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IRON MAN BOXING 1st Round PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 4529 p4p, 4603 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 181 p4p, 185 weight class). Tyson has chosen Punch-Out as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Frazier saw that one coming.
Tyson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Frazier avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Frazier on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frazier lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson off the ropes and back into range.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
Frazier lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Frazier does no damage.
Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
 It looks like Joe Frazier has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Tyson moved out of range nicely.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frazier in his tracks.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
Tyson looks to land a right hand but Frazier moved out of range.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OH! Frazier has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Tyson smells blood and charges in for the finish! Tyson unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Frazier sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Tyson!
Joe Frazier spoke after the fight, saying 'I gave it my all in there tonight, but unfortunately, it didn't go my way. My opponent was tough and brought their A-game. I'll take this loss as a learning experience and come back even stronger. I want to thank my team, coaches, and fans for their support. I'll be back in the gym, working harder'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gene Tunney (ranked 4496 p4p, 4517 weight class) and Wladimir Klitschko (ranked 176 p4p, 178 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Big right hand
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gene Tunney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wladimir Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Tunney.
Klitschko misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Tunney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klitschko loads up on a big right hand but Tunney slips the punch.
Tunney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tunney there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Gene Tunney has been cut.
Klitschko scores with a nice right hand.
Tunney moves out of range of the strikes.
Tunney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. Tunney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Tunney avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Tunney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Klitschko.
Tunney jabs Klitschko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Klitschko connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Tunney onto his butt! Tunney bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tunney leaves his chin hanging out and Klitschko seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tunney crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wladimir Klitschko!
Wladimir Klitschko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Arthur Johnson (ranked 4485 p4p, 4483 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 172 p4p, 175 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Arthur Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Johnson.
Marciano slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
A jab lands there for Marciano.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Marciano had a free shot at his head there.
Marciano dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Marciano lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Marciano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marciano.
Johnson cracks Marciano with an open hand slap.
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marciano's corner calls for a 1-2. Marciano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
 Marciano is rocked!
Marciano should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Marciano is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Marciano out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Arthur Johnson!
A very excited looking John Arthur Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 4475 p4p, 4534 weight class) and Jack Dempsey (ranked 170 p4p, 182 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holyfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dempsey punishes Holyfield's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Dempsey misses
and Holyfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dempsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holyfield swings for the body but Dempsey moves out of range.
Dempsey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Holyfield under the eye.
Dempsey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Holyfield does no damage.
Holyfield takes one to the chin there.
Dempsey throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dempsey lands a nice shot that snaps Holyfield's head back.
Holyfield is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Holyfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a wild body shot.
Holyfield throws a combination that misses
and Dempsey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dempsey staggers Holyfield with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Holyfield looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Dempsey is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Dempsey!
Jack Dempsey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vitali Klitschko (ranked 4484 p4p, 4528 weight class) and Joe Louis (ranked 171 p4p, 180 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Cuts easily
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitali Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Louis!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louis misses with a body shot
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Louis.
Klitschko scores with a punch to the head.
Klitschko throws a series of strikes that have Louis backpedaling.
Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klitschko manages to avoid it.
Louis looks to land a left hand but Klitschko moved out of range nicely.
Klitschko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Louis manages to avoid it.
Klitschko misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Louis.
It looks like Vitali Klitschko has been cut.
Louis looks to land a combination but Klitschko avoids it well.
Klitschko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Louis works over Klitschko's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louis ducks right into an uppercut from Klitschko.
Klitschko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Louis. Louis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Louis was well out of range. Poor timing from Klitschko.
Louis catches Klitschko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Klitschko slips a jab from Louis.
Klitschko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Louis on the side of the head.
Klitschko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Louis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Klitschko scrambles back to his feet.
 Klitschko is rocked!
Louis cracks a nice hook into Klitschko's ribs.
Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klitschko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klitschko manages to avoid it.
Louis closes the distance and catches Klitschko with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Klitschko is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Klitschko is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Klitschko is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Louis takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Joe Louis!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Foreman (ranked 4455 p4p, 4518 weight class) and Tyson Fury (ranked 207 p4p, 209 weight class). Fury has chosen Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Fury!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury connects with a body shot that sends Foreman's belly button to the back.
Foreman misses the shot to the body.
Foreman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fury shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Foreman eats them both and turns towards Fury to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like George Foreman has been cut.
Foreman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Foreman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
Fury closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Foreman crashing to the mat! Foreman uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fury misses with the combination.
Foreman lands with a hook. Fury tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fury works Foreman's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
Fury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Fury.
Foreman slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Foreman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foreman circles away quickly and effectively.
Fury throws a right hand that Foreman ducks under and follows up with a left that Foreman also avoids with ease.
Foreman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a hook to the side of Foreman's head but Foreman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fury throws a jab when Foreman was well out of range.
Fury throws a series of punches but Foreman moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman thuds a left hand into Fury's body.
Fury looks winded!
Foreman throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Fury misses with a hook.
Foreman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Foreman misses with a wild body shot.
Foreman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foreman cracks Fury with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Fury is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Fury is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Fury is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foreman cracks Fury with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Foreman!
In defeat, Tyson Fury stepped up to the mic, saying 'People can say what they want about me. But I've got a big heart and will keep going.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sonny Liston (ranked 4524 p4p, 4473 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (ranked 179 p4p, 173 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Liston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Ali!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Liston is just out of range.
Ali lunges at Liston with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liston's hand.
Ali throws an off balance right hand
and Liston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Muhammad Ali has been cut.
Ali scores with a nice right hand.
Ali swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Liston.
Liston throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Liston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liston with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liston dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Ali misses with a double jab
and Liston counters with a stiff right hand.
Liston misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Ali.
Ali moves out of range as Liston strikes.
Ali jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liston misses with a lunging right hand
and Ali counters with a big uppercut that nearly lifts Liston off his feet! Liston crashes to the mat in all kinds of trouble! The referee starts the count but I'm not sure it's necessary - Liston isn't going to make it! The count reaches 10 and this fight is all over! Ali screams and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmmm spit, everywhere. Lovely.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Muhammad Ali!
An out of breath Muhammad Ali thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Valuev (ranked 4497 p4p, 4481 weight class) and Lennox Lewis (ranked 208 p4p, 174 weight class). Valuev comes to the ring accompanied by Chopin - Nocturne op.9 No.2. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Valuev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lennox Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a hook but Valuev avoids it easily.
Valuev is looking to counter punch.
Valuev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valuev.
Valuev scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis misses with the combination.
Lewis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis throws a shot from downtown. Valuev moves away and avoids it.
Valuev throws a poor cross that misses
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis works Valuev's body with a nice hook.
Lewis lands a jab to Valuev's midsection.
Valuev is breathing heavily.
Lewis lands a jab to Valuev's midsection.
Lewis connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Valuev onto his butt! Valuev bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
It looks like Nikolai Valuev has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a shot to the body.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valuev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lewis lands a jab to Valuev's midsection.
Lewis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lewis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lewis.
Lewis cracks Valuev with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Valuev get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Valuev looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Lewis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Valuev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valuev doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valuev moves away.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valuev manages to avoid it.
Lennox Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Valuev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lewis throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennox Lewis will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Valuev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lewis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valuev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lewis scores with a jab to the body.
Lewis connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Valuev onto his butt! Valuev bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Valuev is rocked!
Lewis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewis swings for the body but Valuev moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis jabs Valuev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Valuev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valuev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valuev manages to avoid it.
Valuev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Valuev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valuev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lewis scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Valuev to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Lewis away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Valuev got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis swings for the body but Valuev moves out of range.
Valuev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lewis weaves into range and cracks Valuev right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Valuev goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Lewis is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lennox Lewis!
An out of breath Lennox Lewis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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