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The main event of tonight's Showtime Championship Boxing card from the DCU Center in Massachusetts saw WBC cruiserweight champion Wayne Braithwaite (21-0-17K) take on WBA cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (30-2-21K). This is the first time that the crusierweight belts are being unified in almost twenty years. The last crusierweight to unify the titles was Evander Holyfield.
Mormeck won a coin toss for the choice of gloves that both fighters will use and the choice of who enters the ring last. Mormeck went with Everlast boxing gloves. Both fighters are big punchers and have never been down as pros.
Round 1 - Braithwaite starting with the jab and switched from the southpaw and orthodox stance and coming in with bodyshots. Mormeck lands a big right. Mormeck lands some bodyshots against the ropes on Braithwaite. Braithwaite with a big right to the head, now left to the body, Mormeck with a big right at the bell. Big round for Braithwaite.
Round 2 - Braithwaite comes out jabbing from the southpaw stance. Mormeck gets Braithwaite against the ropes and lands some big bombs, Braithwaite look stunned and holds on. Ref breaks them and Braithwaite gets away. Big right by Mormeck. Left by Braithwaite. Braithwaite jabbing to try and set up some shots. Round for Mormeck.
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Mormeck won a coin toss for the choice of gloves that both fighters will use and the choice of who enters the ring last. Mormeck went with Everlast boxing gloves. Both fighters are big punchers and have never been down as pros.
Round 1 - Braithwaite starting with the jab and switched from the southpaw and orthodox stance and coming in with bodyshots. Mormeck lands a big right. Mormeck lands some bodyshots against the ropes on Braithwaite. Braithwaite with a big right to the head, now left to the body, Mormeck with a big right at the bell. Big round for Braithwaite.
Round 2 - Braithwaite comes out jabbing from the southpaw stance. Mormeck gets Braithwaite against the ropes and lands some big bombs, Braithwaite look stunned and holds on. Ref breaks them and Braithwaite gets away. Big right by Mormeck. Left by Braithwaite. Braithwaite jabbing to try and set up some shots. Round for Mormeck.
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