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kenyan_cheena · 02-07-2008, 05:23 AM

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UNDERCARD HIGHLIGHTS...

* In the minds of many, 18 year-old LA native Jack Thompson got real lucky in the evening's Co-Feature when he was awarded a split decision victory over his fellow Los Angeleno Don Jordan (58-57, 57-59, 58-57).

Considered one of the picks of the Staples Center selection trials Thompson never really looked comfortable against Jordan, who pressured him throughout the bout. The opening round was a competitive affair but Jordan appeared to have the better of the next three frames, especially round four when he unleashed a two-fisted beating upon his more fancied opponent. Jordan is by no means a physically strong fighter but he was landing his punches with speed and precision, jolting Thompson's head from side to side time and again.

Thompson came back into the contest in the 5th but Jordan looked to finish stronger. He ended up landing 157 of 519 punches (.303) compared to Thompson's 90 of 396 (.227). Jordan wore a perplexed expression for several minutes after the verdict was revealed.

* In stark contrast to Thompson's unconvincing debut, Texas native Donald Curry was absolutely fantastic as he dominated Aaron Lister Brown. Curry floored the LA native twice in the opening round, the first one coming inside of thirty seconds. Curry built on that brilliant start as the fight progressed, finishing with a mind-blowing final round in which he landed exactly sixty punches. The scorecards showed verdicts of 60-53, 60-52 and 60-51, all to the extroverted, confident Texan.

Although Curry showed an impressive offense, he also excelled on the defensive side of the contest, as Brown landed just 23.8% of his punches. Followers of the Heavyweight Boxing Federation will be aware of the controversial manner in which top contender Jack Johnson departed the Lone Star state. In Curry, Texas fight fans might just have someone who they can feel proud to cheer for.

* The evening started incredibly for the many Mexican fans in the audience as the trio of Gaspar Ortega, Pipino Cuevas and Kid Azteca were all victorious in their respective bouts...

02-07-2008, 05:23 AM	#432 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,621	(continuation) *UNDERCARD HIGHLIGHTS...* * In the minds of many, 18 year-old LA native Jack Thompson got real lucky in the evening's Co-Feature when he was awarded a split decision victory over his fellow Los Angeleno Don Jordan (58-57, 57-59, 58-57). Considered one of the picks of the Staples Center selection trials Thompson never really looked comfortable against Jordan, who pressured him throughout the bout. The opening round was a competitive affair but Jordan appeared to have the better of the next three frames, especially round four when he unleashed a two-fisted beating upon his more fancied opponent. Jordan is by no means a physically strong fighter but he was landing his punches with speed and precision, jolting Thompson's head from side to side time and again. Thompson came back into the contest in the 5th but Jordan looked to finish stronger. He ended up landing 157 of 519 punches (.303) compared to Thompson's 90 of 396 (.227). Jordan wore a perplexed expression for several minutes after the verdict was revealed. * In stark contrast to Thompson's unconvincing debut, Texas native Donald Curry was absolutely fantastic as he dominated Aaron Lister Brown. Curry floored the LA native twice in the opening round, the first one coming inside of thirty seconds. Curry built on that brilliant start as the fight progressed, finishing with a mind-blowing final round in which he landed exactly sixty punches. The scorecards showed verdicts of 60-53, 60-52 and 60-51, all to the extroverted, confident Texan. Although Curry showed an impressive offense, he also excelled on the defensive side of the contest, as Brown landed just 23.8% of his punches. Followers of the Heavyweight Boxing Federation will be aware of the controversial manner in which top contender Jack Johnson departed the Lone Star state. In Curry, Texas fight fans might just have someone who they can feel proud to cheer for. * The evening started incredibly for the many Mexican fans in the audience as the trio of Gaspar Ortega, Pipino Cuevas and Kid Azteca were all victorious in their respective bouts... __________________ MLB: 1958 and Beyond... The Greatest Prize in Sports Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 02-07-2008 at 05:32 AM.