Last nite’s ESPN offering from Key West,
Florida at the sea, co-featured undefeated cruiserweight Eric Fields in with
veteran Kelvin “Koncrete” Davis, and s/lightweight Randall Bailey facing Anthony
Mora.
Show opens with Bailey “The Knockout King”
loading up with right hands while in search of stoppage number 33 in this, his
42nd kept appointment - and it took no more than halfway mark of opening stanza
to see mismatch written all over it.
What we had going, a showcase for a possible
Bailey challenge for the Malignaggi version of the jr. welter bauble - and Mora
of little punching power, coupled with limited skills, other than being
temporarily evasive, would go in five as if choreographed.
Mora, blanked over the opening three candles
and showing zero offense, first visited the canvas in numero four courtesy of
big right hand that followed a barrage of head punches - then stanza five it’s a
slow left jab backed by a whistling picture perfect right hand to the head and
good nite sweetheart at 2:30 mark of the round.
Referee Tommy Kimmons saw no need to do the
math - neither did the victim’s corner that quickly entered the ring in help
with the decision making - problem I have is with all connected to the
sanctioning. With attached WBC Latin super lightweight strap to the winner carrying
bargain basement price tag no less.
Post Scripts: Randall Bailey ( 36-6, 33 KO) ~
age 33 - showed again there’s still power in them mittens - the right hand the
bigger sleep inducer. Win, lose, or draw the old veteran has earned the Paulie
Malignaggi title shot. Likely the only money maker if the venue is MSG under the
HBO-Showtime banner.
Anthony Mora (15-2, 10 KO) ~ age 30 - no chin, no punch,
no quickness - question here is where the qualifier came from. Question two is
where them prior ten scalps were taken from - wanted dead or alive stuff here. A
now 17 kept appointments at age 30 reads more like part time occupation - best
bet is call it a career.
Referee Tommy Kimmons ~ Good news is the assignment was an
easy gig - still, were it not, all the signs of mediocrity was in view. Much too
talkative and calling for the fighters to break on their own. Somebody tell this
guy part of the assignment is to physically break them when entangled. Them
surgeon gloves are not issued as part of a dress code.
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Cruiserweight feature had all the makings of a pier six donnybrook - young
veteran in age at 29 Kelvin Davis, expected to test new kid Eric Fields
undefeated at 10-0 with eight via knockout.
Then the opening bell it’s Davis with the
“Koncrete” sobriquet in attempt to bring the action to close quarters - “bingo!”
- a counter right hand and Davis is down - is quickly on his feet and unhurt
from what looked a flash knockdown.
The taller at 6-2 Fields must have known
better - greets Davis in repeat attempt to do battle in the trenches with a
two-fisted barrage of power punches - and a right uppercut, left hook closes the
show.
Enters the books TKO at 0:55 seconds mark of
round one - and with it, Eric Fields is expected to enter the top ten of one of
the four sanctioning body rankings.
Closing Comments: Surprised in seeing past
stranger referee in charge Tellis Assimenious getting the main event gig so
quickly after the horrendous misadventure in the Edison Miranda-Banks affair.
First reaction here was maybe the Florida Commission has a fite version of
quickly returning a tossed rodeo bronco buster to the saddle. Opinion here the
guy is lost cause - maybe better qualified for spot at ring apron scoring
fights.
Post Scripts: Eric Fields (11-0, 9 KO) ~ age
25 - passed with flying colors in this his first name opponent. Showed skill and
good power in right mitten. Quickly jumped on Davis after first knockdown.
Problem with this eye-catcher is tendency of the brain trust to prematurely rush
the kid to title shot. Has size and tools but still in need of honing. Good win.
Kelvin Davis (24-8, 17 KO) ~ age 29 - word following this
loss is Davis has called no-mas to a once promising career. Severe out of ring
injuries - then enters this fight off three straight losses. Had the correct
fight plan - much shorter at 5-8 to 6-2 the idea was ala Joe Frazier make it war
on the inside. Problem, rookie in the other corner had the hand speed and power
to meet the challenge.
