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By Cliff Rold - In a minor upset, an alumnus of the first season of the reality TV product “The Contender” may well have become one. Over twelve hard rounds of Super Middleweight action, 33-year old Jesse Brinkley (35-5, 22 KO) of Las Vegas, Nevada, scored knockdowns in the sixth and final rounds to win a dominant decision over 24-year old Curtis Stevens (21-3, 15 KO) of Brownsville, New York at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on Friday night. [Click Here To Read More]
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Nice work by Brinkley;Real surprised that he could pull it off... Good for him. -
awww man icoulda went
i wanted to go but all my friends are only pacquiao fans ...
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where,s the replay of the fight... can someone post it...Comment
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On The Brinkley
Sometimes it’s not the proposed super fights that allow a fan of the sport to indulge his or her desire for true grit. In fact, all too often the mega fight turns out to be less than a milky dud which melts in our mouths within seconds of recognizing that we have bought into an exhibition and not a contest.
Such was the case on the evening that “Pretty Boy Floyd” had his way with Juan Manuel Marquez in what was an out of balance showcase to remind us that “Money” was still a viable candidate for the super fist sweepstakes. This landscape will probably shift significantly after Shane Mosely gets his long overdue shot at the evasive Mayweather. Get ready for a 40 million buck miscalculation as the tougher Shane forces Floyd to fight the kind of fight he has never particularly wished to engage in.
But I regress. Let us address the event which made me smile Friday evening from that biggest of little cities known as Reno, Nevada.
“Contender: Season One” graduate Jesse Brinkley, 35-5 (22), scored a big win by defeating Curtis ’’Showtime’’ Stevens, 21-3 (15).
Jesse is the kind of guy you cannot help but root for. He is a blue collar workman who has tasted the canvas and knows his limitations. The beauty is that he has learned how to make these deficits work in his favor. He returns from his errors and transmits a rugged excitement the likes of which is rare in today’s fistic market place.
The two men indulged in the kind of exchanges that true believers of fisticuffs adore. They were conducted with severe intent and they delivered the reactions that only the most courageous members of the sport can elicit.
Jesse weathered an early storm and seemed to have matters under conrtol by the fifth frame.
After that fifth bell, Brinkley’s trainer, Peter Manfredo, Sr., ran into the ring to grab Stevens and interrupt some after the bell action. This is not the move a trainer wishes to engage in should he plan to remain in his fighter’s corner. Manfredo, Sr., the father of another grand “contender” graduate, Peter Manfredo, dashed across the squared circle and stopped Curtis from continuing to throw hands. It was an instinctive, impassioned motion and it cost the trainer the remainder of the fight as he was forced to conduct matters from ten feet beyond the ring apron after his rule busting activity.
Also of interest was the fact that his flesh and blood had a fight in another city last night and Manfredo, Sr. chose to accompany Jesse to his televised date.
Peter, Jr. won his contest and it was later revealed that both father and son agreed that Jesse required the fatherly attention more last night.
After 12 stanzas, it appeared that Brinkley was clearly going to be awarded the victory, but then again this is Boxing and Jesse left nothing to chance. Trading beautiful shots until the final bell, Brinkley won the IBF’s number two super middleweight spot. The scores registered were 117-109, 118-108 and 119-107.
The significance of this win is of deserved interest, as it should guarantee the hard fighting Brinkley an IBF title shot that could produce a very nice payday. The fact that ESPN had the intuition to televise this bout means that thousands of Boxing enthusiasts now know a great deal more about the rough and tumble ring attributes of a breath of fresh leather named Jesse Brinkley.
I'll pay to watch you employ your courage anyday Jesse. It sure beats the hell out of the prospect of giving my hard earned cash to Roy and Bernard.Comment
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