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Ricards Bolotniks vs. Jarek Prusak, 8 rounds @ cruiserweight

 

Bolotniks is 6-3-1 (2) but hails from right here in Riga.

Prusak is 8-0 (8.), flown in from Poland - and yet his name appears on the right on BoxRec. :think

 

Round 1

Bolotniks is winging left hook leads stepping in, then retreating as Prusak drills up a right hand from the waist. Prusak tries rocketing up some more rights but is overreaching. Bolotniks is leaning backward and tossing counter jabs. Solid pull-counter right from Bolotniks, slowing Prusak down but not much steam on it, just dinging him above the eye and slightly bending his neck back. Prusak is firing repeater 1-2s at his taller opponent from mid-range, hitting gloves. Bolotniks is staying in a shell and not countering much. Bolotniks leans back to dodge a punch after blocking several and then parries one off his right glove, which he then raises behind himself and spins at the wrist to showboat.

10-9 Prusak, close

 

Round 1

Bolotniks is winging left hook leads stepping in, then retreating as Prusak drills up a right hand from the waist. Prusak tries rocketing up some more rights but is overreaching. Bolotniks is leaning backward and tossing counter jabs. Solid pull-counter right from Bolotniks, slowing Prusak down but not much steam on it, just dinging him above the eye and slightly bending his neck back. Prusak is firing repeater 1-2s at his taller opponent from mid-range, hitting gloves. Bolotniks is staying in a shell and not countering much. Bolotniks leans back to dodge a punch after blocking several and then parries one off his right glove, which he then raises behind himself and spins at the wrist to showboat.

10-9 Prusak, close

 

Round 2

HUGE knockdown early in the round, Bolotniks sending Prusak onto the seat of his pants with a right hand. Bolotniks thumps his chest while Prusak struggles to rise, dazed. Another big right hand from Bolotniks. Prusak spills into the ropes and becomes entangled in them, out cold.

KO2!!

 

See, on paper you'd think it was a gimme for the Pole, but - look whose name was listed on the left.. :deal

 

Wow. It takes several people to extricate and revive Prusak, who is now sat up kneeling with assistance but looking completely shell-shocked.

Fair play to Bolotniks, after he did a celebratory dance he did notice the gravity of the situation and sprinted over to check on Prusak and see if he was okay..

 

He is still yet to fully regain his senses.

 

That's how good the Polanco vs. Tezerina kayo last night was. :good

13thr has a GIF of it, but the only video I've seen floating around was recorded on a cell phone by somebody at ringside (the same guy that uploaded a round of Basile vs. Fernández) and is low-quality and with a view obstructed by the ropes.