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Originally Posted by Romdawg88

WOOO, that last round KD should have locked the fight up for Javier. That was some close stuff right there until that uppercut as it looked like Norris was on his way to winning the round and scoring a draw. I knew Norris' chin would let him down at some point in the fight. Great opening win for Javier over a tough tough opponent.

To me, it seemed like a pretty clutch knockdown when I ran the fight. It was a great contest and a fantastic way for Javier to start his career. Here's the verdict...

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Five minutes later, announcer Jimmy Lennon was ready to reveal the verdict, the ring packed with media and IBL officials.

"Ladies and gentlemen," said Lennon. "We have a unanimous decision. Judge Jaime Torres of Panama scores it 58-55. Judge John Parish, Jr. of the USA has scored it 59-55 and judge Mickey Vann of the UK has it 59-54. To the winner, from Acuna, Mexico, Javier, Aguuuirre!!!"

From the moment Lennon started saying "Acuna" the crowd was applauding, cheers erupting in an instant. Aguirre's victory was a popular one, to say the least. He shook hands with Norris and spoke to his corner crew before the post fight interview. Aguirre took the time to thank all of the people in the crowd who came out to support him, also praising Norris for his determined showing.

"I think Terry deserved to be closer," said Aguirre. "Those scorecards don't really do justice to the effort he put in. I'm hoping that he can get some victories as the tournament goes on."

Punch totals

Javier Aguirre: 148/480 (30.8%)
Terry Norris: 122/218 (56.0%)

As those numbers show, Aguirre outworked Norris by a ratio of more than 2:1. The Mexican also spoke on this issue.

"When you're up against a guy with quick hands, the best thing to do is minimise the amount of punches he throws," said Aguirre. "I had to be aggressive from the opening bell to achieve that goal and I'm happy that I succeeded."

After the ring had been cleared IBL Chief Director James Molk stepped back between the ropes to reveal the schedule for series two. The matchups are listed below:

MARCOS GERALDO (0-1-0) vs FREDDIE APOSTOLI (1-0-0)
JAVIER AGUIRRE (1-0-0) vs BOBBY JONES (0-1-0)
LUPE AQUINO (0-1-0) vs JAMES TONEY (0-0-1)
MICHAEL OLAJIDE (1-0-0) vs TERRY NORRIS (0-1-0)
GEORGE DUKE (0-1-0) vs BERT LYTELL (1-0-0)
FREDDIE STEELE (1-0-0(1)) vs DENNY MOYER (0-0-1)