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Dec 1905
WBC & WBO TITLES
David Price 30-1-1 (24) vs Seth Mitchell 26-0 (25)
(6th Defense) (7th Defense)
The first unification fight in history opened with price stunning Mitchell with a hook and when he went to follow up Mitchell caught him with a wild right hand that put David down for a five count. Mayhem was still buzzed and he didn't follow up with much as they tied up on the inside over the final minute of the round. Seth took command in the second and over the next four rounds he backed Price up and landed hard right hands while David tried to work his jab.
In the sixth Price turned the tide with two big right hands and while Mitchell tried to battle back he continually clipped him with right hands during the dominant stanza, with seconds left in the round David ripped a hook to the body that put Seth down on his hands and knees as the bell rang, he barely beat the count and looked in a bad way as he wobbled back to his corner. Seth showed his grit in the seventh, hurting Price early with a right hand and twice dropping him in the final minute with that same punch.
Price looked tired coming out for the eighth and his left eye was rapidly closing, you can't question his resolve though, as he pulled himself off of the canvas for the fourth time late in the round after seth dumped him with a left hook. This amazing brawl continued in round nine when they traded heavily until David floored Mitchell with a crushing uppercut and he tagged him with two hard right hands trying to close the show.
Mitchell caught him coming in with a right hand early in the tenth that sent Price stumbling across the ring and Seth ran after him and delivered another right that put him down for a six count, the referee was looking closely as Seth unloaded a barrage that culminated with a left hook that put Price down for the sixth time. He once again climbed off of the canvas and met Seth with a right hand and a hook that put Micthell down for the third time, he was flat on his back and it looked as if he wouldn't beat the count when he barely got to his feet as the bell could barely be heard over the roars of the crowd. They were both spent and the drama stopped in the final two rounds, but this war will not soon be forgotten and Mitchell became the first unified champion with a barbaric UD, 116-105, 116-106 & 115-106
Edmund Gerber 24-0 (12) vs Michael Wallisch 22-6-2 (10)
These two Germans squared off and the former IBO champion promised to pose the undefeated Gerber's stiffest test as a pro. Gerber boxed well behind his jab and built an early lead in what was a less than thrilling battle. Late in round five Wallisch floored Edmund with a left hook and he scored with two hard uppercuts while the German Connection looked to survive.
Gerber seemed to regain control but the rounds were close, in the ninth Michael landed another hook that opened a nasty cut alongside Gerber's eyebrow and some well placed right hands had his left eye swollen at rounds end. Nothing much transpired in round ten and the judges awarded the split verdict to Wallisch who notched another upset. 96-93, 94-95 & 96-95 in spite of Gerber being the winner on most all observers cards.
RINGS AROUND THE WORLD
Deontay Wilder 26-1-1 (24) KO9 Jason Campbell 22-8-1 (9)
Kubrat Pulev 30-3 (19) UD10 Elijah McCall 18-10 (11)
Luis Ortiz 25-2-1 (19) MD10 Darlington Agha 23-7 (10)
Richard Towers 25-4-2 (16) KO8 Paul Zalus 25-8 (19)- rematch: Towers UD10
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