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Driscoll stamps his authority
Paul Jorgensen must be sick of the sight of Jem Driscoll's left jab. The reigning champ mesmerised a packed crowd at The Royal Albert Hall with a superior boxing display. Jorgensen fought a brave fight but was simply outclassed in Driscoll's first defence of his WBF World Title. The challenger was put down once in the eleventh courtesy of a right cross and again in the thirteenth by a wicked body shot. However it was significant damage to Jorgenesen's left eye which finally prompted referee John Coyle to call an end to proceedings.
Abe Attell looked to be causing something of an upset when putting Willie Pep down in the third round of their NABF/WBF Final Eliminator Featherweight bout. Things were still evenly balanced going into the the last third of the fight when Pep's boxing skills and stamina proved too much for his fellow American. If Driscoll makes a sucessful second defence of his title the match between the Brit and Pep should be a classic.
Salvador Sanchez warmed up for a crack at Vicente Saldivar's LABA Title with one sided points victory against a brave Percy Bassett. Bassett was down early in the first, victim of a vicious body shot and survived two further knockdowns to go the distance against the dangerous Mexican.
Eusebio Pedroza boosted his 'stock' no end with a stunning first round stoppage against Danny Lopez. Lopez was down twice and was pinned on the ropes and deemed by the ref as being unable to defend himself. It is likely that Pedroza will go hunting for a crack at the LABA crown, with a possibility that he may meet the winner of the forthcoming Saldivar/Sanchez fight.
The main supporting bout on the Driscoll/Jorgensen card featured an exciting draw fought out between Naseem Hamed and Marco Antonio Barrera. Hamed put Barrera down with hook in the third and received an identical reply from the Mexican in the eigth. On balance it looked that Hamed had received a more than fair reward from the local judges.
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