Fight of the Fortnight #1: Southpaw Standoffs.

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Boza Edwards vs Bazooka Limon
Ronaldo Navarrete vs Bazooka Limon
Frank Fletcher vs Clint Jackson
Paul Williams vs Sergio Martinez 1
Naseem Hamed vs Kevin Kelley
Pernell Whitaker vs Jose Luis Ramirez 1

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A few different types of fights this week, so should be something for everyone. I imagine you can guess the theme easily enough.

Boza Edwards vs Bazooka Limon

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Ronaldo Navarrete vs Bazooka Limon 1
It's in parts, so bare with me.

Frank Fletcher vs Clint Jackson

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Paul Williams vs Sergio Martinez 1
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EnYGy9pdnEo&t=3012s
Naseem Hamed vs Kevin Kelley
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vV4Bn1nkJ_E&t=950s
Pernell Whitaker vs Jose Luis Ramirez 1
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U-1agvicWa8

I'm happy to answer any questions about the series as well.
Should be fun!

 

@rorschach51 here it is

 

Naseem Hamed vs Kevin Kelley

Rd. Naz : Kevin (Total)
1. 8 : 10 (8-10)
2. 10 : 9 (18-19)
3. 9 : 10 (27-29)

1st, good action, both landing good punches, Naz doing the better work but was clipped by a good short punch whilst leaning back. Can see it being a 10-9.
2nd, excellent action, both going down. I thought Kevin definitely landed the heavier punches throughout the round but Naz scored the harder KD and looked more comfortable, hard one.
3rd, clear Kelley round, outjabbed him and landed harder punches throughout.

Hamed wins by 4th round KO.

Hamed was a flawed fighter with an annoying personality. But ****ing hell was he fun to watch! I like him, boxing would be ****ing boring if weren't for people like him, and it'd be **** if no one fought uniquely.

 

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Frank Fletcher vs Clint Jackson

Rd. Frank : Clint (Total)
1. 10 : 9 (10-9)
2. 10 : 9 (20-18)
3. 9 : 10 (29-28)*
4. 10 : 9 (39-37)
5. 10 : 9 (49-46)
6. 10 : 9 (59-55)
7. 10 : 9 (69-64)
8. 10 : 9 (79-73)
9. 9 : 10 (88-83)
10. 9 : 10 (97-93)*
11. 9 : 10 (106-103)
12. 10 : 9 (116-112)

Fletcher wins a 12 round UD.

I sorta feel bad, coz the fight was a lot more competitive than my scorecard shows, but Fletcher's offence early-ish had him bulldozing rounds and piling up points easily. And I thought he had a case for a couple of the rounds he lost.

Story of the fight... Fletcher threw too much for Clint. The animal reminds me of Aaron Pryor crossed with Marvin Johnson. Essentially thrilling action, none stop.

Clint had a lot more success late when he started fighting tall instead of inside with Fletcher, as he could use his height, reach and feet to keep that jab in Fletcher's face and take a couple rounds.

 

I told you that you keep cheating.

 

Roland Navarrete vs Bazooka Limon

Rd. Navarrete : Limon (Total)
1. 9 : 10 (9-10)*
2. 9 : 10 (18-20)
3. 10 : 9 (28-29)*
4. 9 : 10 (37-39)
5. 10 : 9 (47-48)
6. 10 : 9 (57-57)
7. 9 : 10 (66-67)*
8. 9 : 10 (75-77)
9. 9 : 10 (84-87)*
10. 9 : 10 (93-97)
11. 10 : 9 (103-106)

Limon wins by 12th round TKO.

Excellent fight, combos set up by Limon were brilliant, as was his jab. The counters by Navarrete were very good as well, I had Limon's offence taking close rounds, as I think he landed harder blows throughout, the rounds marked w an astrix were close enough to go either way.