ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights: Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam vs. Curtis Stevens RBR

Atlas has it 39-37 N'Dam N'Jikam.

 

Round 5

N'Dam N'Jikam is jabbing and trotting along the ropes, making Stevens plod in with an increasingly unconvincing and toothless 1-2. Stevens is really feinting straight out with both hands more so than actually snapping a combo. N'Dam N'Jikam is drawing the well-pail left glove up from his thigh and sticking jabs on the nose of Stevens. Right hands placed from outside by N'Dam N'Jikam while briefly dropping anchor when far enough away to not worry about Stevens catching him in his counter hooking zone. Stevens is walking to N'Dam N'Jikam in straight lines, no imagination to his footwork.

10-9 N'Dam N'Jikam

50-45 N'Dam N'Jikam

 

:blood Beautiful display of boxing here.

At least the work is clean. There is virtually none of the flopping and hugging in this we saw in Lawson vs. Narh earlier.

Andre Dirrell ran from Stevens. N'Dam N'Jikam is boxing, and yes, minimizing the engagement quotient and just coasting with pot shots - but not running.

(for the record I don't consider Rigondeaux or Lara to be runners, either)

 

Round 6

N'Dam N'Jikam is jabbing and hopping outside as Stevens bends forward and rushes in like a linebacker. Body whacks by Stevens hoping to slow N'Dam N'Jikam down. N'Dam N'Jikam is held frozen stiff for just a moment, quickly springing outside and resuming his circle-and-jab pattern. Stevens again sneaks in close and threshes the body of N'Dam N'Jikam. Stevens tries bringing shots upstairs but N'Dam N'Jikam is able to sail away, popping jabs and long rights in his face.

10-9 N'Dam N'Jikam, closer

60-54 N'Dam N'Jikam