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kenyan_cheena · 02-23-2005, 04:11 PM

ROUND SIX

The two combatants touch gloves in the centre of the ring. The Buffalo audience is as excited now as they were at the beginning of the fight, if not, more so.

Johnson's corner did a good job on the cut under his right eye during the intermission. "The Galveston Giant" bobs and weaves, feints, works his way inside and tags Beckett with a nice left hook. He dances around his opponent, flicking jabs out at him, keeping his distance. Johnson seems to have disregarded the brew-ha-ha at the end of the fifth.

Beckett trails Johnson around the ring, frustrated. He manages to land a right hook, but it doesn't seem to have the same sting that his punches had even as recently as the fifth round. He's throwing a lot of punches, desperate to make something happen.

Johnson steps in behind the jab and bangs a nice hook into Beckett's rib cage. The Texan seems content to take his chances with the judges, not going all out in attack.

The Englishman has the look of anger in his eyes. He tries to work his way inside but Johnson wraps him up, bleeding precious seconds off the clock. Beckett corners Johnson and scores with a lead right, but once again, the Texan initiates a clinch. On the break, Beckett fires away, leading to a warning from the referee that Beckett ignores.

Johnson is jabbing and moving, staying outside. When Beckett gets in close, he fires away, but does not really land any clean blows.

One minute down, two to go. Beckett will have to do something quickly if he even wants to salvage a draw here.

That Johnson jab just won't let up. Johnson has employed the perfect strategy so far in this final round. He keeps Beckett off, 1-2-3 jabs battering into the Englishman's face. Beckett shakes his head, a strange noise coming from his throat.

Beckett's cornermen are desperately shouting advice, as the round moves into it's bottom half.

OH, MY GOD!!!

Johnson is down! Johnson is down!

As the Texan went to throw a left hook, Beckett quickly stepped inside and BAM!! The Englishman nailed Johnson right on the chin with a perfect left hook! I cannot believe it! The crowd erupted as one! I've never heard such a chorus! Johnson fell onto his backside, stunned.

Johnson shakes his head. He looks up at the referee, over to his corner. He's just stunned. I don't think he can comprehend what has happened. He starts pushing himself up at six, and is up by the count of eight.

My God, my hands are trembling as I write this!

Beckett is doing everything he can to compose himself on the other side of the ring.

Referee Medina-Solar is asking Jack if he's okay. He answers "Yes", but I'm not so sure. His legs look heavy. Boy, was that a perfect punch!

There's a bit more than a minute to go in this fight, and I'm not sure if Johnson will make it to the end! He's going to have to dig deep here, but even then, has he done enough to win the decision? The knockdown was completely unexpected. Johnson was just cruising towards victory one moment, and down on his backside the next.

Medina-Solar is letting the fight continue. Beckett comes rushing in and hammers Johnson with a smashing hook/uppercut. My God, Johnson looks finished! He almost went down again, but somehow stayed on his feet! Oh, a left and a right from Beckett puts Johnson further off balance. How is he staying on his feet?!

Johnson retreats, and Beckett comes at him again, firing a pair of jabs that Johnson blocks. He's just trying to survive now. There's no thought of attack, and he'd better be careful or else the referee will stop the fight. The crowd is screaming their support, more for Beckett than Johnson.

Beckett's getting a bit panicked, trying to knock Johnson's head off with a big right that the #3 seed easily avoids. It looks like his head has cleared now, and his legs are back to normal. Just thirty seconds left in the round. What a finish!

Oh! A straight right from Beckett snaps Johnson's head back! Johnson tries to clinch, but Beckett pushes him away, almost disdainfully. Johnson is bleeding again from the cut under his right eye. There is a real killer instinct in the Englishman's eyes, while Johnson's show a man on the verge of a shocking defeat. My Lord, the noise in this place is deafening. Every single person in this arena is on their feet. Every single one.

Just ten seconds to go and Beckett lands another hard shot, a straight right clubbing high on Johnson's forehead! Johnson stumbles back, the ropes holding him up. Will Medina-Solar stop it, so close to the end? No, he doesn't! Johnson covers up and Beckett flails away. A moment before the final bell sounds, Johnson throws an almost pitiful left-right combination, both punches missing.

The crowd applauds, Beckett shouts something at Johnson before walking back to his corner, arms raised triumphantly. Johnson slowly makes his way to his corner, exhausted, bleeding, beaten-up and worried...

*

I simply cannot believe what I have just witnessed. In my opinion (and on my scorecard), Joe Beckett just snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. I am just completely shocked at what has happened. Jack Johnson is going to lose this fight by decision. I have no doubt. Whether it will be a unanimous, majority or split decision, I cannot say. But one thing is certain: one moment of laziness in this final round will cost him this bout. That slow left hook was a terrible punch, and it left him wide open to a counter attack, and that's exactly what happened. I really cannot believe that of all the possible early upsets that could have occured in this tournament, Jack Johnson will become the first to suffer such a fate. I am certain that the judges will award this bout to Joe Beckett. What a fight!

My Scorecard: Beckett 10-8
(The Englishman takes my decision, 57-56)

Punch Totals, Round Six

Johnson - landed: 17 thrown: 34
(final total - landed: 136 thrown: 347)
Beckett - landed: 33 thrown: 101
(final total - landed: 111 thrown: 331)

02-23-2005, 04:11 PM	#91 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,178	ROUND SIX The two combatants touch gloves in the centre of the ring. The Buffalo audience is as excited now as they were at the beginning of the fight, if not, more so. Johnson's corner did a good job on the cut under his right eye during the intermission. "The Galveston Giant" bobs and weaves, feints, works his way inside and tags Beckett with a nice left hook. He dances around his opponent, flicking jabs out at him, keeping his distance. Johnson seems to have disregarded the brew-ha-ha at the end of the fifth. Beckett trails Johnson around the ring, frustrated. He manages to land a right hook, but it doesn't seem to have the same sting that his punches had even as recently as the fifth round. He's throwing a lot of punches, desperate to make something happen. Johnson steps in behind the jab and bangs a nice hook into Beckett's rib cage. The Texan seems content to take his chances with the judges, not going all out in attack. The Englishman has the look of anger in his eyes. He tries to work his way inside but Johnson wraps him up, bleeding precious seconds off the clock. Beckett corners Johnson and scores with a lead right, but once again, the Texan initiates a clinch. On the break, Beckett fires away, leading to a warning from the referee that Beckett ignores. Johnson is jabbing and moving, staying outside. When Beckett gets in close, he fires away, but does not really land any clean blows. One minute down, two to go. Beckett will have to do something quickly if he even wants to salvage a draw here. That Johnson jab just won't let up. Johnson has employed the perfect strategy so far in this final round. He keeps Beckett off, 1-2-3 jabs battering into the Englishman's face. Beckett shakes his head, a strange noise coming from his throat. Beckett's cornermen are desperately shouting advice, as the round moves into it's bottom half. OH, MY GOD!!! Johnson is down! Johnson is down! As the Texan went to throw a left hook, Beckett quickly stepped inside and BAM!! The Englishman nailed Johnson right on the chin with a perfect left hook! I cannot believe it! The crowd erupted as one! I've never heard such a chorus! Johnson fell onto his backside, stunned. Johnson shakes his head. He looks up at the referee, over to his corner. He's just stunned. I don't think he can comprehend what has happened. He starts pushing himself up at six, and is up by the count of eight. My God, my hands are trembling as I write this! Beckett is doing everything he can to compose himself on the other side of the ring. Referee Medina-Solar is asking Jack if he's okay. He answers "Yes", but I'm not so sure. His legs look heavy. Boy, was that a perfect punch! There's a bit more than a minute to go in this fight, and I'm not sure if Johnson will make it to the end! He's going to have to dig deep here, but even then, has he done enough to win the decision? The knockdown was completely unexpected. Johnson was just cruising towards victory one moment, and down on his backside the next. Medina-Solar is letting the fight continue. Beckett comes rushing in and hammers Johnson with a smashing hook/uppercut. My God, Johnson looks finished! He almost went down again, but somehow stayed on his feet! Oh, a left and a right from Beckett puts Johnson further off balance. How is he staying on his feet?! Johnson retreats, and Beckett comes at him again, firing a pair of jabs that Johnson blocks. He's just trying to survive now. There's no thought of attack, and he'd better be careful or else the referee will stop the fight. The crowd is screaming their support, more for Beckett than Johnson. Beckett's getting a bit panicked, trying to knock Johnson's head off with a big right that the #3 seed easily avoids. It looks like his head has cleared now, and his legs are back to normal. Just thirty seconds left in the round. What a finish! Oh! A straight right from Beckett snaps Johnson's head back! Johnson tries to clinch, but Beckett pushes him away, almost disdainfully. Johnson is bleeding again from the cut under his right eye. There is a real killer instinct in the Englishman's eyes, while Johnson's show a man on the verge of a shocking defeat. My Lord, the noise in this place is deafening. Every single person in this arena is on their feet. Every single one. Just ten seconds to go and Beckett lands another hard shot, a straight right clubbing high on Johnson's forehead! Johnson stumbles back, the ropes holding him up. Will Medina-Solar stop it, so close to the end? No, he doesn't! Johnson covers up and Beckett flails away. A moment before the final bell sounds, Johnson throws an almost pitiful left-right combination, both punches missing. The crowd applauds, Beckett shouts something at Johnson before walking back to his corner, arms raised triumphantly. Johnson slowly makes his way to his corner, exhausted, bleeding, beaten-up and worried... * I simply cannot believe what I have just witnessed. In my opinion (and on my scorecard), Joe Beckett just snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. I am just completely shocked at what has happened. Jack Johnson is going to lose this fight by decision. I have no doubt. Whether it will be a unanimous, majority or split decision, I cannot say. But one thing is certain: one moment of laziness in this final round will cost him this bout. That slow left hook was a terrible punch, and it left him wide open to a counter attack, and that's exactly what happened. I really cannot believe that of all the possible early upsets that could have occured in this tournament, Jack Johnson will become the first to suffer such a fate. I am certain that the judges will award this bout to Joe Beckett. What a fight! My Scorecard: *Beckett 10-8* (The Englishman takes my decision, 57-56) Punch Totals, Round Six Johnson - landed: 17 thrown: 34 (final total - landed: 136 thrown: 347) Beckett - landed: 33 thrown: 101 (final total - landed: 111 thrown: 331) Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 04-29-2005 at 06:22 PM.