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bigMatt · 06-22-2006, 01:33 PM

The Phoenix Boxing Federation Tournament has been a doozy thus far, with plenty of heated action and unexpected results.

A number of upsets dotted the early results, but the anticipated match-up between the number 1 and number 2 seed materialized nonetheless. Tonight, Dick Matthews and Muhammad Ali go to war to claim the PBF Heavyweight Championship Belt.

The throng that descended on Madison Square Garden tonight is a twitter with anticipation of a match between the two greatest fighters the PBF has to offer. Neither fighter has been dented during his time in the PBF: both sport flawless records - Ali at 18-0-0 (7) and Matthews at 17-0-0 (10).

The fighters enter the ring, first the number 2 seed Ali. It is apparent to all that he is in tip top shape once again. The crowd gasps when Dick Matthews appeared. What happened? Matthews looks as though he was chained to a buffet table for the past week! Flabby and listless, Matthews looks nothing like the warrior that has taken the PBF by storm in 1890. One has to wonder how his lack of conditioning will affect him against Ali.

The fighters come to ring center, receive instructions from referee Mike Ortega, and touch gloves. They return to their respective corners and the bell rings for round 1.

Matthews loves to start strong, dictating the pace and making his power known early. Tonight's fight is the exception, as Matthews has chosen to let Ali come to him. Round 1 is a lackluster affair, with Ali landing a couple of good shots, and Matthews not doing much of anything. Round 1 to Ali.

Matthews rushes from his corner in round 2. A left jab by Ali slows him up. Both continue to measure each other, and Matthews motions for Ali to bring it on. Ali sends a right cross to the side of the head of Matthews, who counters with a three punch combo. Ali appears shaken by the blows. Matthews doubles up on a right jab to Ali's head, both scoring nicely as the round ends, a frame for Matthews.

Round 3 is a carbon copy of round 2, with Matthews the aggressor but with mixed results. It is apparent that Matthews is much slower than Ali, leaving him just short on many of his salvos.

Ali changes up in round 4, chosing to take the action to Matthews. A right cross early in the round staggers "The Pacific Wonder". Another cross hurts Matthews and an uppercut sends him backward. As Ali pushes the action, Matthews sees an opening, delivering a wakeup call to Ali. The round ends with a powerful hook from Matthews that Ali definitely felt. It was a toss-up round, with more punches landed by Ali, more hurt delivered by Matthews.

Round 5 looks a lot like round 4. Ali is getting a lot of punches off ahead of Matthews, who definitely appears sluggish. When Matthews does break through, however, each shot stops Ali short.

In rounds 6 and 7 , Matthews appears slow coming off his stool. A hint of swelling is apparent under his left eye. Ali now goes to work on the body of Matthews, who grabs his opponent at every opportunity. The crowd begins to grow restless as the lackluster Matthews seems to believe he has entered a dance contest.

Ali is in great form in round 8, delivering early and often in the frame. Matthews is definitely fatigued, seeming to focus on protecting himself rather than punishing his opponent. A shot right at the end of the round by Ali almost send Matthews to the canvas.

The first minute of round 9 looks a lot like round 8, with Ali busy dismantling the exhausted Matthews. But just when the fight appeared to be over, Matthews fires a shot that rocks Ali's head back. Ali is now hurt and Matthews tries to take advantage. Matthews scores with an uppercut and then a gut shot that doubles Ali over. Several winging shots by Matthews miss their mark. Ali gets a right cross in to slow his opponent. The round ends, a rare notch for Matthews in this one-sided contest.

Matthews has definitely found his second wind. In round 10, he continues to assail Ali with ripping shots, several of which connect. Ali, who knows he is leading handily in the contest, appears content to let his opponent punch himself out. Round 10 belongs to Matthews, but Ali remains in control.

The beginning of round 11 finds both fighters squaring off in ring center. Ali launches a crushing cross that hurts Matthews. Ali applies a damaging hook to the head. Matthews clinches. Ali has a hard time delivering any further pain to his opponent, as Matthews hugs him again and again throughout the round. The round ends, decidedly belonging to Ali.

Round 12 of the 15 round contest gets underway. Ali looks fresh, with not a mark on him. Matthews looks weary and fatigued. Ali goes to work on Matthews, scoring with a wicked combination that staggers Matthews. Fighting inside, Ali lands a vicious uppercut right to the chin of Matthews. Matthews drops to the canvas. At the count of 4, Matthews tries unsuccessfully to rise. At the count of 8, Matthews climbs wearily to his feet. He's going to continue, but it is hard to imagine he'll last long in this condition. Ali sets right to work on Matthews again, scoring with every punch he directs at Matthews. Matthews tries to cover up, but is too weary to lift his arms. A beautiful combination by Ali sends Matthews crashing into the corner. Ali continues the assault. Matthews appears out on his feet. Referree Mike Ortega has seen enough. At 2:53 in the 12th, Ortega waves Ali off. The fight has ended and Muhammad Ali is crowned the first heavyweight champion of the PBF!

06-22-2006, 01:33 PM	#61 (permalink)
bigMatt Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,353 Thanks: 13 Thanked 11x in 5 posts	PBF Championship - Dick Matthews v. Muhammad Ali The Phoenix Boxing Federation Tournament has been a doozy thus far, with plenty of heated action and unexpected results. A number of upsets dotted the early results, but the anticipated match-up between the number 1 and number 2 seed materialized nonetheless. Tonight, Dick Matthews and Muhammad Ali go to war to claim the PBF Heavyweight Championship Belt. The throng that descended on Madison Square Garden tonight is a twitter with anticipation of a match between the two greatest fighters the PBF has to offer. Neither fighter has been dented during his time in the PBF: both sport flawless records - Ali at 18-0-0 (7) and Matthews at 17-0-0 (10). The fighters enter the ring, first the number 2 seed Ali. It is apparent to all that he is in tip top shape once again. The crowd gasps when Dick Matthews appeared. What happened? Matthews looks as though he was chained to a buffet table for the past week! Flabby and listless, Matthews looks nothing like the warrior that has taken the PBF by storm in 1890. One has to wonder how his lack of conditioning will affect him against Ali. The fighters come to ring center, receive instructions from referee Mike Ortega, and touch gloves. They return to their respective corners and the bell rings for round 1. Matthews loves to start strong, dictating the pace and making his power known early. Tonight's fight is the exception, as Matthews has chosen to let Ali come to him. Round 1 is a lackluster affair, with Ali landing a couple of good shots, and Matthews not doing much of anything. Round 1 to Ali. Matthews rushes from his corner in round 2. A left jab by Ali slows him up. Both continue to measure each other, and Matthews motions for Ali to bring it on. Ali sends a right cross to the side of the head of Matthews, who counters with a three punch combo. Ali appears shaken by the blows. Matthews doubles up on a right jab to Ali's head, both scoring nicely as the round ends, a frame for Matthews. Round 3 is a carbon copy of round 2, with Matthews the aggressor but with mixed results. It is apparent that Matthews is much slower than Ali, leaving him just short on many of his salvos. Ali changes up in round 4, chosing to take the action to Matthews. A right cross early in the round staggers "The Pacific Wonder". Another cross hurts Matthews and an uppercut sends him backward. As Ali pushes the action, Matthews sees an opening, delivering a wakeup call to Ali. The round ends with a powerful hook from Matthews that Ali definitely felt. It was a toss-up round, with more punches landed by Ali, more hurt delivered by Matthews. Round 5 looks a lot like round 4. Ali is getting a lot of punches off ahead of Matthews, who definitely appears sluggish. When Matthews does break through, however, each shot stops Ali short. In rounds 6 and 7 , Matthews appears slow coming off his stool. A hint of swelling is apparent under his left eye. Ali now goes to work on the body of Matthews, who grabs his opponent at every opportunity. The crowd begins to grow restless as the lackluster Matthews seems to believe he has entered a dance contest. Ali is in great form in round 8, delivering early and often in the frame. Matthews is definitely fatigued, seeming to focus on protecting himself rather than punishing his opponent. A shot right at the end of the round by Ali almost send Matthews to the canvas. The first minute of round 9 looks a lot like round 8, with Ali busy dismantling the exhausted Matthews. But just when the fight appeared to be over, Matthews fires a shot that rocks Ali's head back. Ali is now hurt and Matthews tries to take advantage. Matthews scores with an uppercut and then a gut shot that doubles Ali over. Several winging shots by Matthews miss their mark. Ali gets a right cross in to slow his opponent. The round ends, a rare notch for Matthews in this one-sided contest. Matthews has definitely found his second wind. In round 10, he continues to assail Ali with ripping shots, several of which connect. Ali, who knows he is leading handily in the contest, appears content to let his opponent punch himself out. Round 10 belongs to Matthews, but Ali remains in control. The beginning of round 11 finds both fighters squaring off in ring center. Ali launches a crushing cross that hurts Matthews. Ali applies a damaging hook to the head. Matthews clinches. Ali has a hard time delivering any further pain to his opponent, as Matthews hugs him again and again throughout the round. The round ends, decidedly belonging to Ali. Round 12 of the 15 round contest gets underway. Ali looks fresh, with not a mark on him. Matthews looks weary and fatigued. Ali goes to work on Matthews, scoring with a wicked combination that staggers Matthews. Fighting inside, Ali lands a vicious uppercut right to the chin of Matthews. Matthews drops to the canvas. At the count of 4, Matthews tries unsuccessfully to rise. At the count of 8, Matthews climbs wearily to his feet. He's going to continue, but it is hard to imagine he'll last long in this condition. Ali sets right to work on Matthews again, scoring with every punch he directs at Matthews. Matthews tries to cover up, but is too weary to lift his arms. A beautiful combination by Ali sends Matthews crashing into the corner. Ali continues the assault. Matthews appears out on his feet. Referree Mike Ortega has seen enough. At 2:53 in the 12th, Ortega waves Ali off. The fight has ended and Muhammad Ali is crowned the first heavyweight champion of the PBF!