[TBCB] Unification tournament + Interactive Betting Game

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Four major boxing organizations announces major title unification tournament!
June 17th 2007 - The four major boxing organizations announced today that an agreement was made to present a major title unification tournament starting in August. The IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO have put together a comity, the Unification Council, which will guide the way through the tournament.

The Super-Middleweight category is the one that will be aimed by this tournament. The system under which it will go is as follows: The Unification Council will invite a group of twelve boxers to an entry into the tournament. It will then invite 8 other boxers who will fight qualification bouts to enter into the 16-man single eliminator for the unified Super-Middleweight belt. The president of the Unification Council, Russ Amber, had this to say about the SMWUT (Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament)

“The Super-Middleweight category is one of the most exciting categories in boxing. It combines speed and power like no other weight class and there are both some amazing stars and some exciting prospects in this category. This tournament promises to be one of the most exciting moments in the rich history of boxing.”

The names of the boxers invited in the group of twelve should be announced in the next few weeks. Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler, the two biggest names in the division, have both said they are excited about the opportunity and will certainly enter the tournament.

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Preliminary list for the group of twelve released
June 25th 2007 - The Unification Council and its president Russ Amber, have released today the list of twelve boxers that have been invited to an entry in the SMWUT. Upon acceptation, the boxers will need to sign a contract stipulating that, among many other points, they can’t fight in any other boxing match other than in the tournament until they are eliminated or until they are named champions. The preliminary list goes as follows:

Librado Andrade (24-1-0)
Alejandro Berrio (26-4-0)
Markus Beyer (34-3-1)
Sakio Bika (22-2-2)
Lucian Bute (20-0-0)
Joe Calzaghe (43-0-0)
Carl Froch (21-0-0)
Dennis Inkin (30-0-0)
Mikkel Kessler (39-0-0)
Jeff Lacy (22-1-0)
Anthony Mundine (28-3-0)
Vitali Tsypko (19-2-0)

The final list for the group of twelve, as well as the dates and contestants for the qualifying bouts, will be announced on July 1st. If one of the boxers previously mentioned decline the invitation, the Unification Council will offer the spot to another boxer.

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Markus Beyer declines invitation
June 29th 2007 - Former WBC champion Markus Beyer, who had been invited for an entry in the group of twelve for the SMWUT, has declined the invitation indicating that he was retiring from boxing after his loss to Mikkel Kessler last October.

A controversial champion who won the title against Eric Lucas in a doubtful decision and who never accepted to give Lucas a rematch, Beyer retires as one of the biggest stars in the division’s history.

The Unification Council has forwarded the invitation to another fighter which will be announced on July 1st.

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Group of twelve and qualification bouts announced
July 1st 2007 – The Unification Council has announced today that eleven of the twelve fighters in the preliminary list have accepted the invitation and been given an entry into the Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament. Markus Beyer, who was the only boxer to decline the invitation, will be replaced by Jean-Paul Mendy in the group of twelve.

The Council also announced the qualification bouts for the tournament. The qualification bouts will be presented in two cards, two weeks from one another. The winner of each bout will get an entry into the 16-man tournament that will start in October.

On Saturday August 11th in Hamburg, Germany, Juergen Braehmer will fight Victor Oganov in the first qualification bout. Mario Veit will then fight Robert Stieglitz in the second qualification bout.

On Friday August 24th in Montreal, Canada, David Gogiya and Chritian Sanavia will fight in the third qualification bout. Jean Pascal will then fight Sergey Tatevosyan in the fourth and final qualification bout.

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First qualification bout – Juergen Braehmer vs. Victor Oganov
It is an exciting night here in Hamburg as we will assist to the first two qualifying bouts for the Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament. After a few unspectacular opening fights, the first part of the two-part main event is set to begin: A twelve rounds fight between Juergen Braehmer from Germany and Victor Oganov from Russia.

Juergen Braehmer, a 5’11½ southpaw from Stralsund, Germany, is a straight-forward fighter whose main weapon is his KO power. With 29 wins in 30 fights, his only loss coming from a majority decision against none other than Mario Veit, who will fight in tonight’s second qualifying match, Braehmer is an exciting contestant. His last fight, against Hector Javier Velazco in Hamburg last may, ended with a controversial unanimous decision in favor of Braehmer, who was even knocked down by Velazco in the sixth round. Braehmer was booed loudly, in his home country, when the decision was announced. This is an opportunity for Braehmer to show he is for real.

Victor Oganov, a small Super-Middleweight at 5’9, has an impressive record of 26 wins, with 26 KO’s, in 26 fights. As his record show, his KO power is also his main weapon. Don’t take his record for granted though, Oganov has never fought any notable opponents and this is a huge flaw; nobody knows what to expect from him.

This promises to be an exciting fight between a lefty and a righty, two unpredictable fighters who will fight for a knockout. It is to be noted that Braehmer looks in much better shape than Oganov who looks a little fat out there. The fighters are now in the ring and the announcer is ready:

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the first part of the main event, a qualifying fight in the Super-Middleweight division for an entry into the Unification tournament. The referee for this fight is Paul Thomas. The judges at ring side are Manfred Küchler, Jose R Torres and Mark Green.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at an impressive 26 wins, all coming by way of knockout, in 26 fights. Originally from Syktyvkar, Russia, now fighting out of Sydney, Australia, Victor “The Destroyer” Oganov.”

“In the red corner, his record stands at 29 wins, with 23 knocouts, in 30 fights. Fighting out of Stralsund, Germany, Juergen Braehmer!”

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Juergen Braehmer – Victor Oganov
28 years old – 30 years old
Southpaw - Orthodox
5’11½ - 5’9

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– Round 1 –
The fight starts and Braehmer immediately takes the middle of the ring and jabs. A lot of action in the round with both fighters exchanging blows, Braehmer looks quicker, sharper and more accurate.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-9 Braehmer

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– Round 2 –
The fight continues like in the first round with both fighters exchanging blows, Braehmer is once again more impressive. Oganov shakes Braehmer with a combination at the end of the round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-10

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– Round 3 –
Oganov slows down in that round, delivers few blows. Braehmer continues to impress, his jab is effective and continues to be accurate.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-9 Braehmer

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– Round 4 –
This round is pretty well fought by both fighters, but Braehmer took advantage by shaking Oganov with a single left hook to the head near the hand of the round. Oganov had a tough time to stay on his feet until the end of the round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-9 Braehmer

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– Round 5 –
Braehmer comes out strong again, but Oganov comes back in the middle of the round and takes control of it. Braehmer is once again shaken at the hand of the round by some nice shots from Oganov.

Duff Card: 10-9 Oganov
Lederman Card: 10-9 Oganov

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– Round 6 –
Another strong round for both fighters; Oganov comes out strong again and shakes Braehmer but when the German starts jabbing again at the end of the round he is able to steal it.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-9 Braehmer

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– Round 7 –
Braehmer starts jabbing much more than in the last two rounds where Oganov had looked good. He’s starting to look much better although Oganov continues delivering impressive power shots.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-9 Braehmer

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– Round 8 –
Both fighters come out strong in that round, Braehmer barely uses the jab and Oganov takes advantage by coming inside and delivering huge hits, Braehmer still holds his own in the street fight. Oganov is shaken near the end of the round. Both fighters continue exchanging blows after the bell, referee Paul Thomas had to intervene.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-9 Oganov

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– Round 9 –
Braehmer starts jabbing again and dominates the round. Oganov barely threw any punches in the round. Oganov’s right eye is starting to swell very intensively.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-9 Braehmer

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– Round 10 –
Spectacular round. This is becoming a street fight; Oganov knows he is losing the fight and is going all-out for the KO while Braehmer is not scared of going toe to toe. The crowd is enjoying it.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-9 Oganov

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– Round 11 –
Another round that has the making of a street fight. Both fighters are holding their own in there until Oganov is shaken by a combination. Braehmer goes all-out to finish the job and Oganov is down. The Russian finally makes it back up on his feet and is barely able to survive until the end of the round.

Duff Card: 10-8 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-8 Braehmer

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– Round 12 –
Oganov comes back strong and deliver some great power punches, but Braehmer once agains send him to the canvas. Oganov gets up and continues to go all-out. A left hook to the body sends Oganov down again with barely 20 seconds to go, but he is able to get up and finish the fight.

Duff Card: 10-7 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-7 Braehmer

Duff and Lederman scorecards

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“Ladies and gentleman, we go to the scorecards. Before announcing the results, let’s applause both these fighters for the incredible performance they did tonight.”

A standing ovation is given to both fighters. Both look badly beaten, especially Oganov who’s right eye is pretty much completely shut from swelling.

“Here is the judges’ decision. Manfred Küchler scores the bout 117-108, Jose R Torres scores the bout 118-107 and Mark Green scores it 116-110 all for the winner by unanimous decision, Juergen Braehmer!”

Juergen Braehmer advances to the SMWUT!

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Second qualification bout – Mario Veit vs. Robert Stieglitz
It will be a tough task for Veit and Stieglitz to make the fans forget the last fight. It still promises to be an extremely interesting fight; two fighters fighting one another in front of their fans.

Mario Veit, a huge Super-Middleweight at 6’3½, is a well-seasoned veteran with 52 fights under his belt, 49 being wins. He has fought some of the biggest names in the division including Joe Calzaghe twice, Dennis Inkin, Juergen Braehmer and Charles Brewer. Veit is not a slugger, he’s a boxer who relies on his long reach and who stays on the outside and fights an intelligent fight. He has an excellent jab and is solid defensively.

On the other hand, Robert Stieglitz was an undefeated fighter until his recent third round knockout loss to Alejandro Berrio for the vacant IBF title. A young 5’11 fighter with 30 wins in 31 fights, Stieglitz is a solid all-around boxer and doesn’t have a particular strength that stands out.

The tension of two boxers fighting in front of their home crowd, even if Stieglitz is originally from Russia, should be enough to make for a great fight between two hard working fighters. Both fighter looks like they are in top shape for the fight. They are now in the ring and the announcer is ready:

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the second part of the main event, a qualifying fight in the Super-Middleweight division for an entry into the Unification tournament. The referee for this fight is Massimo Barrovecchio. The judges at ring side are Manfred Küchler, Jose R Torres and Mark Green.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 30 wins, with 19 coming by way of knockout, in 31 fights. Originally from Ejsk, Russia, now fighting out of Magdeburg, Germany, Robert Stieglitz!”

“In the red corner, his record stands at 43 wins, with 23 knocouts, in 52 career fights. Fighting out of Cottbus, Germany, Mario Veit!”

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Robert Stieglitz – Mario Veit
25 years old – 33 years old
Orthodox – Orthodox
5’11 – 6’3½

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
Slow round as both fighters were analysing each other. Stieglitz was the first one to try and take control as he landed some nice shots.

Duff Card: 10-9 Stieglitz
Lederman Card: 10-9 Stieglitz

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– Round 2 –
Very well disputed round with tons of action. Both fighters went toe to toe, reminiscent of the street fight we saw in the co-main event.

Duff Card: 10-9 Stieglitz
Lederman Card: 10-9 Veit

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– Round 3 –
Complete domination by Veit. Shook Stieglitz and spent pretty much the whole round on the attack without eing able to finish him off.

Duff Card: 10-9 Veit
Lederman Card: 10-9 Veit

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– Round 4 –
A much closer round. Both fighter had their moment, but Veit started using his jab more and fighted from the outside which will always be to his advantage.

Duff Card: 10-9 Veit
Lederman Card: 10-10

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– Round 5 –
Another close round, Veit dominated early on but Stieglitz was able to come inside in the end of the round to land some nice shots.

Duff Card: 10-9 Veit
Lederman Card: 10-9 Stieglitz

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– Round 6 –
It took a bit of time to get going, but Veit dominated the round by placing the jab in order to prepare the power punches.

Duff Card: 10-9 Veit
Lederman Card: 10-9 Veit

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– Round 7 –
Veit comes out very strong landing tons of shots. He sends Stieglitz to the canvas with a great combination. Stieglitz gets up but is not fully back into it and goes down again. He gets up again and is able to retake his full spirit, and starts exchanging toe to toe, but during a close encounter a huge cut opens on Stieglitz's right eyelid from an accidental head butt. The gash is pretty impressive and blood comes out profusely. Referee Massimo Barrovecchio steps in and stops the action to get the ringside doctor's opinion. The doctor tells the referee the fight can go on so the referee calls time in. Veit doesn't waste much time and tries to finish the job, he lands punch after punch and once again Stieglitz looks lost and doesn't defend anymore. The referee waves his arm and ends the fight. Veit wins it by TKO at 2:43 of the 7th round.

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Duff and Lederman scorecards

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“Ladies and gentleman, the referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the 7th round for the winner by TKO, Mario Veit!”

Mario Veit advances to the SMWUT!

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Third qualification bout – David Gogiya vs. Christian Sanavia
Gogiya and Sanavia were drawn to face each other in the qualification bouts, and it could prove to be an awaited rematch from a Split Decision win by Sanavia over Gogiya last June.

David Gogiya, a Georgian fighting out of Russia, is a right handed boxer who constantly moves forward and who is ready to fight hard in any situation. He has a good chin, but not much power. In 20 professional fights, the 31-years-old has 17 wins, with only 4 coming by KO, and 2 losses as well as 1 no contest.

On the other hand, Christian Sanavia is a small 5'7½ southpaw who has 43 fights under his belt with 40 wins including 12 by KO. Sanavia is known for beating former WBC champion Markus Beyer by split decision in Germany, before losing the belt in the rematch by a questionable knockout in the 6th round. The 32 years old italian is not a powerful puncher, but he is good technically and is not affraid to go toe to toe.

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the welcome to the Bell Centre for tonight's first part of the main even, a qualifying fight in the Super-Middleweight division for an entry into the Unification tournament. The referee for this fight is Laurence Cole. The judges at ring side are Jack Woodburn, Fred Ucci and Glenn Feldman.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 17 wins, with 4 coming by way of knockout, and 1 no contest in 20 fights. Originally from Georgia, now fighting out of Russia, David Gogiya!”

“In the red corner, his record stands at 40 wins, with 12 knockouts, in 43 career fights. Fighting out of Italy, Christian Sanavia!”

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

David Gogiya - Christian Sanavia
31 years old – 32 years old
Orthodox – Southpaw
5’11 – 5'7½

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
Action really started in the second part of the round with both fighters landing some shots. Both fighters looked very good in this first round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Gogiya
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

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– Round 2 –
Both fighters are landing some solid shots, Sanavia looked stronger in this second round. Gogiya's left eye is showing signs of swelling which could become a problem later in the fight.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

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– Round 3 –
Sanavia completely dominates the 3rd round with tons of combination while Gogiya barely landed. Sanavia landed quite a few power shots, but Gogiya's chin is proving very solid. Gogiya's left eye is starting to become very ugly because of the swelling.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

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– Round 4 –
Both fighters came out strong in the fourth round and Gogiya landed the biggest shots, even if his eye is going worse and worse. The referee officially warned Sanavia for his numerous illegal shots.

Duff Card: 10-9 Gogiya
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

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– Round 5 –
Both fighters came out strong at the beginning of the round, but Sanavia took control at the end landing quite a few shots. Gogiya still keeps moving forward like his chin was made of brick, but his left eye is in a bad shape.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Gogiya

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– Round 6 –
A very close round with lots of action at the beginning before slowing down halfway in. Gogiya continues to move forward, he was the aggressor in that round but his poor defensive really made Sanavia look good.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

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– Round 7 –
This is starting to become a real street fight. Gogiya came out very strong, and Sanavia didn't look out of place either. Very close round once again, the crowd is loving it.

Duff Card: 10-9 Gogiya
Lederman Card: 10-9 Gogiya

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– Round 8 –
Another very close round. This is becoming a very hard fight to judge and it could very well end in a split decision. Gogiya landed the sharper punches.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Gogiya[

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– Round 9 –
Gogiya came out strong, but Sanavia took control of the round and really did some damage. Gogiya wasn't shaken, but Sanavia landed some excellent shots and his opponent's left eye has started to swell once again after settling down in the last few rounds.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia[

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– Round 10 –
Gogiya fought more from the outside and took a better defensive stance. Sanavia was still able to land a few nice shots while Gogiya was not very active.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia[

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– Round 11 –
Sanavia came out looking much more active and landed some nice shots. The referee then took a time out to deduct a point for a low blow by Gogiya, a very questionnable move. It wasn't a very apparent or intentional move, and it was Gogiya's first offence. Furthermore, the referee had already given three or four warnings to Sanavia for illegal moves without sanctionning a point. Sanavia continued his domination until the end of the round.

Duff Card: 10-8 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 9-9

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– Round 12 –
The round started pretty well with both fighter exchanging toe to toe. Gogiya's nose started bleeding profusely. Fighters traded punch for punch until the end of the round. Both fighters than raised their hands as if they won, and the crowd was on their feet to applause a great fight. This fight was very tough to judge and it could very well go either way!

Duff Card: 10-9 Gogiya
Lederman Card: 10-9 Gogiya

Duff and Lederman scorecards

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“Ladies and gentleman, after twelve exciting rounds of boxing, we go to the judges' scorecards.”

Both fighters look confident, Gogiya looks in very bad shape with his left eye almost completely shut because of swelling and his nose in quite a mess. Sanavia doesn't look quite as bad. Sanavia should win that fight, but some rounds were very close and it could be hard to judge.

“Here are the judges’ decision. Jack Woodburn scores the bout 117-111, Fred Ucci scores the bout 118-109 and Glenn Feldman scores it 118-110 all for the winner by unanimous decision, Christian Sanavia!”

Christian Sanavia advances to the SMWUT!

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Final qualification bout – Sergey Tatevosyan vs. Jean Pascal
Two well known names in Quebec, Pascal is a fan favourite while Tatevosyan is known for his fight against Lucian Bute earlier in the year. This should be an exciting fight in Montreal at a packed Bell Centre!

Sergey Tatevosyan is a southpaw russian with a very unorthodox style. A boxer who can fight well both offensively and defensively, Tatevosyan is not himself a big name but has shown the ability to beat bigger names in the past, including Rudy Markussen and David Gogiya. His record, consisting of 26 wins, with 14 by knockout, and 8 losses in 34 bouts is not very impressive, but he is a reputable fighter who is hard to fight against.

On the other hand, Jean Pascal is still a prospect in the Super Middleweight category and he has not really faced any notable opposition as of now. A well built fighter, Pascal has very good all-around ability; he is a quick fighter with notable power. He is undefeated, with 13 knockouts, in 17 professional fights.

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the second part of tonight's main event, a qualifying fight in the Super-Middleweight division for an entry into the Unification tournament. Mesdames et messieurs, le combat principal de la soirée, un combat de qualification pour un entrée dans le tournoi d'unification des Super Moyens."

"The referee for this fight, l'arbitre pour ce combat, Marlon B Wright. The judges at ring side are, les juges aux abords du ring, Richard DeCarufel, Pasquale Procopio and Levi Martinez.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 26 wins, with 14 coming by way of knockout, in 34 fights. D'abord, dans le coin à ma gauche, portant la culotte rouge et bleu. Sa fiche est de 26 victoires, 14 par KO, en 34 combat. De Novosibirsk en Russie, from Novosibirsk Russia, Sergey Tatevosyan!"

“Dans le coin rouge, in the red corner, portant la culotte noir, wearing black trunks. His record is an impressive 17 wins in 17 bouts, 13 coming by way of knockout. Il démontre une fiche impressionante de 17 victoires en autant de combat et 13 mises hors de combat. De Montréal, Jean Pascal!"

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Sergey Tatevosyan - Jean Pascal
34 years old – 24 years old
Southpaw - Orthodox
5’10 – 5'11

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
After a slow start with both fighters studying their opponent's style, the end of the first round was packed with action as both fighters traded some staggering punches. Tatevosyan looked particularly sharp out there with some excellent punches.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan
Lederman Card: 10-9 Pascal

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– Round 2 –
Tatevosyan's style looks very hard to solve for Pascal who is currently outclassed, even if he looks like the better boxer out there. Tatevosyan dominatd the round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan

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– Round 3 –
Another action packed round. Pascal came back stronger, but Tatevosyan was once again the most effective puncher.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan

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– Round 4 –
A very close round, with both Tatevosyan and Pascal landing some very good combinations. Tatevosyan still gets the advantage.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan
Lederman Card: 10-10

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– Round 5 –
Tatevosyan took where he left off to begin the fifth round, but Pascal came back very strong and looked like the fighter we expected coming in to steal the round. The crowd is rallying behind Pascal and are really making a lot of noise. Tatevosyan's left eye is starting to swell.

Duff Card: 10-9 Pascal
Lederman Card: 10-9 Pascal

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– Round 6 –
A much slower round, but it seems Pascal has finally mastered Tatevosyan's unorthodox style. The russian's left eye is getting worse.

Duff Card: 10-9 Pascal
Lederman Card: 10-9 Pascal

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– Round 7 –
A very slow round, both fighters exchanged a few good punches, but there was not much action. The crowd booed at the end of the round. Tatevosyan came back stronger than in the last two rounds.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan
Lederman Card: 10-9 Pascal

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– Round 8 –
A close round, without much action once again. It could go both ways, but Pascal landed the more damaging punches.

Duff Card: 10-9 Pascal
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan

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– Round 9 –
Tatevosyan was more impressive in the 9th round, landing very well with both hands. Pascal needs to be more active.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tatevosyan

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– Round 10 –
Tatevosyan came out very slow in the 10th round, and Pascal landed a few jabs early on. Tatevosyan surprised Pascal with a nice right hook that put the fan favourite on the canvas. Pascal wasn't shaken badly, but it's still a knockdown.

Duff Card: 10-8 Tatevosyan
Lederman Card: 10-8 Tatevosyan

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– Round 11 –
A very good round for both fighters, and the crowd loved the action. Pascal looked more dominant out there, and it looks like he's going to go all in for the knockout in the last round. Tatevosyan's left eye is starting to be swollen pretty badly.

Duff Card: 10-9 Pascal
Lederman Card: 10-9 Pascal

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– Round 12 –
Tatevosyan fights very defensively, while Pascal is trying to go all out for the knockout. One minute in, Pascal is able to trap Tatevosyan in the corner and starts to deliver a flurry of punches. Pascal is attacking like a machine-gun, but Tatevosyan is resisting and holding on for his live. This continues until the end of the round without Pascal being able to send Tatevosyan to the canvas. Some judges may give this round 10-8 to Pascal simply because of his domination!

Duff Card: 10-9 Pascal
Lederman Card: 10-9 Pascal

Duff and Lederman scorecards

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“Ladies and gentleman, after twelve exciting rounds of boxing, we go to the judges' scorecards. Mesdames et messieurs, après douze rondes de boxe, nous allons à la décision des juges.”

As was the case in the co-main event, this was a very close fight and both fighters look confident. Tatevosyan looks like he has done enough to win the fight, but Pascal clearly looked like the better fighter out there. The 10th round knockdown could be the deciding factor. Tatevosyan looks badly beat up, while Pascal still looks pretty good.

“We have a Split Decision! Richard DeCarufel scores the bout 115-114 for Tatevosyan, Pasquale Procopio scores the bout 114-113 for Jean Pascal and Levi Martinez scores it 114-113 for the winner Jean Pascal!”

Jean Pascal advances to the SMWUT!

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Super Middleweight Unification Tournament announced!

August 25th 2007 - The 16 men that will fight for the Unificated Super Middleweight belt are now known. After four exciting qualification bouts, we now know who will be part of the historic event. Here is the fighters list:

Librado Andrade (24-1-0)
Alejandro Berrio (26-4-0)
Sakio Bika (22-2-2)
Juergen Braehmer (30-1-0)
Lucian Bute (20-0-0)
Joe Calzaghe (43-0-0)
Carl Froch (21-0-0)
Dennis Inkin (30-0-0)
Mikkel Kessler (39-0-0)
Jeff Lacy (22-1-0)
Jean-Paul Mendy (23-0-1)
Anthony Mundine (28-3-0)
Jean Pascal (18-0-0)
Cristian Sanavia (41-3-0)
Vitali Tsypko (19-2-0)
Mario Veit (50-3-0)

A weighted lottery will be made to determine who faces whom in each round. The Unification Council will vote on a ranking next week that will determine the number of balls entered in the lottery for every boxer.

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Unification Council releases rankings

September 1st 2007 - The rankings, preliminary to the first round lottery for the SMWUT, have been released today by the Unification Council after a week of deliberating and voting among members.

Each boxer will have a number of balls entered into the lottery, determined by his rankings. The boxer ranked first will have 16 balls entered, the second ranked will have 15 balls, and so on.

1. Joe Calzaghe (43-0-0) - 16 Balls
2. Mikkel Kessler (39-0-0) - 15 Balls
3. Anthony Mundine (28-3-0) - 14 Balls
4. Jeff Lacy (22-1-0) - 13 Balls
5. Lucian Bute (20-0-0) - 12 Balls
6. Dennis Inkin (30-0-0) - 11 Balls
7. Carl Froch (21-0-0) - 10 Balls
8. Librado Andrade (24-1-0) - 9 Balls
9. Alejandro Berrio (26-4-0) - 8 Balls
10. Vitali Tsypko (19-2-0) - 7 Balls
11. Sakio Bika (22-2-2) - 6 Balls
12. Jean-Paul Mendy (23-0-1) - 5 Balls
13. Mario Veit (50-3-0) - 4 Balls
14. Cristian Sanavia (41-3-0) - 3 Balls
15. Juergen Braehmer (30-1-0) - 2 Balls
16. Jean Pascal (18-0-0) - 1 Ball

The lottery will take place on September 5th behind closed doors and the results will be announced later that day.

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First round bouts announced

September 5th 2007 - The first round lottery was made behind closed doors today by the Unification Council, and the first round bouts are now known. There were quite a few surprises that should provide for good first round bouts:

#1 Joe Calzaghe vs. #16 Jean Pascal
The #1 and #16 were picked where they were ranked, and so the long time champion and face of the Super Middleweight category Joe Calzaghe will face one of the biggest prospects in the division, Jean Pascal who had a lot of problems making his way through Sergey Tatevosyan in the qualifications.

#5 Lucian Bute vs. #15 Juergen Braehmer
A lot of people consider Lucian Bute to be the top prospect in the Super Middleweight division, and he will have a easier first round matchup after seeing his name drawn second in the lottery. Braehmer isn't to be taken lightly though.

#6 Dennis Inkin vs. #14 Christian Sanavia
The undefeated russian, who fights out of Germany, will face the experienced italian in a bout that promises to be packed with action!

#9 Alejandro Berrio vs. #10 Vitali Tsypko
The IBF champion Berrio will get a chance to prove he is a big name in the Super Middleweight category, despite his less than impressive record, by facing another wild card in Vitali Tsypko.

#7 Carl Froch vs. #11 Sakio Bika
A lot of people think Froch is, instead of Lucian Bute, the top prospect in the division. Froch beat Tatevosyan by KO, something Bute could not do. Froch will once again have a chance to defeat with more impact a former opponent of Bute as he face Sakio Bika. Bika is not to be underestimated though as he is a tough opponent who will always deliver a solid fight!

#3 Anthony Mundine vs. #12 Jean-Paul Mendy
Mendy was able to get his place without a qualification bout because of Markus Beyer's retirement, and he will have to face the number three rated boxer in his first bout.

#4 Jeff Lacy vs. #2 Mikkel Kessler
Kessler falling so far in the lottery was the biggest of surprises. Now, he will fight #4 Jeff Lacy in what promises to be the most exciting fight of the first round!

#8 Librado Andrade vs. #13 Mario Veit
Veit is an experienced fighter who made it out of the qualifying round while Andrade is known as a slugger. This promises to be another exciting bout where the two of them will go toe to toe.

The dates and locations of the fights will be announced in the next weeks, the first fight should happen in the beginning of November.

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#16 Jean Pascal
October 28th 1982
Port-au-Prince, Haïti
Fighting out of Montreal, Quebec
18-0-0 (13KO's)
Orthodox - 5'11

Boxing
Jean Pascal has excellent conditionning and physical strenght. He is good technically, he is quick and hits hard. His chin has not been tested yet, but he can be considered a good all-around boxer.
Reputation
Jean Pascal is seen as a good prospect, but he is not seen as one of top prospects in the category. Before his fight against Tatevosyan, he had not faced very notable opponents. Some think he stole the decision against Tatevosyan.
3 Notable Fights
Sergey Tatevosyan [26-8-0] - August 24th 2007 - W SD12
Jermain Mackey [10-0-0] - November 18th 2006 - W UD12
Lafarell Bunteng [16-2-1] - March 10th 2007 - W UD12

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#15 Juergen Braehmer
October 5th 1978
Schwerin, Germany
Fighting out of Stralsund, Germany
30-1-0 (23KO's)
Southpaw - 5'11½

Boxing
A straight-forward fighter whose main weapon is his KO power, Braehmer can also fight very well technically. After a successful amateur career, Braehmer has looked good as a pro but there is doubt on if he's talented enough to win a world championship.
Reputation
Few still see Juergen Braehmer as a big challenger for a title. His straight-forward style may provide him some success, but in the long run it'd be a surprise if he was able to fight with some of the tops in the category. Braehmer had some problems with justice, with his career going on hiatus as he was incarcerated from 2002 to 2005 due to a hit and run without his driver's licenses. His fight against Hector Javier Velazco in Hamburg last may ended with a controversial unanimous decision in favor of Braehmer, who was even knocked down by Velazco in the sixth round. Braehmer was booed loudly, in his home country, when the decision was announced.
3 Notable Fights
Victor Oganov [26-0-0] - August 11th 2007 - W UD12
Mario Veit [47-2-0] - May 27th 2006 - L MD12
Hector Javier Velazco [35-5-1] - May 19th 2007 - W UD12

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#14 Christian Sanavia
February 27th 1975
Piove di Sacco, Italy
Fighting out of Pontelongo, Italy
41-3-0 (12KO's)
Southpaw - 5'7½

Boxing
The 32 years old italian is not a powerful puncher, but he is good technically and is not affraid to go toe to toe. He moves very well in the ring. He is very small for a Super Middleweight which can prove be a huge weakness.
Reputation
Few remember that Sanavia is a former WBC World Champion, he beat Markus Beyer by decision in Germany before losing the rematch by KO. Many think his career is in a downward spiral and that he doesn't have the form or the talent to win another championship.
3 Notable Fights
Markus Beyer [47-1-0] - WBC - June 5th 2004 - W SD12
Markus Beyer [47-2-0] - WBC - October 9th 2004 - L KO 6
David Gogiya [17-2-0] - August 24th 2007 - W UD12

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#13 Mario Veit
December 22nd 1973
Lauchhammer, Germany
Fighting out of Cottbus, Germany
50-3-0 (24KO's)
Orthodox - 6'3½

Boxing
Veit is a boxer who relies on his long reach and who stays on the outside and fights an intelligent fight. He has an excellent jab and is solid defensively. Most of all, he has a lot of experience, he is 33 years old and has been a pro for 12 years.
Reputation
Most see Mario Veit as a seasonned veteran who doesn't stand much of a chance to win the world title, but his experience, his talent and his size could still make him go a long way. He has fought some of the biggest names in the division.
3 Notable Fights
Charles Brewer [40-9-0] - WBO Interim - November 6th 2004 - W TKO 9
Joe Calzaghe [38-0-0] - May 7th 2005 - L TKO 6
Dennis Inkin [28-0-0] - October 21st 2006 - L KO 7

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#12 Jean-Paul Mendy
December 14th 1973
Paris, France
23-0-1 (12KO's)
Southpaw - 5'11½

Boxing
A well conditionned fighter, Mendy is an intelligent boxer who is very good technically and who has a lot of experience. At 33 years old, he is starting to become older and he might not be as quick as some of the others in the category. He doesn't have very good power.
Reputation
Mendy doesn't have a huge reputation because he has faced few notable opponents. He is a down to earth guy who is well respected, but the lack of any big names on his record at his age hurts his image.
3 Notable Fights
Anthony Hanshaw [21-0-0] - January 5th 2007 - D12
Henry Buchanan [14-0-0] - October 6th 2006 - W UD10
Dallas Vargas [21-2-0] - July 28th 2006 - W TKO 1

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#11 Sakio Bika
"The Scorpion"
April 18th 1979
Douala, Cameroun
Fighting out of Sydney, Australia
22-3-2 (14KO's)
Orthodox - 6'0½

Boxing
A tough boxer to fight against, Bika has an unorthodox, sometimes even frustrating, style that can make even the best opponents look bad. Gifted with pretty quick hands, his talent is not at the world level, but he has a lot of determination and will put on a real fight against any opponent. He isn't affraid to use dirty tactics.
Reputation
Bika isn't considered a real world championship contender, but he can face anyone in the division and have a chance to win. He is a hard working fighter who can fight dirty. He has made both World Champion Joe Calzaghe and excellent prospect Lucian Bute look bad in his fights against those excellent opponents even if he lost those bouts.
3 Notable Fights
Joe Calzaghe [41-0-0] - IBF - WBO -October 14th 2006 - L UD12
Markus Beyer [34-2-0] - May 13th 2006 - TD4
Lucian Bute [19-0-0] - June 15th 2007 - L UD12

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#10 Vitali Tsypko
June 3rd 1976
Dnyepropetrowsk, Ukraine
20-2-0 (11KO's)
Southpaw - 6'3

Boxing
A big and solid left handed boxer has very good defense and an excellent chin, but he doesn't have a very impressive punching arsenal,although he has some power, and he isn't very mobile. Tsypko is still a scary fighter who has shown he can box against the best fighters in the division.
Reputation
Few think Tsypko has a chance to win the World title, but with his size and his solid defense, he could create some surprises. His fight against Jeff Lacy in last December, where he lost an arguable majoritary decision, opened the eyes of many and showed that Tsypko could create some surprises.
3 Notable Fights
Jeff Lacy [21-1-0] - December 2nd 2006 - L MD10
Brian Magee [23-1-0] - July 16th 2005 - W SD12
Jackson Chanet [25-0-0] - November 18th 2005 - L UD12

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#9 Alejandro Berrio
"Naco"
August 7th 1976
Cartagena, Columbia
26-4-0 (25KO's)
Orthodox - 6'1

Boxing
Berrio is a tall and rangy fighter who moves well and who often switches from orthodox to southpaw and back again. He has excellent power, but he also has a very fragile chin.
Reputation
Berrio won the vacant IBF World Championship title against Robert Stieglitz in March, but he isn't considered one of the top 5 boxers in the division. His fragile chin hurts his reputation, but his power is also feared; he is considered a dangerous fighter but his chances against elite talent are thin.
3 Notable Fights
Robert Stieglitz [29-0-0] - Vacant IBF - March 3rd 2007 - W TKO 3
Yusaf Mack [22-0-2] - May 19th 2006 - W TKO 6
Robert Stieglitz [27-0-0] - December 3rd 2005 - L TKO 11

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#8 Librado Andrade
September 2nd 1978
Guanajuato, Mexico
Fighting out of La Habra, California
24-1-0 (18KO's)
Orthodox - 6'2

Boxing
Andrade is not among the most skilled boxers in the Super Middleweight division, but he has a lot of heart and he is a hard worker. Always moving forward, Andrade has an excellent chin and can take punishment like few others. He is not very sound technically, but his heart and very offensive style makes him a dangerous fighter.
Reputation
Andrade was dominated during twelve rounds by Mikkel Kessler in March, but he also showed in that fight how much courage he had, as well as his very good ability to endure punishment. He had faced few important boxers before Kessler, but his win against Otis Grant gave him a good reputation. He is still a big interogation mark.
3 Notable Fights
Mikkel Kessler [38-0-0] - WBA - WBC - March 24th 2007 - L UD 12
Otis Grant [38-2-1] - April 8th 2006 - W RTD 7
Willie Stewart [21-0-0] - March 19th 2004 - W UD 12

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#7 Carl Froch
"The Cobra"
July 2nd 1977
Nottingham, England
21-0-0 (17KO's)
Orthodox - 6'1

Boxing
One of the most talented boxers in the Super Middleweight division, Carl Froch had a great amateur career in England before turning pro where he's considered one of the top prospects, and already a contender for a world title. He has excellent power, speed, control, intelligence and is a very good technician.
Reputation
This is where we start seeing real contenders for the tournament. Carl Froch has an outstanding talent level, and if he can put it all together he'll be a fighter to watch. Although he has fought some solid boxers, he has yet to enter the ring against a real test.
3 Notable Fights
Sergey Tatevosyan [26-7-0] - March 23rd 2007 - W TKO 2
Tony Dodson [20-3-1] - November 24th 2006 - W KO 3
Brian Magee [25-2-0] - May 26th 2006 - W KO 11

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#6 Dennis Inkin
January 7th 1977
Novosibirsk, Russia
Fighting out of Hamburg, Germany
30-0-0 (23KO's)
Orthodox - 5'11½

Boxing
A world military champion before turning professional, Denis Inkin, with Lucian Bute and Carl Froch, is one of the biggest young up-and-coming contenders in the 168-pounds division. He is a solid, fluid, intelligent and skillful boxer who can hit very hard.
Reputation
One of the big-three prospects in the Super Middleweight division, along with Bute and Froch, Inkin has already 30 professional fights but has only faced one really notable opponent in Mario Veit. His excellent amateur career and his great skillset are still worthy of giving him an excellent reputation.
3 Notable Fights
Mario Veit [48-2-0] - October 21st 2006 - W KO 7
Konni Konrad [16-0-0] - May 23rd 2006 - W UD 8
Malik Dziarra [27-2-0] - September 17th 2005 - W KO 4

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#5 Lucian Bute
"Le Tombeur"
February 28th 1980
Galati, Romania
Fighting out of Montreal, Quebec
20-0-0 (16KO's)
Southpaw - 6'2

Boxing
A big left handed boxer with excellent combinations, Bute is mobile and very good technically. He is a great puncher who has gone through each of his 20 professional fights without much problems. His chin is still untested.
Reputation
One of the best propects in boxing, Bute has been flamboyant since his arrival in Quebec where he has quickly become a fan favourite. He is already considered a contender, but some question his chin and a lot of people think he is overrated.
3 Notable Fights
Sakio Bika [22-2-2] - June 15th 2007 - W UD 12
Sergey Tatevosyan [26-6-0] - January 26th 2007 - W UD 12
Kabary Salem [23-4-0] - August 16th 2005 - W TKO 8

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#4 Jeff Lacy
"Left Hook"
May 12th 1977
St. Petersburg, Florida
22-1-0 (17KO's)
Orthodox - 5'8

Boxing
A small but very strong boxer, Jeff Lacy has excellent punching power, including a devastating left hook. He is a pressuring fighter who throws a lot of punches, but he doesn't have top notch hand speed or technical ability. He is still one of the most dangerous fighters in the category.
Reputation
Lacy was considered one of the top american prospects in boxing, and was even a IBF World Champion, until his devastating loss to Joe Calzaghe. A lot of people now question how well he can fare against world class fighters. Lacy suffered a torn rotator cuff in his left shoulder in his last fight against Vitaly Tsypko, and he was not supposed to box for the next year. Lacy had a surprisingly quick recovery though and is said to be in top shape for his next fight.
3 Notable Fights
Joe Calzaghe [40-0-0] - IBF - WBO - March 4th 2006 - L UD 12
Scott Pemberton [29-3-1] - IBF - November 5th 2005 - W KO 2
Vitali Tsypko [19-1-0] - December 2nd 2006 - W MD 10

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#3 Anthony Mundine
"The Man"
May 21st 1975
Newtown, Australia
Fighting out of Sydney, Australia
28-3-0 (22KO's)
Orthodox - 5'11

Boxing
His late start in boxing could have lead us to believe his career wouldn't last, but Mundine has showed that he is an excellent boxer through his career. He has very quick hands and is willing to go toe to toe with anyone.
Reputation
Anthony Mundine was a popular rugby player in Australia from 1993 to 1999 until he made the swith to boxing, promising to win a world championship. Mundine kept his promise; he is currently the WBA Champion. His outspoken opinion, among other things, have drawn a lot of heat towards him in the last few years.
3 Notable Fights
Mikkel Kessler [35-0-0] - WBA - June 8th 2005 - L UD 12
Sam Soliman [33-8-0] - Vacant WBA - March 7th 2007 - W KO 9
Sven Ottke [24-0-0] - IBF - December 1st 2001 - L KO 10

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#2 Mikkel Kessler
"Viking Warrior"
March 1st 1979
Copenhagen, Denmark
39-0-0 (29KO's)
Orthodox - 6'1

Boxing
Kessler is a phenomenal boxer and one of the top pound for pound boxers in the world right now. One of the best jabbers in boxing, Kessler uses it as his main weapon to dominate fights. He is quick, has good power and is excellent defensively.
Reputation
Some people think Kessler would beat Joe Calzaghe if offered a chance. He is a popular and classy boxer. Kessler is currently the holder of the WBC Super Middleweight title.
3 Notable Fights
Markus Beyer [34-2-1] - WBC - October 14th 2006 - W KO 3
Anthony Mundine [23-2-0] - WBA - June 8th 2005 - W UD 12
Librado Andrade [24-0-0] - WBC - March 24th 2007 - W UD 12

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#1 Joe Calzaghe
"Pride of Wales"
March 2rd 1972
Newbridge, Wales
43-0-0 (32KO's)
Southpaw - 5'11½

Boxing
Joe Calzaghe is an amazing all-around fighter with excellent technical skills, speed, mobility, defensive and range. He also has a lot of power. He is arguably one of the most talented boxers today.
Reputation
Joe Calzaghe is a top 10 pound-for-pound boxer who is currently the WBO Champion and the longest reigning title holder in all boxing. He has successfully defended the title 21 times. Fans are still awaiting a fight against Mikkel Kessler that would solidify Calzaghe's legacy.
3 Notable Fights
Jeff Lacy [21-0-0] - WBO - IBF - March 4th 2006 - W UD 12
Chris Eubank [45-2-2] - Vacant WBO - October 11th 1997 - W UD 12
Mario Veit [45-1-0] - WBO - May 7th 2005 - W TKO 6

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First round bouts schedule completed!

September 13th - The Unification Council unveiled the dates and cities that would hold the bouts in the first round of the Super Middleweight Unification Tournament:

Saturday, November 10th - Nottingham, England
#7 Carl Froch vs #11 Sakio Bika

Saturday, November 17th - Montreal, Quebec
#5 Lucian Bute vs. #15 Juergen Braehmer

Saturday, November 24th - Hamburg, Germany
#8 Librado Andrade vs. #13 Mario Veit
#6 Dennis Inkin vs. #14 Christian Sanavia

Saturday, December 8th - Sydney, Australia
#3 Anthony Mundine vs. #12 Jean-Paul Mendy

Saturday, December 15th - Cardiff, Wales
#1 Joe Calzaghe vs. #16 Jean Pascal

Saturday, December 22nd - Las Vegas, Nevada
#9 Alejandro Berrio vs. #10 Vitaly Tsypko
#2 Mikkel Kessler vs. #4 Jeff Lacy

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SMWUT faces lack of interest in the US
People around the boxing world, mostly in Canada, Europe and Australia, are heating up and showing tons of interest in the upcoming Super Middleweight Unification Title. Tickets in all venues are sold out and the media is covering the fights detail.

Still, word around the Unification Council say that the organisation is not delighted by the feedback shown by the United States market. ESPN barely talks about the tournament, and most people don't even know it's taking place.

In order to create interest, the UC has taken a few steps in marketting the event. One of them won't be unanimous around the world, but it will gather quite a bit of people: A big betting event that has started for the tournament.

To enter, you just have to post your interest. Everyone will start with 1000$ to spend betting on each fights. Here's how bets are going to work:

You can bet any amount of money you have. Winning a bet on the favourite results gives you 2 times the amount of money you have bet. Winning a bet on the non-favourite rewards 3 times the amount of money you have bet. The favourite is the boxer with the highest ranking. With your bet, you have to mention if the fight will end by Knockout or Technical Knockout (KO), Unanimous Decision (UD), Split Decision (SD) or Majoritary Decision (MD). If the result of the fight is a draw, or if your bet was on the losing boxer, you lose the money you bet on the fight. The winner will recieve the honorary title of Super Champion of Fictional Boxing.

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Hopefully this spikes interest, although I don't expect many answers...

[duff88]

I'm now taking bets for the Froch vs. Bika fight

You can bet between 1 and 1000$

Froch is the favourite

Bets will be taken until the fight is posted, likely in two days. From then on, bets will be open for only one day

Remember you can sign up and bet at any time, and you don't have to have any clue about the guys fighting

Also remember that you have to chose the winning boxer and the ending (KO-UD-SD-MD)

Note: This is fictionnal money, you won't win or lose anything, except dignity.

[duff88]

Well...

It's sad I wasn't able to catch attention, maybe because of the style I used to write, because it was simply boring or people simply didn't care... This was the first time in a while, maybe since my Safwat twins dynasty from 3 or 4 years ago, that I actually enjoyed writing like that.

[path12]

I just saw this. I'll put 500 on Bika if you're still running.

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Originally Posted by path12

I just saw this. I'll put 500 on Bika if you're still running.

I've got the entire 1st round already simulated, since I'm actually having a good time writting this, I might continue to post the results.

Alright, I'm going to continue. I'll post Froch-Bika tommorow at arond noon-1PM ET, and bets are also open for Bute-Braehmer which will be posted tommorow at around five or six PM ET.

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#7 Carl "The Cobra" Froch vs. #11 Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika
SMWUT Round 1 Fight
Ice Arena, Nottingham, England

The Ice Arena in Nottingham is filled at capacity tonight for the first fight of the Super Middleweight Unification Tournament, a fight between the fan favourite, Carl Froch, and Sakio Bika.

Froch comes in as the favourite here tonight, but many boxing experts have advised not to be overconfident as Bika looked very good in his defeats against Joe Calzaghe and Lucian Bute, he is an unorthodox fighter who will create problems for his opponent.

Here are the experts' predictions:
Duff - Carl Froch UD 12
Lederman - Carl Froch SD 12

“Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the Nottingham Ice Areno for tonight's main event, a first tour bout in the Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament. The referee for this fight is Terry O'Connor. The judges at ring side are Jose Riveira, Ian-John Lewis and Roy Francis.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 22 wins, with 14 coming by way of knockout, and 2 ties in 27 fights. Originally from Cameroon, now fighting out of Australia, Sakio "The Scorpion" Bika.”

“In the red corner, he shows a perfect record of 21 wins in 21 professional fights, 17 coming by way of knockout. From Nottingham, Carl "The Cobra" Froch!”

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Carl Froch - Sakio Bika
30 years old – 28 years old
Orthodox – Orthodox
6'1 – 6'0½

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
The first round is mainly a round of studying for both fighters, but Bika really seems at ease out there and he seems on par with Froch. He delivered a few solid shots, while Froch concentraed mainly defensively.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bika
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bika

Spoiler

– Round 2 –
Froch comes out and starts throwing some hard punches, and he is landing very effectively with some solid hits.

Duff Card: 10-9 Froch
Lederman Card: 10-9 Froch

Spoiler

– Round 3 –
Froch continues where he left off and hits his opponent very solidly and with a lot of efficacity. Bika doesn't throw much.

Duff Card: 10-9 Froch
Lederman Card: 10-9 Froch

Spoiler

– Round 4 –
Solid round for both fighters. Bika tried to get inside a lot, and when Froch was able to land he clinched much more than in the first three rounds. Froch still more impressive in that round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Froch
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bika

Spoiler

– Round 5 –
The round starts with both fighters exchanging blows. More than a minute and an half in, Bika tries to get inside and drives with the head, but Froch hits him as quick as lightning with a solid left hook on the chin. Bika goes down, but gets back up pretty quickly without seeming very hurt, but it was still a knockdown for Froch.

Duff Card: 10-8 Froch
Lederman Card: 10-8 Froch

Spoiler

– Round 6 –
Froch slowed down a lot during that round, and Bika looked in form for someone who was just sent to the canvas in the last round. Froch barely threw any punch while Bika was fighting inside and clinching when necesary to avoid any power punches from Froch.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bika
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bika

Spoiler

– Round 7 –
Froch starts the round very well with a very offensive style. Bika is clinching a lot and he uses dirty tactics, mainly with his head, to get Froch out of his game plan. Like in Round 5, with Bika trying to come inside with a hook, driving with his head in his unorthodox style, Froch caught him with a right uppercut that sent his opponent to the canvas. Bika now really looked out of it, his eyes were vacant but he was able to get up. The fight continued, but quickly Froch sent him down again for the win.

Spoiler

– Round 8 –

Spoiler

– Round 9 –

Spoiler

– Round 10 –

Spoiler

– Round 11 –

Spoiler

– Round 12 –

Duff and Lederman scorecards

Spoiler

“Ladies and gentleman, the fight was stopped two minutes of the seventh round. Your winner by knockout, advancing to the second tour of the Super Middleweight Unification Tournament, Carl "The Cobra" Froch!”

The crowd seemed to like the show here tonight, and it was an exciting fight to start the tournament. The fan favourite won it, and he got a huge ovation for his victory.

Carl Froch advances to the 2nd round!

[duff88]

Bets
Poster - Winner (XX) - Money - Result
path 12 - Bika (?) - 500$ - Lost bet

Betting standings
Poster - Perfect bets - Bets won - Total bets - Current Money
path 12 - 0 - 0 - 1 - 500$

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You have until 5PM to cast in bets for Bute-Braehmer. Don't forget to include the result (UD-SD-MD-KO) for optimal gain!

[path12]

Dang. OK, 250 for Bute in a KO. I have no idea what I'm doing but it was fun reading that last fight.

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#5 Lucian "Le Tombeur" Bute vs. #15 Juergen Braehmer
SMWUT Round 1 Fight
Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec

People barely watched the undercard and all you could hear was people talking about the main event. Even before the boxers' entrance you can hear the intense crowd in Montreal chanting "Bute! Bute! Bute!". This promises to be an exciting night!

Bute is the favourite, and few people think Braehmer can outclass him. The concenssus is that Bute is going to dominate the fight unless Braehmer puts too much pression for Bute to handle or if Bute's chin isn't solid enough. Experts agree that Bute is superior in most facets: Speed, technique, defense, mobility, etc.

Here are the experts' predictions:
Duff - Lucian Bute UD 12
Lederman - Lucian Bute KO 7

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the main event of the evening, a first round bout in the Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament. Mesdames et messieurs, voici maintenant le combat principal de la soirée, un combat de première ronde du Tournoi d'Unification des Super Moyens."

"The referee for this fight, l'arbitre pour ce combat, Michael Griffin. The judges at ring side are, les juges aux abords du ring, Jack Woodburn, Pasquale Procopio and Manfred Küchler.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 30 wins, with 23 coming by way of knockout, in 31 fights. D'abord, dans le coin à ma gauche, portant la culotte noir et orange. Sa fiche est de 30 victoires, dont 23 par KO, en 31 combat. D'Allemagne, Juergen Braehmer."

“Dans le coin rouge, in the red corner, portant la culotte blanche, wearing white trunks with black trims. His record is an impressive 20 wins in 20 bouts, 16 coming by way of knockout. Il démontre une fiche impressionante de 20 victoires en autant de combat et 16 mises hors de combat. De Montréal, en provenance de Roumanie, Lucian Bute!"

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Lucian Bute - Juergen Braehmer
27 years old – 29 years old
Southpaw - Southpaw
6'2 – 5'11½

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
A very close first round, with both fighters jabbing and moving a lot. Bute looked sharper and was much more effective.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 2 –
Bute comes stronger than in the first round and dominates the second. He jabs and moves very well and he was able to shake Braehmer with dangerous combinations.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 3 –
A pretty big cut was opened early in the round on Bute's lip after an accidental headbut during a clinch. There is a lot of blood, but he still dominated the round like the second one, although Braehmer was able to avoid being shaken.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 4 –
Braehmer doesn't seem to be able to follow the rythm and he clinched a lot during that fourth round, gathering boos from the fans in Montreal. Bute's lip was well taken care of by the cutman during the break. Bute is still dominating.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 5 –
This was probably Braehmer's best round to date, he landed a few punches and was much more active in general. Still, Bute was able to hurt Braehmer who started to clinch again during the second part of the round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-10

Spoiler

– Round 6 –
Braehmer continued to clinch a lot during that round and Bute extended his domination. He was even able to shake Braehmer solidly towards the end and put him in trouble, but the bell sounded before anything could be done.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 7 –
The round started slowly, with Braehmer landing the only shots while Bute was moving a lot and making many feints. During the second part of the round, Bute started throwing and landed some impressive combinations, he notable handed the round with a double jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body that made the crowd cheer.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 8 –
The round barely got the time to start; after a few seconds, Bute sent Braehmer to the canvas with a right uppercut. Braehmer got up pretty quickly and didn't look very hurt though. Otherwise, the round was pretty slow as Braehmer didn't attack much and clinched a lot.

Duff Card: 10-8 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-8 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 9 –
Braehmer started the round in fire, and he landed quite a few shots. Bute's cut lip, which had been quickly controlled by the cutman, was re-opened early on a right hand from Braehmer and blood started running through his lips again. Late in the round, which was probably Braehmer's best to date, he didn't connect with a cross and without having time to come back in stance Bute landed a cross of his own that dropped Braehmer for the second time. The bell ringed shortly after he got up.

Duff Card: 10-8 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-8 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 10 –
Another round dominated by Bute, who was impressive both defensively and offensively. He moved very well and landed some solid combinations.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 11 –
Both fighters looked good, but Braehmer was much more effective in his attacks and more active in the ring. He also started trading punch for punch instead of clinching when Bute was trying to put together an attack. This is the round that loses Bute's perfect fight on my card.

Duff Card: 10-9 Braehmer
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bute

Spoiler

– Round 12 –
Bute tried to end the fight in style by going for the knockout, but Braehmer seemed to only want to end this fight on his feet as he clinched on any possible occasion.

Duff Card: 10-9 Bute
Lederman Card: 10-9 Bute

Duff and Lederman scorecards

Spoiler

“Ladies and gentleman, after twelve exciting rounds of boxing, we go to the judges' scorecards. Mesdames et messieurs, après douze rondes de boxe, nous allons à la décision des juges.”

The fight was pretty much dominated by Bute, even though he was cut on the lip. Don't be surprised if there are perfect scores on there, you have to ask yourself how the German judge will score such a one-sided bout though.

“Jack Woodburn scores the bout 120-107, Pasquale Procopio scores the bout 120-106 and Manfred Küchler scores it 118-109 all for the winner, by unanimous decision, Lucian "Le Tombeur" Bute!”

Lucian Bute advances to the 2nd round!

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Bets
Poster - Winner (XX) - Money - Result
path 12 - Bute (KO) - 250$ - Won 500$

Betting standings
Poster - Perfect bets - Bets won - Total bets - Current Money
path 12 - 0 - 1- 2 - 1000$

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You have until noon tommorow to cast in bets for Andrade-Veit and Inkin-Sanavia. Don't forget to include the result (UD-SD-MD-KO) for optimal gain! I think I forgot to mention in the rules, the result (UD-SD-MD-KO) is a bonus that doubles the amount won if correct.

Remember anyone can bet and has an account of 1000$ on their first bet.

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Woo hoo! Missed the KO but a dominating fight.

For tomorrow: 250 on Veit UD, 250 on Inkin KO.

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#8 Librado Andrade vs. #13 Mario Veit
SMWUT Round 1 Fight
Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany

There's a lot of tension tonight in Hamburg as there will be two fights in the Round 1 of the Super Middleweight Unification Tournament. First, we'll get to see favourite Librado Andrade face the hometown boy Mario Veit. Then, we'll see Germany's adopted boxer, russian Denis Inkin, fight former world champion Christian Sanavia.

The Andrade-Veit fight will be interesting. Andrade, is not a very technical boxer, he relies on an excellent chin, a lot on heart and a fast-forward style to win fights while Veit is a big experienced fighter with good technical skills, a great jab and solid defense. It will be exciting to see those two different styles clash and see how the fight developpes!

Here are the experts' predictions:
Duff - Mario Veit UD 12
Lederman - Librado Andrade SD 12

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the fist part of tonight's main event, a first round bout in the Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament. Mesdames et messieurs. The referee for this fight is Mark Green. The judges at ring side are Levi Martinez, Ian-John Lewis and Herbert Ulrich.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 24 wins, with 18 coming by way of knockout, in 25 fights. From Mexico, Librado Andrade."

“In the red corner, he shows an impressive record of 50 wins, 24 by way of knockout, in 53 fights. From Germany, Mario Veit!”

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Librado Andrade - Mario Veit
29 years old – 33 years old
Orthodox - Orthodox
6'2 – 6'3½

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
Andrade immediately tries to impose his style by coming forward and starting the fight with tons of action. Both fighters trade a lot of punches in the first round, Andrade dicted the pace and was constantly on the attack while Veit was studying more.

Duff Card: 10-9 Andrade
Lederman Card: 10-9 Andrade

Spoiler

– Round 2 –
This looks like it's going to be a real war. The crowd is chanting for Veit, and they seem to be loving the show. It looks like Andrade was able to shake Veit, but Veit also delivered some solid combinations.

Duff Card: 10-9 Andrade
Lederman Card: 10-9 Veit

Spoiler

– Round 3 –
Veit took control of the round early as Andrade wasn't as offensive, but Andrade came back at the end. Close round, less action than in the opening ones.

Duff Card: 10-9 Veit
Lederman Card: 10-9 Veit

Spoiler

– Round 4 –
Veit was in control of that round, punching Andrade constantly and landing very effectively. Some of Andrade's punch seem to hurt Veit, who is starting to lower his hands, but Veit dominated the round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Veit
Lederman Card: 10-9 Veit

Spoiler

– Round 5 –
Veit looks like he's starting to tire out, but he has come back to a more defensive stance and may be waiting for his opportunities. Andrade dominated the round as Veit didn't throw a lot of punches.

Duff Card: 10-9 Andrade
Lederman Card: 10-9 Andrade

Spoiler

– Round 6 –
A nice round for both fighters, but as long as Veit is going to let Andrade come inside, Andrade is going to do damage. Veit doesn't use his jab enough, and Andrade is hurting him.

Duff Card: 10-9 Andrade
Lederman Card: 10-9 Andrade

Spoiler

– Round 7 –
A very close round until the end, but Andrade seems to have won it in the last fifteen seconds with a constant attack at the end.

Duff Card: 10-9 Andrade
Lederman Card: 10-9 Andrade

Spoiler

– Round 8 –
Veit continues to try and brawl with Andrade, but this time he was able to take advantage. Andrade was hurt at the end of the round, but it didn't seem like he was close to going on the canvas.

Duff Card: 10-9 Veit
Lederman Card: 10-9 Andrade

Spoiler

– Round 9 –
The action continues in a very close round, but Veit continues to fight out of his game plan. Andrade's right eye is swelling.

Duff Card: 10-9 Andrade
Lederman Card: 10-9 Veit

Spoiler

– Round 10 –
Andrade put Veit in trouble in that round and the German had to move a lot to avoid being stopped cold. Veit is starting to show signs of abuse with a swelled left eye.

Duff Card: 10-9 Andrade
Lederman Card: 10-9 Andrade

Spoiler

– Round 11 –
A very close round with both fighters giving all out, going toe to toe. Andrade seems to be landing harder, but Veit lands more often and more effectively.

Duff Card: 10-9 Veit
Lederman Card: 10-9 Veit

Spoiler

– Round 12 –
Andrade is coming strong again and both fighters are going at it wild. Andrade seems to get the advantage and Veit is starting to move back and try to keep Andrade at distance. Andrade runs at him like a bull, and he hits him with a hard right hand that hurts Veit who is trying to hold on for his life. Andrade moves inside and attacks with both hands and is able to send Veit to the canvas. Veit gets up after the 8 count and stays up to finish the bout. This knockdoun may have been the deciding factor in this close fight!

Duff Card: 10-8 Andrade
Lederman Card: 10-8 Andrade

Duff and Lederman scorecards

Spoiler

“Ladies and gentleman, after twelve exciting rounds of boxing, we go to the judges' scorecards.”

It was a very close round until the end, but the knockdown suffered by Veit in the last round could play a huge role in such a close fight.

“Levi Martinez scores the bout 115-112, Ian-John Lewis scores the bout 114-113 and Herbert Ulrich scores it 114-113 all for the winner, by unanimous decision, Librado Andrade!”

Librado Andrade advances to the 2nd round!

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#6 Dennis Inkin vs. #14 Christian Sanavia
SMWUT Round 1 Fight
Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany

The first part of the main event was a big deception as the fan favourite Mario Veit lost a close decision against the mexican Librado Andrade. The second part of the main event will need to save the show as favourite Dennis Inkin faces former world champion Christian Sanavia.

Inkin comes in considered as one of the best prospects in the division, a skillful fighter that is fluid, intelligent and powerful. Sanavia is not to be taken lightly though as he has a lot of experience and has never been affraid of any fighters, he is solid technically and moves very well in the ring.

Here are the experts' predictions:
Duff - Dennis Inkin UD 12
Lederman - Dennis Inkin UD 12

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the second part of tonight's main event, a first round bout in the Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament. The referee for this fight is Paul Thomas. The judges at ring side are Dave Parris, Oliver Evers and Wallfried Rollert.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 41 wins, with 12 coming by way of knockout, in 44 fights. From Italy,

Christian Sanavia!"

“In the red corner, he is unbeaten in 30 fights with 23 wins by knockout. Originally from Russia, fighting out of Germany, Dennis Inkin!”

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Dennis Inkin - Christian Sanavia
30 years old – 32 years old
Orthodox - Southpaw
5'11½ – 5'7½

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
Lots of action to start the fight as both fighters seem to want to impose their rythm. It's tough to determine who won the roundas both fighters made a few solid attacks, moved well and were good defensively.

Duff Card: 10-10
Lederman Card: 10-9 Inkin

Spoiler

– Round 2 –
Sanavia dominated the second round as he attacked a lot. Inkin was good defensively but Sanavia was still able to connect with efficacity. Sanavia was warned by the referee to stop his low blows.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

Spoiler

– Round 3 –
For those who expected a technical fight, this is looking like it's finally going to be a street fight. Both fighters traded punch for punch during the third round as Inkin was able to shake Sanavia while the italian was still able to land effectively.

Duff Card: 10-9 Inkin
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

Spoiler

– Round 4 –
Another exciting round where both fighters were very active. The referee warned Sanavia again for his dirty tactics. Sanavia landed more punches and he connected more solidly.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

Spoiler

– Round 5 –
Another extremely close round with both fighters having their moments. Inkin landed some excellent punches and started using his jab more. He cut Sanavia over his left eye towards the end of the round, fortunately for the Italian boxer, the cut is minor and in a spot that shouldn't affect his vision.

Duff Card: 10-9 Inkin
Lederman Card: 10-10

Spoiler

– Round 6 –
Inkin has showed his superior skills in this round by outmaching Sanavia with his speed and power. The cut doesn't seem like it's going to stop bleeding, but it doesn't flow profusely.

Duff Card: 10-9 Inkin
Lederman Card: 10-9 Inkin

Spoiler

– Round 7 –
Another round in the books, and another close one. Both fighters continued to trade toe to toe, with Sanavia landing once again more punches while Inkin was more accurate. Sanavia gets the edge.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Inkin

Spoiler

– Round 8 –
This was a great round of boxing with both fighters trading heavy leather, the crowd which was calm for most of the fight let the fighters know how exciting this was with an ovation after the bell. Sanavia once again gets the edge by a small margin.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

Spoiler

– Round 9 –
Sanavia took control of the round a bit more than one minute in and dominated all the way until the end. He landed some solid shots that, although it didn't seem to hurt Inkin, made the Russian very hesitant.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

Spoiler

– Round 10 –
Sanavia started the round where he left off, but he seemed to fade at the end and Inkin was able to hit him solidly. Sanavia still did enough to win a fourth straight round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Sanavia
Lederman Card: 10-9 Sanavia

Spoiler

– Round 11 –
Another round filled with action. Sanavia's cut got worse during that round and, even though the cut itself isn't dangerous, blood started to flow more profusely. Half a minute later, it was Inkin's turn to be cut over the left eye, just under the eyelid; the kind of cut that affects a boxer's vision. Seeing his own blood seemed to be a spark to Inkin who went on the attack afterwards and even staggered Sanavia with a powerful right hook just before the bell.

Duff Card: 10-9 Inkin
Lederman Card: 10-9 Inkin

Spoiler

– Round 12 –
The final round saw Inkin try to knock Sanavia out, probably thinking he was behind in the scorecards and seeing this as his only way out. He caught him solidly, but Sanavia survived by clinching and moving very well until the final second.

Duff Card: 10-9 Inkin
Lederman Card: 10-9 Inkin

Duff and Lederman scorecards

Spoiler

“Ladies and gentleman, after twelve exciting rounds of boxing, we go to the judges' scorecards.”

It was such a close fight, expect a split or majority decision. Most rounds were tough to judge, and with the fight in Germany, it could play in favor of Inkin. Still, in such a high impact event, the judges will likely try to give a scorecard reflecting the fight.

“Dave Parris scores the bout 115-114 for Sanavia, Oliver Elvers scores the bout 114-114 and Wallfried Rollert scores it 115-113 for the winner by Majority Decision Christian Sanavia!”

Christian Sanavia advances to the 2nd round!

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Bets
Poster - Winner (XX) - Money - Result
walford - Andrade (UD) - 100$ - Won 400$
path 12 - Veit (UD) - 250$ - Lost
walford - Inkin (KO) - 100$ - Lost
path 12 - Inkin (KO) - 250$ - Lost

Betting standings
Poster - Perfect bets - Bets won - Total bets - Current Money
walford - 1 - 1- 2 - 1300$
path 12 - 0 - 1- 4 - 500$
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You have until 5PM ET today to cast in bets for Mundine-Mendy. Don't forget to include the result (UD-SD-MD-KO) for optimal gain!

I am now posting this in another forum, on BoxRec, hence why some bets are not posted here but updated in the standings.

Remember anyone can bet and has an account of 1000$ on their first bet.

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#3 Anthony "The Man" Mundine vs. #12 Jean-Paul Mendy
SMWUT Round 1 Fight
Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia

This is one of the least talked about fights in the first round of the Super Middleweight Unification Tournament, simply because poeple don't think Jean-Paul Mendy stand much of a chance and because even in his home country, Mundine is not a well liked fighter.

Technically, Mendy is superior, and he is a more intelligent fighter. Athletically, Mundine is above, he is quicker, stronger and he is a much more active fighter who fights aggressively.

Here are the experts' predictions:
Duff - Anthony Mundine KO 5
Lederman - Anthony Mundine UD 12

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the main event of the evening, a first round bout in the Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament. The referee for this fight is Luis Pabón. The judges at ring side are Hubert Earle, Pinij Prayadsab and Byung-Ki Kim.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 23 wins, with 12 coming by way of knockout, and 1 tie in 24 fights. From France, Jean-Paul Mendy."

“In the red corner, he has a professional record of 29 wins, 22 of them coming by knockout, in 32 professional fights. From Australia, Anthony "The Man" Mundine!”

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Anthony Mundine - Jean-Paul Mendy
32 years old – 33 years old
Orthodox - Southpaw
5'11 – 5'11½

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
A very slow first round, with both fighters studying and analysing their opponent's style. Mendy was the only one who connected on a few attacks while Mundine didn't try much.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mendy
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mendy

Spoiler

– Round 2 –
Action started when Mundine decided it was time to start fighting. He landed quite a few damaging blows and showed he's the superior boxer, even though Mendy looked solid.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mundine
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mundine

Spoiler

– Round 3 –
Mundine won that third round by pressing Mendy and hitting solidly and with a lot of accuracy.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mundine
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mundine

Spoiler

– Round 4 –
A very close round, with both fighters landing some solid punches and exchanging a lot of blows. Mendy was the most effective, he uses his jab more which gives him an advantage.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mendy
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mundine

Spoiler

– Round 5 –
A very one-sided round that saw Mendy in trouble. It started quickly when Mundine landed a hard right hook on Mendy's chin that dropped him to the canvas. Mendy wasn't completely there when he got up, and Mundine was on the attack the entire round without being able to finish the job as Mendy hung on.

Duff Card: 10-8 Mundine
Lederman Card: 10-8 Mundine

Spoiler

– Round 6 –
Mendy seems to have recovered from the beating he took in the last round, and this one was much closer. Mundine was still sharper and more aggressive.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mundine
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mundine

Spoiler

– Round 7 –
The seventh round was also pretty close, but once again Mundine was in control as his punches really seemed to hurt Mendy, while Mendy's didn't make him move back a bit.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mundine
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mundine

Spoiler

– Round 8 –
A very slow round; Mendy clinched a lot and Mundine didn't seem to try to work freely. Mendy landed the more solid shots. His left eye has been swelled for the last few rounds and is starting to look a bit beat up.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mendy
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mundine

Spoiler

– Round 9 –
This round was clearly Mendy's as Mundine didn't try to hurt his opponent a single time. Mendy landed a few solid shots during the round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mendy
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mendy

Spoiler

– Round 10 –
An action packed round that saw both fighters hurting their opponent. Mendy looked good, but Mundine was the more effective. With his left eye already swollen, Mendy right eye is starting to become a bit troublesome too; Mendy looks like he's being beat up while Mundine looks fresh.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mundine
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mundine

Spoiler

– Round 11 –
Even with Mundine's solid lead to date, Mendy doesn't seem to want to give up and he's fighting very hard. He did enough in the 11th to win a very close round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mendy
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mundine

Spoiler

– Round 12 –
Mundine didn't try to protect his lead in the 12th but rather tried to finish the job, while Mendy was looking to survive. Both fighters went at it, but Mundine won a pretty one-sided round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Mundine
Lederman Card: 10-9 Mundine

Duff and Lederman scorecards

Spoiler

“Ladies and gentleman, after twelve exciting rounds of boxing, we go to the judges' scorecards.”

Mundine dominated the fight from start to finish, the result should be no surprise, a unanimous decision for Mundine.

“Hubert Earle scores the bout 118-110, Pinij Prayadsab scores it 117-110 and Byung-Ki Kim scores it 118-109 all for the winner, by unanimous decision, Anthony Mundine!”

Anthony Mundine advances to the 2nd round!

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Bets
Poster - Winner (XX) - Money - Result
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Betting standings
Poster - Perfect bets - Bets won - Total bets - Current Money
walford - 1 - 1- 2 - 1300$
path 12 - 0 - 1- 4 - 500$
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You have until noon ET tommorow to cast in bets for Calzaghe-Pascal. Don't forget to include the result (UD-SD-MD-KO) for optimal gain!

Remember anyone can bet and has an account of 1000$ on their first bet.

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#1 Joe "Pride of Wales" Calzaghe vs. #16 Jean Pascal
SMWUT Round 1 Fight
Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

Few think Pascal, who is still a young boxer without much experience, can beat the number one contender Joe Calzaghe, who has not lost a single fight in fourty four career bouts.

Calzaghe is superior in pretty much every aspect. Pascal still has a good skillset with excellent conditionning, a lot of power and good speed. Some people have risked to compare Pascal to a lesser Lacy, who was dominated by Calzaghe a last year.

Here are the experts' predictions:
Duff - Joe Calzaghe UD 12
Lederman - Joe Calzaghe KO 3

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the main event of the evening, a first round bout in the Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament. The referee for this fight is Marlon B. Wright. The judges at ring side are John Lawson, Phil Edwards and Richard DeCarufel.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 18 wins, with 13 coming by way of knockout, in 18 fights. From Canada, Jean Pascal."

“In the red corner, he has a perfectl record of 43 wins in as many fights, with 32 knockouts. He is the current longest defending champion pound for pound. He is the "Pride of Wales", Joe Calzaghe!”

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Joe Calzaghe - Jean Pascal
35 years old – 25 years old
Southpaw - Orthodox
5'11½ – 5'11

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
Pascal said he wanted to start fast and show he could compete with Calzaghe. The first round was quite fast paced, but it showed Calzaghe's amazing boxing ability and his apparent superiority over a well trained boxer in Pascal. Calzaghe looked fluid and punched very effectively, and Pascal got very few openings to land his punches.

Duff Card: 10-9 Calzaghe
Lederman Card: 10-9 Calzaghe

Spoiler

– Round 2 –
Calzaghe continue to show his amazing talent, displaying an excellent defense that Pascal was simply not able to overcome. He landed a few good shots that didn't seem to hurt Pascal, but he was accurate and was barely touched.

Duff Card: 10-9 Calzaghe
Lederman Card: 10-9 Calzaghe

Spoiler

– Round 3 –
Another round for the Pride of Wales, as he shook the Canadian fighter pretty soon before extending his domination through the round.

Duff Card: 10-9 Calzaghe
Lederman Card: 10-9 Calzaghe

Spoiler

– Round 4 –
The fourth round started, without being much different than the first three ones. Half way in, Calzaghe landed a thudding shot under Pascal's ribcage that sent him to the ground on both knees. It didn't seem like Pascal was going to be able to get up, but he finally was able to get back on his feet. He pretty much defended, and actually did very well as Calzaghe barely landed any punches, until the end of the round just to survive.

Duff Card: 10-8 Calzaghe
Lederman Card: 10-8 Calzaghe

Spoiler

– Round 5 –
Calzaghe pursued his domination during the fifth round, landing punch after punch on Pascal. Pascal was able to land a few solid shots at the end of the round, including a wicked right, but he didn't do enough to win it.

Duff Card: 10-9 Calzaghe
Lederman Card: 10-9 Calzaghe

Spoiler

– Round 6 –
The sixth round was probably the closest in the entire fight. It seemed like the usual round at first, with the Pride of Wales connecting with excellent combinations early on, but around two minutes in, Pascal landed a tremendous left hook that hurt Calzaghe and he was the aggressor until the end of the round. Calzaghe still gets the edge.

Duff Card: 10-9 Calzaghe
Lederman Card: 10-9 Calzaghe

Spoiler

– Round 7 –
Calzaghe started the round quickly, landing a few very solid jabs to unbalance Pascal before starting to throw some hard combinations. Pascal was shaked, and he put a knee to the ground. Calzaghe continued to put pressure on a shaky Pascal, and was able to send him to the canvas with a solid left hook. Pascal got up once again but the tournament favourite was once again back to pressure, landing punch after punch until the referee decided he had seen enough and stopped the bout.

Spoiler

– Round 8 –

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– Round 9 –

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– Round 10 –

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– Round 11 –

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– Round 12 –

Duff and Lederman scorecards

Spoiler

“Ladies and gentleman, the referee stopped the fight one minute twelve seconds into the seventh round for the winner, by TKO, the "Pride of Wales" Joe Calzaghe!”

Joe Calzaghe advances to the 2nd round!

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I just realised all my counting for bets were wrong, so I recalculated everything. I also made a minor change in the standings. Sorry for the problems.

Bets
Poster - Winner (XX) - Money - Result
path 12 - Bika (?) - 500$ - Lost 500$
path 12 - Bute (KO) - 250$ - Won 500$
walford - Andrade (UD) - 100$ - Won 400$
path 12 - Veit (UD) - 250$ - Lost 250$
walford - Inkin (KO) - 100$ - Lost 100$
path 12 - Inkin (KO) - 250$ - Lost 250$
walford - Calzaghe (KO) - 200$ - Won 800$

Betting standings
Poster - Perfect bets - Regular bets win - Best lost - Current Money
walford - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1800$
path 12 - 0 - 1 - 3 - 250$

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You have until 6PM ET tommorow to cast in bets for Berrio-Tsypko and Kessler-Lacy. Don't forget to include the result (UD-SD-MD-KO) for optimal gain!

Remember anyone can bet and has an account of 1000$ on their first bet.

[duff88]

I won't be able to update tonight, so the bets are going to stay open. Due to a big week at work, I likely won't update until Friday afternoon, then I'll post the announcements for the second round on the same day, and I likely won't update again until the next Friday with the start of the second round.

[path12]

Originally Posted by duff88

I just realised all my counting for bets were wrong, so I recalculated everything. I also made a minor change in the standings. Sorry for the problems.

Bets
Poster - Winner (XX) - Money - Result
path 12 - Bika (?) - 500$ - Lost 500$
path 12 - Bute (KO) - 250$ - Won 500$
walford - Andrade (UD) - 100$ - Won 400$
path 12 - Veit (UD) - 250$ - Lost 250$
walford - Inkin (KO) - 100$ - Lost 100$
path 12 - Inkin (KO) - 250$ - Lost 250$
walford - Calzaghe (KO) - 200$ - Won 800$

Betting standings
Poster - Perfect bets - Regular bets win - Best lost - Current Money
walford - 2 - 0 - 1 - 1800$
path 12 - 0 - 1 - 3 - 250$

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You have until 6PM ET tommorow to cast in bets for Berrio-Tsypko and Kessler-Lacy. Don't forget to include the result (UD-SD-MD-KO) for optimal gain!

Remember anyone can bet and has an account of 1000$ on their first bet.

Damn, those last two I lost were close. My last 250 goes on Lacy for a UD.

[duff88]

#9 Alejandro "Naco" Berrio vs. #10 Vitali Tsypko
SMWUT Round 1 Fight
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada

Alejandro Berrio may be the reigning IBF Champion, but he barely comes in as a favourite. A lot of people think he can't knock out Vitali Tsypko, the hard chinned Ukrainian with excellent power, and that his chin won't hold on. He is still a dangerous fighter and this could be a close exciting fight.

Here are the experts' predictions:
Duff - Vitali Tsypko UD 12
Lederman - Vitali Tsypko KO 6

“Ladies and gentleman, this is the first part of tonight's main event, a first round bout in the Super-Middleweight Unification Tournament. The referee for this fight is Robert Byrd. The judges at ring side are Roy Francis, Adalaide Byrd and Peter Trematerra.”

“Introducing first is the fighter to my left. His record stands at 20 wins, with 11 coming by way of knockout, in 22 fights. From Ukraine, Vitali Tsypko."

“In the red corner, he has a record of 26 wins, with 25 knockouts, in 30 fights. From Cameroun, Alejandro "Naco" Berrio.”

Here’s the tale of the tape for this fight:

Alejandro Berrio - Vitali Tsypko
31 years old – 31 years old
Orthodox - Southpaw
6'1 – 5'11½

Spoiler

– Round 1 –
There wasn't much action in the first round, with both fighters relying mainly on their jab to slow things down. Tsypko looked sharper, but it was close.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tsypko
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tsypko

Spoiler

– Round 2 –
Another very slow round, with Tsypko having the advantage once again. Both fighters lack accuracy, are not very quick and don't move a lot; if things don't shape up this is going to be a very slow fight.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tsypko
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tsypko

Spoiler

– Round 3 –
The round started slow once again, and the crowd began to boo at around the two minutes mark. That's when they decided to fight; both fighters throwing haymakers at one another. Tsypko was able to shake Berrio, but Berrio was the aggressor for most of the last minute.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tsypko
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tsypko

Spoiler

– Round 4 –
As boring as the first three rounds were, the crowd forgot all about it after this exciting fourth round that ended with a loud applause. It looks like this is going to be a street fight, as Berrio is constantly moving forward and throwing, but once again Tsypko connected twice as much as his opponent.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tsypko
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tsypko

Spoiler

– Round 5 –
Berrio was in trouble during that fifth round, and it looks like Tsypko's power is going to be enough to send his opponent to the canvas. He wasn't able to do it in that round, but he did land some powerful punches. At the rate this is going, it would be surprising if this fight ended with a decision!

Duff Card: 10-9 Tsypko
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tsypko

Spoiler

– Round 6 –
Even though the Ukrainian had won every round, it was a close fight up to now but it looks like Tsypko is really going to go on and dominate the fight. He was in control of that round from the opening second to the last one.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tsypko
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tsypko

Spoiler

– Round 7 –
This seventh round was very close. Not a lot of punches were thrown, but they were some big leagues blows. Berrio was able to hurt Tsypko for the first time in the fight.

Duff Card: 10-10
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tsypko

Spoiler

– Round 8 –
Both fighters went toe to toe in three minutes fully packed with action. Tsypko still gets the edge because his punches hurt Berrio more than he was hurt himself.

Duff Card: 10-9 Tsypko
Lederman Card: 10-9 Tsypko

Spoiler

– Round 9 –
A few seconds into the round, Tsypko landed a solid right hook directly on Berrio's temple, sending him to the canvas pretty hard. Berrio didn't get up, and even needed a few minutes to get his spirit back.

Spoiler

– Round 10 –

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– Round 11 –

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– Round 12 –

Duff and Lederman scorecards

Spoiler

“Ladies and gentleman, his opponent unable to get up to continue the fight, the winner by KO twenty four seconds into the ninth round, Vitali Tsypko!”

Vitali Tsypko advances to the 2nd round!

[duff88]

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EDIT: I originally posted the Kessler-Lacy fight here, but it made the page bug. I think it might be because the page was starting to be too crowded (photos and stuff like that), so I'll just post it again on page 2.