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kenyan_cheena · 11-27-2004, 12:56 PM

Referee James Condon brought the two fighters together in the centre of the ring and read the instructions to them. Schreck appeared to be attempting some kind of intimidation on his taller opponent, maintaining an icy stare while LeDoux’s eyes wandered, glancing from the referee to Schreck to his trainer to the roundcard girls waiting outside the ring.

“Touch gloves and have a good match,” Condon said. Schreck brought his gloves down hard and did not take his eyes off LeDoux as the two men returned to their corners.

At the opening bell, Schreck came out charging, stalking the defensive LeDoux around the ring. Schreck connected with a huge right hook to the chin that buckled LeDoux’s knees, sending him into the ropes. The crowd erupted as LeDoux covered up. Schreck pounded away at his body and then landed a jolting left jab-right hook combination, followed by a fierce left uppercut, the crowd roaring their approval. Somehow, LeDoux did not fall. He managed to get off the ropes, retreating to a neutral corner. Schreck tracked him down and scored with another punishing uppercut. Only 41 seconds had elapsed, and LeDoux had yet to throw a punch. His trainer was shouting at him, “Stay off the ropes, Scotty!”

They moved into a clinch. Schreck aggressively shoved LeDoux back and proceeded to fire off a stinging jab. LeDoux countered, throwing his first punches of the fight and missing. The action then slowed as they became entangled in another clinch, during which Schreck landed a short uppercut before they separated and circled each other in the middle of the ring. LeDoux fired off a quartet of jabs, all of which failed to connect. 1:45 into the round and he was still to land a punch. Schreck’s corner shouted their encouragement, applauding their man’s whirlwind start. LeDoux became frustrated, swinging wildly with a right hook, shooting another airball. He pushed Schreck back, trying again with the right hand, but his shorter opponent simply ducked under it and then came up firing, 1-2-3-4! Right hook-left jab-left jab-right uppercut. LeDoux stumbled back, his legs almost giving way again. He bounced off the ropes but came forward straight away, trapping Schreck in a corner and swinging wild hooks, all of them missing as Schreck displayed some marvellous defensive skills, squirming his way out of the corner.

The bell sounded, ending the round. Schreck glared menacingly at his opponent, pumping his chest with his right hand and playing up to the crowd, who responded with appreciation, some of them offering him a standing ovation. LeDoux ignored him, returning to his corner, shell-shocked.

When he saw the punch stats for the round, ESPN commentator Jacob Bell simply said “Are you kidding me?!”

SCHRECK - Punches thrown 55: Punches landed 40
LEDOUX - Punches thrown 45: Punches landed 0

Between rounds, Referee Condon visited LeDoux’s corner and spoke to his trainer. “If he fights like that in the second round, I’m gonna stop this thing.”

LeDoux’s trainer blasted his charge. “This guy is two inches shorter than you and 15 pounds lighter. But he’s killing you, Scotty! You’re better than this. Now get your ass out there, and show these people what you can do!”

LeDoux came out aggressively for the 2nd round, backing Schreck into his own corner and landing his first punch of the fight, a nice, short uppercut. The crowd offered sarcastic, exaggerated applause. Schreck was protecting his head and LeDoux failed in an attempt to land another uppercut inside. 30 seconds into the round and the two fighters stayed at a distance, waiting for an opening, cautious.

Schreck’s level of aggression was perhaps only half of what it had been at the start of the fight. LeDoux moved in close and dug a hard hook into Schreck’s ribs, missing with a pair of jabs. Schreck backed away, moving his head defensively. LeDoux followed and then landed his first big punch of the night, a crashing left hook that snapped Schreck’s head around on his neck, bringing a stricken expression to the smaller man’s face. The crowd roared in approval, sensing that LeDoux was mounting a comeback. Schreck was against the ropes, LeDoux leaning on him.

It seemed that Schreck had already run out of gas. Like LeDoux in the first round, Schreck had failed to land a punch. But unlike Ledoux, 1:35 into the 2nd round, Schreck had failed to even throw a punch. His trainer screamed at him to start working. The two fighters seperated again, now finding themselves in the centre of the ring.

LeDoux tried to move in close, but Schreck pushed him back, and then POW! LeDoux struck with a crushing right hand that speared through Schreck’s defenses and brought a deafening roar from the audience, snapping Schreck’s chin and turning his legs to jelly. He stumbled backwards and LeDoux went for the kill, landing another right, a left hook and finally a third right hand that sent Schreck crumbling to the canvas, the ropes cushioning his fall somewhat. The crowd applauded wildly, screams, clapping and whistles resonating through the Trump Plaza. Condon started the count and by 7 Schreck had pushed himself up onto all fours, groping at the ropes for assistance. He stared at the referee, the blank, glazed expression of the recently-knocked-down fighter in his eyes. He got no further, though, and Condon counted him out at the 2:33 mark.

LeDoux raised his left fist into the air and acknowledged the thunderous chorus of applause, his trainer embracing him. Showing his good sportsmanship, LeDoux assisted in helping his stunned, vanquished opponent back to his corner.

Punch stats for the 2nd round

SCHRECK - Punches thrown 0: Punches landed 0
LEDOUX - Punches thrown 79: Punches landed 28

Ring announcer Larry Rosof quickly made his way back into the ring.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in a wild one first up, your winner, out of the red corner, by way of knockout at 2:33 of the 2nd round is Scott LeDoux!"

LeDoux was soon after interviewed in the ring by ESPN's Bill Farris.

"Firstly, Scott, congratulations on being the first man to record a victory for the Heavyweight Boxing Federation," said Farris. "But, we have to say, things looked bad for you there in the first round."

LeDoux laughed and nodded. "Yeah, I want to commend Mike Schreck for the way he started the fight. He came out really hard, caught me with some good shots early on. He was ready and willing, and I guess he caught me off guard. That kind of threw me, and I was pretty nervous, too. But I think the important thing was that I weathered that storm and survived the round. My trainer Pete really helped to get my focus back during the break, and I felt a lot calmer in the second round. After I landed that first uppercut, I felt much more confident, and I really just dominated the round from there."

"Schreck really seemed to just run out of puff in that second round there, didn't he?"

"Yes, I was pretty surprised, because he looked incredible in the first. I don't know how well he trained stamina-wise, but it looked like he only had enough for that first round effort."

"Scott, you may not realise but this fight has produced some very unusual statistics. You see, in the first round, you failed to land a punch. In the second round Mike Schreck not only failed to land a punch, he failed to throw one!"

LeDoux laughed and shook his head. "That's pretty amazing. But I guess something special or unusual had to happen, seeing as it's the HBF's very first fight."

"Well, Scott, congratulations on your great victory, and good luck for your next fight in five weeks time."

"Thank you so much. I'd like to thank the HBF for giving me this opportunity, and ESPN for giving our sport the exposure it deserves. Thanks."

11-27-2004, 12:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 7,424 Thanks: 73 Thanked 130x in 113 posts	Referee James Condon brought the two fighters together in the centre of the ring and read the instructions to them. Schreck appeared to be attempting some kind of intimidation on his taller opponent, maintaining an icy stare while LeDoux’s eyes wandered, glancing from the referee to Schreck to his trainer to the roundcard girls waiting outside the ring. “Touch gloves and have a good match,” Condon said. Schreck brought his gloves down hard and did not take his eyes off LeDoux as the two men returned to their corners. At the opening bell, Schreck came out charging, stalking the defensive LeDoux around the ring. Schreck connected with a huge right hook to the chin that buckled LeDoux’s knees, sending him into the ropes. The crowd erupted as LeDoux covered up. Schreck pounded away at his body and then landed a jolting left jab-right hook combination, followed by a fierce left uppercut, the crowd roaring their approval. Somehow, LeDoux did not fall. He managed to get off the ropes, retreating to a neutral corner. Schreck tracked him down and scored with another punishing uppercut. Only 41 seconds had elapsed, and LeDoux had yet to throw a punch. His trainer was shouting at him, “Stay off the ropes, Scotty!” They moved into a clinch. Schreck aggressively shoved LeDoux back and proceeded to fire off a stinging jab. LeDoux countered, throwing his first punches of the fight and missing. The action then slowed as they became entangled in another clinch, during which Schreck landed a short uppercut before they separated and circled each other in the middle of the ring. LeDoux fired off a quartet of jabs, all of which failed to connect. 1:45 into the round and he was still to land a punch. Schreck’s corner shouted their encouragement, applauding their man’s whirlwind start. LeDoux became frustrated, swinging wildly with a right hook, shooting another airball. He pushed Schreck back, trying again with the right hand, but his shorter opponent simply ducked under it and then came up firing, 1-2-3-4! Right hook-left jab-left jab-right uppercut. LeDoux stumbled back, his legs almost giving way again. He bounced off the ropes but came forward straight away, trapping Schreck in a corner and swinging wild hooks, all of them missing as Schreck displayed some marvellous defensive skills, squirming his way out of the corner. The bell sounded, ending the round. Schreck glared menacingly at his opponent, pumping his chest with his right hand and playing up to the crowd, who responded with appreciation, some of them offering him a standing ovation. LeDoux ignored him, returning to his corner, shell-shocked. When he saw the punch stats for the round, ESPN commentator Jacob Bell simply said “Are you kidding me?!” SCHRECK - Punches thrown 55: Punches landed 40 LEDOUX - Punches thrown 45: Punches landed 0 Between rounds, Referee Condon visited LeDoux’s corner and spoke to his trainer. “If he fights like that in the second round, I’m gonna stop this thing.” LeDoux’s trainer blasted his charge. “This guy is two inches shorter than you and 15 pounds lighter. But he’s killing you, Scotty! You’re better than this. Now get your ass out there, and show these people what you can do!” LeDoux came out aggressively for the 2nd round, backing Schreck into his own corner and landing his first punch of the fight, a nice, short uppercut. The crowd offered sarcastic, exaggerated applause. Schreck was protecting his head and LeDoux failed in an attempt to land another uppercut inside. 30 seconds into the round and the two fighters stayed at a distance, waiting for an opening, cautious. Schreck’s level of aggression was perhaps only half of what it had been at the start of the fight. LeDoux moved in close and dug a hard hook into Schreck’s ribs, missing with a pair of jabs. Schreck backed away, moving his head defensively. LeDoux followed and then landed his first big punch of the night, a crashing left hook that snapped Schreck’s head around on his neck, bringing a stricken expression to the smaller man’s face. The crowd roared in approval, sensing that LeDoux was mounting a comeback. Schreck was against the ropes, LeDoux leaning on him. It seemed that Schreck had already run out of gas. Like LeDoux in the first round, Schreck had failed to land a punch. But unlike Ledoux, 1:35 into the 2nd round, Schreck had failed to even throw a punch. His trainer screamed at him to start working. The two fighters seperated again, now finding themselves in the centre of the ring. LeDoux tried to move in close, but Schreck pushed him back, and then POW! LeDoux struck with a crushing right hand that speared through Schreck’s defenses and brought a deafening roar from the audience, snapping Schreck’s chin and turning his legs to jelly. He stumbled backwards and LeDoux went for the kill, landing another right, a left hook and finally a third right hand that sent Schreck crumbling to the canvas, the ropes cushioning his fall somewhat. The crowd applauded wildly, screams, clapping and whistles resonating through the Trump Plaza. Condon started the count and by 7 Schreck had pushed himself up onto all fours, groping at the ropes for assistance. He stared at the referee, the blank, glazed expression of the recently-knocked-down fighter in his eyes. He got no further, though, and Condon counted him out at the 2:33 mark. LeDoux raised his left fist into the air and acknowledged the thunderous chorus of applause, his trainer embracing him. Showing his good sportsmanship, LeDoux assisted in helping his stunned, vanquished opponent back to his corner. Punch stats for the 2nd round SCHRECK - Punches thrown 0: Punches landed 0 LEDOUX - Punches thrown 79: Punches landed 28 Ring announcer Larry Rosof quickly made his way back into the ring. "Ladies and gentlemen, in a wild one first up, your winner, out of the red corner, by way of knockout at 2:33 of the 2nd round is Scott LeDoux!" LeDoux was soon after interviewed in the ring by ESPN's Bill Farris. "Firstly, Scott, congratulations on being the first man to record a victory for the Heavyweight Boxing Federation," said Farris. "But, we have to say, things looked bad for you there in the first round." LeDoux laughed and nodded. "Yeah, I want to commend Mike Schreck for the way he started the fight. He came out really hard, caught me with some good shots early on. He was ready and willing, and I guess he caught me off guard. That kind of threw me, and I was pretty nervous, too. But I think the important thing was that I weathered that storm and survived the round. My trainer Pete really helped to get my focus back during the break, and I felt a lot calmer in the second round. After I landed that first uppercut, I felt much more confident, and I really just dominated the round from there." "Schreck really seemed to just run out of puff in that second round there, didn't he?" "Yes, I was pretty surprised, because he looked incredible in the first. I don't know how well he trained stamina-wise, but it looked like he only had enough for that first round effort." "Scott, you may not realise but this fight has produced some very unusual statistics. You see, in the first round, you failed to land a punch. In the second round Mike Schreck not only failed to land a punch, he failed to throw one!" LeDoux laughed and shook his head. "That's pretty amazing. But I guess something special or unusual had to happen, seeing as it's the HBF's very first fight." "Well, Scott, congratulations on your great victory, and good luck for your next fight in five weeks time." "Thank you so much. I'd like to thank the HBF for giving me this opportunity, and ESPN for giving our sport the exposure it deserves. Thanks." Last edited by kenyan_cheena; 04-28-2005 at 11:57 PM.