Augustus/Morua fight...

[Phantasm]

Anybody know if it will be televised locally? I'm surprised that it isnt going to be broadcast, since I think it will be a great matchup.

[Wayne Betzsky]

augustus lost

sucks

[Famoso Matador]

augustus lost

sucks

WOW, did you see the fight by any chance?

[Wayne Betzsky]

nah i saw it on boxrec

i wanna see it too but it might be tough

[LostGuy]

im sure it was probably a screw job cause it seems every fight that aint televised he gets screwed on and heck even the courtney burton one he was screwed over big time

he won the fight against ward too which they showed on espn classic this week again but it was close so i dont have a problem with them giving it to ward and ward did drop him

[Ready2Rumble82]

im sure it was probably a screw job cause it seems every fight that aint televised he gets screwed on and heck even the courtney burton one he was screwed over big time

he won the fight against ward too which they showed on espn classic this week again but it was close so i dont have a problem with them giving it to ward and ward did drop him

It's tough to write off an Augustus fight as a screw job without seeing it. It's not out of the question that he clowned around a bit too much. People say that Zab has a lack of discipline... Emmanuel takes it to a whole nother level.

[Mech.]

"Jr welterweight Arturo Morua was a unanimous decision winner over Emmanuel Augustus. No knockdowns, official scores, 116-112, 117-111, 116-112. Augustus resumed his clowning ways during the fight, which didn't help his cause on the scorecards. Afterward, he revealed that he was suffering from chicken pox during fightweek."

[keystone30pack]

i know thats his m.o. and he takes fights on short notice, but if he wanted to stay serious for this last part of his career he shouldnt have taken this fight so soon- he began traing for this fight one week after his war w/ rangel-

[Phantasm]

I've seen Morua fight three times in person, including his win over Maussa, and he is very underrated. Judging by the scorecards, it doesnt look like Augustus was screwed, since each card had Morua winning by a wide margin. But Augustus complaining of chicken pox, I beleive, since he never gives many excuses when he loses...and he's had plenty of justified reasons to complain.

[Zab Super Judah]

I got this frmo another website

Morua prevails by decision
By Chad Barcus at ringside

In the main event, Emanuel Augustus (32-25-1 17 KO’s) squared off against Arturo Morua (22-7-1 13 KO’s) for the WBO Intercontinental Jr. Welterweight Championship. The fight was fought in almost the same style the entire fight. Augustus constantly pressured Morua. He followed him around the ring, pressuring Morua up against the ropes and proceeded to land punches.

Early on, Morua tried to box with Augustus. However, towards the end of the fight Morua had been reduced to a fleeing counter puncher. At times, Augustus could be seen laughing in the ring after Morua had hit him with a shot that Emanuel thought was, well, laughable. In another instance, Augustus flexed his muscles right in front of Morua, with no response. Morua’s mouth was cut in the fourth round and his left eye was cut from a punch in round six. Both cuts continued to bleed for the remainder of the fight, but did not become a factor.

Augustus controlled rounds 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, and 12, and he punished Morua in round 10. He even buckled Morua’s legs with a right cross at the end of that round. There were some close rounds and Augustus did take a lot of punches in the fight. That being said, ********* and most ringside observers felt that Emanuel Augustus had easily dominated the fight with effective pressure and punches. The judges didn’t see it that way. They scored the bout 116-112, 117-111, and 116-112 for the new WBO Intercontinental Jr. Welterweight Champion, Arturo Morua.

The crowd erupted in a chorus of “boos” when the decision was read, after a moment of shock. Emanuel Augustus had been the victim of yet another controversial decision. After the fight Augustus described himself as “A grumpy, upset, angry individual.” He said undeniably, “I just don’t believe that he beat me. Period.” He described Morua as “an okay fighter,” whereas, Arturo said, “It was a very difficult fight.” And his face told that story with its cut, swelling, and bruises. As far as his future in boxing, Augustus had this to say: “As far as I’m concerned, my career is just one big question mark from here on.” Augustus paraphrased the night best when he said, “I guess I got beat by a better man today…or men.”