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Crimson · 07-17-2009, 09:44 PM

Friday, July 3rd, 1992
G-Mex Centre; Manchester, England
Paul Hodkinson 22-2-2 (19) England WBC
vs.
Troy Dorsey 15-5-4 (10) Texas

AND
Colin McMillan 23-1 (10) England WBO
vs.
Kevin Kelley 28-0-1 (19) New York
- The G-Mex Centre in Manchester, England was rocking with over 17,000 tickets sold. Scalpers were selling them for 3x or more the original cost on nearby Windmill Street. The English boxing fans turned out in force to witness what they hoped would be wins by the English natives Paul Hodkinson and Colin McMillan to setup an English unification super fight between the two. Both fighters had very difficult opponents, in particular McMillan did in facing the undefeated Kevin Kelley.
- Kevin Kelley was a 2-1 favorite to beat McMillan and take his WBO title.
- “The Flushing Flash” put in extra time on roadwork, running twice as much as he had while training for any of his previous fights. There was some concern that his legs were dead going into the fight because of the excessive road work.
- McMillan appeared to be in great shape upon entering the ring and was the recipient of songs and cheers of encouragement during his walk to the ring.
- Kelley attempted to pressure McMillan and work over his body, but found the awkward defense of the Englishman difficult to penetrate.
- Kelley had a good round 3 and 4. He wasn’t hitting the equally fast and athletic McMillan the way he wanted to, but his own defense was sharp enough that McMillan was struggling to land effective punches of his own.
- Ringside Expert Rocco Del Sesto had 3 rounds to 2 for Kelley, or 48-47.
- McMillan was holding on in round 6 after absorbing a hard right hand to the top of his head. He was also beginning to suck wind, as the earlier body attack of Kelley was now paying dividends.
- McMillan rushed out at the bell to start round 7 and fought with a renewed vigor throughout, however he was met blow for blow by Kelley for everything he brought in attack.
- The two fighters were putting on well hell of a show, and the fans at the G-Mex Centre loved it, even though their countryman was coming out on the short end of exchanges.
- McMillan had some puffiness around his left eye (4) and appeared to be at the point of complete exhaustion. He was displaying a fighting heart that was winning him over new fans. That being said, it did not appear he would make it to hear the final bell unless there was a dramatic turn of events.
- Kelley was in a groove and coming forward like an acrobatic steam engine. McMillan was trying to find a brick that he could hit Kelley with. When McMillan did land with a solid shot Kelley absorbed it like a sponge and fired right back.
- Going into round 10 the punches landed numbers favored Kelley 228 to 164. Ringside Expert Rocco Del Sesto had Kelley in front by 3 points, 88 to 85.
- A big round 10 had the left eye of McMillan 1.2 closed (12). Despite the punishment he was taking McMillan refused to go down and was earning high praise from the fans for his continued efforts to hit Kelley with a bomb.
- In round 11 McMillan was given a 5 minute reprieve when a Kelley left hook went way low. The referee deducted 1 point from Kelley.
- Kelley came out for round 12 just as fresh as he had for round 1. Not wanting to take any chances of being robbed on the scorecards in England, the “Flushing Flash” was blasting in the final round. McMillan was gamely trading punches with Kelley when an uppercut knocked him down. Up at 3 McMillan was hurt, but made it to the final bell.
- Craig Stephen delivered the call as a unanimous decision by the scores of 118-110, 117-111, and 117-111 for the…. NEW WBO title holder Kevin Kelley.
- Kevin Kelley landed 324 punches to 212 for McMillan.
Kevin Kelley Wu12 Colin McMillan (wins WBO title)

- Paul Hodkinson was a 2-1 favorite to successfully defend his WBC title against Dorsey.
- With the slugging styles each fighter had this fight promised to be an exciting one. Few followers of the sport thought it would go the distance.
- This fight could have been fought inside of a 4x4 foot ring and still had no action along the ropes! It was going to be a battle of wills, as both wanted to fight on the inside and welcomed their opponent fighting there as well.
- In round 4 the will of Dorsey proved stronger when he shocked the G-Mex fans and dropped “Hoko” for the count of 6 with a combination. After 4 rounds Ringside Expert Tom Trunzo had it 39-37 for Dorsey.
- After 5 rounds of scintillating action Dorsey had landed 120 punches to 83 for Hodkinson. The faces of both fighters were still relatively unmarked.
- Paul Hodkinson was landing the harder punches, but Dorsey was proving to have an iron chin and will to match as he never lost focus after being hit, while managing to reply with scoring punches of his own.
- After 9 rounds of non-stop punching action, Ringside Expert Tom Trunzo had Dorsey ahead by 1 point, 86 to 85. The difference on his card being the fourth round knockdown scored by Dorsey. The punches landed numbers still favored Dorsey 222 to 202, but were getting closer as Dorsey was slowing down.
- Early in round 10 a right cross from “Hoko” found a chink in the Dorsey armor and the Texan found himself on the canvas, where he remained until the count reached 5.
- Hodkinson poured it on, landing numerous shots to the body and temple, but Dorsey refused to cover up and did his best to reply with punches in return.
- The crowd gave both fighters a standing ovation when they came out for round 12. The style of both had remained the same throughout, even after each had been knocked down.
- Dorsey had a good final round, but it wasn’t enough to win the fight on the scorecard of Ringside Expert Tom Trunzo, which was for “Hoko” 114-113. The final punches landed numbers were virtually even at 288 Dorsey and 286 Hodkinson. The face of Hodkinson was surprisingly for the number of punches he had been hit with unmarked. Dorsey’s left eye (5) had some puffiness.
- Ring Announcer, Craig Stephen, delivered the decision to the anxious pro-Hodkinson crowd: “Ladies and gentleman here is your decision. 116-111 Hodkinson, 114-111 Dorsey, and 114-112 for the winner by split decision and…..STILL WBC champion PAUL HODKINSON!!!! This decision was very well received.
- Hodkinson now has the unenviable task of facing one of the sports rising stars and talents, Kevin Kelley, on September 19th. The fight will take place at the G-Mex Leisure Centre.
Paul Hodkinson Ws12 Troy Dorsey (retains WBC title)

Colin McMillan vs. Kevin Pritchard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogp_y8mPiIs

Colin McMillan vs. Paul Ingle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA6gabjdhbg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci4zW...eature=related

Colin McMillan vs. Steve Robinson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDmEv...eature=related

07-17-2009, 09:44 PM	#208 (permalink)
Crimson All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 996 Thanks: 682 Thanked 55x in 52 posts	Feather Quarter Finals Friday, July 3rd, 1992 G-Mex Centre; Manchester, England Paul Hodkinson 22-2-2 (19) England WBC vs. Troy Dorsey 15-5-4 (10) Texas AND Colin McMillan 23-1 (10) England WBO vs. Kevin Kelley 28-0-1 (19) New York - The G-Mex Centre in Manchester, England was rocking with over 17,000 tickets sold. Scalpers were selling them for 3x or more the original cost on nearby Windmill Street. The English boxing fans turned out in force to witness what they hoped would be wins by the English natives Paul Hodkinson and Colin McMillan to setup an English unification super fight between the two. Both fighters had very difficult opponents, in particular McMillan did in facing the undefeated Kevin Kelley. - Kevin Kelley was a 2-1 favorite to beat McMillan and take his WBO title. - “The Flushing Flash” put in extra time on roadwork, running twice as much as he had while training for any of his previous fights. There was some concern that his legs were dead going into the fight because of the excessive road work. - McMillan appeared to be in great shape upon entering the ring and was the recipient of songs and cheers of encouragement during his walk to the ring. - Kelley attempted to pressure McMillan and work over his body, but found the awkward defense of the Englishman difficult to penetrate. - Kelley had a good round 3 and 4. He wasn’t hitting the equally fast and athletic McMillan the way he wanted to, but his own defense was sharp enough that McMillan was struggling to land effective punches of his own. - Ringside Expert Rocco Del Sesto had 3 rounds to 2 for Kelley, or 48-47. - McMillan was holding on in round 6 after absorbing a hard right hand to the top of his head. He was also beginning to suck wind, as the earlier body attack of Kelley was now paying dividends. - McMillan rushed out at the bell to start round 7 and fought with a renewed vigor throughout, however he was met blow for blow by Kelley for everything he brought in attack. - The two fighters were putting on well hell of a show, and the fans at the G-Mex Centre loved it, even though their countryman was coming out on the short end of exchanges. - McMillan had some puffiness around his left eye (4) and appeared to be at the point of complete exhaustion. He was displaying a fighting heart that was winning him over new fans. That being said, it did not appear he would make it to hear the final bell unless there was a dramatic turn of events. - Kelley was in a groove and coming forward like an acrobatic steam engine. McMillan was trying to find a brick that he could hit Kelley with. When McMillan did land with a solid shot Kelley absorbed it like a sponge and fired right back. - Going into round 10 the punches landed numbers favored Kelley 228 to 164. Ringside Expert Rocco Del Sesto had Kelley in front by 3 points, 88 to 85. - A big round 10 had the left eye of McMillan 1.2 closed (12). Despite the punishment he was taking McMillan refused to go down and was earning high praise from the fans for his continued efforts to hit Kelley with a bomb. - In round 11 McMillan was given a 5 minute reprieve when a Kelley left hook went way low. The referee deducted 1 point from Kelley. - Kelley came out for round 12 just as fresh as he had for round 1. Not wanting to take any chances of being robbed on the scorecards in England, the “Flushing Flash” was blasting in the final round. McMillan was gamely trading punches with Kelley when an uppercut knocked him down. Up at 3 McMillan was hurt, but made it to the final bell. - Craig Stephen delivered the call as a unanimous decision by the scores of 118-110, 117-111, and 117-111 for the…. NEW WBO title holder Kevin Kelley. - Kevin Kelley landed 324 punches to 212 for McMillan. Kevin Kelley Wu12 Colin McMillan (wins WBO title) - Paul Hodkinson was a 2-1 favorite to successfully defend his WBC title against Dorsey. - With the slugging styles each fighter had this fight promised to be an exciting one. Few followers of the sport thought it would go the distance. - This fight could have been fought inside of a 4x4 foot ring and still had no action along the ropes! It was going to be a battle of wills, as both wanted to fight on the inside and welcomed their opponent fighting there as well. - In round 4 the will of Dorsey proved stronger when he shocked the G-Mex fans and dropped “Hoko” for the count of 6 with a combination. After 4 rounds Ringside Expert Tom Trunzo had it 39-37 for Dorsey. - After 5 rounds of scintillating action Dorsey had landed 120 punches to 83 for Hodkinson. The faces of both fighters were still relatively unmarked. - Paul Hodkinson was landing the harder punches, but Dorsey was proving to have an iron chin and will to match as he never lost focus after being hit, while managing to reply with scoring punches of his own. - After 9 rounds of non-stop punching action, Ringside Expert Tom Trunzo had Dorsey ahead by 1 point, 86 to 85. The difference on his card being the fourth round knockdown scored by Dorsey. The punches landed numbers still favored Dorsey 222 to 202, but were getting closer as Dorsey was slowing down. - Early in round 10 a right cross from “Hoko” found a chink in the Dorsey armor and the Texan found himself on the canvas, where he remained until the count reached 5. - Hodkinson poured it on, landing numerous shots to the body and temple, but Dorsey refused to cover up and did his best to reply with punches in return. - The crowd gave both fighters a standing ovation when they came out for round 12. The style of both had remained the same throughout, even after each had been knocked down. - Dorsey had a good final round, but it wasn’t enough to win the fight on the scorecard of Ringside Expert Tom Trunzo, which was for “Hoko” 114-113. The final punches landed numbers were virtually even at 288 Dorsey and 286 Hodkinson. The face of Hodkinson was surprisingly for the number of punches he had been hit with unmarked. Dorsey’s left eye (5) had some puffiness. - Ring Announcer, Craig Stephen, delivered the decision to the anxious pro-Hodkinson crowd: “Ladies and gentleman here is your decision. 116-111 Hodkinson, 114-111 Dorsey, and 114-112 for the winner by split decision and…..STILL WBC champion PAUL HODKINSON!!!! This decision was very well received. - Hodkinson now has the unenviable task of facing one of the sports rising stars and talents, Kevin Kelley, on September 19th. The fight will take place at the G-Mex Leisure Centre. Paul Hodkinson Ws12 Troy Dorsey (retains WBC title) Colin McMillan vs. Kevin Pritchard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogp_y8mPiIs Colin McMillan vs. Paul Ingle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA6gabjdhbg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci4zW...eature=related Colin McMillan vs. Steve Robinson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDmEv...eature=related Attached Images Last edited by Crimson; 07-19-2009 at 06:10 PM.