ESPN2/3 FNF: Tim Coleman vs. Vernon Paris & Art Hovhannesyan vs. Cristobal Cruz RBR

"Wrong." ?

No, right!!

You and I might think it's a big enough deal to be on a Showtime or HBO undercard (hell, personally I think it could be a main event) but the powers that be most likely do not.

Wolak is on the rise but not really a "star" yet. Rodriguez is pretty much unknown outside of diehard boxing fans. It isn't the type of fight that the premium cable execs trip themselves over - no matter how epic us real fans thought the first one was. The rematch doesn't draw in those all-important casuals (unless those casuals happened to catch that exact edition of FNF...)

 

The British boxing promoter Frank W. has threatened to sue ESB a couple of times. Over what, only they know. :conf

 

I've heard that. :think




...Arnaoutis got robbed against Coleman. :deal

 

Round 1

Coleman throws a high jab, and Paris digs to the body. They're coming together and just barely avoiding head clashes. A lot of wrestling inside. The ref is having to split them frequently. Coleman comes forward and throws his 1-2 and some hooks but has the taller Paris slip everything with pull-backs and tilts of his head to either side. Coleman keeps throwing and starts to touch him up a little bit, to both head and body although Paris is rolling with everything to defray the impact. Paris ducks and feints a body shot. Paris comes surging forward with his forearm thrust out, shoving into Coleman. He gets warned. Coleman flurries and their heads nearly collide. The ref screams at them. Good left hook by Paris as they separate by themselves. Another clinch. Wild upper-hook by Coleman from outside. Big right hand by Coleman. Paris falls into a clinch with a stiff right arm, landing with the back of his forearm. Good right hand to the body and then a right to the face by Paris.

10-9 Paris, barely