ESPN2 FNF: Donatas Bondorovas vs. Willie Monroe Jr. & Ray Gatica vs. Sena Agbeko RBR

Round 1

Kopylenko is dominating Fort from the very start at medium-long range, throwing hard straight left jabs and pole-axing with the right hand, unseen from behind the far side of his torso. Fort is a sucker for all the straight punches of Kopylenko while backing up pawing left jabs into the air, and repeatedly has his legs buckled by that right hand dropped in from above. Kopylenko hurts Fort with a jab. Twice. Thrice. Fort looks ready to drop, backing away pawing jabs.

10-9 Kopylenko

 

Round 2

Kopylenko knocks down Fort immediately with a stiff left jab, first punch thrown, barely five seconds in. Fort takes an eight-and-a-half count. Wild overhand right by Fort, coutnered by a stiff jab. Fort throws wild punches. Crisp right hand counter down the middle by Kopylenko. Combo by Kopylenko, thudding down on Fort's head as he flails limply. Waved off.

KO2!!

 

The tourney? Certainly nobody on the other half of the draw (Adams or Gatica) looked insurmountable for him.

Bondorovas, maybe. He certainly has mixed with higher class - and actually held his own.

...and, Monroe Jr. is still an unknown quantity. If he proves a revelation and upsets the grizzled veteran in Bondas he might offer Kopylenko some competition in the semis.

If he makes the finals, Kopylenko definitely gets the crown.

 

:yep It was a few years back. Don't remember exactly which night, sorry.