The ESPN FNF season opened last night
with a dandy of an IBF Middleweight eliminator with
favorite Roman Karmazin getting off the canvas in stanza
nine courtesy of a bomb-tossing Miranda right hand - and
then turn the tables in round ten.
Somehow, Karmazin would survive the
round, as he did a Miranda big candle three, when the
celebrated right hand power puncher had the Russian on
shaky legs.
Karmazin would then turn things around
while displaying the better skills, as he ran off a
mini-string over stanzas four through seven - still, the
rest of the story was far from over.
The hard punching Colombian one armed
bandido would steal numero eight with a late stanza
series of right hand power punches that showed he was
still in the hunt - albeit while wearing the proverbial
punchers chance.
Then number nine - and we would have a
serious nail biter - as Miranda once again scores with
the right hand and Karmazin hits the canvas - manages to
beat the count, and my unofficial would have it all
square in points at 85 entering the championship stanzas
of 10-11-12.
The curtain would then drop at 2:34
mark of ten, with Karmazin standing and Miranda down a
second time, courtesy of a barrage of punches topped with
a big right hand closing the show.
Post Scripts: Roman Karmazin ( 40-3-1,
26 KO) - age 37 - was quoted as saying this fight would
be his last one unless he wins. Word is Roman is now in
line for IBF title fight against IBF champion Sebastian
Sylvester -who won the bauble on Sept. 19, 09 via split
decision over Giovanni Lorenzo. Dont touch that dial!
Dionisio Miranda (
20-5-2, 18 KO) - age 27 - no question theres lethal
power in that right mitten - but he either cut too many
classes at the school of hard knocks when the subject was
how to use the left hand. The guess here is the tutors
are overly impressed with the right hand punching power.
Still, Miranda is young enough to regroup as more a
contender than club fighter.
.....................................................................................
Heavyweight
co-feature scheduled for eight stanzas lasted no more
than 2:37 mark of stanza two when Lionel Butler
prematurely emptied his cannons in action opening round
with Russian Andrey Fedosov.
Fedosov showed good skills while going
to both body and head - also handled the 276 pound Butler
incoming before dropping the Louisiana veteran twice for
the win.
Post Scripts: Andrey Fedosov ( 21-1,
17 KO) - age 23 ~ 6 1" - the St. Petersburg, Russia
rookie young enough to develop into serious prospect -
the kid will surely graduate from the prelims before this
year 2010 is history.
Lionel Butler (32-15-1, 25 KO) - age
42 at 5' 11" - 276 pounds. it's either retire today or
schedule a date with embalmer.
GEL
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