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Two
fighters, Antonio Woods and Deshawn Prather,
with excellent records fighting for the
Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO) Continental
(North America) Middleweight title in the main
event, and expectations were high all around.
Unfortunately it turned out to be anticlimactic,
as the fight ended already in the second round
with Prather declared the winner by
disqualification.
While it
was too early to determine how the fight would
turn out if it went long, Woods appeared on his
way to take control in the first round, winning
it on all three judges scorecards.
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As the
fighters clinched early in round two, referee
Keith Bell asked them to break, after which Woods
threw and landed a jab on Prather, who turned
away, holding his eye.
It didn't
look as if it was a serious blow which would end
the fight, but Prather told the ringside doctor
that he could not see and continue, and since it
was a foul the Missouri rules say that the boxer
committing the foul must be disqualified.
It was an
unfortunate ending for everyone involved, and the
crowd didn't hide their displeasure. Woods loses
for the first time, controversially, dropping to
12-1 (10), and Prather, now 18-1 (2), becomes
champion in a manner no-one prefers.
A rematch
is warranted to allow both fighters a chance to
set the record straight, but only time will tell
if that will happen.
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