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Having already ranted about my disgust with Bob Arum and HBO for charging fight fans $49.95 for the Hasim Rahman–Oleg Maskaev rematch this Saturday night I’ve decided to let that previous article stand on its own rather than spending anymore time on it. Instead I’ve taken out the mental broom and decided to clean out my cluttered boxing mind.
I’m a little surprised at all the gnashing of teeth over Vernon Forrest’s decision victory over Ike Quartey. I had Quartey up by two points after ten rounds, and that would include the point deduction taken from Forrest for a low blow. It’s funny how different scoring a fight can be on television rather than live. Most ringside observers had the bout close while most who watched on television had Quartey up by three, four, even five points. Regardless, I would definitely watch the two of them again, either against each other or any other 154 pound fighter.
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I’m a little surprised at all the gnashing of teeth over Vernon Forrest’s decision victory over Ike Quartey. I had Quartey up by two points after ten rounds, and that would include the point deduction taken from Forrest for a low blow. It’s funny how different scoring a fight can be on television rather than live. Most ringside observers had the bout close while most who watched on television had Quartey up by three, four, even five points. Regardless, I would definitely watch the two of them again, either against each other or any other 154 pound fighter.
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