So Dawson has to fight Diancou now...

If that round is indicative of the whole fight, looks like henry got robbed to me.

 

Diaconu looked beat up compared to Henry.

 

It's not indicative of the whole fight. Henry, however thought it was his best round. This is strange, since he had much better rounds earlier in the fight.

 

Yup Henry won it.

 

Henry was stronger and fitter, by far.

 

Boxing is infamous for hometown decisions, and Diaconu 's win over Henry is yet another addition to the boxing hall of shame. Anything Henry can do, Dawson can do better. Dawson should stop playing around and get rid of Diaconu. He is nothing but a dumb puncher and can be out boxed easily.

 

ralphc, which rounds, exactly, did you give to Henry?

 

I just watched the 12th round and scored it for Henry they were both tired but Henry won that round clearly.

 

Maybe so. Maybe when Diaconu destroyed Hoye, Hoye just had a bad night & was caught by surprise. That performance would hype any fighter. But unless AD gets in that one big punch against Dawson, looks like Chad should survive & cruise to a UD, & maybe even a TKO stoppage.

 

Hey, Chris...I enjoyed your performance; great fight! Hell of a chin, man! Maybe Diaconu and you will get it on again soon...Take care, bro!:good

 

How did he win that round? By attacking and missing? Aren't all of those loopy punches which Diaconu is dodging a plus for Diaconu's defence (one of the criteria of scoring)? Didn't Diaconu put together effective combinations on three occasions, hitting Henry with precise shots to the head? (effective punching)? Didn't Diaconu draw in Henry towards a corner and counterpunched him there effectively? Didn't he hold when he had to and used ring-craft to gain the upper hand (ring-generalship)? Did you see Henry grabbing him with the left and rabbit punching him repeatedly wih the open glove of his right hand? Did you see him pushing Diaconu's neck down with his arm, when Diaconu was against the ropes? Diaconu wasn't clean in that round, but neither was Henry - they were both very tired and doing their best to survive. Both were pushing and showing and grabbing, etc. Henry attacked more but Diaconu was more effective. How did Henry win that round???:huh Diaconu did enough to at least draw the round, but if you're to give it to anyone, you have to give it to Diaconu.

 

I saw the whole fight and in that last round Diaconu looked more like tumblewwed then like a boxer.

 

Henry won by being the aggressor and landing the cleaner shots that's how, he had the shark all over the place. The shark wasn't doing much in that round and got outworked it's pretty simple.

 

They were both exhausted - even superfit Henry! Diaconu was collapsing, but not as a results of Henry's punches but of Henry's pushing. Diaconu put effective combinations together on three occasions, which is more than Henry did. Henry was stronger, coming forward and Diaconu was making him miss...

 

Diaconu is a bona fide puncher consequently he will always have a puncher's chance. Having said that, you need only compare his style to Cotto to understand his inadequacies. If Dianconu had imitated Cotto and embarked on a strong body attack, he may well have knocked out Henry and increased the value of his stock. Sadly he needed a lucky decision for the win which won't do anything to fatten his paychecks in the long term.