Really looking forward to this fight. First one was a good one.

How about “Quintana’s a good fighter”?

Glenn Feldman
Don Trella
Steve Weisfeld

Ed Claudio

Williams popping the jab out there, Quintana gets a left to the body, and a right hook from Williams finds its home. Right hand response from Quintana. Nice overhand left from Quintana, but he gets caught with a shot or two in counter. Sharp straight left from Williams, and Carlos ties him up. Quintana is getting TAGGED, and he’s DOWN!

That might be it? He’s shaken up badly. Williams just beat the hell out of him.

He’ll fight on, but that was pretty serious business. Williams DRILLS HIM AGAIN WITH A LONG LEFT HAND! Quintana is getting SLAUGHTERED! Another left lands! Quintana down again, THE FIGHT IS OVER!

Holy shit! Paul Williams just DESTROYED Carlos Quintana. DESTROYED him.

Paul Williams TKO-1

Quintana flat-out got his ass kicked. Great stuff by Williams. He saw one opening and pounced on it. Just beat the living hell out of Carlos.

Williams blew him out. He hasn’t beaten someone down like that in a good while. I really can’t believe how sudden that was, and how dominant. MAN.

Official time: 2:15

I expected Quintana to slightly gain conscience. Can’t win em all, I guess

Paul wants Cotto-Margarito winner or Oscar next, he says. I’d watch any of that. But that probably goes without saying. I watched Norwood-Edwards II.

Glad to see him get revenge. He’s been one of the fighters I’ve enjoyed watching of late. His match against Margarito was great and I was shocked to see him lose last time out. I think he’d lose to Cotto but an Oscar fight would be winable.

Now if they can just start the Forrest fight soon so it ends before I switch over to HBO

Dilemma. Do I risk scoring Forrest-Mora until the Ponce-Lopez fight starts? DO I DARE?

I’ll do Forrest-Mora until the Ponce-Lopez fight kicks off.

Anek Hongtongkam
John McKaie
Gale Van Hoy

Richard Flaherty

I usually try not to root, but whomp him Vernon.

Got about 20 minutes until the HBO card goes live, but Ponce-Lopez might not start until 10:20 or so. Maybe we’ll get all of this in.

Mora’s first offensive move is a feint with no follow-up. And he pulls a couple more out. His ring movement is definitely unique, I’ll give him that. Very herky-jerky and weird.

Mora trying to jab to the body, Forrest seems like he’s just trying to get his timing, and then he does and tags him with a right. Another overhand right misses. Mora says if he wins tonight he’ll immediately vacate and go back to middleweight. I wonder why people have no respect for Mora? Does he hear the shit he says?

Mora wants to fight from a distance, and really that’s just making nothing happening. Major boos already with a minute left in the roung. Mora walks into a jab. Wicked body shot and a vicious right to the jaw by Forrest. Another right misses. Right and a left from Forrest upstairs, and he took that ring. They talk at the bell, smiling, and the crowd isn’t thrilled.

Forrest 10-9

Why does Mora look like he’s break dance fighting? Prob still stuck in shadow boxing

McGirt to Forrest: “To hell with the nice guy shit.”

Mora lunges with a wild left hook, but it doesn’t land clean. Mora continues to stay away, try to jump in with jabs and feints, and nothing’s really working for him yet. There’s a little combo from Mora.

Chopping right to the side of the head from Vernon. Uppercut lands, and a beauty. Mora looks around and shakes his head. Whenever Forrest feels like he has an opening, he’s popping Mora at will. Mora with a left hook. Hard shot from Forrest, and another one. And another one.

Forrest 10-9
Forrest 20-18

About a minute into this round, and the boos come back again.

30 seconds later, more booing.

Not a whole lot going on. Forrest occasionally lands another decent shot, Mora tries to do some feinting and jabbing. Still. They told him to work the right to the body this round, he’s largely failed. Hard left hook to the body from Forrest. Both fighters warned to stop hitting behind the head.

Forrest 10-9
Forrest 30-27

This is why no one wanted to watch this crap. Mora is a bore.

Mora’s landing more this round, moving a lot and scoring with some good potshots. Two rights from Forrest. Mora with a left hook answer. This has been by far his best round. Nice hooks and body shots. There’s a hook to the chest by Mora. Quick jab from Forrest. Mora’s 11 fans chant his name.

If Vernon would press this guy, he’d take him out. Mora takes the last 30 seconds to take a leisurely stroll around the ring.

Mora 10-9
Forrest 39-37

How could you question the tactics of Sergio Mora? Outrageous! Mora is one of the greatest boxers in the entire history of The Contender, that’s a fact. He’s blistering speed and incredible footwork put him in a class that includes only The Greatest. Watch in awe SC, watch in awe.

Getting close to abandoning this fight with HBO starting in five minutes.

First thing to happen this round is a clinch.

Albert: “Some rough house tactics, and Flaherty trying to nip it in the butt.”

Bud, Steve. Bud.

Forrest lands some good stuff, but then Mora comes back with a really sharp jab and some digging stuff inside. The last 40 seconds will decide this round. And in the last 40 seconds they both stand around, with Vernon trying to land a couple jabs.

Forrest 10-9
Forrest 49-46

Alright, one more round of this for me, I think. I hope. I PRAY. Do me a favor, Vernon.

Forrest with a jab and some slappy rights. Mora goes to the body, just above being low. I do like Sergio’s defensive skills, I’ll give him that. He’s very good defensively. If he had any offensive skills - not KO power, even, since Paulie Malignaggi is a similar fighter that, you know, fights - he’d be perfectly fine to watch.

Oh shit, Mora just POPPED Vernon, and he’s all over him. Holy crap. Mora is firing at Vernon, who ties up. This is turning into a pretty physical fight on the inside. And Mora is doing better than I thought he would. Actually, let’s amend that. Forrest is doing a lot worse than I expected. Forrest is looking tired.

Mora 10-9
Forrest 58-56

Some one shanting in the crowd Forrest Forrest Forrest Forrest made me think of Forrest Gump. Felt like screaming Punch Forrest Punch.

I’ll give this another round. Forrest is looking winded. Mora might just outlast Forrest. Which would be more on Vernon than anything. All the press row scores are the same as mine.

Mora is just outboxing Vernon right now. The momentum has definitely gone over to his side. Mora warned again for hitting behind the head, for about the umpteenth time.

Forrest with some fireworks, Mora shakes his head, which he’s done several times after getting punched in the mouth. Forrest starting to fight back a little now, trying to establish the jab. But this was another Mora round.

These guys are staring each other down like this is some exciting dogfight.

Mora 10-9
Forrest 67-66

So we’ll have yet another round.

Big shot from Forrest, a straight right off the jab. Clash of heads, Vernon complains of an intentional butt. The jab-right works again. Enough to get you to want to watch Kelly Pavlik, huh?

Forrest to the body, Mora with a jab up top. Low blow from Vernon. They get broken out of a clinch, and as Flaherty addresses Forrest, Mora tries to shove Flaherty out of the way.

This is my last minute of Forrest-Mora. Thank God, frankly. More Flaherty yelling at these two. Mora warned again for rabbit punching. Flaherty’s been a sweetheart toward Mora’s behavior.

Forrest 10-9
Forrest 77-75

TO HBO!!!

Now we move on to Ponce de Leon-Lopez.

Lynne Carter
Joe Pasquale
John Stewart

Michael Ortega

Anyone daring to finish that one out instead of watching this fight? If so, keep me abreast of the developments.

I would offer if I (1) had Showtime or (2) doubted whether The Latin Snake would emerge victorious. Since neither is the case, I can’t offer my services.

Ponce is PUMPED UP. Swingin’ his arms around. Ready to rumble.

Long left might have sneaked through the gloves by Ponce, and he hits borderline low. Center ring trade. Nice counter right by Lopez. Left to the body by Lopez. Nice jab by Lopez, and WHOA!

Down goes Ponce de Leon! His legs look shot. He’s shaken up. This won’t last.

Lopez is swarming, chasing Ponce around the ring. Daniel’s just trying to survive and get his legs back under him. BEAUTIFUL HOOKS BY LOPEZ! Ponce de Leon down again. He’s done. He’s absolutely finished.

Juan Manuel Lopez TKO-1

Here comes Juanma.

He just got smoked. Once Juanma found an opening to hit Ponce with short hooks, the fight wasn’t even close.

Right hook, great left hand that landed absolutely flush, Ponce swinging his arms around wildly and with no chance at landing, and the right hooks find their home for Lopez. Blew him out of the water.

What the hell is going on tonight with the first round knockouts? Awesome performances from Williams and Marquez. It’s possible we could be in store for a third.

Ponce: 6/41
Lopez: 16/51

The last two times I’ve flipped to Showtime briefly, the crowd has been cheering at the end of a round. Here comes the 12th round of that fight, if anyone’s interested. Mora looks 100 times fresher than Forrest.

Press row scores:

105-104 Mora
105-104 Mora
105-104 Forrest

I am not a Sergio Mora fan at all. Not at all. But I’ll tell you, he ought to REALLY think about staying at 154 pounds, even though he’s said he has no plan to. He’s a lot better off at this weight.

Juanma Baby. FUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKK Yeahhh! shit I can’t barely speak

They brawled against the ropes, Mora ate a big shot and dared Forrest to come with another one, and once the bell rang he shouted, “AND NEW! AND NEW!”

Honestly for as much shit as Vernon talked, good for Sergio. Bring it back at him. Vernon looks like he thinks he lost.

114-114
115-113
116-112

SERGIO MORA VIA MAJORITY DECISION

Pretty big upset. Forrest is cooked. So much for the stretcher.

Adalaide Byrd
Tom Kaczmarek
Julie Lederman

Eddie Cotton

Not that it’s going to matter. And thank God with Adalaide Byrd on the panel.

Maybe not a huge crowd in AC, but a very lively bunch. And that can be just as good.

Kev and I are rather pleased with Juan Manuel Lopez right now.

Cha-ching!

Kellerman: “Can Pavlik do something that exceeds expectations?” Maybe if he literally knocks Lockett’s head off.

Nice right from Lockett. Jab to the body by Lockett. Combo upstairs from Pavlik. Sharp jab from Pavlik. Lockett misses a big left hook. 1-2 by Pavlik. The straight right falls short. Another nice right from Lockett, but the left hook is blocked. Vicious right hand hurts Lockett, but Gary stays calm, doesn’t panic. This is going to be fun as long as it’s going.

Right hand from Lockett, and again the left hook is picked off. The trademark Pavlik jab-straight right connects. Good action in this first round, with Lockett hitting some good power stuff and Pavlik landing like usual.

Pavlik 10-9, but it was close

They refer to this as Pavlik’s first middleweight title defense. However, wasn’t the rematch with Taylor his first defense or does that initial rematch not count as a “defense?” Just seems odd to me.

Well, Gary Lockett’s already had a better night than Carlos Quintana and Daniel Ponce de Leon.

Pavlik starting to pick Lockett’s punches off fairly easily, and he lands the long right, his bread and butter. Nice combo ending with a left hook to the body by Kelly. He’s looking really crafty. Hard right to the body by Pavlik. This is starting to get one-sided in the opening minute of the second round.

Pavlik is just shutting Lockett’s advances the hell down, and landing good shots. Lockett takes a knee after a series of hard, clean punches. Up at 8. This won’t last long. Lockett looks finished.

Pavlik is beating the crap out of Lockett now. This is a massive mismatch. Brutal body shot by Kelly. Stiff jab from Lockett. But Pavlik just comes back with combos and horrible shots to the breadbasket. Lockett’s nose is bloodied.

Long straight right, Lockett takes another knee. He’s getting killed. Just stay down, Gary. Up at 8 again.

Lockett is being pummeled.

Pavlik 10-7
Pavlik 20-16

This can’t go much further than it has. Lockett is clearly well out of his depth. This is Kelly Pavlik, World’s Middleweight Champion, against a club fighter. And this exhibits how God awful ridiculous this mandatory really is.

A left hook from Lockett sneaks a little bit past Pavlik’s glove. Lockett, God bless him, is trying. He’s got a lot of balls. Lockett lands, but Pavlik lands back, and harder. Every punch in the book is landing for Pavlik.

Lockett takes another knee. Just stop it, man. Don’t fight on. Enzo Calzaghe throws in the towel.

I love Kelly Pavlik. This was a great performance. But this fight was a joke.

Kelly Pavlik TKO-3

Good night of fights.

Gavin Rees pounded by Andreas Kotelnik
Macca blown out by Haye
Lockett blown out by Pavlik