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Georgia LHW Young Stribling vs Joe Knight
Young Stribling (13), 289 career fights and former World Light Heavyweight champ vs. Joe Knight (11) was named World Champion by commissions of three southeastern states. They fought to a majority decision.
Joe Knight vs Young Stribling
| | | | Commentary
| | | | It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest.
| | | | Stribling wings a big left hand at Knight but the latter sidesteps the punch.
| | | | Knight smothers Stribling's attack with a clinch!
| | | | Referee Garza has to separate the two...
| | | | Knight wraps up Stribling.
| | | | The fighters separate after a clinch.
| | | | Stribling traps Knight's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Garza breaks it up.
| | | | Garza separates them.
| | | | Knight digs a short hook to ribs of Stribling.
| | | | Joe Knight ties up Stribling.
| | | | Referee Garza steps in to break it up.
| | | | Knight tries to muscle inside but Stribling clinches him.
| | | | Garza has to break the clinch.
| | | | Stribling takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room.
| | | | Stribling backs into a neutral corner.
| | | | Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Knight puts his arms around Stribling, causing Garza to separate the fighters.
| | | | Garza separates the two fighters.
| | | | There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
| | | | Stribling catches Knight coming in with a sweet uppercut!
| | | | Joe Knight appears to be stunned!
| | | | Knight throws a flurry of punches but Stribling either blocks or slips them.
| | | | There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end.
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| | | | Commentary
| | | | Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins.
| | | | Stribling flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through.
| | | | Alton Merkerson seemed to pump up Young Stribling between rounds.
| | | | Joe Knight has Young Stribling blocked in!
| | | | Knight leans on Stribling and fires a weak hook to the ribs.
| | | | Knight's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight.
| | | | Stribling is motioning with his gloves for Knight to bring it on, but Stribling is not being overly aggressive himself right now.
| | | | Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range.
| | | | These guys are really going at it but Knight looks to be getting the worse of it.
| | | | Knight retreats into a neutral corner.
| | | | Stribling is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands.
| | | | Young Stribling wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Knight's defense.
| | | | Stribling lets his hands go inside, but Knight protects his body well.
| | | | Knight goes downstairs with the hook.
| | | | Stribling smothers Knight's attack as Joe Knight tries to get off some shots inside.
| | | | Stribling sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly.
| | | | Stribling pins Knight in the corner!
| | | | Stribling fires a left hand that Knight takes high on the shoulder.
| | | | Both men look to measure one another.
| | | | Stribling lands a vicious cross!
| | | | Joe Knight looks shaken!
| | | | Stribling fires and misses.
| | | | Stribling wraps his arms around Knight.
| | | | Garza separates the two...
| | | | The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 2.
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| | | | Commentary
| | | | Knight is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3.
| | | | Buddy McGirt was really animated in Knight's corner and Knight was nodding in agreement.
| | | | Stribling just comes up short with the combination.
| | | | Joe Knight shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch.
| | | | Stribling has Knight trapped!
| | | | Stribling moves in and scores with a quick jab.
| | | | Knight has Stribling pinned!
| | | | Knight gets in a hook to the body of Stribling.
| | | | Knight misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well.
| | | | That punch actually went behind Knight's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Stribling.
| | | | Knight lands with a short, quick uppercut in close.
| | | | Knight scores with a crisp uppercut inside.
| | | | Stribling slides into the corner...
| | | | Knight and Stribling are at close quarters as Knight lands a hook to "The King of the Canebrakes"'s head.
| | | | Stribling is protecting the body nicely as Knight fails to score inside.
| | | | Both fighters move to ring center.
| | | | Knight takes a hard cross to the chin from Stribling.
| | | | Knight scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it.
| | | | Knight moves into a neutral corner.
| | | | Young Stribling's jab is fast and accurate.
| | | | Joe Knight rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark.
| | | | Stribling looks to work the body, but Knight covers up nicely.
| | | | Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell.
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| | | | Commentary
| | | | Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell!
| | | | Stribling got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Alton Merkerson's instructions work.
| | | | Knight retreats into the left corner.
| | | | Stribling goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it.
| | | | These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all..
| | | | The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring.
| | | | Knight is either lucky or has radar. Stribling's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch!
| | | | The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th.
| | | | Stribling is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations.
| | | | Stribling continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches.
| | | | Young Stribling ties up Knight...
| | | | Garza separates the two...
| | | | Stribling lands a strong hook!
| | | | Knight appears shaken by that punch!
| | | | Both fighters let their hands go with Stribling coming out on top in that melee.
| | | | Stribling has Knight trapped in the near neutral corner...
| | | | * Stribling going way too low with his punches and Garza has seen enough as he issues a warning.
| | | | Stribling lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Knight on the end of that punch.
| | | | OH! Stribling landed the big hook flush!
| | | | Stribling has Knight in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!!
| | | | Stribling knows one direction and thats straight ahead.
| | | | Joe Knight backs into the lower right corner.
| | | | Stribling charges Knight trying to get inside
| | | | Joe Knight's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action.
| | | | Knight glances a hook off Stribling's side.
| | | | That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Garza jumps between them.
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| | | | Commentary
| | | | Stribling looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway.
| | | | Stribling is holding...
| | | | Referee Garza separates the two...
| | | | Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight.
| | | | Knight bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook.
| | | | Stribling traps Knight's gloves under his arms, forcing Garza to break them up.
| | | | * Garza cautions Stribling for striking with his his shoulder.
| | | | Knight scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook!
| | | | Joe Knight lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it.
| | | | Knight wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it.
| | | | That hook from Stribling snapped Knight's head back violently!
| | | | Knight is badly hurt!
| | | | Knight catches Stribling with an uppercut as he tries to duck.
| | | | There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Stribling can land a solid one.
| | | | Stribling doesn't have to look for Knight this round. He is right there in front of him.
| | | | * Garza is telling Stribling to quit holding and hitting.
| | | | Young Stribling slides into his own corner...
| | | | Stribling does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Knight's punches in close.
| | | | Joe Knight wraps up Stribling... Neither fighter will break...
| | | | Stribling tries to get free... Here comes Garza to break them up...
| | | | The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best.
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| | | | Commentary
| | | | Garza motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6.
| | | | Young Stribling received a pep talk from Alton Merkerson before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked.
| | | | Knight picks off the jab thrown by Stribling.
| | | | Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight.
| | | | A cross lands for Stribling. Knight didn't see that one coming.
| | | | Stribling muscles his way inside.
| | | | Stribling is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight.
| | | | Knight slides into a neutral corner...
| | | | Oh!!! Stribling unleashed a crippling right hand to the head!
| | | | Knight is suddenly in trouble!
| | | | Young Stribling pushes Knight then steps away from him.
| | | | Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Knight digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Stribling.
| | | | Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Knight blasts home a hook.
| | | | Stribling cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Knight had his elbows tucked in nicely.
| | | | Knight is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected!
| | | | Stribling misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning.
| | | | There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Knight. He had some steam on that punch.
| | | | Knight can't score with short uppercut inside. Stribling got his gloves in front of the punch.
| | | | Knight lands a hard cross!
| | | | And Stribling's in big trouble now!
| | | | Stribling finds a home for his jab, keeping Joe Knight at bay.
| | | | Knight scores with a cross, though it did not land flush.
| | | | Knight works free! He backs to ring center, with Stribling following.
| | | | Stribling appears to have a pretty good lead at this point.
| | | | A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners.
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| | | | Commentary
| | | | Knight looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway.
| | | | Stribling's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence.
| | | | Knight misses with that punch.
| | | | Knight is running out of gas...
| | | | Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked.
| | | | Knight grabs Stribling's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garza has to force Knight to let go.
| | | | Knight and Stribling each take a step back.
| | | | Knight traps Stribling in the corner!
| | | | Knight gets his head on the chest of Stribling as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head.
| | | | Knight brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center.
| | | | Knight lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square.
| | | | Knight gets off a quick combination to the body
| | | | Knight has Young Stribling cornered!
| | | | Some nice infighting ends with Knight getting an uppercut in.
| | | | Knight is keeping away from the ropes.
| | | | Knight feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Stribling's chin.
| | | | Both Stribling and Knight are really starting to wear down...
| | | | Both fighters are flailing away but Stribling is definitely landing the better punches.
| | | | Knight put on a good show in his last fight but so far tonight his performance has been a bit flat.
| | | | Stribling moves into the left corner.
| | | | * Garza is telling Knight to keep his punches up.
| | | | Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest.
| | | | Knight traps Young Stribling in the corner!
| | | | Knight scores with a hook to the side of the head.
| | | | There's the beginning of a mouse under the left eye of Stribling.
| | | | Stribling is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head!
| | | | Knight throws the cross and scores to the head of Stribling.
| | | | Stribling doesn't have much left...
| | | | Young Stribling is staying at the center of the ring.
| | | | Stribling plods forward.
| | | | Joe Knight can't find the range as he tries to work the body.
| | | | This fight is almost dead even at this juncture.
| | | | The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment.
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| | | | Commentary
| | | | Knight didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8.
| | | | Knight got some great advice from Buddy McGirt between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8.
| | | | Knight fires and misses.
| | | | Stribling retreats into a neutral corner.
| | | | Knight works his way in and leans on Stribling...
| | | | Now they break clean.
| | | | Stribling backs into the far left corner.
| | | | Joe Knight goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it.
| | | | Stribling misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter.
| | | | Joe Knight throws the jab and it lands cleanly.
| | | | Knight grabs Stribling again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding.
| | | | Garza pries them apart.
| | | | Stribling retreats into the far corner.
| | | | Joe Knight fires a shot, but it glances off Stribling's shoulder.
| | | | Young Stribling works free! The fighters move to ring center.
| | | | Young Stribling has Knight cornered!
| | | | Stribling tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening.
| | | | Knight just landed a three punch combo!
| | | | Stribling was staggered by those punches!
| | | | Knight has Stribling trapped!
| | | | Garza has to pull the fighters away from each other as Knight locks up Stribling's arms.
| | | | Knight finally lets go of Stribling.
| | | | Knight is challenging Stribling to fight him and quit clinching.
| | | | Garza steps in and breaks it up.
| | | | The bell ending Round 8 sounds and the fighters return to their corners.
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| | | | Commentary
| | | | Stribling looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway.
| | | | Knight tries to work his way inside but he can't do it.
| | | | Knight scores with consecutive blows to the body of Stribling.
| | | | Alton Merkerson not only gave Stribling encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Knight. Now it's up to Stribling to implement it.
| | | | Stribling goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body.
| | | | Knight tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Stribling.
| | | | Stribling pushes Knight away to give himself a little more space to work with.
| | | | Stribling walks in to a glancing hook from Knight.
| | | | Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Garza is going to have to sort this out.
| | | | The Referee breaks it up...
| | | | Stribling feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook!
| | | | Neither fighter has much left...
| | | | Knight holds his arms up in disgust as Stribling holds him around his waist.
| | | | Stribling pushes Joe Knight away.
| | | | There's a hard shot off the top of Joe Knight's head!
| | | | Knight was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring!
| | | | Stribling connects with a violent uppercut!
| | | | Knight is trying to regroup after that punch...
| | | | Stribling tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark.
| | | | Stribling bulls his way inside, pushing Knight up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points.
| | | | The seconds jump into action in Knight's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 9.
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| | | | Commentary
| | | | We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th.
| | | | Buddy McGirt was extremely upbeat during the break with Knight providing some solid encouragement.
| | | | Knight has Young Stribling cornered!
| | | | Knight goes straight at Stribling, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do.
| | | | Knight was hearing it from Buddy McGirt between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round.
| | | | Knight lands consecutive blows to Stribling's midsection.
| | | | Stribling lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Knight.
| | | | You would think Stribling had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Knight looked trying to score there!
| | | | The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Stribling who scores with a short hook to the chest.
| | | | Stribling comes in low. Knight puts a headlock on him. Garza knocks Knight's arm off Young Stribling's head.
| | | | Stribling pushes Knight away.
| | | | Both fighters take a half-step back.
| | | | Fighters are exchanging blows! Knight scored more on that exchange.
| | | | There appears to be increased swelling under Stribling's left eye.
| | | | Knight fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it.
| | | | Stribling pins Knight's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches.
| | | | The fighters have just banged heads!
| | | | Knight is off target with that uppercut.
| | | | Knight eats a jab from Stribling
| | | | Knight has Stribling trapped!
| | | | Knight gets inside and fires a hook to Stribling's body.
| | | | There's the uppercut from Joe Knight. That opening has been there all fight for him.
| | | | Joe Knight has Stribling blocked in!
| | | | A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Knight seemed to get the better of it.
| | | | Stribling is blocked in his own corner...
| | | | Knight misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch.
| | | | There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now.
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And here with the call is Joe Humphries
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
John Coyle, England scores the bout 5 to 5 - even
Francisco Baez, United States scores the bout 5 to 5 - even
Gary Camponeschi, United States scores the bout 5 to 3 for Joe Knight
This fight has been declared a majority draw!
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| | John Coyle
| | | England
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Joe Knight
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Young Stribling
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Francisco Baez
| | | United States
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Joe Knight
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Young Stribling
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Camponeschi
| | | United States
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Joe Knight
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Young Stribling
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| | Categories
| | | Knockdowns scored
| | | | | | Jabs / Round
| | | Hooks / Round
| | | Crosses / Round
| | | Combinations / Round
| | | Uppercuts / Round
| | | | | | Punches Landed / Round
| | | Punches Missed / Round
| | | | | | Punching Accuracy
| | | | | | Total Number of Fouls
| | | Low Blow
| | | Holding Head and Hitting
| | | Using Shoulder
| | | | | | Foul Penalties:
| | | Caution
| | | | | | Suffered Accidental Head Butt
| | | Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches
| | | | | | No cuts occured
| | | | | | Strategies (demanded/followed)
| | | Cover Up
| | | Fight Inside
| | | Fight Outside (Offensive)
| | | Fight Outside (Defensive)
| | | Go for KO
| | | Go All Out for KO
| | | Protect Cut
| | | Take a Round Off
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Last edited by rotorhead; 08-13-2009 at 12:16 AM.
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