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Post by Ryan Wissow on Nov 11, 2007 3:30:51 GMT -5
in a fight that will be named the WIBA`s 2007 Fight of the Year, Emiko Raika won a 10-round majority decision over Ann Marie Sacurato to retain her WIBA Lightweight World Title.
Saccurato gave Raika serious fits in the first three rounds by moving and boxing, something nobody expected to see from Ann, who is well known for being a brawler. it took Raika a few rounds to adjust, but she was able to cut off the ring successfully and engage Saccurato in some fierce exchanges. both fighters landed bombs on each other, but Raika was the aggressor throughout the bout and landed more big punches. the final scores were 99-93, 97-93, and 95-95. i had it scored 97-93 for Raika.
on the undercard, Manami Tsunami Arima won a dominating 8-round unanimous decision over defending Japanese Flyweight Champion Kazumi Izaki to win the national title. Arima showed herself to be a very well rounded fighter as she used a variety of skills to shut out the 44-year old Izaki. Arima will probably fight for the WIBA Light Flyweight World Title in her next fight, tentatively set for February or March in Japan.
Marika Watanabe destroyed Satoko Kamimura in 2 rounds of a 6 round mini-flyweight bout. Kamimura was down in both rounds 1 and 2, and after being dropped a second time, her corner threw in the towel.
there were several other fights on the undercard, all the fights from this show are posted on boxrec.com
all together it was a very entertaining night of fights.
RYAN
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Post by jr on Nov 11, 2007 8:55:48 GMT -5
This scoring raises many questions. Saccurato defeated Jelena Mrdjenovich. Mrdjenovich defeated Raika. Raika defeated Saccurato? By majority decision? In Japan? Team Saccurato doesn't believe it either: womenboxing.com/NEWS20072/news111207saccuratoraika.htm Post a video and let us judge for ourselves. |
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Post by Dee Williams on Nov 11, 2007 17:45:05 GMT -5
Wasn't Raika a promoter of the show as well? Didn't someone here once have a theory about that affecting outcomes?  Note also that Team Saccurato went on record as disputing this one, which they did NOT do after her Holly Holm fight. |
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Post by Ryan Wissow on Nov 11, 2007 18:25:36 GMT -5
i feel that Raika clearly won this fight over Saccurato. i suggest that anyone who wants to see this fight contact www.jwbc.jp to obtain a DVD of this fight. you should also check youtube to see if the fight is posted there. RYAN |
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Post by Ryan Wissow on Nov 11, 2007 18:27:49 GMT -5
Wasn't Raika a promoter of the show as well? Didn't someone here once have a theory about that affecting outcomes? Note also that Team Saccurato went on record as disputing this one, which they did NOT do after her Holly Holm fight. --people all over the US got the chance to see the Holm fight, this wasnt the case with the Raika fight. also, in losing this fight, Saccurato is in danger of being stripped of her WBC title, which i feel is the main reason they are protesting this decision. the funny thing is that after the fight, nobody in Anns camp cried robbery the night of the fight.-- RYAN |
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Post by Ryan Wissow on Nov 12, 2007 1:50:43 GMT -5
This scoring raises many questions. Saccurato defeated Jelena Mrdjenovich. Mrdjenovich defeated Raika. Raika defeated Saccurato? By majority decision? In Japan? Team Saccurato doesn't believe it either: womenboxing.com/NEWS20072/news111207saccuratoraika.htm Post a video and let us judge for ourselves. --the old saying goes, 'styles make fights'. fighter A can beat fighter B, and fighter B can beat fighter C, but that doesnt mean fighter A will beat fighter C. i think Saccurato made a strategic mistake by trying to outbox Raika instead of outslugging her like she usually does. Ann is a slugger, she is not a slick boxer. in this fight she tried to be a slick boxer and i think it worked against her. both fighters landed big punches, but Raika landed more of them and she was a aggressor throughout the bout. eventually the tape will get out, and everyone will see that Raika was the fair winner. Chika Nakamura, who trains with Saccurato in NY, was at this fight, and she can tell you that Raika won this fight fairly.-- |
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Post by Dee Williams on Nov 12, 2007 8:55:05 GMT -5
This scoring raises many questions. Saccurato defeated Jelena Mrdjenovich. Mrdjenovich defeated Raika. Raika defeated Saccurato? By majority decision? In Japan? Post a video and let us judge for ourselves. --the old saying goes, 'styles make fights'. fighter A can beat fighter B, and fighter B can beat fighter C, but that doesnt mean fighter A will beat fighter C. There is also an "away" factor that boxers who have not traveled large distances to fight may underestimate at first. Jet lag, unfamiliar surroundings and language, food, water, all make it more difficult for a visitor unless she is extra well prepared. Raika was further from her home turf than ever before when she fought Mrdjenovich, likewise Saccurato when she fought Raika. It's a time for keeping as much as possible constant and familiar. |
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Post by Allan Garside on Nov 12, 2007 12:09:23 GMT -5
-------There is also an "away" factor that boxers who have not traveled large distances to fight may underestimate at first-------
Is this a factor that your computer ranking system recognizes?
It's going to be interesting to see how it handles this.
Allan
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Post by Dee Williams on Nov 12, 2007 13:22:40 GMT -5
-------There is also an "away" factor that boxers who have not traveled large distances to fight may underestimate at first------- Is this a factor that your computer ranking system recognizes? It's going to be interesting to see how it handles this. Allan No, and I don't think it should be, any more than a ranking scheme should take into account other things that might be present or absent in any boxer's preparation for a fight, general health, nutrition, who's seen tape of who etc. etc. But it's a significant matter for boxers and their trainers to take into account if they take fights far from home. Jane Couch, who fought a lot of away fights, put it well in an interview that I did with her in 1999: (http://www.wban.org/biog/interviews/jcouch_2.htm) ========== Dee: What about physical and mental preparation? How do you cope with leaving enough time to adjust, unfamiliar food and water, unfamiliar surroundings, different language?Jane: I always switched my body clock ten days before I leave. I live on American time while still in England, then when I get there I feel ok. But I'm lucky enough to have a coach that knows the business and worked it out. Also I know a few girls that have just treated a fight abroad as a holiday. You can't do that. You're a professional boxer and there to do a job. Once that's done, you can enjoy yourself afterwards. But its definitely a mental thing and if you can't travel to fight and get results then you don't qualify to be called a real world champion. If you lose, no matter what the circumstances you lose, the loss is nobody else's fault but your own. It is difficult getting used to different food, different surroundings, but that's the difference between a champion and a contender. I hate people who lose fights and b*tch about it later saying things like "I was robbed", "the judges were not fair", "it was in her home town", "the flight was long". Bullshit! If you lose, you lose. I don't care what country you're in. When you take a fight away from home, you know the problems and if you don't think you can cope with them you shouldn't have taken the fight in the first place. I lost fights and sat down and questioned the circumstances, but in reality it's yourself you need to question and learn from it. If you can learn from it you'll make a better champion. ======== |
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Post by jr on Nov 12, 2007 18:25:18 GMT -5
This scoring raises many questions. Saccurato defeated Jelena Mrdjenovich. Mrdjenovich defeated Raika. Raika defeated Saccurato? By majority decision? In Japan? Team Saccurato doesn't believe it either: womenboxing.com/NEWS20072/news111207saccuratoraika.htm Post a video and let us judge for ourselves. --the old saying goes, 'styles make fights'. fighter A can beat fighter B, and fighter B can beat fighter C, but that doesnt mean fighter A will beat fighter C. i think Saccurato made a strategic mistake by trying to outbox Raika instead of outslugging her like she usually does. Ann is a slugger, she is not a slick boxer. in this fight she tried to be a slick boxer and i think it worked against her. both fighters landed big punches, but Raika landed more of them and she was a aggressor throughout the bout. eventually the tape will get out, and everyone will see that Raika was the fair winner. Chika Nakamura, who trains with Saccurato in NY, was at this fight, and she can tell you that Raika won this fight fairly.-- The WIBA and Emiko Raika have shared some controversy: www.womenboxing.com/news101504fiorentinoresponsewiba.htm |
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Post by Ryan Wissow on Nov 12, 2007 20:35:38 GMT -5
Ann Marie had her translator camcord this fight from ringside.
i really hope she sends a copy to Sue Fox, so Sue can see that Raina clearly and fairly won this fights. bad decisions happen all the time in boxing, but this wasnt one of them. the Fiorentino fight was much closer then this fight was.
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