Last night’s ESPN FNF finale for this year 2006 from Tulsa, Oklahoma saw local pride and joy Allan Green besting veteran Emmett Linton by unanimous decision in the main event.

And the rest of the story: Green has size and good punching power from both sides - also tall at 6-2 and at prime age 26 - the opponent Linton a southpaw at age 35 and 5-11 in height - and the Green brain trust saw the smaller jr. middle as a name on the undefeated one’s resumé.

Green answers opening bell the busier as Linton limits himself to spot punching - Green still having the better thru stanza three - still, the touted punching power  not having its usual impact when sharing the squared circle with lesser entities.

Linton, on this unofficial, has himself a run thru numbers four, five, six as he puts together flurries and accurate counters - then stanza seven and Linton is down from a Green flurry but is punching back come the bell.

It’s then nip and tuck down to the wire in a close, interesting bout - scoring a bit biased in favor of the hometown Tulsa  kid, Green to the unanimous tune of 97-92-98-91- 98-91. This unofficial as well, had it Green in points 95-94 and all square in rounds at 5-5.

No big damage done here - Green remains undefeated at 22-0, 15 and Linton showed he could still find work at a now 33-5-2, 15.

Post Scripts: Allan Green ~ at age 26 it’s time to make a move. Has size, power and appears game enough although the chin is questionable once stepping up among the super-middleweight clientele. Jury still out. Bothersome trait is his looking to the third man in charge when not pleased with what he perceives as naughty and not nice. Don’t see Allen among the top ten but this outing was a good test. Slowed down late in this one.
                      Emmett Linton ~ worked like the veterans usually do - picked his spots and saved something for the run to the wire. Helps he’s battle tested and works from the port side. Surprised this viewer with his will - was not there for a pay check.
                    Scoring: No quarrel that Green gets the win - question vehemently with the scoring that translates to 8-2 in rounds on two cards and 7-3 on the other.

GEL