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Round 7

Evangelou is opening up more, letting jabs fly out at Connor's face and serving a double purpose. He's reducing or eliminating Connor's edge in volume and he's keeping him posted up where he wants him so he can rip out those big power shots from behind the back. Connor is ROCKED by a looping blow to the top of the head. Big left hooks by Evangelou coming forward. Flush jab by Connor, doesn't even slow Evangelou.

10-9 Evangelou

69-64 Evangelou

 

Glenn McCrory has it 69-65 to Evangelou. :think He had the sixth level and gave Connor the seventh. Strange. The sixth was much better for him.

 

Round 8

Evangelou flings a jab past Connor's, then RIPS him across the face with a big left hook. Connor is hurt but his spirit is unbroken, plowing on and throwing high jabs to the face and rights to the body. EVANGELOU IS HURT BY A HARPOON RIGHT TO THE BELLY!! Evangelou has covered up and begun to reel away. Connor swarms in, smothering him and slapping around his guard. Straight pecking jabs by Connor. Evangelou clinches and slaps his open palm into Connor's side. Connor keeps pressing him back with the jab, doubling it, throwing that right to the body. Big right up top.

10-9 Connor, excellent comeback.

78-74 Evangelou

 

Seeing is believing... :conf

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Connor has CLEARLY thrown more, by loads, in every round.

 

Round 9

Connor is warming to the task and backing Evangelou up with his jab. Evangelou is waiting in front of Connor, arms dangling low, shifting himself bodily from side to side with little twists and shimmies, trying to get Connor to lead so he can counter. Connor bashes against his guard with jabs and rights, driving him back. Evangelou starts to throw a wide left hook but pulls it and retreats. Connor pushes his way in and elbows Evangelou's arm down and out of his way. Evangelou wants no part of him on the inside and is using dirty tricks and negativity. Connor keeps chasing, swinging and missing with a big overhand right. He connects with the next. Evangelou jabs from outside. Connor comes at him. BIG counter left hook by Evangelou, stunning Connor. BUT CONNOR COMES BACK!

No steal.

10-9 Connor

87-84 Evangelou

 

Round 10

Evangelou is jabbing softly out of a turtle shell with a bent posture, like a man who wants this to be over already. Connor is surging! Straight-on attack by Connor!! Jabs and rights, pressing Evangelou back until Evangelou drops to waist level and grabs his legs to hold on. 1-1-2 to the chin by Connor, forcing Evangelou to step back and clinch again when Connor tries to follow up. LEAD LEFT HOOK by Connor!! Evangelou ties up. The ref has his hands full. Connor ducks an Evangelou left hook and blasts him with several short straight punches while Evangelou tries to wave his fists in the way. Connor is feinting with the jab, getting Evangelou to duck and flinch. Connor puts a jab into the guard and claps down with a right to the head. BIG ATTACK BY CONNOR, putting Evangelou on the ropes!! Right hand to the eye as Evangelou straightens his right forearm parallel to his chest with the knuckles under his chin for shock absorption, leaning back against the ropes to try and slip Connor's shots. BIG LEFT HOOK BY EVANGELOU, leaping off the ropes and rocking Connor back! Connor flurries!!

10-9 Connor

96-94 Evangelou

 

Final stats:

Evangelou 128 of 450, 28%
Connor 89 of 487, 18%

 

The contest is scored by referee Ken Curtis 98-94 to Danny Connor!!! :shock:

 

The crowd boos, but how can you hate Connor after that?

Sure, Curtis' scorecard was ridiculous, but don't boo Connor after he battled so hard like that...