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HBO Championship Boxing Results Mosley vs. Wright
March 13, 2004 Mandalay
Bay
Jr. Middleweight Unification Bout Ronald "Winky" Wright (47-3, 25 KO's) wins a unanimous decision (117-111, 117-111, 116-112) over Shane Mosley (39-3, 35 KO's) - Wright becomes undisputed Jr. Middleweight champion by capturing Mosley's WBA and WBC titles and retaining his IBF Jr. Middleweight title
Round 1 - Both come out - Both utilizing the jab - Mosley goes to the body - Winky just grins - Winky lands overhand right - no damage - Winky lands right, left combo - Both end up tangling with each other and Winky stumbles - Mosley lands left hook to the body - Mosley lands a hard right to the face of Winky - no damage - Mosley lands a left at the bell that was partially blocked by Winky
Round 2 - Both come out, Winky lands two right jabs - Mosley lands a left - Mosley looks to be swinging wildly - Winky lands an overhand right - Winky throws a combo but misses - Mosley lands a right body punch and Winky counters with a punch to the face of Mosley - Winky lands another right - Both fighters are quick but Winky is more accurate - Mosley lands to the body - Winky lands left to face of Mosley - bell rings as both fighters circle each other
Round 3 - Both come out, Winky looking to measure Mosley with the jab - Winky lands to the body - Mosley counters to the body as well - Mosley lands another body shot - Winky lands a right, left combo to the face of Mosley - Mosley counters to the body - Winky is backing up Mosley - Winky lands a good left to the face of Mosley - Winky is pushing the fight - Mosley throws a combo but Winky blocks them all - Mosley lands a couple of punches as the bell rings - no damage
Round 4 - (Mosley looks tired in the corner) Both come out, Winky uses the jab and lands on Mosley - Winky lands a left over the top - Winky comes at Mosley with some right jabs - Winky lands another left and a combo to the face of Mosley - Mosley looks lost - Winky still pressing the action - Winky lands a good body shot, then goes up top and lands a combo - Mosley counters and chases Winky for the last few seconds of the round
Round 5 - Both come out, Mosley tries to charge in on Winky - Winky defends nicely - Winky lands over the top, right jab on Mosley - Mosley lands solid right, then left hook to Winky's face - no damage - Winky comes back with the jab - Mosley comes back and lands a few more rights - no damage - Winky landing the jab - Mosley counters - Both fighters exchanging jabs - Mosley lands a solid right - no damage - bell rings
Round 6 - Both come out, Winky working the right jab - Both circling - Winky lands a right - Mosley trying to deliver power punches to the body and face of Winky - no damage - Winky landing rights - Mosley lands a left hook to the body - Mosley lands a right to the face of Winky - Mosley lands another body shot - Elbow to head of Mosley - Both acknowledge - back to business - Winky throwing jabs - bell rings - (Mosley throwing more punches and Winky slowing down a bit)
Round 7 - Both come out - Mosley looks to be the aggressor - Mosley goes to the body - Winky lands an overhand right to the face of Mosley - Mosley counters with his own combo - Winky lands a straight left that sends Mosley back a few steps - both not looking to box, just looking for the haymakers - Mosley looks tired - Winky lands a left and Mosley counters with a right - Mosley starts to jab - Winky just blocks them - bell rings
Round 8 - Both come out, Winky comes in with an overhand right that lands - Mosley jabbing, looking to measure Winky - Mosley lands to the body, then to the face - Winky pressing the action - Mosley goes to the body - Winky still pressing the cation - Winky lands a combo to the face of Mosley - And another combo to the face of Mosley - Winky lands a straight right, then a left, then a right to the face of Mosley - Mosley not countering - Mosley finally lands a straight right hand - bell rings
Round 9 - Both come out, Winky starts with the right jab - Mosley circling - Winky lands a couple of jabs on Mosley's face - Mosley looks a bit confused - Winky lands a right to the body, then a left to the body, then a small flurry to the face of Mosley - no damage - Winky lands another right jab to the face of Mosley - Winky lands a straight right to the face of Mosley - Winky pressing the action - Mosley throwing punches but are landing on the gloves of Winky - bell rings
Round 10 - Both come out, Winky comes out jabbing - Winky looks the fresher of the two - Winky out boxing Mosley - Winky can basically land at will - Winky landing the jabs - Mosley starts to jab - Mosley tries to deliver power punches but Winky counters with the jab - Winky lands a solid left hook to the face of Mosley - Mosley looks a little wobbly - Winky lands a combo then a shot to the body - Mosley answers with a body shot to Winky - Winky landing jabs at will - Mosley tries to counter - bell rings
Round 11 - (Mosley looks out of it in his corner) Both come out, Mosley comes out jabbing - Winky counters and they clinch - Mosley trying to push the fight but not meeting with success - Mosley lands straight right - no damage - Winky using his jab to keep Mosley at bay - Winky lands a straight right, then a left to Mosley's face - Both throwing punches but no damage - Mosley chasing Winky at end of the round
Round 12 - Both come out, touch gloves in the middle - Mosley going for broke - Both fighters exchanging punches in the center of the ring - both connecting but no damage - Both fighters landing straights and lefts but no damage - Winky looks fresher - Mosley throws some lefts that are blocked - Mosley launches with a left and misses - Mosley trying to throw power punches but they are all being blocked - Winky starts to counter - both throwing punches as the bell rings - Goes to decision
Notes: - Winky stated he wants to fight Trinidad, De La Hoya or Mosley next - Just wants to make some money and get out - He said he felt his jab working which opened up other things
- Mosley said he felt he was dehydrating and couldn't do what he does (side to side) - Said he doesn't know what happened - He has an automatic rematch clause in the contract and when asked about it said he would have to go back and talk. - He also said he wanted to fight the best and that the money didn't matter so that's why he fought Wright because he was the best
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Joe Mesi (29-0, 25 KO's) wins by unanimous decision (94-93, 94-93, 94-93) over Vassiliy Jirov (33-2, 29 KO's)
Round 1 - Both come out, Mesi is circling Jirov, exchange a few blows, no damage, still circling, Mesi throwing left jabs, not connecting, Mesi comes in with a hard right, Jirov blocks, good defense - Jirov moving forward on Mesi, Mesi goes to the body, no damage - Jirov goes to the body and lands a left body shot - Mesi lands a hard over hand right on Mesi, another one lands on Mesi heads - Jirov pressing the fight - Jirov lands another body shot, Mesi lands a left and a right to the face - Jirov seems a little stunned - Bell rings
Round 2 - Both come out, Mesi comes in with a left, right combo, missing - Jirov lands body punch - Mesi retaliates to the body of Jirov - Comes back and lands a right to the head of Jirov - Mesi catches Jirov with another right - no damage - both circling - Both exchange blows - no damage - Both exchange punches but Mesi getting the better of the two connecting with an overhand right - Mesi lands a straight right hand - Mesi lands a hard right to the body of Jirov - Jirov seems a little tired - Mesi looks to have better timing this round - Bell rings
Round 3 - Both come out, start circling each other - Mesi starts to jab - Jirov counters with a right - Mesi lands a straight right - no damage - Mesi using the jab to set up the right - Both head butt as they move in - no damage - Mesi pushing the fight - Jirov back peddling - Mesi lands combo - Sends Jirov back - Jirov lands a couple of lefts to the face of Mesi - Mesi pushing the fight - both clinch - Mesi lands a left hook and a big right - Jirov okay - bell rings
Round 4 - Both come out, Mesi using the jab - Both circling - Jirov turns southpaw and jabs with the right - Jirov has been switching stances through the fight - Mesi pushing the fight - lands a few blows that send Jirov back but no damage - Mesi lands right to head, left to body combo - Jirov still in there - Mesi lands a left hook that puts Jirov off balance - Jirov comes back with his own punches and Mesi counters - Bell Rings
Round 5 - Both come out, Mesi throws a left - Jirov counters with his own left - Mesi lands a short upper-cut - no damage - Mesi lands a straight right - Jirov counters with the jab - Mesi pushing the fight again, pushing Jirov back - Jirov lands a two punch combo to the face of Mesi - Jirov lands a good body shot - Mesi counters - Mesi hitting Jirov with punches to the body and head - Jirov counters with his own punches - Mesi lands an upper-cut and another to end the round
Round 6 - (Jirov looks tired) Both come out, Jirov lands an overhand right - Mesi counters with body shots - head butt - fighters go to corners - Doctor checking cut on Jirov - Jirov bleeding around his right eye - They continue - Mesi comes in with a combo - Jirov just playing defense - Mesi goes to the body - Mesi lost his mouthpiece - Jirov lands a punch to the face of Mesi - Mesi comes back with a straight right - Jirov is all bloody - Mesi gets a low blow warning - Jirov lands a right but Mesi counters as the bell rimgs
Round 7 - (Jirov cut on the right eyebrow) Mesi comes with straight right to the body - Jirov counters with a straight right to the face of Mesi - Mesi lands a head, body combo - Jirov starts to jab - Mesi working the body - Mesi lands straight right and a left to Jirov - Jirov counters and lands a right - Jirov goes to the body - Mesi starts to Jab - Mesi lands a left and right that puts Jirov off balance - Mesi lands a good jab - Jirov hanging in there - both clinch - bell rings
Round 8 - Both come out - Mesi lands a straight left - Jirov okay - Ref tells Jirov to keep his punches up - Mesi lands a hard right to face and body of Jirov - Mesi can connect when ever he wants - Jirov counters with overhand rights that don't seem to hurt Mesi - Mesi working the jabs - Mesi pushing the face - Mesi has Jirov against the ropes - Mesi all over Jirov - Jirov playing defense as the bell ends
Round 9 - ( Mesi looks fresh - Jirov looks tired) Both come out - Mesi stalking Jirov - Jirov can't seem to avoid the hard right - Jirov trying to circle - Jirov tries to mount an offense - Jirov lands a hard left to Mesi's face - Mesi counters and puts Jirov back on the defensive - Mesi lands a good combo to the body of Jirov - Mesi lands another straight right to the face of Jirov - Jirov lands an overhand right - Mesi down to one knee - Ref gives Mesi a standing 8 - Both battle in center of ring as the bell rings
Round 10 - (punch that sent Mesi down looked more like a push to the back of the head) Both come out - Jirov lands a hard right - Mesi looks stunned - Mesi holding onto Jirov - Jirov landing punches that send Mesi down to one knee - standing 8 - Jirov comes at Mesi - Mesi defensive - Mesi trying to survive the round - Mesi down from a right, left combo - Jirov all over Mesi - Mesi holds on - Mesi tries to punch back - Both throwing punches - Mesi holds on - Jirov lands a straight left that almost sends Mesi down but Mesi holds onto Jirov and they clinch - Bell rings - Goes to decision
Notes: - Mesi said in a post-fight interview that he was a little bit hurt but that he could survive - It looked to us like if Jirov had 30 more seconds, he could have put away Mesi - Mesi also said that he would like to fight any of the top heavyweight contenders
(3/13/04)
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