Big fights Thursday

[Mark L. Elwood]

From WBAN:
"Last night at the Tachi Casino, in Lemoore, California, Ann Marie Saccurato, 133½, of White Plains, New York, became the new WBC Lightweight world champion when she stopped Jessica Rakoczy, 134, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1:58 seconds of the 10th round. In a second women’s title bout, Carina Moreno, 104½, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Hollie Dunaway. Moreno won the WBC Strawweight (Minimum) World title. Final judges scores were 100-90 on all cards."

I missed predicting on both of these fights. Thought Rakoczy would win a decision and Moreno-Dunaway would be a close one. Big fights! Would love to see more matchups like these!

Congrats to all involved on a great card!

[computerrank]

Saccurato is the female boxer of the month! Congratulations.

[jr]

In My Opinion:

Team Saccurato’s website states Jessica Rakoczy won rounds 1-5 and Ann Saccurato 6-9. They had the fight scored 5-4 for Rakoczy after 9 rounds.

A knockout with 2 seconds remaining in the last round of the fight? It doesn’t get any more dramatic.

Ann Saccurato is a giant killer. She defeated Jelena Mrdjenovich in Edmonton, Holly Holm in Albuquerque (and was robbed of her victory), and Rakoczy at her venue.


The 100-90(3) scores for Carina Moreno are hard to believe.

Hollie Dunaway, you post here on occasion. Was this scoring accurate?

[Rick Scharmberg]

was it a clean knockout?

[jr]

ricks said:

was it a clean knockout?

www.nynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070929/SPORTS01/709290351

“The White Plains resident (Ann Saccurato) landed the decisive blow at 1:58 of the final round.

Rakoczy attempted to get up and beat the count, but she was unable to gather her senses and stay upright, and she fell back to the canvas”.

[Rick Scharmberg]

wow...thanks

Congratulations to Ann-Marie.

[jr]

ricks said:

wow...thanks

Congratulations to Ann-Marie.

vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.fullscreen&videoid=19183347

Excerpts of the fight. Ignore the over-music.

Note Ann Saccurato's effective right-hand lead. Also the fighters hugged at the beginning of the 10th round showing respect for each other, more professional than some of the trash-talking boxers today.

[TD]

JR.

Something about a left hand low that begs for a right hand lead. Ann saw the KO long before it happened.

But man, I can't believe that there was not more cuts from heads a buttin. And clinchin...wayyy too much of that.

Congrads to Ann. Ya throw when you believe and she believed all fight long.

TD