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Two HBO Boxing After Dark Results Paul Williams vs. Verno Phillips
November 29, 2008 Citizens Business Bank Arena Ontario, California
NABF \ WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title \ IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator Bout (12 Rds) Chris Arreola (26-0, 23 KOs) wins by TKO at :13 of the third round over Travis Walker (28-2, 22 KOs) In the second round, Arreola downed to a knee from a straight right (up at the count of eight). With about a minute left in the round, Travis downed from an accumulation of punches (up at the count of four) - the fight resumed and Walker went down from a left (up at the count of four). At the start of round three, after a brief exchange, Arreola landed a clean left hook that sent Walker down into the ropes and the ref quickly jumped in and stopped the bout. Arreola retains WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title and wins NABF Heavyweight Title from Walker. Arreola now ranked # 2 by the IBF.
WBO Interim Jr. Middleweight Title Bout (12 Rds) Paul Williams (36-1, 27 KOs) wins by TKO at the end of the 8th rd over Verno Phillips (42-12-1, 21 KOs) The referee on advice of the doctor stopped the fight between the eighth and ninth rounds after checking out Phillips (who was taking a lot of punishment). Williams wins vacant interim title.
(11/29/08) |
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