Oliver Stuns Stark in Controversial Fashion

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The main event left a sour taste in the mouths of the ShoBox crowd.

USBA junior featherweight champion Mike Oliver (18-0, 7 KOs) won a controversial twelve-round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Gary Stark, Jr. (18-1, 8 KOs). [details]

[2OSouzaSuarez12]

That fight was close as hell. I dont get it, the announcers were saying oh the cards may be a few rounds ahead for one fighter and could be a few for the other because these close rounds. Then they complained when the cards werent like theirs. I thought it was a close fight. I had it 6 rounds each but though Stark deserved it because he wanted to fight and Oliver kept holding.

I think a rematch is in order.

[Undefeated]

Damn that sucks. I thought Starks would stay undefeated, but ****. They should have a rematch then.

[2OSouzaSuarez12]

Damn that sucks. I thought Starks would stay undefeated, but ****. They should have a rematch then.

He probably should still be undefeated. The crowd booed the decision. It was close but Oliver fought lik a bich and Stark fought like a man and he wanted it way more.

[Undefeated]

This is why they should use world class judges for televised fights. **** im tired of these judges who can't judge for ****. Like in that Collazo fight son! That fight should have been a draw.

[DanMo]

That fight was Gary's 100%. Judges should get routine eye exams.

I'll talk to him tomorrow to see what he thinks.

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

Just got in. Fight did NOT live up to (my) expectations. Neither guy fought as well as they normally do... the clash of style didnt really make for a very good fight. The judges though were very experienced guys who had been in title fights, etc etc. When it was over I was not overly excited because Mike, even though he got what was obviously a much closer fight, didn't fight with his usual explosive style. I wanted a much better performance...Stark dictated the way the fight was fought and he did good with that while Mike landed the cleaner looking punches overall. They SHOULD have a rematch, that would be fair, but TV probably didnt like the matchup

[neils7147933]

Just got in. Fight did NOT live up to (my) expectations. Neither guy fought as well as they normally do... the clash of style didnt really make for a very good fight. The judges though were very experienced guys who had been in title fights, etc etc. When it was over I was not overly excited because Mike, even though he got what was obviously a much closer fight, didn't fight with his usual explosive style. I wanted a much better performance...Stark dictated the way the fight was fought and he did good with that while Mike landed the cleaner looking punches overall. They SHOULD have a rematch, that would be fair, but TV probably didnt like the matchup

I've seen Oliver on two different networks; surely there's a station out there that would broadcast a rematch?

[ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY]

U never know..Mike is a good TV fighter...normally but he didnt show his usual excitemennt tonight with this particular opponent so it is doubtful they would want to risk having a bad looking fight on their air

[neils7147933]

U never know..Mike is a good TV fighter...normally but he didnt show his usual excitemennt tonight with this particular opponent so it is doubtful they would want to risk having a bad looking fight on their air

Well hell, your guy got the 'W' so need to rush the rematch; as both fighters grow and continue to have sucess, maybe the "unfinished business" aspect of it will make a rematch more attractive...