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mikehoudini · 10-13-2009, 06:23 PM

Francesco Damiani (1-0) vs. James Braddock (1-0) - Damiani had outpointed Jess Willard, and Braddock had done the same over a game Tex Cobb. This was a battle of two defensive artists. After a 6-6 1^st, Braddock found the range with his crosses in the 2^nd, taking it, 10-2. Damiani had a great last minute in the 3^rd, a laser left hurting Jim at the end of a 13-6 round. Braddock used his uppercut to take the 4^th, 10-8, then used it and other punches to overcome a hard combination in a 10-6 5^th.

Braddock rallied to arguably take the 6^th, 9-8, though he shook his hand as if it was hurt

. His left eye, which had been swelling in Round 4, was now worse. Damiani took advantage of the possible injury to Braddock, jabbing nicely and landing a sharp uppercut in an 11-4 7^th, in which Jim’s eye was getting worse.

Francesco rocked Jim with a hard right and later with a sweet uppercut, going all out for the KO. These power shots won him the 8^th, 10-6. He attacked again in the 9^th, and a wicked left hook to the body set the tone in a 9-0 whitewash! Suddenly, a fight in which Braddock had been seemingly leading was close! How bad was the injury to Braddock’s hand?

The Cinderella Man rallied in the 10^th, turning it on in the last minute to pull away, 8-4. He had outlanded Damiani, 204-185, but this was a close one! I had it 96-96, a draw! The judges scored it 96-95 (2) & 96-94, a unanimous decision for…Francesco Damiani! Braddock was crestfallen as his clock struck midnight, but he was gracious to his foe, not admitting to any injury. His class was applauded, but Infinity was crestfallen!

10-13-2009, 06:23 PM	#880 (permalink)
mikehoudini All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Catonsville, MD Posts: 1,213 Thanks: 12 Thanked 47x in 37 posts	Stupendous 6s Round 2 Fight 15 Francesco Damiani (1-0) vs. James Braddock (1-0) - Damiani had outpointed Jess Willard, and Braddock had done the same over a game Tex Cobb. This was a battle of two defensive artists. After a 6-6 1^st, Braddock found the range with his crosses in the 2^nd, taking it, 10-2. Damiani had a great last minute in the 3^rd, a laser left hurting Jim at the end of a 13-6 round. Braddock used his uppercut to take the 4^th, 10-8, then used it and other punches to overcome a hard combination in a 10-6 5^th. Braddock rallied to arguably take the 6^th, 9-8, though he shook his hand as if it was hurt. His left eye, which had been swelling in Round 4, was now worse. Damiani took advantage of the possible injury to Braddock, jabbing nicely and landing a sharp uppercut in an 11-4 7^th, in which Jim’s eye was getting worse. Francesco rocked Jim with a hard right and later with a sweet uppercut, going all out for the KO. These power shots won him the 8^th, 10-6. He attacked again in the 9^th, and a wicked left hook to the body set the tone in a 9-0 whitewash! Suddenly, a fight in which Braddock had been seemingly leading was close! How bad was the injury to Braddock’s hand? The Cinderella Man rallied in the 10^th, turning it on in the last minute to pull away, 8-4. He had outlanded Damiani, 204-185, but this was a close one! I had it 96-96, a draw! The judges scored it 96-95 (2) & 96-94, a unanimous decision for…Francesco Damiani! Braddock was crestfallen as his clock struck midnight, but he was gracious to his foe, not admitting to any injury. His class was applauded, but Infinity was crestfallen!