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Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Ruslan Chagaev, Uzbekistan, 17-6-0 (13) vs Darnell Wilson, USA, 15-2-0 (12)
The "White Tyson" comes to the states to fight the "Ding-A-Ling Man" in what should prove to be an interesting fight. Chagaev rips a hook to the head, no pun intended, of the "Ding-A-Ling Man", but Wilson is ahead in the first, 10-8. Chagaev, 12-5, in the 2nd. A crisp, hard cross opens up a cut on the left eyelid of Wilson in the 3rd. 21-6, Chagaev in the 3rd, even though Wilson landed the hardest punch of the round that backed Chagaev up against the ropes. 9-6, Chagaev in the 4th. The 5th is the best round so far, as both fighters take turns banging to the body. A jab reopens the cut over Wilson's left eye as he paws away the blood from his face. The ref brings Wilson over to the doctor and the fight has been stopped.
Winner: Chagaev
Result: (TKO5)
Cards: 39-37 Chagaev, 38-38, 39-37 Chagaev
Punch stats: 93-254, 36.6% Wilson - 144-546, 26.4% Chagaev
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