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Round 1 - Part 9:

Solly Seeman vs Sam Collyer - Seeman built up a lead then held on as Collyer mounted a comeback punctuated by Seeman losing a point in the 15th for his third low blow of the fight. I had it 8-6 Seeman, but with so many close rounds it was really a toss up as it went to the score cards. The judges scored it 9-5, 8-7 and 9-5 for Seeman as one judge didn't take a point off his score card for the unanimous decision.

Milburn Saylor vs Billy Dacey - An exciting brawl in this one as both men took turns dominating, with Saylor scoring the lone knockdown in the 13th round to take a slight lead. They split the final 2 action packed rounds and it went to the score cards with the judges scoring it 9-6, 9-5 and 8-7 for Saylor.

Sean O'Grady vs Joseph Figueroa - Figueroa tried to fight smart, dancing and sticking his jab in the face of O'Grady at every turn, but by the 5th he was holding his arms low as O'Grady's withering body attack sapped his energy. O'Grady built up the lead then landed a looping overhand right that floored Figueroa for an 8 count then trapped him against the ropes and pummeled him until the referee halted it later in the round for the TKO.

Ruben Navarro vs Toby Irwin - Navarro was scintillating, moving in, tagging Irwin then sliding away most of the fight. Irwin had some great moments in the middle of the fight, but was unable to sustain the offensive pace that Navarro was providing throughout the bout. The judges scored it 12-2, 10-4 and 11-3 for Navarro.

Mel Middleton vs Tim Kearns - Middleton was favored, and scored a knockdown in the 3rd round only to have Kearns roar back and build up a huge lead. In the 14th round Kearns scored a knockdown of his own then piled it on before the referee halted the bout to save Middleton from serious harm, handing Kearns the upset TKO in this high scoring battle between 2 sluggers.

George McFadden vs Ritchie Mack - McFadden started fast in the 1st round, then Mack roared back taking the 2nd and 3rd rounds of what had been expected to be a tactical bout between a pair of boxers. McFadden stepped in just as Mack ducked under a left hook and landed a picture perfect uppercut in the 4th that had Mack down for the count!

Sammy Mandell vs Bob Matthews - Matthews really took it to the favored Mandell in this one early, scoring a 7th round knockdown while building up a solid lead. Mandell's strategy seemed to be to let Matthews punch himself out, and it worked as he faded in the final 5 rounds, with Mandell scoring a knockdown of his own in the 14th then piled on the points in the 15th round, nearly having Matthews out on his feet when the bell rang. The scoring was expected to be close, (I had it 8-7 Matthews) The judges had it 8-7, 9-6 and 8-7 for the winner by upset decision Matthews.

Ray Mancini vs George Monroe - Monroe came in with a plan, and stuck to it, but Mancini's body work overcame the slick boxing of Monroe as he brought his hands down then scored a wicked uppercut in the 4th for the KO.