Heavyweight Tourney:Rd 3: Bonus: Result

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  1. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Madison Square Garden has this extra edition bout, to determine who would advance to the final four. Due to John L. Sullivan having to pull out, because of injuries suffered in the Klitschko bout.
    Tunney moves out fast & has Klitschko unable to land punches. Wladimir settles on landing his stinging jab. Tunney is having trouble dealing with Klitschko's size. Tunney has the early part of the fight fairly even. Klitschko starts to land more damaging shots in the mid rounds. Tunney is firing back, but he does not have the power to disuade Wladimir. Klitschko turns the tables in the tenth, as Gene begins to tire, Hard punches are begining to due damage to Tunney. By the 12th round. Tunney is in survival mode & Wladimir is trying to close the show. Gene is too tough & boxes too well to be stopped by Wladimir. & is able to survive, but cannot mount an attack of his own. Wladimir paces himself & is able to go down the stretch in fine shape in this one.

    WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO. 15 DEC. GENE TUNNEY

    147-143 Klitschko. 146-142 Klitschko. 147-144 Klitschko.