I forgot to set the tivo for this.

I think this will be one of the best fights this year. What bothers me is that they don’t even mention it on ESPN boxing. One story about it yesterday. Right now they have Hasim Rahman on their front page? Honestly? Rahman?… It pisses me off to no end.

Cunningham via UD
Gonzalez by upset KO, mid rounds

Boxers love that shit.

I have been impressed with Adamek since going up to 200 lbs. 25lbs is no joke and have looked world class in both divisions. One of my most desired fights that I wanted for the longest time was Calzaghe vs Adamek.

Jab for Agbeko lands. They’re throwing some leather in the first 30 seconds, Agbeko getting the best of it so far. STIFF right from Agbeko right on the button. That hurt Gonzalez. Gonzalez with some body shots. These two aren’t disappointing so far. Another popping little right from Agbeko. Gonzalez is chopping with a three-quarters left hand (as opposed to an overhand left). Left hook from Agbeko. Obvious low shot from Gonzalez and Agbeko is reeling. He’ll get five minutes.

And as always he takes 20, 30 seconds. Gonzalez with a nice combo out of the pause, and another. Right from Agbeko. Good opening round, all action.

Agbeko 10-9

I love it when guys let their hands go…

Clash of heads has caused a cut on Gonzalez. HARD right from Gonzalez. Man, these two are letting it fly. Agbeko pops him with a big right hand that again staggers Gonzalez a bit. And Gonzalez fires back! Well, this is a good one.

Trading, throwing, tons of punches being fired away. Heads come together again, but they just keep going. Another nice right for Agbeko. Right hook from Gonzalez. And another. Gonzalez misses badly on a couple straight lefts.

Agbeko 10-9
Agbeko 20-18

He’s landing the harder shots so far.

These are the type of fights that should be on a undercard PPV.

This is just a damn fun fight to watch. Someone’s gonna get knocked out. Agbeko appears to hit harder, as they’re talking about now, and I have to favor him. He’s landing better and cleaner shots overall. Gonzalez has put together some good combos. They fight and fight and fight. Agbeko gets the better of another round as I had to pay attention to my moron cat and didn’t do my best here. Not that anyone but Zocalo is here for this shit.

Agbeko 10-9
Agbeko 30-27

Agbeko keeps hitting him with that nice right, and Gonzalez has no real answer for it. Gonzalez with a couple of nice shots on the lunging Agbeko. HARD left hook from Agbeko. Agbeko keeps landing shots inside, as Gonzalez seems to abandon the idea to box and tries to stand toe-to-toe. They’re talking about this being hard to score; it’s really not. It’s competitive but one guy is clearly a little bit better.

Agbeko 10-9
Agbeko 40-36

Through four rounds we’ve gotten more action from this fight than the entire De la Hoya-Pacquiao card. That’s just true.

This is really a nice little war. Gonzalez is getting beaten up progressively more every round. Agbeko has begun to walk through Gonzalez’s punches and just beat on him as best he can. It’s working.

Agbeko 10-9
Agbeko 50-45

Right and a nice counter left hook from Agbeko. They keep saying that it’s hard to score. I just don’t think it is. They’re landing similar punch stats, but Agbeko is absolutely landing the better shots and doing more punishment. There’s no question about that, is there?

Heads clash again near the end of the round. And Gonzalez stumbles on another left hook. LOW BLOW AT THE BELL BY GONZALEZ!

Agbeko 10-9
Agbeko 60-54

Left hook by Agbeko. He’s throwing big stuff now. Gonzalez catches him coming in with a left. Gonzalez with a tight little right hook and then a left. This hasn’t so much been Gonzalez’s best round as Agbeko’s worst. Another fun round. What a good fight.

Gonzalez 10-9
Agbeko 69-64

Gonzalez has now started to really try to counter-box, which was a good idea all the way but wasn’t implemented the entire fight. Still, Agbeko is willing to go through the shots. One of the tougher rounds to score.

Agbeko 10-9
Agbeko 79-73

Gonzalez has landed two more punches this fight than Agbeko (200-198) but thrown more and not landed the good stuff. But here comes Gonzalez! Agbeko covers up and fires back! Gonzalez wins that exchange and I think he stung Agbeko there. I sure as hell hope we see Agbeko fight more than once a year from now on. Dude can scrap. And Gonzalez is a tough cookie himself. Agbeko wins the last minute of the round, but I think Gonzalez’s nice moments earlier in the round barely give it to him.

Gonzalez 10-9
Agbeko 88-83

Agbeko is back on the offensive and easily winning the 10th round. Nice right hook counter by Gonzalez. They get into a firefight again and I just don’t think that’s what Gonzalez really wants, but he has no choice at times. Gonzalez goes on the attack in the last 40 seconds and seems to have Agbeko hurt or worn out. Yeah Agbeko’s legs are gone, and the bell saves him. He barely makes it over to his corner. This could get interesting.

Gonzalez 10-9
Agbeko 97-93

I like this fight alot for a fight on versus. I honestly have not heard or seen much of these two fighters before tonight, and have been impressed at the work rate of both fighters.

I like what Charles said… it is a dogfight…

Gonzalez knows he’s hurt — he’s coming out winging shots. Right hook from Gonzalez. He’s hung in there and I think he’s got the momentum now for sure. Ripping left from Gonzalez. Right from Agbeko. Winnable round for either going into the final minute.

Agbeko lands some sharp rights, tired as he is. Gonzalez bangs to the body and the heads clash. They just keep going. Agbeko sneaks this round.

Agbeko 10-9
Agbeko 107-102

“I might have given the last round to Gonzalez out of sympathy or admiration…”
“And I wouldn’t argue with you!”

Why?

Agbeko landing the right through the gloves at will. Gonzalez with the three-quarters left hand. And Gonzalez keeps landing nice little shots, but the problem is he may need a knockout now. Hell of a good fight. Props to both guys.

Gonzalez 10-9
Agbeko 116-112

It seems like a tight fight but when you actually score it it seems like agbeko is significantly better.

Even…114-114

Two 116-112….

Winner Agebko…

114-114
116-112
116-112

JOSEPH AGBEKO VIA MAJORITY DECISION

Devon is now 17-0 (10). Henry Crawford improved to 20-0-1 (9) with a second round stoppage of Maximino Cuevas.

Chris Byrd appearance.

I am excited for this fight…

Crazy crowd… love those poles

Crowd is FILLED with Adamek’s fans. The Polish and Polish-Americans are awesome fight fans between Golota and Adamek. They come out.

Cunningham circling, looking for his range. Left hook from Cunningham. Right from Adamek. Cunningham on the ropes, gets off quickly. Adamek is going at Cunningham again, driving him to the ropes and coming away with nothing of note. Cunningham sticking his jab out, Adamek trying to find him on the ropes. And Adamek gets him there and pops him with a couple nice shots.

Great crowd.

Adamek with a shot to the stomach. Cunningham with a quick counter right. Cunningham has really fast hands, and it’s very apparent he’s got speed all over Adamek. There’s another right that lands, and a couple jabs. Jab to the body. Adamek rushes him to the ropes again. Good round, tough to score.

Cunningham 10-9

Cunningham looks beyond ripped.

Kinda slow 1st round… testing every each others range and pop factor…

What the fuck!!!!!!!

Cunningham driven to the corner again, and Adamek charges but Cunningham escapes. Cunningham with some nice shots. He’s WAY faster than Adamek. Adamek with a right and a left. Nice combo from Adamek! Left hook is a bit short from Adamek. Cunningham with left hooks and he’s got Adamek going back. Right hand from Cunningham! Cunningham seems willing to fight Adamek’s way.

Cunningham eats a right. And another! Adamek with one to the body. Two more shots to the body, a left and a right. Good round for Adamek, AND CUNNINGHAM IS DOWN RIGHT AT THE BELL AND THEY FUCKING CUT TO COMMERCIAL!

I don’t know if that’s a knockdown or not. Goddamn it. We’ll find out.

Score pending

Knockdown… then commercial… damn it…

Stiff right from Adamek as he has Cunningham fighting very cautiously in the opening minute. Adamek is just walking Cunningham around the ring, not throwing but keeping Cunningham from throwing. Cunningham with a left hook. Sharp right from Cunningham. “There’s no significant hand speed advantage here for Cunningham.” My ass there isn’t.

Cunningham 10-9
28-28

Oh shit… what a round…

Cunningham with a big right and a left hook! Adamek is hurt. Cunningham on the chase, another right! He’s opening up! Left! Right! Adamek is getting smoked right now! Cunningham is just drilling away! Adamek going all around the ring on the ropes, and they’re finally broken.

Adamek eats another shot. Left hook, and Adamek is trying to keep going! Right hand Cunningham! Right hand again! Shot to the body! Adamek hangs in like a MAN! Right hand Cunningham! Left hook! Uppercut! Jesus Christ.

Left stings Adamek again. Adamek throws, and lands something borderline low. DOWN GOES STEVE CUNNINGHAM ON A RIGHT HAND! HOLY SHIT!

I’ll be DAMNED!

RIGHT HAND ADAMEK! He’s all over him! THIS IS A FIGHT!!

WHAT A ROUND! WHAT A NIGHT OF FIGHTS THIS HAS BEEN!

Adamek 10-9
Adamek 38-37

Cunningham was up 10-8 easy without a knockdown. What a storm back from Adamek. WOW!

This has been wonderful.

I love Adamek… it is like a Mexican fighter…. doesn’t know how to clinch.

Cunningham has been lured into Adamek’s fight. This is awesome.

Cunningham is throwing big shots, but Adamek comes back again! Stiff jab from Adamek. Adamek pursuing and firing big bombs, and Cunningham is doing nothing. Adamek wails on him against the ropes. Cunningham is playing D and trying to get his legs back, but I don’t know if he can.

Stiff right from Adamek, what a pretty counter shot. Cunningham with a combination and stings Adamek! Adamek to the ropes, but he’s off as Cunningham doesn’t want to punch himself out again. Nice shots from Cunningham down the stretch.

Adamek 10-9
Adamek 48-46

I heart both fighters…

Cunningham snapping his jab out. Slower paced round as Cunningham is trying to keep out of Adamek’s wheelhouse. Adamek, though, is picking shots. Triple jab from Cunningham. Right to the body from Cunningham. He looks sloppy and wild. Slowest round of the fight, and it favored Cunningham.

Cunningham 10-9
Adamek 57-56

Nice right from Cunningham. Cunningham chases himself into the corner again. WHAT A SHOT BY CUNNINGHAM! No response from Adamek. Adamek sends him to the ropes, tries to unload, and Cunningham shoves him off. Cunningham’s speed is showing up now, he’s popping Adamek with some good shots. Adamek skirts low again. Left hook gets a face from Cunningham, Adamek’s best shot of the round. And we’re even again on my card.

Cunningham 10-9
66-66

Adamek has a great chin…

VICIOUS right from Cunningham, and he hits him a few more times and gets Adamek moving back. I wish Nick and Wally would stop acting like Cunningham is somehow out of this fight. He’s been down twice and how wide could your score really be? Two points? I’ve got it square.

Adamek with a flurry, and Cunningham comes back at him. Ripping right to the body by Cunningham. Adamek firing in the corner again, and Cunningham escapes by throwing an uppercut. CUNNINGHAM DRILLED, AND DOWN A THIRD TIME!!

He’s up, but he’s glassy.

Adamek nails him! Anda gain! Cunningham throws back! 30 seconds to go in the round!

Cunningham hits him with a good right, and God bless him but he’s fighting. He hits Adamek with an uppercut, and Adamek fires away again. Cunningham makes it out of another round. Man, this is great.

Adamek 10-8
Adamek 76-74

As a fight fan I can’t ask for more…

Cunningham has too much balls and is fighting instead of boxing.

Cunningham with some nice power shots at the start of the round. Adamek throwing back because he’s just not getting hurt. Cunningham, at a ripped 6’3", is not a puncher and Adamek’s chin is stone. Uppercut from Cunningham. Big right from Cunningham. Nick is fucking repeating himself over and over and over and acting like Cunningham is without a doubt behind massively. It’s still a close fight for God’s sake.

Cunningham slapping jabs out and he’s hit with a right from Adamek. Nice counter right from Cunningham. STIFF right from Adamek! Big left from Cunningham! Right from Adamek again, a short one. Adamek throwing again. This was a Cunningham round early, but he didn’t do much to make it stick — that huge right from Adamek that almost put him down again gives him another round.

Now, he IS starting to undoubtedly open up a real lead.

Adamek 10-9
Adamek 86-83

Adamek is landing flush shots at the end of round 9. Won it with those shots in my opinion.

Cunningham with a NASTY right! Adamek is waiting for the openings. Cunningham looks really good this round. Cunningham keeps trying to land a KO shot but it’s just not going to happen. Still, he’s working hard this round and winning it with a minute to go. Cunningham’s pace rules these three minutes, and Adamek is getting hit with counters and leads. Big exchange of righs. Good round for Steve Cunningham. He’s still in this. Had I given the 9th to him (and I could’ve, easily), it’d be even for me again going into the 11th.

Cunningham 10-9
Adamek 95-93

Another big right from Cunningham. He’s found his range, and he’s whomping Adamek. Adamek makes a charge, but Cunningham covers up well. NICE right from Adamek! Cunningham with a counter. Heavy right from Cunningham. Cunningham eats a right from Adamek that came up BARELY short of being another knockdown shot. This is just a hell of a fight. It has well surpassed my expectations, and I thought it’d be a good fight.

Both guys getting tired, and Adamek seems the fresher of the two. Nice right from Cunningham catches Adamek coming in. Adamek rocks him again late! Heavy shots from Adamek down the stretch, but Cunningham won this round for me again.

He very easily might be up a point for a lot of people right now.

Cunningham 10-9
Adamek 104-103

I think Cunningham needs a knockdown to win the fight…

Nasty right uppercut from Cunningham! Adamek is firing away. THEY ARE TRADING! KATIE, BAR THE DOOR! MY GOD!

Both men are just going out guns blazing. This one deserves a rematch, without any question. What a fight. I’m just watching it now. They are throwing, BIG RIGHT FROM CUNNINGHAM! Absolutely 100% clean. Another right lands from Cunningham. Right from Cunningham, and he’s throwing on the ropes. Adamek is dead tired.

Right from Adamek, Cunningham fires back, and they end it on their feet.

Cunningham 10-9
113-113

Wally Matthews has it the same. Charles has it 114-112 for Adamek. You could easily have it for Cunningham. What a fight.

Great fight

114-112 Cunningham
116-110 Adamek
115-112 Adamek

TOMASZ ADAMEK VIA SPLIT DECISION
NEW WORLD CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION
NEW IBF CRUISERWEIGHT TITLIST

Well, not quite.

This fight even exceeded my high expectations.

Much props to the fighters…I want to see a rematch.

but thanks for the round by round, i just got home and reading the comments it seems like hunting this one down in the future will be totally worth it.