OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post

Crimson · 07-17-2009, 09:59 PM

Saturday, September 19th, 1992
G-Mex Centre; Manchester, England
Paul Hokinson 23-2-2 (19) England WBC
vs.
Kevin Kelley 29-0-1 (19) New York WBO
- “Hoko” was a slight betting favorite at 3-2 odds to defeat the undefeated “Flushing Flash” in this intriguing unification battle. There were many boxing experts who believed that the odds had been inflated for Hodkinson with his countryman betting more with their heart and wishful thinking than with their heads. Hodkinson was determined to show that any money bet on him was well placed.
- Both fighters put in extra roadwork and expected the match to be a long drawn out affair that would test the mental toughness of both.
- Kelley was able to out box Hodinson in the opening round and in round 2 put the Englishman on the canvas for the count of 8. Kelley remained patient in round 3, looking to pick his spots against his aggressive foe. The right eye (11) of Hokdinson was ½ closed by the end of the round and Kelley was taking him to school.
- Kelley continued to give the Hodkinson fans nothing to cheer about in round 4. The high point of the round for Hodkinson was the 2 stern warnings the referee gave Kelley for fouling (hitting behind the head and a low blow). The right eye of Hodkinson continued to close (15).
- The antics got very rough in round 5 as Hodkinson attempted to turn the fight into a back alley brawl, by using his elbows and head as additional weapons. Kelley replied with fouls of his own and the referee had to call time to regain control of the fight.
- After 5 rounds the scorecard of Ringside Expert Mark Elwood was 50-44 for Kelley.
- Kelley was reminded by his trainer Phil Borgia that the fight was still far from over and that he needed to resume control and not let Hodkinson think he was still in it.
- Hodkinson came out for round 6 attempting to apply pressure to Kelley and wear him down for the late rounds. His body assault and tighter defense gave his fans the impression that the fight was turning in his favor.
- A very bad low blow from Hodkinson resulted in the referee deducting 1 point from him. After taking about 30 seconds Kelley indicated that he was ready to continue. Hodkinson resumed his attack and did not change his strategy of going to the body. It was “Hoko’s” best round of the fight thus far. At the rounds conclusion however the ringside doctor was taking a close look at the nearly closed right eye (14), which Hodkinson said he could still see out of. With perhaps the best cutman in Ireland, Eddie Shaw, taking care of the eye the doctor indicated that the fight could continue.
- Kevin Kelley was starting to show signs of tiring, just as the Hodkinson team had hoped he would. The punches landed numbers were heavily in Kelley’s favor 222 to 132 after 7 rounds.
- In round 8 Kelley landed almost every punch he threw, but was having trouble summoning the energy needed to throw them. Hodkinson seemed to be getting stronger with the fighter in front of him getting weaker.
- Both fighters continued to foul one another each and every round and the possibility of one ending up disqualified was not out of the question. The left eye of Kelley was starting to bruise (4). Hodkinson was punching non-stop and walking through the blows of Kelley now. With less than 10 seconds remaining in round 9, a superb Hodkinson combination put Kelley on the canvas! When Kelley attempted to rise at 7 and then toppled back over, enabling the referee’s count to reach 10, absolute pandemonium broke out in the G-Mex Centre! Paul Hokinson had delivered a KO9 with no time remaining in the round!
- At the time of the knockout Kelley was ahead on the card of Mark Elwood 79-72 and had landed 252 punches compared to 202 for Hodkinson. The left eye of Kelley was getting bad (9), while Hodkinson’s was looking better than it had earlier (12). The official judges all had Kelley winning by wide margins 77-74, 78-72, and 79-71!
Paul Hodkinson KO9 Kevin Kelley (wins WBO and defends WBC title)

Paul Hodkinson vs. Steve Robinson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elio8...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyF0I...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCbfe...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSjV3...eature=related

07-17-2009, 09:59 PM	#210 (permalink)
Crimson All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 996 Thanks: 682 Thanked 55x in 52 posts	Feather Semi Finals Saturday, September 19th, 1992 G-Mex Centre; Manchester, England Paul Hokinson 23-2-2 (19) England WBC vs. Kevin Kelley 29-0-1 (19) New York WBO - “Hoko” was a slight betting favorite at 3-2 odds to defeat the undefeated “Flushing Flash” in this intriguing unification battle. There were many boxing experts who believed that the odds had been inflated for Hodkinson with his countryman betting more with their heart and wishful thinking than with their heads. Hodkinson was determined to show that any money bet on him was well placed. - Both fighters put in extra roadwork and expected the match to be a long drawn out affair that would test the mental toughness of both. - Kelley was able to out box Hodinson in the opening round and in round 2 put the Englishman on the canvas for the count of 8. Kelley remained patient in round 3, looking to pick his spots against his aggressive foe. The right eye (11) of Hokdinson was ½ closed by the end of the round and Kelley was taking him to school. - Kelley continued to give the Hodkinson fans nothing to cheer about in round 4. The high point of the round for Hodkinson was the 2 stern warnings the referee gave Kelley for fouling (hitting behind the head and a low blow). The right eye of Hodkinson continued to close (15). - The antics got very rough in round 5 as Hodkinson attempted to turn the fight into a back alley brawl, by using his elbows and head as additional weapons. Kelley replied with fouls of his own and the referee had to call time to regain control of the fight. - After 5 rounds the scorecard of Ringside Expert Mark Elwood was 50-44 for Kelley. - Kelley was reminded by his trainer Phil Borgia that the fight was still far from over and that he needed to resume control and not let Hodkinson think he was still in it. - Hodkinson came out for round 6 attempting to apply pressure to Kelley and wear him down for the late rounds. His body assault and tighter defense gave his fans the impression that the fight was turning in his favor. - A very bad low blow from Hodkinson resulted in the referee deducting 1 point from him. After taking about 30 seconds Kelley indicated that he was ready to continue. Hodkinson resumed his attack and did not change his strategy of going to the body. It was “Hoko’s” best round of the fight thus far. At the rounds conclusion however the ringside doctor was taking a close look at the nearly closed right eye (14), which Hodkinson said he could still see out of. With perhaps the best cutman in Ireland, Eddie Shaw, taking care of the eye the doctor indicated that the fight could continue. - Kevin Kelley was starting to show signs of tiring, just as the Hodkinson team had hoped he would. The punches landed numbers were heavily in Kelley’s favor 222 to 132 after 7 rounds. - In round 8 Kelley landed almost every punch he threw, but was having trouble summoning the energy needed to throw them. Hodkinson seemed to be getting stronger with the fighter in front of him getting weaker. - Both fighters continued to foul one another each and every round and the possibility of one ending up disqualified was not out of the question. The left eye of Kelley was starting to bruise (4). Hodkinson was punching non-stop and walking through the blows of Kelley now. With less than 10 seconds remaining in round 9, a superb Hodkinson combination put Kelley on the canvas! When Kelley attempted to rise at 7 and then toppled back over, enabling the referee’s count to reach 10, absolute pandemonium broke out in the G-Mex Centre! Paul Hokinson had delivered a KO9 with no time remaining in the round! - At the time of the knockout Kelley was ahead on the card of Mark Elwood 79-72 and had landed 252 punches compared to 202 for Hodkinson. The left eye of Kelley was getting bad (9), while Hodkinson’s was looking better than it had earlier (12). The official judges all had Kelley winning by wide margins 77-74, 78-72, and 79-71! Paul Hodkinson KO9 Kevin Kelley (wins WBO and defends WBC title) Paul Hodkinson vs. Steve Robinson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elio8...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyF0I...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCbfe...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSjV3...eature=related Attached Images Last edited by Crimson; 07-19-2009 at 06:27 PM.