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kenyan_cheena · 06-20-2005, 08:14 AM

THE RENO UNDERCARD

Opening Bout

Having lost a razor-thin split decision on debut, 25 year-old Ohio fighter Gus Ruhlin notched up his first victory tonight when he took a unanimous decision over Chicago's Bill Tate. This 1st Defense tournament bout was quite a lively affair, and the final verdict of 59-55, 58-55, 59-55 was not as close as most at ringside figured it would be.

The 44th seed in the tournament, Tate had staged a late comeback to earn himself a draw on debut, and figured that the result would be close once again tonight. Unfortunately, it was not to be, and Ruhlin, the #28 seed, improved his record to 1-1. Tate is now 0-1-1.

Preliminary 1

In his debut bout, Argentina's Cesar Brion had been unable to mask his disappointment when he faded late before having to settle for a draw against Bill Tate. Tonight, the emotional 20th seeded Argentinian didn't make the same mistake, winning by a comfortable unanimous decision against Toxie Hall of Chicago, 59-56, 60-55, 59-56. The third round was the best of the fight, with both men trading heavy shots to the audience's delight. Brion is now 1-0-1, while Hall is 1-1.

Preliminary 2

Germany's extroverted pugilist Hein Ten-Hoff brought the crowd to their feet with a blistering 1st round TKO victory over Argentina's Alex Miteff.

In the first World Championship tournament bout of the night, Ten-Hoff dropped Miteff with a single right hand just 66 seconds into the fight. Up at five, Miteff was overwhelmed by the relentlessness of the German's follow-up attack. Ten-Hoff was like a shark with the smell of blood in the water. He shook Miteff with a crushing cross, before picking him off with stiff jabs. With Miteff unable to defend himself, the referee stopped the fight at the 2:47 mark of the opening round.

Seeded at #60 in the World Championship tournament, Ten-Hoff has made an electrifying start to his professional boxing career. He is one of only a handful of fighters to have won both of his bouts by knockout. On the other end of the spectrum, Miteff has lost both of his bouts by knockout.

Support Bout

Going into the World Championship tournament, more than a few people had high hopes for Huntington, New York native Gerry Cooney. Strong and imposing at 6'7", the 230 pound giant was considered to have a puncher's chance of doing some damage and possibly even qualifying for the second stage.

Well, just two bouts into his career, those hopes are in tatters. Following on from his disasterous debut against Germany's Hein Ten-Hoff (where he was floored three times before being counted out early in round five), Cooney was pounded senseless by Norway's Otto Von Porat, the referee stopping the contest late in the third round with Cooney out on his feet from a barrage of punches. The New Yorker had been sent to the canvas earlier in the round by a vicious left hook, and never recovered.

Like Hein Ten-Hoff, Otto Von Porat (44th seed in the tournament) has also started his pro career with two knockout victories. Having feasted on Alex Miteff and Gerry Cooney, it will be interesting to see how these two men will fair in future bouts. At the very least, they have given the two top fighters in the group - Riddick Bowe and Joe Bugner - something to think about.

Co-Feature

17 year-old Englishman Joe Bugner came terribly close to an embarrassing defeat in his debut last month. Italy's Sante Amonti gave him more than he could handle, with many believing that the final result - a draw - was kind to Bugner.

Tonight, in his second bout, Bugner showed quite an improvement against his fellow Englishman Tom Cowler. It wasn't an absolutely dominant performance, but Hunagrian-born Bugner did more than enough to earn a unanimous decision victory, 58-55, 57-56, 59-54.

Cowler tasted the canvas in round three, courtesy of a thunderous right cross that had many at ringside awestruck.

Bugner is now 1-0-1 and will be looking to score a second victory when he clashes with the disappointing Gerry Cooney in five weeks time.

06-20-2005, 08:14 AM	#189 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,574	THE RENO UNDERCARD Opening Bout Having lost a razor-thin split decision on debut, 25 year-old Ohio fighter Gus Ruhlin notched up his first victory tonight when he took a unanimous decision over Chicago's Bill Tate. This 1st Defense tournament bout was quite a lively affair, and the final verdict of 59-55, 58-55, 59-55 was not as close as most at ringside figured it would be. The 44th seed in the tournament, Tate had staged a late comeback to earn himself a draw on debut, and figured that the result would be close once again tonight. Unfortunately, it was not to be, and Ruhlin, the #28 seed, improved his record to 1-1. Tate is now 0-1-1. Preliminary 1 In his debut bout, Argentina's Cesar Brion had been unable to mask his disappointment when he faded late before having to settle for a draw against Bill Tate. Tonight, the emotional 20th seeded Argentinian didn't make the same mistake, winning by a comfortable unanimous decision against Toxie Hall of Chicago, 59-56, 60-55, 59-56. The third round was the best of the fight, with both men trading heavy shots to the audience's delight. Brion is now 1-0-1, while Hall is 1-1. Preliminary 2 Germany's extroverted pugilist Hein Ten-Hoff brought the crowd to their feet with a blistering 1st round TKO victory over Argentina's Alex Miteff. In the first World Championship tournament bout of the night, Ten-Hoff dropped Miteff with a single right hand just 66 seconds into the fight. Up at five, Miteff was overwhelmed by the relentlessness of the German's follow-up attack. Ten-Hoff was like a shark with the smell of blood in the water. He shook Miteff with a crushing cross, before picking him off with stiff jabs. With Miteff unable to defend himself, the referee stopped the fight at the 2:47 mark of the opening round. Seeded at #60 in the World Championship tournament, Ten-Hoff has made an electrifying start to his professional boxing career. He is one of only a handful of fighters to have won both of his bouts by knockout. On the other end of the spectrum, Miteff has lost both of his bouts by knockout. Support Bout Going into the World Championship tournament, more than a few people had high hopes for Huntington, New York native Gerry Cooney. Strong and imposing at 6'7", the 230 pound giant was considered to have a puncher's chance of doing some damage and possibly even qualifying for the second stage. Well, just two bouts into his career, those hopes are in tatters. Following on from his disasterous debut against Germany's Hein Ten-Hoff (where he was floored three times before being counted out early in round five), Cooney was pounded senseless by Norway's Otto Von Porat, the referee stopping the contest late in the third round with Cooney out on his feet from a barrage of punches. The New Yorker had been sent to the canvas earlier in the round by a vicious left hook, and never recovered. Like Hein Ten-Hoff, Otto Von Porat (44th seed in the tournament) has also started his pro career with two knockout victories. Having feasted on Alex Miteff and Gerry Cooney, it will be interesting to see how these two men will fair in future bouts. At the very least, they have given the two top fighters in the group - Riddick Bowe and Joe Bugner - something to think about. Co-Feature 17 year-old Englishman Joe Bugner came terribly close to an embarrassing defeat in his debut last month. Italy's Sante Amonti gave him more than he could handle, with many believing that the final result - a draw - was kind to Bugner. Tonight, in his second bout, Bugner showed quite an improvement against his fellow Englishman Tom Cowler. It wasn't an absolutely dominant performance, but Hunagrian-born Bugner did more than enough to earn a unanimous decision victory, 58-55, 57-56, 59-54. Cowler tasted the canvas in round three, courtesy of a thunderous right cross that had many at ringside awestruck. Bugner is now 1-0-1 and will be looking to score a second victory when he clashes with the disappointing Gerry Cooney in five weeks time. __________________ MLB: 1958 and Beyond... The Greatest Prize in Sports Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 06-20-2005 at 08:17 AM.