Word: bout
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...first round, it was obvious that Holmes was in command. At 30, he is in his prime. A onetime Ali sparring partner who had ascended to the World Boxing Council title in 1978 by crushing Ken Norton, he had since defended his title seven times and won each bout by a knockout, tying Joe Louis' record. Unbeaten in 35 fights, Holmes extended his string with a masterly display of strategy and tactics. When Ali tried to shuffle out of reach, Holmes angled across the ring, cut off Ali's escape and took him to the ropes. When...
Captain Martha Roberts overcame a bout of exhaustion to pull out a third set victory with her big serve and crisp net game at the fourth spot, and the tenacious, gritty play of Debbie Kalish turned the tide for a sixth flight final victory...
...loose a flurry of punches, most of which Ali blocked with his gloves and arms. A solid Ali jab brought the crowd to its feet, as the former champ began to move on his toes and throw more punches. It was one of the few times the bout looked like a fight...
...main sparring partner for three years. Holmes recently said, "Near the end I was holding back--I knew I could beat him and so did he." Jimmy Ellis, another Ali sparring partner turned challenger, said nearly the same thing as he prepared for his bout with Muhammad in 1971. He even claimed to have knocked Ali down a few times. "And he never hurt me once," Ellis added...
Hagler landed the first punch of the bout, a sharp right to Minter's face. The quick pace of the opening stanza seemed more to Hagler's advantage, and Minter tried, somewhat successfully, to slow things down near the end of the round. The second round also belonged to Hagler, as he landed solid combinations to Minter's eyes and nose, which had been bloodied in the first stanza. Fearing the fight would be stopped on cuts, the champion abandoned his stand-up style and began to slug it out with Hagler. A mistake...