Sunday, June 8, 2025

Boxing Challenge: Wardley hits Hail Mary

    For almost all of the nine-plus rounds of the scheduled twelve-round heavyweight tilt, Australian Justis Huni dominated Fabio Wardley in his hometown of Ipswich, England, and appeared to be on his way to a big upset in his entry on the big stage in the heavyweight division.

Then Wardley fired one right hand that dropped Huni for the count, saving his unbeaten record, earning a minor title, and keeping Wardley in contention in the heavyweight division.

I had Huni ahead 89-83 after nine rounds as Huni walked Wardley backwards and hurt him a few times, but Huni lacked the one-punch power that Wardley owns, which cost him the fight.

Wardley showed that he has the "eraser" that will never completely take him out of a fight, which will keep fans interested and entertained by his fights.

Huni fought very well, and I'm interested in him in the future.

Perhaps Huni just got caught with a big punch he never saw, and his chin isn't a weakness.

Time will tell.

Meanwhile, in the upgraded main event from Norfolk, Virginia.

Abdullah Mason overpowered Jeremiah Nakathila and forced the doctor to stop the fight at the start of the fifth round in a lightweight battle.

Nakathila was badly cut over the left eye and had been taking a beating throughout, so the decision to end the fight was a excellent one.

Mason is expected to face Sam Noakes for the title taken from Keyshawn Davis after Davis missed weight by over four pounds for the scheduled main event against Edwin De Los Santos.

Boxing Challenge

TRS: 85 Pts (4)
Ramon Malpica: 81 Pts(3)
Vince Samano: 33 Pts (1)  

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