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bigMatt · 01-08-2006, 11:03 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Lucky fight fans were treated to the fight of the month, as Irishman Peter Maher squared off against American slugger Hasim Rahman in a 12 round contest, and a tremendous undercard contest between Jake Kilrain and Morris Grant.

Both Rahman and Maher enter the contest with a perfect 20-0-0 record. Rahman led the fight early, handily winning 3 of the first 4 rounds on all 3 Judges fight cards. In the 5th, Maher tasted canvas for the first time in his career, felled by an uppercut in the opening 10 seconds of the round. After surviving the 5th, Maher regained his legs to outbox Rahman in the 6th and 7th.

Then midway through the 8th, a wild right by Maher landed flush to the jaw of Rahman, who dropped as if he'd been poleaxed. Rahman remains prone for a seven-count before shakily getting to his feet. Maher was not done in the round, raining blows on his woozy opponent. With less than a minute left in the round, Maher shot a hook to the rib-cage of Rahman, who dropped for another seven count. But somehow Rahman survived the round.

Maher chased Rahman in the 9th, hitting but failing to drop Rahman. This would prove to be the Irishman's last best chance. In the 10th, Rahman's first punch sent Maher to the canvas for an 8 count. Rahman continued to dominate in the 10th and 11th, dropping Maher again in the 11th on a right cross.

The twelfth found both fighters going toe to toe, each bringing out his entire arsenal in this closely fought affair. At the end of it, both fighters were left standing to the cheers of an appreciative crowd.

In the end, the judges declared a unanimous win for Hasim Rahman, who maintained his perfect record. But all cards reflected the close nature of the fight: 114-109, 112-111, 114-109.

On the undercard, fans were treated to yet another exciting contest between popular American Jake Kilrain (18-1-1) and opponent Morris Grant (20-0-0). Grant had Kilrain's number early, flooring the powerful lefty with a hard shot to the head in the third round. This would prove to be the only knockdown in the match.

The fight remained in doubt right up to the end, with Kilrain's strong 10th and final round winning him a narrow split decision victory over the surprisingly tough Grant, 95-94, 94-95, 95-94.

Other results:
Bob McIntyre (19-0-1) def. Tom Lees (20-0-0) - 8 round SD
Peter Jackson (20-0-0) def. Al Greenfield (17-2-1) - 8 round UD
McHenry Johnson (17-1-2) def. Jack McAuley (19-0-1) - 6 round UD
Dominic McCaffrey (20-0-0) def. Jack Stewart (8-8-4) - 6 round UD

01-08-2006, 11:03 AM	#13
bigMatt Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,378	2/21/1890 - February Fight Results - The Cow Palace SAN FRANCISCO - Lucky fight fans were treated to the fight of the month, as Irishman Peter Maher squared off against American slugger Hasim Rahman in a 12 round contest, and a tremendous undercard contest between Jake Kilrain and Morris Grant. Both Rahman and Maher enter the contest with a perfect 20-0-0 record. Rahman led the fight early, handily winning 3 of the first 4 rounds on all 3 Judges fight cards. In the 5th, Maher tasted canvas for the first time in his career, felled by an uppercut in the opening 10 seconds of the round. After surviving the 5th, Maher regained his legs to outbox Rahman in the 6th and 7th. Then midway through the 8th, a wild right by Maher landed flush to the jaw of Rahman, who dropped as if he'd been poleaxed. Rahman remains prone for a seven-count before shakily getting to his feet. Maher was not done in the round, raining blows on his woozy opponent. With less than a minute left in the round, Maher shot a hook to the rib-cage of Rahman, who dropped for another seven count. But somehow Rahman survived the round. Maher chased Rahman in the 9th, hitting but failing to drop Rahman. This would prove to be the Irishman's last best chance. In the 10th, Rahman's first punch sent Maher to the canvas for an 8 count. Rahman continued to dominate in the 10th and 11th, dropping Maher again in the 11th on a right cross. The twelfth found both fighters going toe to toe, each bringing out his entire arsenal in this closely fought affair. At the end of it, both fighters were left standing to the cheers of an appreciative crowd. In the end, the judges declared a unanimous win for Hasim Rahman, who maintained his perfect record. But all cards reflected the close nature of the fight: 114-109, 112-111, 114-109. On the undercard, fans were treated to yet another exciting contest between popular American Jake Kilrain (18-1-1) and opponent Morris Grant (20-0-0). Grant had Kilrain's number early, flooring the powerful lefty with a hard shot to the head in the third round. This would prove to be the only knockdown in the match. The fight remained in doubt right up to the end, with Kilrain's strong 10th and final round winning him a narrow split decision victory over the surprisingly tough Grant, 95-94, 94-95, 95-94. Other results: Bob McIntyre (19-0-1) def. Tom Lees (20-0-0) - 8 round SD Peter Jackson (20-0-0) def. Al Greenfield (17-2-1) - 8 round UD McHenry Johnson (17-1-2) def. Jack McAuley (19-0-1) - 6 round UD Dominic McCaffrey (20-0-0) def. Jack Stewart (8-8-4) - 6 round UD Last edited by bigMatt; 01-08-2006 at 11:07 AM.