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WBO Championship
WBO Title Fight
Champion Joe Louis, USA, 16-1-0 (15) vs. #5 Max Schmeling, Germany, 21-4-1 (19)
Schmeling is the #1 ranked contender and gets a title shot after winning the EBU Title from Vitali Klitschko. Louis and Schmeling’s common opponents were Australia’s Peter Jackson and Russia’s Ivan Drago. Louis won both fights, (TKO10) vs. Jackson and (TKO1) vs. Drago. Schmeling lost both fights, (TKO11) vs. Jackson and (TKO9) vs. Drago. Both fighters enter the ring in great shape. The bell sounds as the crowd anticipates a great fight. Schmeling throws a looping shot and Louis steps inside of it and lands a perfect combination as Schmeling slumps to the canvas at the :40 second mark. Schmeling is definitely hurt but manages to get out of the 1st on his feet. The champ outworks his opponent in the 2nd as Schmeling seems to have recovered from the knockdown in the 1st. Louis is firing at will, 23-4, as the challenger is having trouble with the hand speed of the champ. Schmeling is finally getting his punches off first here in the 4th. Louis is bleeding from a cut above the right eyebrow that he received from an accidental head butt while in a clinch. That cut may cause problems is Louis’ corner cant control the bleeding. Louis knocks Schmeling down at the 1:09 mark of the 5th from a barrage of punches. Max gets up right away but goes back down just as quickly from a wicked cross to the head. Louis has tremendous power and is widely regarded as one of the best finishers in the business. Schmeling is down for the 3rd time this round with :37 seconds remaining. Schmeling gets up at the count of nine but the referee stops the fight. The winner and still WBO Champion by (TKO5) , Joe Louis. All cards 39-36 Louis at stoppage.
Last edited by btown32; 06-03-2007 at 09:49 AM.
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