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English Boxing Board of Control Championship
EBBoC Title Fight - George Carnell Leisure Centre, Davyhulme, Greater Manchester, England
Audley Harrison, England, 16-3-0 (13) vs Sir Henry Cooper, England, 20-4-0 (16)
Tonight marks the initial title fight for the EBBoC Championship between Harrison and Cooper. Both men enter the ring in marvelous shape. Both fighters land well-placed punches and both get a warning in the opening round, 13-12, Cooper. Harrison hurts Sir Henry with some well-placed and effective punching in the 2nd, 21-7. Sir Henry responds with a huge 3rd round, 27-2. The 4th is a slow round with both men staying on the outside. A point deduction for head-butting is taken from Sir Henry in the 6th, after he clearly won the round. Cooper looks to be slowing down in the 8th and has developed swelling around his right eye. Harrison and Cooper clash heads again, but neither man is warned. Harrison is warned for his 2nd foul in the 11th. Cooper, 15-4, in the 12th. Harrison lands a right uppercut that sends Sir Henry to the mat in the 13th. A left hook to the body puts Harrison down in the 14th. We go to the final round...Harrison lands the first shot. Both fighters trade to the final bell, 5-4, Harrison.
Winner: Harrison
Result: (MDec15)
Cards: 142-141 Harrison, 141-141, 144-141 Harrison
Punch stats: 356-1253, 28.4% Cooper - 290-793, 36.6% Harrison
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