HILL ETAIT BIEN SUR LE RETOUR

On en a tres peu parle, trop peu parle...le combat lui-meme est passe sous silence. Et pourtant c'est bien Virgil Hill (43ans) qui est monté sur le ring samedi soir. Vous lisez bien, Virgil Hill...le même qui nous a offert des combats memorables (je pense notamment a un Hill-Hearns). Chapeau bas Mister Hill surtout lorsqu'en qqs lignes les journalistes s'accordent a parler d'une condition physique exceptionnelle! On parle ici d'un combat en 12 rounds! Ca devrait evoquer certains jeudis de pre-vacances a un certain nombre d'entre nous... non?

WBA interim cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan (27-3-1, 18 KOs) can now drop the "interim" moniker after a twelve round unanimous decision over WBA cruiser titlist Virgil Hill (50-6, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at the Freiberger Arena in Dresden, Germany. Arslan pressed the action early as expected while the back-pedaling Hill was able to land some good combinations. Hill decided to stand his ground in round three and gave as he got as the fighters traded punches at close range the entire round. More good two-way action in the fourth and fifth as the 43-year-old Hill surprised everyone with his tremendous conditioning. In round six, Hill delivered almost non-stop very light punches, while Arslan landed all the meaningful shots. Hill was on his toes in the seventh, trying to keep the advancing Arslan at the end of his jab. Arslan probably won the round, however, when he pressed Hill against the ropes and landed a good straight left. Hill kept his hands busier in the eighth and again Arslan landed the harder punches. Arslan had his best round so far in the ninth, landing some hard shots, while Hill's non-stop pitty-pats were having little effect. The pattern continued the rest of the fight as Hill continued to move his hands like a machine, but Arslan landed far fewer, but better punches. In the end, judges preferred Arslan's power shots to Hill's speed punching, awarding Arslan with a 118-110, 116-113, 117-111 win. Source_Fightnews.com

Champion WBA des lourd-légers "par intérim" Firat Arslan (27-3-1, 18 KO) est désormais le champion après avoir obtenu une victoire aux points sur le tenant du titre Virgil Hill (50-6, 23 KO), samedi soir à Desde, en Allemagne. Face à un adversaire qui avance en permanence, Hill (43 ans), a surpris tout le monde par une condition physique exceptionnelle. Le combat est disputé entre deux hommes aux styles différents mais les juges préfèreront la puissance d'Arslan à la vitesse de Hill. La décision est unanime par 118-110, 116-113 et 117-111. Le "réel" champion WBA, appelé super-champion, est le Britannique David Hayes qui vient de détrôner Jean-Marc Mormeck. Source_Netboxe.com