It was Allan Green by unanimous decision over a tentative Rubin Williams in last night’s ESPN FNF super middleweight mismatch from Oklahoma country. 

Green held the strong hand from start to finish as he worked behind a strong left hand jab that dictated the pace - marring the expected action was in seeing both fighters working in counter punch style - so much for styles making fights. 

The bigger culprit was Williams, who remained in a survival mode over most ten candles - irony is his being dropped in stanza nine by a stiff jab that carried the today ludicrous 10-8 stanza for Green due to the “knockdown.” 

Mattered not, as Green, more careful than in his pre-Edison Miranda experience, played it close to the vest as he chalked up round after round.

Scoring went Green 99-90, 99-89, 98-91 - my unofficial saw it Green 98-91 in points and 8-2 under the round by round method. How a single left jab catching an off balance Williams resulting in uneventful late round knockdown constitutes 10-8 baffles the mind. Fortunately, in this fight it had no bearing on the outcome.

Post Scripts: Allan Green ( 16-1, 18 KO) ~ age 28, is well schooled in skills. Good size, coupled with effective jab and power hook has the tools to compete with most at 168 pounds. The Miranda defeat maybe has induced safety-first in the complete picture - still, other than a Calzaghe, the Tulsa talent is an honest bet for those that wager on pro-boxing.
                    Rubin Williams (29-3, 16 KO) ~ age 31, but works at pace more reserved for the 35-40 today groupies. In appearance settled for also-ran from start to finish. Suited for the “Hollywood” sobriquet to the letter.
                    Referee Steve Smoger ~ finally, a third man in charge that didn’t infringe while letting it play out without dramatics and choreography. The new Smoger a strong improvement over the former “Body Bag” version of yesteryear - also better than most we the fight fan are stuck with today.

 

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