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Ian Lord · 12-26-2004, 02:52 PM

Canton, OH

January 15th, 2005.

Old foes Michael 'Dynamite' Dokes and Tony 'TNT' Tubbs went at it again, with this time Tubbs eking out a close, unanimous decision, with scores of 96-94 twice, and 96-95. There were no knockdowns, with both men using there boxing skills, and Tubbs getting the decision in a close bout. This was an eliminator for the Ohio strap, and Tubbs will now face the champion, James 'Buster' Douglas.

In an exciting heavyweight matchup, 'Big' John Tate stopped former World title challenger Tony 'TNT' Tucker, making his first appearance since being KO'd by Mike Tyson in October. Both men threw heavy bombs throughout, and their was no way this one was going to go the distance, although it looked as though Tucker would be the victor. He dropped Tate in the second after devastating combination to head and body. The fight was close, with Tate beginning to take over by the sixth round, cutting Tuckers eye and having Tucker hurt badly before the bell saved Tucker from any further punishment. Tate came out in the seventh, looking to finish Tucker off. He dropped Tucker at the beginning of the round with a solid cross, then rained in with a barrage of punches, dropping Tucker again. Tucker again beat the count, and looked out on his feet. Tate sensed the end now and moved in for the kill. He missed with a few but then landed with a combination of punches which again put Tucker down. The brave Tucker again beat the count, and the fight was allowed to continue, although most people felt it should have been stopped here. Tate moved in again, landing some damaging punches with no resistance, and referee Steve Smoger wrapped his arms around Tony Tucker at the 2.00 mark.

Mike 'The Bodysnatcher' McCallum put on a commanding display against John David Jackson, dropping only the seventh round, before putting his opponent away in the eighth round.

Bernard 'The Executioner' Hopkins was just too much for Tadeshi Mihara, knocking him out in the seventh round with a straight right followed by a crashing hook. Hopkins won every round, opening up a gash over Mihara's right eye in the second, then dropping him with a cross in the third. He dropped his opponent again in the fifth, and the fight should have been stopped, as Mihara had no fight left in him and Hopkins beat him mercilessly for the next couple of rounds before the end came.

In a match for the connoisuers, James 'Lights Out' Toney outpointed Keith Holmes by scores of 97-94,96-94, and 99-91. Both men were using slick boxing skills, with Toney finding the mark more often and taking the match.

Gerald 'The G-Man' McClellan stopped Iran 'The Blade' Barkley in the opening round. McClellan trapped Barkley in the corner, right at the beginning of the bout, and opened up a gash above his left eye, which McClellan worked on for the resrt of the bout, forcing the referee to stop the bout at the 2.04 mark.

12-26-2004, 02:52 PM	#54 (permalink)
Ian Lord All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Coventry, England. Posts: 1,668 Thanks: 266 Thanked 29x in 29 posts	Canton, OH January 15th, 2005. Old foes Michael 'Dynamite' Dokes and Tony 'TNT' Tubbs went at it again, with this time Tubbs eking out a close, unanimous decision, with scores of 96-94 twice, and 96-95. There were no knockdowns, with both men using there boxing skills, and Tubbs getting the decision in a close bout. This was an eliminator for the Ohio strap, and Tubbs will now face the champion, James 'Buster' Douglas. In an exciting heavyweight matchup, 'Big' John Tate stopped former World title challenger Tony 'TNT' Tucker, making his first appearance since being KO'd by Mike Tyson in October. Both men threw heavy bombs throughout, and their was no way this one was going to go the distance, although it looked as though Tucker would be the victor. He dropped Tate in the second after devastating combination to head and body. The fight was close, with Tate beginning to take over by the sixth round, cutting Tuckers eye and having Tucker hurt badly before the bell saved Tucker from any further punishment. Tate came out in the seventh, looking to finish Tucker off. He dropped Tucker at the beginning of the round with a solid cross, then rained in with a barrage of punches, dropping Tucker again. Tucker again beat the count, and looked out on his feet. Tate sensed the end now and moved in for the kill. He missed with a few but then landed with a combination of punches which again put Tucker down. The brave Tucker again beat the count, and the fight was allowed to continue, although most people felt it should have been stopped here. Tate moved in again, landing some damaging punches with no resistance, and referee Steve Smoger wrapped his arms around Tony Tucker at the 2.00 mark. Mike 'The Bodysnatcher' McCallum put on a commanding display against John David Jackson, dropping only the seventh round, before putting his opponent away in the eighth round. Bernard 'The Executioner' Hopkins was just too much for Tadeshi Mihara, knocking him out in the seventh round with a straight right followed by a crashing hook. Hopkins won every round, opening up a gash over Mihara's right eye in the second, then dropping him with a cross in the third. He dropped his opponent again in the fifth, and the fight should have been stopped, as Mihara had no fight left in him and Hopkins beat him mercilessly for the next couple of rounds before the end came. In a match for the connoisuers, James 'Lights Out' Toney outpointed Keith Holmes by scores of 97-94,96-94, and 99-91. Both men were using slick boxing skills, with Toney finding the mark more often and taking the match. Gerald 'The G-Man' McClellan stopped Iran 'The Blade' Barkley in the opening round. McClellan trapped Barkley in the corner, right at the beginning of the bout, and opened up a gash above his left eye, which McClellan worked on for the resrt of the bout, forcing the referee to stop the bout at the 2.04 mark.