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kenyan_cheena · 03-08-2006, 10:17 PM

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While Tucker moved to 4-0, Zora Folley's chances of qualifying for the tournament's second stage took a major body blow when, due to one of the most incompetent judging performance seen to date in the HBF, his bout against Arturo Godoy was declared a draw.

When the final bell sounded, it was inconceivable to think that the verdict would be anything but a unanimous decision victory in Folley's favour. He punished Godoy throughout the contest, coming close to finishing him off in both the third and fifth rounds. The Chilean showed precious little in the way of offense save for the final round, but one judge in particular seemed to be dreadfully enamoured with him, somehow seeing fit to score the contest 58-56 in Godoy's favour. Only one of the three was watching the same fight that the audience was, giving Folley a 58-56 verdict while the third had it 57-57.

Of course, punch totals can often be misleading when looking at a verdict. But in this case, they were hard to ignore. Folley landed 200 of 330 blows while Godoy connected with only 102 of 260.

Usually a man of reserved character, Folley found it difficult to contain his disappointment and anger in the minutes after the verdict.

"You know, I said last week that if I couldn't beat Arturo, I didn't deserve to make the second stage," Folley said, bitterness in his voice. "But I think with the effort I put in, I deserved to win this bout. I know that scoring a fight can be a subjective thing, but come on, man! This damn result is gonna make it near impossible for me to qualify. It's hard enough doing all the training and then stepping in the ring and going at it for six rounds, but to have a win stolen from me is just like a kick in the stomach. It just makes me feel sick."

With his record now 2-0-2, Folley will have to sweep his final three bouts to go any further in the World Championship tournament. It's a mammoth task that begins in five weeks when he clashes with the group's top seed Sam McVey...

Earlier...

Opening Bout

Minnesota-born 32nd seed Scott LeDoux increased his chances of qualifying for the second stage of the 1st Defense tournament with an impressive 2nd round KO of Venezuela's Jose Luis Garcia.

With both men at 2-1, it was a vital matchup and LeDoux was able to push aside a slow start in the opening round and knock Garcia out cold just forty seconds into round two. It was a four punch combination, punctuated by a crunching left hook that put the 56th-seeded Venezuelan to sleep.

As a result of the victory, LeDoux surprisingly finds himself a member of the small "three stoppages inside of three rounds" club. The other members are Rex Layne and Rocky Marciano.

"I'm pretty surprised by it myself," LeDoux said when asked about his trio of stoppage victories. "I think it's been a lot of luck, really. But it's three wins and I'll take that no matter how they've come about."

Next up for LeDoux will be another critical bout against 16th seed Tony Galento, who could very well boast the same 3-1 record as the Minnesota native when they meet in five weeks time. Galento clashes with the Australian Frank Slavin on Wednesday night.

Preliminary 1

Sacramento's Stan Ward improved to 2-2 with an uneventful six round unanimous decision victory (59-55, 60-54, 59-55) against the 1st Defense tournament's 64th and last seed Oscar Pharo.

Ward is the 24th seed and will look back at his opening four bouts with a deal of disappointment, especially considering that his next three are against #1 seed Rocky Marciano, Scott LeDoux and Tony Galento. The chances of Ward advancing to the tournament's second stage are remote, at best.

Preliminary 2

South Africa's Johnny Arthur was victorious against Johhny Boudreaux of Texas in another low-key contest.

Arthur won by unanimous decision (59-55, 59-56, 59-55) and remains undefeated at 2-0-2. However, like Zora Folley he has no hope of going any further in the World Championship tournament unless he sweeps his final three bouts, all of which are against the group's top three seeds (in order, Tucker, Folley and McVey).

03-08-2006, 10:17 PM	#490 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,569	(continuation) While Tucker moved to 4-0, Zora Folley's chances of qualifying for the tournament's second stage took a major body blow when, due to one of the most incompetent judging performance seen to date in the HBF, his bout against Arturo Godoy was declared a draw. When the final bell sounded, it was inconceivable to think that the verdict would be anything but a unanimous decision victory in Folley's favour. He punished Godoy throughout the contest, coming close to finishing him off in both the third and fifth rounds. The Chilean showed precious little in the way of offense save for the final round, but one judge in particular seemed to be dreadfully enamoured with him, somehow seeing fit to score the contest 58-56 in Godoy's favour. Only one of the three was watching the same fight that the audience was, giving Folley a 58-56 verdict while the third had it 57-57. Of course, punch totals can often be misleading when looking at a verdict. But in this case, they were hard to ignore. Folley landed 200 of 330 blows while Godoy connected with only 102 of 260. Usually a man of reserved character, Folley found it difficult to contain his disappointment and anger in the minutes after the verdict. "You know, I said last week that if I couldn't beat Arturo, I didn't deserve to make the second stage," Folley said, bitterness in his voice. "But I think with the effort I put in, I deserved to win this bout. I know that scoring a fight can be a subjective thing, but come on, man! This damn result is gonna make it near impossible for me to qualify. It's hard enough doing all the training and then stepping in the ring and going at it for six rounds, but to have a win stolen from me is just like a kick in the stomach. It just makes me feel sick." With his record now 2-0-2, Folley will have to sweep his final three bouts to go any further in the World Championship tournament. It's a mammoth task that begins in five weeks when he clashes with the group's top seed Sam McVey... *Earlier...* Opening Bout Minnesota-born 32nd seed Scott LeDoux increased his chances of qualifying for the second stage of the 1st Defense tournament with an impressive 2nd round KO of Venezuela's Jose Luis Garcia. With both men at 2-1, it was a vital matchup and LeDoux was able to push aside a slow start in the opening round and knock Garcia out cold just forty seconds into round two. It was a four punch combination, punctuated by a crunching left hook that put the 56th-seeded Venezuelan to sleep. As a result of the victory, LeDoux surprisingly finds himself a member of the small "three stoppages inside of three rounds" club. The other members are Rex Layne and Rocky Marciano. "I'm pretty surprised by it myself," LeDoux said when asked about his trio of stoppage victories. "I think it's been a lot of luck, really. But it's three wins and I'll take that no matter how they've come about." Next up for LeDoux will be another critical bout against 16th seed Tony Galento, who could very well boast the same 3-1 record as the Minnesota native when they meet in five weeks time. Galento clashes with the Australian Frank Slavin on Wednesday night. Preliminary 1 Sacramento's Stan Ward improved to 2-2 with an uneventful six round unanimous decision victory (59-55, 60-54, 59-55) against the 1st Defense tournament's 64th and last seed Oscar Pharo. Ward is the 24th seed and will look back at his opening four bouts with a deal of disappointment, especially considering that his next three are against #1 seed Rocky Marciano, Scott LeDoux and Tony Galento. The chances of Ward advancing to the tournament's second stage are remote, at best. Preliminary 2 South Africa's Johnny Arthur was victorious against Johhny Boudreaux of Texas in another low-key contest. Arthur won by unanimous decision (59-55, 59-56, 59-55) and remains undefeated at 2-0-2. However, like Zora Folley he has no hope of going any further in the World Championship tournament unless he sweeps his final three bouts, all of which are against the group's top three seeds (in order, Tucker, Folley and McVey). __________________ MLB: 1958 and Beyond... The Greatest Prize in Sports Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 03-10-2006 at 01:25 AM.