[Thomas Hearns]

Lawlor Events Center, Reno, NV, United States, 2000-08-05

WBO HW CHAMPIONSHIP
James Jeffries 17-3-1 (11) TKO4 Lamon Brewster 12-6-0 (6)
A cut in the middle of the right eyebrow of Lamon Brewster privated all the people present on the Lawlor Event Center to see more of this very intresting fight between this two sluggers.
The champion Jeffries started the fight controlling the first half of the initial round and also he cut Brewster above his right eye with a right hook.
But on the second half of the round Brewster rallied landing some power blows and also staggering Jeffries with a devastating cross at the end of the round.
On the second round Brewster was the one that started fast but Jeffries rallied on the final minute of the round, with the highlight of a big straight left that put Brewster in trouble.
On the third round Brewster was in total dominance of the situation, Jeffries only remarkable punch of the round was a straight right that put Brewster on some trouble near the end of the round, the rest was all for Brewster.
The fourth round had again back and forth action until Jeffies landed a violent uppercut and reopended Brwster cut and the referee decided to stop the fight. (Unfortunately on its best moment). At the time of the stoppage the scorecards were 29-28 (x3) for the champion Jeffries.

Also on the undercard:

HW: Axel Schultz 13-6-0 (1) MD10 Tim Witherspoon 6-3-0 (3)
SW: Mariusz Wach 4-10-0 (1) TKO10 Seth Mitchell 3-8-0 (1)
BW: Ratanapol Sor Vorapin 11-3-1 (5) TKO8 Silence Mabuza 4-12-0 (2)
MW: Sumbu Kalambay 8-3-1 (1) UD10 Marcos Diaz 4-9-1 (4)
SMW: Maselino Masoe 10-7-1 (8) UD10 Otis Grant 8-10-4 (2)
JLW: Luisito Espinoza 0-13-2 (0) TKO9 Anatoly Alexandrov 4-9-1 (0)
MW: Freddie Steele 8-2-0 (6) KO8 Fulgencio Obelmejias 11-7-0 (4)