5.4.2008.
Super featherweight prospect Kim Poulsen settled the score with
tough French spoiler Tony Jourda, whom he had dropped a close and
controversial decision to last year in London. This time there was no
doubt, as Poulsen effectively out-boxed Jourda for a unanimous decision.
All three judges scored the bout 60-54 for Poulsen, who improved his
record to 8-1 (1). Jourda fell to 8-6-1 (2).
Jourda tried to get close to rough Poulsen up as he had done in England,
but this time the Dane would have non of it, and for the most part moved
away well when Jourda came forward. At times it looked as if Poulsen
could have been more aggressive and followed up more when he had Jourda
in trouble, but he acknowledged after the fight that he might have had
too much respect for his opponent, bearing in mind their first tough
encounter.
In the dying seconds of the sixth round, Poulsen did have Jourda in
serious trouble, but it was too late for him to really come close to a
stoppage:
“I didn’t want to give him any opportunities to ruin my rhythm as he did
in London, so I guess I played it a little too safe. But I won clearly,
and it’s a great burden off my shoulders to have proved that I am better
than Tony. He came to fight tonight too, but I didn’t make the mistakes
I made the first time, so I am happy and look forward to show in the
future that I can bang a bit too. Jourda is not an easy man to fight, he
is very awkward, so our gameplan was never to stop him but to outbox
him. And that I did”, said a happy Poulsen.
Super middleweight Fawaz Nasir improved his record to 13-2 (8) last
night (April 4) in Aarhus Denmark, when he dominated Tanzanian Maneno
Oswald (27-16-1, 21 KOs) before knocking him out in the second round of
a scheduled six. It was an impressive display of determination and power
from the 28-year-old, who’s only losses came on close decisions against
undefeated Germans, Lukas Wilaszheck and WBO # 2 Sebastian Zbik in title
fights.
A fired-up Nasir, fighting in his hometown for the first time in more
than five years, landed his pole-like jab from the start, which paved
the way for hooks and uppercuts. Oswald tried in spurts to surprise his
bigger opponent, but Nasir used his reach well and countered effectively
when momentarily on the back-foot. Half-way through the round Oswald
landed a clean right hook, but the local hero took it well and came back
with his own power-punches.
In round two the Dane gave his enthusiastic supporters what they came
for, when he dropped Oswald with a right hand. The game African got up
to continue, but it was only a matter of time before Nasir had him in
trouble again and floored him with another combination. This time Oswald
did not get up and was counted out at 1:46 of the round.
“I was aware that Oswald could be dangerous if I allowed him to be, so
it was our gameplan to never let him get in the fight. As it turned out
it was a pretty easy night for me, and I am happy about that. It was
nice to win clearly in front of family and friends”, said Nasir after
the bout.
Former world title-challenger Allan Vester had little trouble scoring a
unanimous decision over dangerous African champion Hasan “The Hitman”
Saku. Vester used all his savvy and experience, and moved well when Saku
came charging forward, before connecting with precise counters. When
realising he couldn’t catch Vester cleanly with his hard hooks, Saku
tried to make it a dog-fight by hitting behind the head and using other
less-flattering tactics. He was deducted a point for that in the fifth.
The cout was scored 60-53, 59-54 and 58-56, as Vester improved his
record to 27-6-1 (5). Saku, ranked # 19 in the lastest WBC world
rankings, saw his ledger dip to 9-4 (8).
Former European welterweight champion Christian Bladt easily overpowered
Chaurembo Palasa from Tanzania, flooring him four times before the towel
came flying in to the ring in round three. Bladt was just too big for
the African, who came up from light welterweight, and it was one-way
traffic from the beginning. Bladt is now 32-10-1 (9), and Palasa 19-15-1
(12).
A scheduled fight between IBF Intercontinental light welterweight
champion Peter Semo and Pole Maurycy Gojo fell through when Semo pulled
out on Wednesday with a sprained thumb. Team Vester promoted in
cooperation with Risum Boxing.
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