Lopez, Yuriorkis Gamboa, and Alfredo Escalera. 

Thirteen fighters are also 0-4. That list is Prince Badi Ajamu, Mark Breland, Danny Lopez, Kendall Holt, Luisito Espinosa, Alex Arthur, Sakio Bika, Martin Castillo, Yuri Arbachakov, Felix Trinidad (what!?), Andre Dirrell, Genaro Hernandez, and Buster Douglas.

Week Four Results

Week Four Results:


Andrew Fruman (1-2) @ Mike Coppinger (1-1-1)



Moruti Mthalane (1-1, KO) vs. Koki Kameda (2-1, 2 KOs), 10 rounds, 112 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Kameda jumped all over Mthalane, scoring a knockdown in the 4th round. Mthalane made it to his feet, but Koki quickly got him on the ropes for the TKO finish.
Result: Koki Kameda TKO4 Mortui Mthalane


Luisito Espinosa (0-3) vs. Jorge Solis (0-2-1), 10 rounds, 126 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Both in top shape. A good back-and-forth fight, though Solis suffered a bad cut in the third. Solis was slightly busier and much more effective, particularly over the middle rounds. Solis wound up getting the nod by scores of 99-91 twice and 97-93.
Result: Jorge Solis UD10 Luisito Espinosa


Frankie Randall (3-0) vs. Marcos Maidana (1-2), 10 rounds, 140 pounds
Summary: Randall top shape, Maidana overtrained. Randall was boxing Maidana's ears off early, countering effectively when Maidana would swing wildly. That all changed on a dime, when in the third it was Randall who missed wildly and Maidana made him pay with a massive uppercut that Randall still hasn't gotten up from.
Result: Marcos Maidana KO3 Frankie Randall


Jiro Watanabe (2-0, KO) vs. Vic Darchinyan (2-1), 10 rounds, 115 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Darchinyan got off to a great start as Watanabe had issues with Vic's awkward style. By the time Watanabe got untracked, he was behind on points and had bad swelling underneath both eyes. Darchinyan got to Watanabe in the sixth, dropping him for a short count before finishing him in the next round for a TKO.
Result: Vic Darchinyan TKO7 Jiro Watanabe


Marvin Johnson (2-0, KO) vs. Tavoris Cloud (1-2), 10 rounds, 175 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Johnson outboxed Cloud early, but Cloud equalized things in the thirs with a knockdown. Johnson quickly got back to work but seemed to suffer some kind if injury to his hand but pressed on in the sixth. Johnson was down again in the eighth, and blood began to pour out of a cut on his forehead. Johnson would make it to the final bell. The scores read 94-94, 95-93 Cloud and....94-94, making it a majority draw.
Result: Marvin Johnson MAJDRAW10 Tavoris Cloud


Genaro Hernandez (0-3) vs. Alfredo Escalera (3-0), 10 rounds, 130 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Hernandez did a great job keeping Escalera at the end of his reach, landing the jab to great results in the third. Escalera, however, hurt Hernandez in the fifth and wasted no time finishing him. With a minute left in the round, Hernandez was badly hurt and Escalera let off a vicious combination that forced a referee stoppage.
Result: Alfredo Escalero TKO5 Genaro Hernandez 


Gerry Cooney (0-2) vs. Mike Tyson (1-2), 10 rounds, heavyweights
Summary: Both in top shape. Cooney did a good job weathering Tyson's early assault, but ultimately took a dip to the canvas twice in the fifth. Cooney's heart was tremendous, as he rose from an eighth round knockdown. Cooney got up from two more knockdowns in the tenth but was stopped on his feet with 14 seconds left. 
Result: Mike Tyson TKO10 Gerry Cooney

Welcome Ncita (2-1) vs. Lehlo Ledwaba (0-2-1), 10 rounds, 122 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. In a very tactical battle, both guys had trouble establishing their offense early on. Ncita got off early, but Ledwaba came on as the fight wore on and had more left at the end. In the end, the scores read 97-95, 97-94, 96-95 in a very tough fight to score for...Lehlo Ledwaba!
Result: Lehlo Ledwaba UD10 Welcome Ncita


Pernell Whitaker (3-0) vs. Adrien Broner (1-2), 10 rounds, 135 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Whitaker was outboxing Broner when the two met in a clash of heads early in the fourth, opening up a bad cut on Broner's left eye. The fight was immediately stopped, and ruled a technical draw.
Result: Pernell Whitaker TECHDRAW4 Adrien Broner

Jeff Chandler (1-1) vs. Carlos Zarate (2-1, 2 KOs), 10 rounds, 118 pounds
Summary: Chandler undertrained, Zarate top shape. Chandler seemed to be getting the better of it early on with accurate counters. Zarate swung things in his favor in rounds seven through nine with precise power punching. The tenth saw both guys go for it in a memorable action round. At the end, scores were 97-94 twice and 96-95 for Zarate.
Result: Carlos Zarate UD10 Jeff Chandler


Ricardo Lopez (3-0) vs. Juanito Rubillar (1-0-2), 12 rounds, 108 pounds
Summary: Lopez a little soft, Rubillar top shape. Rubillar hung in tough, though lost nearly every round. He ended up getting dropped twice in the twelfth, but was saved by the bell, and made it to the scorecards. 119-107 twice and 119-106 were the final scores, finally getting Andy on the board with a win.
Result: Ricardo Lopez UD12 Juanito Rubillar


Carl Froch (1-2, KO) vs. Sakio Bika (0-3), 12 rounds, 168 pounds
Summary: Froch top shape, Bika overtrained. Froch met a guy that was as tough as him, and the two engaged in a trench warfare. Froch was outlanding Bika, but Bika made it an ugly fight in many of the rounds, and one that was tough to score. In the end, Froch closed strong in the championship rounds, and prevailed 117-114 on all three cards.
Result: Carl Froch UD12 Sakio Bika


Michael Watson (0-2) vs. Vito Antuofermo (1-2), 12 rounds, 160 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. In a total war, Antuofermo exchanged wildly with Watson but just was outgunned. Watson could have fought a smarter fight, but enjoyed trading with Vito. In the seventh, he caught the Italian with a massive hookercut that put him down for the ten count.
Result: Michael Watson KO7 Vito Antuofermo

Julian Jackson (3-0, KO) vs. Mike McCallum (2-1), 12 rounds, 154 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. As is always the case with Jackson, he is exciting because with his power punching also comes a shaky chin. He hurt McCallum in the opening round, only to go down twice in the second. McCallum had him badly hurt again and the referee saved Jackson from further punishment. 
Result: Mike McCallum TKO2 Julian Jackson

Felix Trinidad (0-3) vs. Ike Quartey (1-2, KO), 15 rounds, 147 pounds
Summary: Trinidad overtrained, Quartey top shape. Quartey did an excellent job early on using the jab and keeping Trinidad out of range. In the fifth, Quartey badly hurt Trinidad, who was lucky to make it to the bell. Trinidad was finding his groove in the middle rounds before Bazooka Ike scored a flash knockdown in the ninth. From there, it was all Quartey, though he lost a point in the 14th for holding and hitting. In the end, Quartey won a lopsided decision, with all scores reading 147-137.
Result: Ike Quartey UD15 Felix Trinidad

Mike Coppinger def. Andrew Fruman via 10-3-2.

Otis Griffin (1-2) @ Lee Groves (2-0-1)

Eric Ortiz (0-2-1) vs. Hugo Cazares (1-1-1), 10 rounds, 108 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Cazares had Ortiz badly hurt and down in the 2nd. In the 3rd, Ortiz was mounting a rally before a big left hook put him down for the full count.
Result: Hugo Cazares TKO3 Eric Ortiz

Alejandro Montiel (0-2-1) vs. Yuri Arbachakov (0-3), 10 rounds, 112 pounds
Summary: Arbachakov undertrained, Montiel top shape. Montiel dropped Arbachakov in the first minute and had him badly cut. In the 3rd, Arbachakov's cut was deemed too bad to continue, leaving him without a win yet again.
Result: Alejandro Montiel TKO3 Yuri Arbachakov via cuts

Winky Wright (1-2, KO) vs. Gianfranco Rosi (1-2, KO), 10 rounds, 154 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Was mostly an ugly fight, though round seven featured tons of action with both guys staggered. Winky was the superior operator, boxing and parrying Rosi with ease. He picked up the decision by scores of 98-92 twice and 97-92.
Result: Winky Wright UD10 Gianfranco Rosi

Chris John (2-0-1, KO) vs. Antonio Esparragoza (1-2), 10 rounds, 126 pounds
Summary: Esparragoza bone dry, John tip-top. John caught Esparragoza with a wicked combination early on, dropping him for the full ten just two minutes into the fight. Wicked KO1.
Result: Chris John KO1 Antonio Esparragoza

Michael Katsidis (1-2) vs. Orzubek Nazarov (1-2, KO), 10 rounds, 135 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Katsidis dropped in the 5th from a shot most men do not get up from, but Katsidis isn't like most men. Katsidis answers with a body shot in the 7th, putting Nazarov down. Katsidis continued the assault down the stretch, putting Nazarov down in the 10th. Nazarov got up, but was battered until referee Marlon Wright stopped it with six seconds left. 
Result: Michael Katsidis TKO10 Orzubek Nazarov

Jesse James Leija (1-1-1) vs. Cornelius Boza-Edwards (2-1, KO), 10 rounds, 130 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Leija was too busy for Boza, who landed good when he got off. Leija landed in volume, winning 97-93 on all three cards.
Result: Jesse James Leija UD10 Cornelius Boza-Edwards

Zab Judah (3-0, KO) vs. Pipino Cuevas (1-1-1), 10 rounds, 147 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. A right hand left uppercut combo folded Judah up in the 2nd, but he got up and survived the round unlike against Kostya Tszyu in 2001. Two more knockdowns would follow in the 4th, the last one of which Judah would not get up from, despite it coming with no time left in the round. Judah's first loss.
Result: Pipino Cuevas KO4 Zab Judah

Joe Calzaghe (2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Charles Brewer (3-0, 2 KOs), 10 rounds, 168 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Calzaghe jabbed Brewer to death, wearing him down and causing some grotesque swelling underneath both eyes. Brewer stood his ground and forced exchanges now and then, doing his best work in the 3rd. Calzaghe handed Brewer his first loss by scores of 99-91 thrice.
Result: Joe Calzaghe UD10 Charles Brewer

Dwight Muhammad Qawi (2-1) vs. Virgil Hill (2-1), 10 rounds, 175 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Hill boxed Qawi but was put down in the 5th. Hill regained control, and the 9th round was his best round in awhile before Qawi dropped him again, this time from a huge uppercut inside. Hill didn't get up from it. Scores had Hill needing a knockout at the time of stoppage.
Result: Dwight Muhammad Qawi KO9 Virgil Hill

Miguel Cotto (2-1) vs. Aaron Pryor (3-0, 3 KOs), 10 rounds, 140 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Pryor just too superior of a fighter, though Cotto was game. Cotto had Pryor hurt once early, but Pryor recuperated quickly. Eventually, Pryor walked Cotto into a massive combination, finishing him for the ten count in the 6th. 
Result: Aaron Pryor KO6 Miguel Cotto

Abner Mares (0-3) vs. Raul Perez (2-1, 2 KOs), 12 rounds, 118 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. In a fierce brawl, it was Abner Mares who opened things up in the middle rounds by cutting Perez badly. By the 8th, Perez, behind slightly on points, couldn't see because of the blood running into his eyes. Mares got his first win, and Team OG hands Lee Groves his first defeat.
Result: Abner Mares TKO8 Raul Perez via cuts

Julio Cesar Green (1-1-1) vs. Reggie Johnson (0-2-1), 12 rounds, 160 pounds
Summary: An inconsistent Green and tip-top Johnson. Green allowed Johnson to dictate the fight from early on, and was surprisingly unprepared for Johnson. Johnson won most rounds pretty lopsidedly, and got a well deserved decision by scores of 119-110 twice and 118-112.
Result: Reggie Johnson UD12 Julio Cesar Green

Gustavo Ballas (1-1-1) vs. Gilberto Roman (2-1), 12 rounds, 115 pounds
Summary: Roman had weight issues, Ballas top shape. Ballas badly outlanded Roman, but Roman packed more punch and hurt Ballas on a number of occasions, making it difficult to score. Gustavo Ballas bailed out the judges, fouling Roman throughout until he was disqualified while being ahead 86-85 on two cards.
Result: Gilberto Roman DQ10 Gustavo Ballas

Junior Jones (0-2-1) vs. Daniel Zaragoza (3-0, KO), 12 rounds, 122 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. In a fantastic fight, Zaragoza started off brilliantly avoiding Jones' counters and landing bombs. Jones turned the fight around by dropping Zaragoza in the 6th, but Zaragoza bounced back in the very next round. In the 8th, Jones was the one on his back after Zaragoza delivered a brutal straight right. Jones got up, was cut on the lip, and barely survived. In the 10th, Zaragoza went down from a Jones rally. In the 12th, with the fight hanging in the balance, Zaragoza put Jones on the canvas to perhaps steal the fight. One card had Zaragoza by 115-109, another had Jones 112-111, and the third had 113-110 for...Daniel Zaragoza!
Result: Daniel Zaragoza SD12 Junior Jones

Lennox Lewis (2-1, KO) vs. Larry Holmes (2-0-1, KO), 15 rounds, heavyweights
Summary: Both in top shape. Lewis' length gave Holmes fits, and Lennox was actually the fresher fighter down the stretch. Both guys landed a ton of jabs, but Lewis was able to keep Larry from landing his as much. In the 12th, Lewis had Holmes on the canvas. In the 15th, Lewis put Holmes down again, this time Larry wouldn't get up. Lewis was ahead 134-132, 135-131 twice at the time of stoppage.
Result: Lennox Lewis KO15 Larry Holmes

Otis Griffin def. Lee Groves via 9-6.



Mark Ortega (2-1) @ Wolfgang Schiffbauer (1-2)


Matthew Saad Muhammad (2-1, KO) vs. Glen Johnson (1-2), 10 rounds, 175 pounds
Summary:  Both in top shape. Johnson had a point taken away in the 2nd, but largely controlled the early rounds. Johnson got that point back with a knockdown in the 4th, but moving forward it was all Saad, who came on strong. Saad punctuated the fight with a knockdown in the closing seconds of the 10th to win on the cards 97-90, 97-92, 96-92.
Result: Matthew Saad Muhammad UD10 Glen Johnson

Michael Carbajal (2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Juan Alfonso Keb Baas (1-2), 10 rounds, 108 pounds
Summary: Carbajal undertrained, Keb Baas top shape. A round three knockdown got things started for a slow beginning Carbajal. Keb Baas would eventually be flattened in the 7th from a right cross.
Result: Michael Carbajal KO7 Juan Alfonso Keb Baas

Danny Romero (3-0, KO) vs. Hussein Hussein (1-2), 10 rounds, 112 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Romero got off to a bad start, was dropped early in the 4th and was cut badly over the right eye in the 5th. A knockdown in the 6th swung things slightly in Romero's favor, and Hussein fought him on even terms the rest of the fight. At the end, scores were 94-94, 95-94 Hussein, and 95-94 Romero for a split draw.
Result: Danny Romero SPLITDRAW10 Hussein Hussein

Robert Quiroga (1-2) vs. Martin Castillo (0-3), 10 rounds, 115 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Castillo had Quiroga badly hurt in the 2nd, but was unable to put him down. It was a back and forth fight on the inside, with Castillo taking a slight lead before a cut was opened up badly in the 6th. By the 7th, he was a bleeding mess, and Quiroga got awarded the TKO when the fight was even on the cards.
Result: Robert Quiroga TKO7 Martin Castillo via cuts

Joseph Agbeko (1-1-1, KO) vs. Lupe Pintor (2-1, KO), 10 rounds, 118 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Pintor somehow got to the iron-chinned Agbeko in the first round, dropping him in a heap for a ten count.
Result: Lupe Pintor KO1 Joseph Agbeko

Gerald McClellan (1-2) vs. Felix Sturm (2-1), 10 rounds, 160 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Sturm boxed McClellan well in the early rounds, but G-Man's aggressiveness found success in round three as he had Sturm hurt. In the 5th, McClellan dropped Sturm early on in the round. Sturm made it to his feet, but was badly hurt, and was dropped again in the middle of the round. Again he rose, but this time, Frank Cappuccino only allowed him to take a few more shots before stopping the fight.
Result: Gerald McClellan TKO5 Felix Sturm

Andre Ward (3-0, KO) vs. Andre Dirrell (0-3), 10 rounds, 168 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. In a fight that stylistically many thought would trouble Ward, he had no trouble finding Dirrell with slick combinations, particularly on the inside, where he overpowered Dirrell. In the third, Ward landed a spectacular combination that dropped Dirrell to the canvas. Dirrell would get counted out.
Result: Andre Ward KO3 Andre Dirrell

Cory Spinks (2-0-1, KO) vs. Simon Brown (1-2), 10 rounds, 147 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Spinks did a good job boxing with Brown, landing the jab with regularity. Brown would land a powerful combination now and then, making the early rounds hard to score. In the 4th, a big cross would land for Brown, putting Spinks down. Spinks would survive using his boxing IQ. The fight was ugly for the remainder, as Spinks looked to stay out of the way of Brown's big shots. At the end, scores had Brown ahead 98-93, Spinks by 96-95, and winning 97-94, Simon Brown!
Result: Simon Brown SD10 Cory Spinks

Joel Casamayor (1-2) vs. Rafael Limon (2-0-1, 2 KOs), 10 rounds, 130 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Casamayor landed a beautiful counter left in the first, dropping Limon for a flash knockdown. Casamayor countered Limon well, but Limon was there with his wild power shots too. Casamayor was cut badly in the 5th, and things only got worse. The fight was stopped in the 8th, making Limon the TKO winner, though Casamayor was ahead 67-66 on all three cards.
Result: Rafael Limon TKO8 Joel Casamayor via cuts

Terry Norris (1-1-1, KO) vs. Fernando Vargas (1-2, KO), 10 rounds, 154 pounds
Summary: Norris overtrained, Vargas in tip-top. Norris just showed he was too superior in terms of skills for Vargas. Though Vargas kept him honest with a power shot here and there, Norris mixed his shots to the head and body really well. To his credit, Vargas never went down, but in the 4th, he absorbed an incredible amount of punishment until referee Dave England stopped it.
Result: Terry Norris TKO4 Fernando Vargas

Ivan Robinson (0-3) vs. Timothy Bradley (2-1, KO), 12 rounds, 140 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Robinson fought on surprisingly even terms with Bradley, eventually cutting him with a combination in the 4th over the right eye. The cut leaked tons of blood, and by the 5th, it was obvious Bradley was not going to be able to continue. After one punch caused it to burst, the fight was stopped early in the 5th, giving Robinson an upset and his first win.
Result: Ivan Robinson TKO5 Timothy Bradley via cuts

Juan Lazcano (0-3) vs. Shane Mosley (2-1, KO), 12 rounds, 135 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Lazcano got off early and often, forcing a brawl in the beginning stages. Mosley was cut in the 2nd, and the 3rd was an action-packed round. Mosley was bothered by the cut and allowed Lazcano to make it a trench warfare kind of fight. Mosley could have outboxed Lazcano but got lured into a fight, which Lazcano was more than competitive in. In the championship rounds, it was Lazcano who was the stronger man, making a case for himself as he closed the show. One card had Mosley ahead 115-114, which was overruled by two 114-114 cards, making it a majority draw.
Result: Juan Lazcano MAJDRAW12 Shane Mosley

Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym (0-2-1) vs. Wilfredo Gomez (2-1, KO), 12 rounds, 122 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Gomez far too much for Poon, who was down early in the 2nd. But Poon showed a ton of courage, even scoring a flash knockdown in the 6th. Gomez suffered a cut in the 10th, and stormed back with an 11th round knockdown, blood streaming down his face. Poonsawat's left eye was impossible to see out of, and the fight was stopped before the round ended. Gomez was ahead by a couple of points on the cards at the time of stoppage.
Result: Wilfredo Gomez TKO11 Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym

Erik Morales (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. Bobby Chacon (2-1, 2 KOs), 12 rounds, 126 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Morales hurt Chacon early with body shots, dropping him in the second with one as Chacon took a trip to the canvas with a delayed reaction to a ribcage shot. Chacon got up, but was in no shape to continue, as we was dropped again, this time for the full count.
Result: Erik Morales KO2 Bobby Chacon

Lamon Brewster (2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Evander Holyfield (1-2, KO), 15 rounds, heavyweights
Summary: Both in top shape. Brewster proved game, and was competitive by landing big power punches at random times, but got cut in the 8th and stopped because of it. Holyfield was ahead 68-64 on the cards.
Result: Evander Holyfield TKO8 Lamon Brewster via cuts


Mark Ortega def. Wolfgang Schiffbauer via 8-5-2.



Terry Lane (2-1) @ Ray Markarian (0-3)



Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (0-3) vs. Prince Badi Ajamu (0-3), 10 rounds, 175 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. After Muhammad scored a first round knockdown, Ajamu settled down and his awkward style proved problematic for Muhammad, allowing him to win some rounds and work his way back into the fight. With the fight pretty close still, Muhammad dropped Ajamu early in the final round. Ajamu got up, but got battered to the canvas a second time. Though he got up with seconds left, the referee stopped the fight. Muhammad was ahead on all three cards, regardless. Eddie finally gets a W.
Result: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad TKO10 Prince Badi Ajamu

Hugo Soto (1-2, KO) vs. Eric Morel (2-1, KO), 10 rounds, 112 pounds
Summary: Soto faded, Morel tip-top. In a nice tight battle, Soto got off to a good start, piling up points on the inside as he lured Morel into trading shots. Though Morel staged a late rally, Soto's early work helped him on the cards as he narrowly edged Morel via scores of 97-96, 97-93, and 95-95.
Result: Hugo Soto MD10 Eric Morel

Glenn Donaire (1-2) vs. Melchor Cob Castro (0-3), 10 rounds, 108 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Donaire established an early lead, but suffered a cut in the 4th on his forehead. It was closed up nicely but in the 6th it reopened and went right into his eyes. The fight was stopped and Cob Castro got a TKO while behind on the cards.
Result: Melchor Cob Castro TKO6 Glenn Donaire via cuts


James Toney (1-2, KO) vs. Anthony Dirrell (1-2), 10 rounds, 168 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Toney got off to a good start, scoring a knockdown stemming from a beautiful right hand counter. Dirrell hung in there, even winning a handful of rounds, before suffering a bad cut in the 6th. Things only got worse into the 9th round, where the fight had to be stopped, earning Toney a TKO.
Result: James Toney TKO9 Anthony Dirrell via cuts

Arturo Gatti (2-1, KO) vs. Alex Arthur (0-3), 10 rounds, 130 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. In typical Gatti fashion, he allowed a lesser opponent to get a lead against him before one violent swing put Arthur's back against the ropes. Gatti swarmed, the referee stopped it in round five.
Result: Arturo Gatti TKO5 Alex Arthur

Felix Machado (1-2) vs. Jeff Fenech (1-2), 10 rounds, 122 pounds
Summary: Machado top shape, Fenech soft. It was an ugly fight early on, with Machado landing one shot and then holding, which frustrated Fenech to no end. Despite his lack of top conditioning, Fenech was the one who came on stronger at the end. In a tight fight, the scores read 97-93 Fenech, 95-95, and 95-94 for...Jeff Fenech!
Result: Jeff Fenech MD10 Felix Machado

Danny Lopez (0-3) vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa (3-0, 3 KOs), 10 rounds, 126 pounds
Summary: Lopez bone dry, Gamboa top shape. Lopez came right at Gamboa, who obliged him in trading power shots from the get-go. Unfortunately for Lopez, that was a huge mistake, as he got caught by a wicked hook that stiffened him against the ropes. Gamboa jumped on him and flurried, forcing the referee to stop it at 2:46 of the first.
Result: Yuriorkis Gamboa TKO1 Danny Lopez

Cesar Seda (2-1) vs. Fernando Montiel (1-2, KO), 10 rounds, 115 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Seda was dropped in the first, had his nose broken in the third, and was down again in the fifth. Seda fought gamely, even winning a late round or two, before getting dropped again in the 10th. He made it to the final bell, but Montiel won a lopsided decision, by scores of 99-89 and 98-89 twice.
Result: Fernando Montiel UD10 Cesar Seda

Ricky Hatton (2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Kostya Tszyu (1-2), 10 rounds, 140 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Hatton had Tszyu in trouble in the 1st with a right hand, but Tszyu weathered the storm. Still, Tszyu never recovered, and in the 2nd, Hatton dropped him with a hard cross early. Tszyu got up, and twice more visited the canvas. After the third time getting up, the fight was stopped.
Result: Ricky Hatton TKO2 Kostya Tszyu


Orlando Canizales (0-2-1) vs. Paulie Ayala (2-1, KO), 10 rounds, 118 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Ayala controlled things from the outside with his masterful jab, but when the fight got in close, Canizales landed at an overwhelming rate, backing Ayala off into resetting. A combination in the 4th put Ayala down, who made it to his feet and survived a vicious onslaught. Ayala rebounded nicely, though the boxing was done and it was all slugging from there on out. Ayala did surprisingly well in that regard, fighting on even terms with Canizales. At the end of ten rounds, all three judges agreed...on a 95-95 verdict. Unanimous draw.
Result: Orlando Canizales UNANDRAW10 Paulie Ayala

Riddick Bowe (2-1, KO) vs. Buster Douglas (0-3), 12 rounds, heavyweights
Summary: Both in top shape. Douglas was in top condition, fighting a tremendous inside fight with Bowe, one of the best long-armed inside fighters in the heavyweight division. Bowe's strength was difficult to overcome, however. A massive uppercut put Douglas down in the 10th and Douglas was lucky to survive the final two rounds. Scores were 119-108 across the board.
Result: Riddick Bowe UD12 Buster Douglas


Edwin Rosario (1-2) vs. Oscar De La Hoya (1-2, KO), 12 rounds, 135 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. A nice 135 pound slugfest. Oscar got his licks in first, backing up Rosario, who answered back with some monster shots in the 3rd. After a ridiculous pace, it finally caught up with Rosario as De La Hoya put a tired Chapo down in the 9th. Round 10 was amazing with both guys reeling at differing stages. Oscar got a second knockdown in the 11th, and almost finished the fight there. At the end of it, Oscar earned a hard fought decision by scores of 115-111 across the board.
Result: Oscar De La Hoya UD12 Edwin Rosario

Marvin Hagler (3-0, 3 KOs) vs. Bernard Hopkins (2-1), 12 rounds, 160 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Hagler's southpaw style was an issue for Hopkins early, as he landed straight lefts with regularity. Hopkins adjusted, made Hagler miss, and made him pay with shots to the body. In the 7th, Hagler landed a shot that cut Hopkins over the left eye in a fight that was very close until that point. Hagler more or less took over after that point, jabbing Hopkins to the cut and landing short hooks on the inside. Hopkins had a strong 12th round, but it wasn't enough. Hagler won a decision by scores of 117-112, 117-111, 116-113.
Result: Marvin Hagler UD12 Bernard Hopkins


Sergio Martinez (2-0-1, KO) vs. Sugar Ray Leonard (2-1, KO), 12 rounds, 154 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. In a very technical fight, Leonard narrowly outjabbed Sergio in the early going. Martinez's legs had Leonard tire by the midway point, allowing Sergio to land more power shots. It was an even fight through six. Sergio began to narrowly outland Leonard, but was landing power shots while Leonard was still landing jabs, sometimes in twos and threes. In the 10th, Sergio outlanded Leonard 42 to 20, with a majority being power shots. Leonard had a resurgence in the 11th, much needed. The 12th could have gone either way, a matter of what you liked more, Sergio's heavier punches or Leonard's busyness. One judge had it 116-113 for Leonard, another 116-113 for Martinez. The third judge had it 115-114, for the winner by split-decision...Sugar Ray Leonard! On the 115-114 card, Leonard won the 12th to narrowly get the win.
Result: Sugar Ray Leonard SD12 Sergio Martinez

Donald Curry (2-0-1, KO) vs. Paul Williams (2-1, KO), 15 rounds, 147 pounds
Summary: Curry undertrained, Williams overtrained. Williams got off to a great start, landing at a high clip thanks to his volume punching. Curry had a hard time with it, electing to try and counter at first when Williams stopped punching. Unfortunately, Williams didn't stop punching very often. Curry adjusted in the 5th, decided to throw in between Williams' punches, and found some success. By the 7th, Williams' output dramatically dropped, and Curry took over. In the 6th, Curry battered Williams, hitting him with an assortment of power punches that buckled his opponent, putting him down twice. The second time, Williams didn't get up, giving Curry and Terry Lane the win.
Result: Donald Curry KO6 Paul Williams

Terry Lane def. Ray Markarian via 8-6-1.

Mario Ortega (1-2) @ Tim Starks (3-0)


Tommy Morrison (1-1-1, KO) vs. Vitali Klitschko (3-0, 3 KOs), 10 rounds, heavyweights
Summary: Both in top shape. Morrison survived a brutal first round and was put on the canvas in the 2nd. Tommy Gun had a good third but was dropped a second time in round 4. Morrison again bounced back, hurting Klitschko in the 5th. If it weren't for knockdowns, it might be a one point fight with a few rounds left. Morrison was down again in the 9th but saw the final bell. Scores were 96-91 across the board.
Result: Vitali Klitschko UD10 Tommy Morrison


Buddy McGirt (1-1-1) vs. Mark Breland (0-3), 10 rounds, 147 pounds
Summary: Both in tip-top. Breland was game, but McGirt too classy as he outboxed Breland, dropping him in the 6th en route to a decision victory. 97-92, 97-93 twice were the scores.
Result: Buddy McGirt UD10 Mark Breland


Hector Camacho (2-1) vs. Takashi Uchiyama (1-2, KO), 10 rounds, 130 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Camacho was outclassing Uchiyama, boxing circles around him and getting in and out with combinations. Uchiyama at best was only able to get one punch off at a time, though in round 7, one punch, a right cross, put Camacho down. Camacho barely beat the count and survived the round. Camacho dusted himself off and went back to work, winning a decision via scores of 98-92 and 97-92 twice.
Result: Hector Camacho UD10 Takashi Uchiyama


Manuel Medina (2-1) vs. Jorge Linares (1-2), 10 rounds, 126 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Despite no knockdown, the 1st could've been 10-8 for Linares, who smoked Medina around the ring. Medina came back in the 2nd and landed a stellar right hand that dropped Linares. Rounds 3 and 4 were slow and could've gone either way, but Medina dropped Linares again in the 5th to get a cushion. The second half of the fight was fought very close, with Linares suffering a bad cut but persevering. When it got to the scores, they read 98-91, 97-92, 95-94 all for Medina.
Result: Manuel Medina UD10 Jorge Linares

Emanuel Augustus (1-2, KO) vs. Kendall Holt (0-3), 10 rounds, 140 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. After a slow opening round, Augustus landed a monster hook in round two, putting Holt down, almost for the full count. Augustus duplicated the feat in the 3rd. Once Holt recovered, he began to build momentum as Augustus tired. Augustus won a much needed 8th round, but in the 10th, it got very dramatic. With 35 seconds left, Holt dropped Augustus in a heap. Augustus beat the count barely, and absorbed a ton of punishment as Holt put it on him. The bell rang just as it looked as though Holt was going to finish him off. One card read 96-91 for Augustus, another 94-93 for Holt. The deciding card read 95-92 for the winner...Emanuel Augustus!
Result: Emanuel Augustus SD10 Kendall Holt


Kennedy McKinney (1-1-1, KO) vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux (3-0, KO), 10 rounds, 122 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. This bout featured lots of action with some lulls in between. When there was action, McKinney had his best chances, while Rigondeaux preferred the slowed pace where he could counter McKinney one shot at a time. As it got to the final bell it was anyone's fight, but the scores read 97-93 and 96-94 twice for Rigondeaux, keeping him perfect and helped stall his opponent's momentum.
Result: Guillermo Rigondeaux UD10 Kennedy McKinney

John David Jackson (2-0-1) vs. Jermain Taylor (1-1-1), 10 rounds, 160 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. A very close fight that saw little action minus two really good rounds. It was a jabbing contest that neither guy dominated, and as it got to the cards, it was hard to know who'd get to the nod. One card was 97-96 for Jackson, one 97-96 for Taylor, and the third 97-95 for...Jermain Taylor.
Result: Jermain Taylor SD10 John David Jackson


Jorge Arce (1-2, KO) vs. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (2-0-1), 10 rounds, 112 pounds
Summary: Arce top shape, Pong slight paunch. Pong built an early lead by boxing, but as the middle rounds approached, Arce began walking him down and forcing more trading of punches. An accidental headbutt produced a bad cut for Arce. The blood only brought the best out of Arce, who swarmed Pong in the 9th, dropping him and nearly finishing him. Arce would score two more knockdowns in the 10th, and the scores were much wider than the early action would indicate. They read 98-88 twice and 97-91 for Arce.
Result: Jorge Arce UD10 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam

Jose Luis Castillo (2-1, 2 KOs) vs. Manny Pacquiao (3-0, 3 KOs), 10 rounds, 135 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Pacquiao jumped all over Castillo, catching him off guard. After battering him, he knocked Castillo down in the final seconds of the 1st. Castillo got up, perhaps too soon, and was not sturdy yet when Pacquiao finished him with a few seconds left in the round. TKO1.
Result: Manny Pacquiao TKO1 Jose Luis Castillo

Michael Spinks (2-1) vs. Darius Michalczewski (3-0), 10 rounds, 175 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Michalczewski got off to a big early lead, winning four of the first five rounds clearly. Spinks finally got into the fight, but fell too far behind early, and Michalczewski stayed perfect as the scores read 95-95, 97-93, 97-94 for him.
Result: Dariusz Michalczewski MD10 Michael Spinks

Bronco McKart (0-3) vs. James Kirkland (1-2, KO), 12 rounds, 154 pounds
Summary: McKirt top shape, Kirkland dissatisfied with his purse. McKart built an early lead by boxing, but as the middle rounds approached, Kirkland began to grind him down. An 8th round knockdown helped the cause. In the 9th, McKart produced a knockdown out of nowhere in the opening seconds. Though the championship rounds were close, McKart won all of them on all three judges' scorecards. One card read 114-113 McKart, which was overruled by the two scorecards that read 114-114, producing a majority draw.
Result: Bronco McKart MAJDRAW10 James Kirkland


Diego Morales (1-2, KO) vs. Khaosai Galaxy (2-0-1, KO), 12 rounds, 115 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. Galaxy nearly got a 1st round stoppage without Morales leaving his feet, as he dealt a beating. Galaxy had a huge round three, but Morales came back with a big round four. Galaxy put Morales on the deck in the 8th in what was a relatively close fight until then. Morales was down again in the 9th, which he did not get up from.
Result: Khaosai Galaxy KO9 Diego Morales

Tim Austin (2-1, KO) vs. Rafael Marquez (2-1, KO), 12 rounds, 118 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. A back and forth battle, Marquez put Austin on the canvas in the 4th. Austin bounced back and boxed his way back into an even fight with a third of the fight to go. Austin took complete control over the fight, and dropped Marquez three times in the 11th, the third of which he did not get up from. Scores were 96-93 twice for Austin and 95-94 for Marquez at the time of stoppage.
Result: Tim Austin KO11 Rafael Marquez


Nigel Benn (1-2) vs. Chris Eubank (3-0, KO), 12 rounds, 168 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. After a slow first, the two went to war in the 2nd with neither guy pulling ahead. Neither guy was able to establish much momentum and the two traded rounds. With the championship rounds left to go, it was pretty much an even fight. Eubank closed the show impressively dominating the final few rounds. In the end, the scores read 116-112, 115-113, 114-113 in favor of Eubank.
Result: Chris Eubank UD12 Nigel Benn


Saman Sorjaturong (1-2) vs. Giovani Segura (3-0, 2 KOs), 15 rounds, 108 pounds
Summary: Both in top shape. In a wild war, both guys were nearly kayoed at various times. Neither guy established dominance. Sorjaturong battered Segura in the 6th, nearly scoring a stoppage. Segura turned momentum in the 8th and won a bunch of rounds in a row, outfighting Sorjaturong on the inside. With the 15th round to go, it appeared as though Segura had a slight lead. Seconds into the final round, Sorjaturong dropped Segura in a heap! Segura made it to his feet, but would visit the canvas twice more. Though he would get up, the referee would deem he had taken enough punishment, stopping the fight. At the time of the stoppage, Segura was ahead 136-131, 135-134, and 134-134.
Result: Saman Sorjaturong TKO15 Giovani Segura

Tim Starks ties Mario Ortega 7-7-1.

Week 3 Wrap-Up Notes

Pound-for-Pound Rankings Thru Week 3 (based on Performance Points generated by the sim):
1. Vitali Klitschko (Tim Starks)
2. Chris Eubank (Tim Starks)
3. Marvin Hagler (Terry Lane)
4. Manny Pacquiao (Tim Starks)
5. Julian Jackson (Andrew Fruman)
6. Daniel Zaragoza (Lee Groves)
7. Andre Ward (Mark Ortega)
8. Pernell Whitaker (Andrew Fruman)
9. Zab Judah (Otis Griffin)
10. Aaron Pryor (Lee Groves)

Twenty fighters remained 3-0. Nine more are 2-0-1, with two 2-0. Five fighters are 3-0 with 3 stoppage wins: Aaron Pryor, Manny Pacquiao, Vitali Klitschko, Marvin Hagler, Yuriorkis Gamboa.

Eighteen fighters are 0-3. Eight more are 0-2-1, with three 0-2. Mark Breland, Andre Dirrell, and Abner Mares are the three fighters who have been stopped in all three losses.

Biggest overachievers:
Daniel Zaragoza (3-0, 8 rating), Guillermo Rigondeaux (3-0, 8), Frankie Randall (3-0, 8), Zab Judah (3-0, 8), Charles Brewer (3-0, 8), Cory Spinks (2-0-1, 7), Juanito Rubillar (1-0-2, 6), Cesar Seda (2-1, 5), Welcome Ncita (2-1, 7).

Biggest underachievers:
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (0-3, 11 rating), Felix Trinidad (0-3, 11), Yuri Arbachakov (0-3, 9), Buster Douglas (0-3, 9), Danny Lopez (0-3, 9)