RSR Boxing Results
By Geno McGahee
SHOWTIME: Arthur Abraham Disqualified
Arthur Abraham, 31-1, 25 KO’s, was disqualified for hitting Andre Dirrell, 19-1, 13 KO’s, when he was down in the eleventh round. Dirrell, well ahead on points, was looking for the final bell to take the decision as Abraham came on, when he slipped in the eleventh round and was hit with a right uppercut that knocked him out cold.
Abraham was desperate and that led to the foul. Dirrell was running away with the fight, even knocking Abraham down in the 4th round. It was the first defeat on the record of Abraham.
PPV
Erik Morales, 49-6, 34 KO’s, won a 12 round unanimous decision over Jose Alfaro, 23-6, 20 KO’s, in his comeback effort.
HBO
Marcos Maidana, 28-1, 27 KO’s, stopped Victor Cayo, 24-1, 16 KO’s, by sixth round stoppage from a terrific hook to the body. Cayo was taking a lot of punishment in that sixth round and it was just a matter of time before he crumbled and he went down in a heap. Maidana is a huge puncher with a lot of heart and he will be hard to beat.
Joan Guzman, 30-0-1, 17 KO’s, came in overweight and eked out a split decision over Ali Funeka, 30-3-3, 25 KO’s, in a rematch of a highly controversial bout. Funeka clearly won their first encounter but the judges saw it as an even fight. In this bout, Guzman clowned and moved. Funeka wasn’t able to find the mark and was dropped in the sixth round and just didn’t find any rhythm to be effective. It could have gone either way.