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kenyan_cheena · 09-15-2006, 11:41 PM

JOHANSSON STEAMROLLS MAYO IN IRELAND

Tuesday 28 May 2002

Sweden's Ingemar Johansson has continued his impressive run through the Northern Europe Boxing League tournament with a strong unanimous decision victory over 4th seed Brion Mayo.

Fighting in front of a hostile Irish crowd, Johansson dominated his hometown opponent, with the judges scoring the bout 59-56, 59-55 and 60-54. Both men came into the contest sporting 3-0 records but after offering up some promising resistance in the opening two rounds, Mayo crumbled in the face of Johansson's relentless offense. Not even his fellow Irishman, who voiced their support in boisterous chorus, could help to swing the tide.

The win was Johansson's second in a row against an Irish opponent, with both (Bran Baggett and Mayo) being undefeated beforehand. Johansson's record is now 4-0(2) and it's quite evident that he is a class above the rest of the competition in the league.

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It wasn't all bad news for Ireland, though. Fighting in the Co-Feature, 22 year-old 3rd seed Artuir Claffey moved into 1st place in Group B with a unanimous decision win over 2nd-seeded Denmark native Flemming Ekelund.

As in the Main Event, this was a bout between two fighters with perfect 3-0 records. But unlike the Main Event, it was a much more even and thrilling contest, with the two combatants putting on a great show for the Walsh Park audience.

The opening two rounds were split, with Claffey dominant in the first before Ekelund fired back in the second. Round three would prove to be the best of the contest, an action-packed three minutes where neither man could be said to have held an edge, before they took what was an almost necessary breather early in the fourth.

To the audience's delight, they traded heavy leather as the round drew to a close and picked up where they left off in round five. It was a tough contest to judge as each fighter was having definite moments, but a look at the eventual cards would reveal that Claffey enjoyed a one point lead on two cards and a three point lead on the other going into the final stanza.

It was there in round six when he really stepped up. Starting the round aggressively, he floored Ekelund for the first time in his career exactly halfway through with a barrage of lefts and rights. The #2 seed was up at five but he did little more than survive as the final minute of the contest ticked away.

When the verdict was revelaed, it was greeted with thunderous applause: Claffey by unanimous decision, 58-55, 59-54, 58-55.

UNDERCARD ACTION

Although Claffey now sits in 1st place in Group B, he'll still need to beat or draw with Norway's Olaf Heiberg in his final bout to guarantee a spot in the tournament semi-finals.

Heiberg was much better than the verdict indicated in recording a split decision victory (59-55, 56-58, 60-54) over Charles Bradley earlier in the night, improving his record to 3-1(1).

5th seed Bran Baggett struggled early before rallying late to salvage a draw during his bout with England's Richard Dunn (57-57, 58-56 (Dunn), 57-57). Having lost to top seed Ingemar Johansson in his last outing, Baggett will now have to defeat fellow Irishman Brion Mayo in his final bout to secure a semi-finals birth.

The night started with a pair of contests featuring 0-3 fighters. In the opener, Switzerland's Rostand Plan defeated Detroit's Charlie Jordan by unanimous decision (60-54 on all three cards) before 10th-seeded West Virginia native Tunney Hunsaker took a majority decision against England's Charles Moreck (58-56, 57-57, 58-56).

SUMMARY OF RESULTS
HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING FEDERATION FIGHT CARD
TUESDAY 28 MAY 2002
WALSH PARK, WATERFORD, MUNSTER, IRELAND

THE NORTHERN EUROPE BOXING LEAGUE

OPENING BOUT

(8) Rostand Plan UD6 (9) Charlie Jordan

PRELIMINARY 1

(10) Tunney Hunsaker MD6 (7) Charles Moreck

PRELIMINARY 2

(6) Olaf Heiberg SD6 (11) Charles Bradley

SUPPORT BOUT

(5) Bran Baggett D6 (12) Richard Dunn

CO-FEATURE

(3) Artuir Claffey UD6 (2) Flemming Ekelund

MAIN EVENT

(1) Ingemar Johansson UD6 (4) Brion Mayo

09-15-2006, 11:41 PM	#751 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,268	JOHANSSON STEAMROLLS MAYO IN IRELAND Tuesday 28 May 2002 Sweden's Ingemar Johansson has continued his impressive run through the Northern Europe Boxing League tournament with a strong unanimous decision victory over 4th seed Brion Mayo. Fighting in front of a hostile Irish crowd, Johansson dominated his hometown opponent, with the judges scoring the bout 59-56, 59-55 and 60-54. Both men came into the contest sporting 3-0 records but after offering up some promising resistance in the opening two rounds, Mayo crumbled in the face of Johansson's relentless offense. Not even his fellow Irishman, who voiced their support in boisterous chorus, could help to swing the tide. The win was Johansson's second in a row against an Irish opponent, with both (Bran Baggett and Mayo) being undefeated beforehand. Johansson's record is now 4-0(2) and it's quite evident that he is a class above the rest of the competition in the league. * It wasn't all bad news for Ireland, though. Fighting in the Co-Feature, 22 year-old 3rd seed Artuir Claffey moved into 1st place in Group B with a unanimous decision win over 2nd-seeded Denmark native Flemming Ekelund. As in the Main Event, this was a bout between two fighters with perfect 3-0 records. But unlike the Main Event, it was a much more even and thrilling contest, with the two combatants putting on a great show for the Walsh Park audience. The opening two rounds were split, with Claffey dominant in the first before Ekelund fired back in the second. Round three would prove to be the best of the contest, an action-packed three minutes where neither man could be said to have held an edge, before they took what was an almost necessary breather early in the fourth. To the audience's delight, they traded heavy leather as the round drew to a close and picked up where they left off in round five. It was a tough contest to judge as each fighter was having definite moments, but a look at the eventual cards would reveal that Claffey enjoyed a one point lead on two cards and a three point lead on the other going into the final stanza. It was there in round six when he really stepped up. Starting the round aggressively, he floored Ekelund for the first time in his career exactly halfway through with a barrage of lefts and rights. The #2 seed was up at five but he did little more than survive as the final minute of the contest ticked away. When the verdict was revelaed, it was greeted with thunderous applause: Claffey by unanimous decision, 58-55, 59-54, 58-55. UNDERCARD ACTION Although Claffey now sits in 1st place in Group B, he'll still need to beat or draw with Norway's Olaf Heiberg in his final bout to guarantee a spot in the tournament semi-finals. Heiberg was much better than the verdict indicated in recording a split decision victory (59-55, 56-58, 60-54) over Charles Bradley earlier in the night, improving his record to 3-1(1). 5th seed Bran Baggett struggled early before rallying late to salvage a draw during his bout with England's Richard Dunn (57-57, 58-56 (Dunn), 57-57). Having lost to top seed Ingemar Johansson in his last outing, Baggett will now have to defeat fellow Irishman Brion Mayo in his final bout to secure a semi-finals birth. The night started with a pair of contests featuring 0-3 fighters. In the opener, Switzerland's Rostand Plan defeated Detroit's Charlie Jordan by unanimous decision (60-54 on all three cards) before 10th-seeded West Virginia native Tunney Hunsaker took a majority decision against England's Charles Moreck (58-56, 57-57, 58-56). SUMMARY OF RESULTS HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING FEDERATION FIGHT CARD TUESDAY 28 MAY 2002 WALSH PARK, WATERFORD, MUNSTER, IRELAND THE NORTHERN EUROPE BOXING LEAGUE OPENING BOUT (8) Rostand Plan UD6 (9) Charlie Jordan PRELIMINARY 1 (10) Tunney Hunsaker MD6 (7) Charles Moreck PRELIMINARY 2 (6) Olaf Heiberg SD6 (11) Charles Bradley SUPPORT BOUT (5) Bran Baggett D6 (12) Richard Dunn CO-FEATURE (3) Artuir Claffey UD6 (2) Flemming Ekelund MAIN EVENT (1) Ingemar Johansson UD6 (4) Brion Mayo __________________ The Heavyweight Boxing Federation The Heavyweight Boxing Federation: Tournament Group Standings The International Boxing League MLB: 1958 and Beyond...** Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 10-13-2006 at 05:53 AM.