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That exciting young Cruiserweight prospect got knocked out a few days ago.
Still young, so he could obviously bounce back, but im surprised. The fighter who KO'd him had a very good 12-1 record.
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Afolabi TKOs Fields in 10!
Wins NABO Cruiserweight Title
By Shamus Young
Ola Afolabi (12-1) came off a two and a half year layoff to stop Cruiserweight prospect Eric Fields (11-1) in the tenth and final round Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. Afolabi played rope-a-dope through the early rounds, then used an effective uppercut to drop the tired Fields twice in round eight. Afolabi was able to finish the job in the tenth with an overhand right that put Fields down. Fields beat the count, but an unanswered barrage of blows forced referee Bob Howard to stop the bout at 0:55. With the win, Afolabi picked up the vacant NABO Cruiserweight belt. In undercard action, Light Heavyweight Robert Brue moved to 4-0 with a 6 round unanimous decision over Matthew Halverson, 3-4. The tactical bout had Halverson controlling distance with a jab, and Brue picking spots to come in with power shots. Judges preferred the harder shots, and awarded Brue the bout with scores of 58-56 and 59-55 twice. (More)
Still young, so he could obviously bounce back, but im surprised. The fighter who KO'd him had a very good 12-1 record.
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Afolabi TKOs Fields in 10!
Wins NABO Cruiserweight Title
By Shamus Young
Ola Afolabi (12-1) came off a two and a half year layoff to stop Cruiserweight prospect Eric Fields (11-1) in the tenth and final round Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. Afolabi played rope-a-dope through the early rounds, then used an effective uppercut to drop the tired Fields twice in round eight. Afolabi was able to finish the job in the tenth with an overhand right that put Fields down. Fields beat the count, but an unanswered barrage of blows forced referee Bob Howard to stop the bout at 0:55. With the win, Afolabi picked up the vacant NABO Cruiserweight belt. In undercard action, Light Heavyweight Robert Brue moved to 4-0 with a 6 round unanimous decision over Matthew Halverson, 3-4. The tactical bout had Halverson controlling distance with a jab, and Brue picking spots to come in with power shots. Judges preferred the harder shots, and awarded Brue the bout with scores of 58-56 and 59-55 twice. (More)
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