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JCWeb · 11-06-2007, 11:34 AM

November 6, 1921 -- New Orleans' Coliseum Arena: Unbeaten MW prospect Mickey Walker, now ranked #17 with a 15-0 (14) career mark, takes on veteran MW Al Grayber, who carries a #14 ranking and a 36-15-4 (10) record into the 10-round bout. It promises to be a good action bout, and it lives up to its billing.

Round one: Walker leads out with a stinging jab, then moves inside to rip an uppercut. Grayber connects with a cross. Walker lands another uppercut that staggers Grayber. Walker pins his opponent against the ropes, and tees up a straight right just before the well. Strong start for the Toy Bulldog.

Round two: Walker works inside, setting up things with a strong jab. Grayber connects with a lead right. Walker works the jab to set up the uppercut, then unleashes a lead right which is slipped by Grayber. Grayber rallies to make the round close as he nails Walker with a nice uppercut right before the bell.

Round three: This time it's Grayber working the inside while Walker stays on the outside. Walker staggers Grayber with a big hook, dominating the action early in the round with superior hand speed. Grayber counters with a big right that lands flush on Walker's chin. Walker has a late flurry, but Grayber is there to jab away, making it an even round.

Close bout heading into round four, and both men work inside. Grayber fires the jab while Walker is off target a bit. More solid shots connect from Grayber, including a huge left that has Walker reeling against the ropes. Best round of the fight for Grayber, and it's the first time in his career that Walker has looked vulnerable.

Round five, and a frustrated Walker is head-hunting while Grayber wisely stays outside. A cross from Grayber staggers Walker, who is forced to cover up as Grayber follows up with an uppercut. Grayber rips a hook to the head, then is warned for a low blow. This gives Walker some respite, but then another shot to the head from Grayber leaves him vulnerable again. It's a severe test for Walker, who manages to stay on his feet and last the round despite signs of swelling around his right eye. A hook to the head near the end of the round by Walker shows he's still in the fight.

The unofficial card at the halfway point has Walker ahead by one, 48-47.

Sixth round, and Grayber is trying to force the action on the inside while Walker stays outside. Walker nails Grayber with an uppercut, then follows with a hook to the ribs. Grayber responds with a hook to the midsection of Walker. Walker moves inside again, nailing Grayber with an uppercut to the chin. Another hook to the body and Walker seems to be winning again.

Round seven, both men mix it up on the inside, leading to a good action round. Grayber flicks the jab, Walker lands a straight right. Grayber connects with a right, Walker sticks a jab to Grayber's chest. Walker lands an uppercut and holds a slight edge in an action-packed round.

Round eight, Walker is once again looking to end it. A solid cross has Grayber reeling. Grayber wings a right. Walker follows with a strong hook than stuns Grayber. Grayber is forced to hold on as Walker unleashes a big hook but misses with a left-right combination. A solid uppercut by Walker punctuates his control at this stage in the bout.

Round nine, Grayber is now getting desperate, looking for the knockout. Walker stays inside and scores with a jab that forces Grayber to retreat. A lead right scores for Walker, who follows up with a hook that lands cleanly. Grayber then connects with a hook to the head. Walker wisely covers up to last the round.

Final round of the bout, and Grayber is pulling out all the stops, connecting with a right to the jaw of Walker, followed by a strong combination. Walker recovers, establishing the jab, but Grayber follows with a right hook to the head, forcing Walker up against the ropes. Grayber is cut above his left eye in the following exchange, and then the final bell sounds.

It's been a tough fight for Mickey Walker, who is rewarded with the judges' unanimous verdict, by the scores of 97-94, 97-94, 97-95. A game effort by Grayber who pushed the unbeaten young MW.

The win moves Walker to 16-0 (15), and his 730 PP are good enough to rise to #16 in the overall MW rankings.

11-06-2007, 11:34 AM	#446 (permalink)
JCWeb All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 717	Mickey Walker Fights Top 20 Opponent November 6, 1921 -- New Orleans' Coliseum Arena: Unbeaten MW prospect Mickey Walker, now ranked #17 with a 15-0 (14) career mark, takes on veteran MW Al Grayber, who carries a #14 ranking and a 36-15-4 (10) record into the 10-round bout. It promises to be a good action bout, and it lives up to its billing. Round one: Walker leads out with a stinging jab, then moves inside to rip an uppercut. Grayber connects with a cross. Walker lands another uppercut that staggers Grayber. Walker pins his opponent against the ropes, and tees up a straight right just before the well. Strong start for the Toy Bulldog. Round two: Walker works inside, setting up things with a strong jab. Grayber connects with a lead right. Walker works the jab to set up the uppercut, then unleashes a lead right which is slipped by Grayber. Grayber rallies to make the round close as he nails Walker with a nice uppercut right before the bell. Round three: This time it's Grayber working the inside while Walker stays on the outside. Walker staggers Grayber with a big hook, dominating the action early in the round with superior hand speed. Grayber counters with a big right that lands flush on Walker's chin. Walker has a late flurry, but Grayber is there to jab away, making it an even round. Close bout heading into round four, and both men work inside. Grayber fires the jab while Walker is off target a bit. More solid shots connect from Grayber, including a huge left that has Walker reeling against the ropes. Best round of the fight for Grayber, and it's the first time in his career that Walker has looked vulnerable. Round five, and a frustrated Walker is head-hunting while Grayber wisely stays outside. A cross from Grayber staggers Walker, who is forced to cover up as Grayber follows up with an uppercut. Grayber rips a hook to the head, then is warned for a low blow. This gives Walker some respite, but then another shot to the head from Grayber leaves him vulnerable again. It's a severe test for Walker, who manages to stay on his feet and last the round despite signs of swelling around his right eye. A hook to the head near the end of the round by Walker shows he's still in the fight. The unofficial card at the halfway point has Walker ahead by one, 48-47. Sixth round, and Grayber is trying to force the action on the inside while Walker stays outside. Walker nails Grayber with an uppercut, then follows with a hook to the ribs. Grayber responds with a hook to the midsection of Walker. Walker moves inside again, nailing Grayber with an uppercut to the chin. Another hook to the body and Walker seems to be winning again. Round seven, both men mix it up on the inside, leading to a good action round. Grayber flicks the jab, Walker lands a straight right. Grayber connects with a right, Walker sticks a jab to Grayber's chest. Walker lands an uppercut and holds a slight edge in an action-packed round. Round eight, Walker is once again looking to end it. A solid cross has Grayber reeling. Grayber wings a right. Walker follows with a strong hook than stuns Grayber. Grayber is forced to hold on as Walker unleashes a big hook but misses with a left-right combination. A solid uppercut by Walker punctuates his control at this stage in the bout. Round nine, Grayber is now getting desperate, looking for the knockout. Walker stays inside and scores with a jab that forces Grayber to retreat. A lead right scores for Walker, who follows up with a hook that lands cleanly. Grayber then connects with a hook to the head. Walker wisely covers up to last the round. Final round of the bout, and Grayber is pulling out all the stops, connecting with a right to the jaw of Walker, followed by a strong combination. Walker recovers, establishing the jab, but Grayber follows with a right hook to the head, forcing Walker up against the ropes. Grayber is cut above his left eye in the following exchange, and then the final bell sounds. It's been a tough fight for Mickey Walker, who is rewarded with the judges' unanimous verdict, by the scores of 97-94, 97-94, 97-95. A game effort by Grayber who pushed the unbeaten young MW. The win moves Walker to 16-0 (15), and his 730 PP are good enough to rise to #16 in the overall MW rankings.