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Roman Karmazin-Cory Spinks was close, but rarely contested in close, a fight full of buts and full of butts.
After the night was over and the majority decision for Spinks had been announced, Spinks had wailed, in part because Karmazin trailed and the referee failed.
Spinks’ tears of joy were understandable. Seventeen months prior, Zab Judah had sent him into a downward spiral, starting with the knockout loss in front of Spinks’ hometown crowd. Since then, he had gone through promotional upheaval, marital strife and a prolonged period of inactivity.
But he could still box.
Utilizing much of the skill and savvy he had needed to dethrone Ricardo Mayorga in 2003, Spinks’ hand speed and masterful footwork gave Karmazin fits. As a result, Karmazin kept attempting to establish momentum but unable to find his rhythm until the second half of the fight.
Karmazin, in a tentative role, would not take the lead on offense, stifled by Spinks’ jabs, feints and movement. [details]
After the night was over and the majority decision for Spinks had been announced, Spinks had wailed, in part because Karmazin trailed and the referee failed.
Spinks’ tears of joy were understandable. Seventeen months prior, Zab Judah had sent him into a downward spiral, starting with the knockout loss in front of Spinks’ hometown crowd. Since then, he had gone through promotional upheaval, marital strife and a prolonged period of inactivity.
But he could still box.
Utilizing much of the skill and savvy he had needed to dethrone Ricardo Mayorga in 2003, Spinks’ hand speed and masterful footwork gave Karmazin fits. As a result, Karmazin kept attempting to establish momentum but unable to find his rhythm until the second half of the fight.
Karmazin, in a tentative role, would not take the lead on offense, stifled by Spinks’ jabs, feints and movement. [details]