Public Fight Report
(Cruiserweight) Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu defeated Xavier Shodi Jr. by knockout (KO) in round 8.Match Friday, April 28, 2000In this corner, standing 5 feet and 5 inches (165 centimeters) tall weighing in at 188 pounds (85 kilograms) is Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 6 inches (168 centimeters) tall weighing in at 190 pounds (86 kilograms) is Xavier Shodi Jr.!!
The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.
ROUND 1
Euskal Herria tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Xavier clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
+Xavier tags Euskal Herria with a barrage of wild punches to the ribs!
Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Euskal Herria tosses Xavier with an elbow! This is unbelievable!
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Xavier attacks with a pair of painful blows to the face.
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+Euskal Herria fires a barrage of nice punches to the chest.
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+Xavier tags Euskal Herria with a uppercut to the solar plexus. Euskal Herria sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
+Euskal Herria wakes up the fans with a pair of solid combinations to the ribs.
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+Xavier takes charge with a pair of strong shots to the chest. Euskal Herria hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Xavier wallops Euskal Herria with a series of hard punches to the solar plexus.
Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Euskal Herria paws a volley of combinations to the solar plexus, but misses.
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-Xavier lashes out with a barrage of right punches to the jaw, but comes up empty.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu landed 16 of 22 punches, and Xavier Shodi Jr. landed 24 of 35 punches.
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu won the round 10-9
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu is winning the fight 10-9
Euskal Herria doesn't even want to rest!
Xavier doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Euskal Herria tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Xavier clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
-Euskal Herria charges with a series of right combinations to the ribs, but only hits air.
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+Xavier throws a uppercut to the jaw. Euskal Herria sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Xavier takes charge with a flurry of strong blows to the temple.
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+Xavier hits with a series of vicious shots to the solar plexus. Euskal Herria sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Euskal Herria attacks with a jab to the stomach!
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+Euskal Herria tosses Xavier with an illegal kidney punch! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Xavier tries to land a volley of punches to the chin, but Euskal Herria narrowly avoids it
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-Xavier attempts a flurry of right blows to the solar plexus, but comes up empty.
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+Xavier fires a pair of shots to the mouth.
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+Euskal Herria pounds Xavier with a powerful sweeping right to the ribs!!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu landed 15 of 24 punches, and Xavier Shodi Jr. landed 25 of 35 punches.
Xavier Shodi Jr. won the round 10-9
This fight is too close to call.
Euskal Herria doesn't even want to rest!
Xavier remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 3
Euskal Herria tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Xavier clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Xavier pummels Euskal Herria with a series of painful punches to the face.
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-Xavier fires a series of shots to the stomach, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
+Xavier wakes up the fans with a series of nice shots to the chest.
+Xavier punches Euskal Herria with a barrage of solid punches to the head.
+Euskal Herria attacks with a wild sweeping right to the head. Xavier sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
Euskal Herria lands a mighty blow to the head and Xavier collapses!!
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Xavier struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
+Euskal Herria throws a combination to the temple.
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+ The fighters trade punches to the mouth.
+Euskal Herria fires a flurry of vicious punches to the temple.
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+Euskal Herria attacks with a pair of wild combinations to the head.
+Xavier belts Euskal Herria with a barrage of loud blows to the head.
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+Xavier jolts Euskal Herria with a volley of shots to the chest.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Xavier fires a barrage of furious blows to the face.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Euskal Herria jolts Xavier with a volley of combinations to the eye!
Euskal Herria lands a ferocious right uppercut and Xavier bounces off the ropes and onto his face! -- he's down!!
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Xavier struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Euskal Herria lunges with a series of combinations to the temple, but only hits air.
+Euskal Herria smashes Xavier with a pair of glancing shots to the nose.
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+Xavier fires a volley of quick blows to the face.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu landed 21 of 35 punches, and Xavier Shodi Jr. landed 26 of 33 punches.
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu won the round 10-7
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu is winning the fight 29-26
Euskal Herria remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Xavier grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has cut above the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 4
Euskal Herria tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Xavier clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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+Xavier grazes Euskal Herria with a pair of punches to the temple.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Xavier throws a pair of blows to the chin, but loses his balance.
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-Euskal Herria lunges with a flurry of left punches to the ribs, but he's too slow.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Euskal Herria hits with a pair of solid combinations to the chest.
+Xavier solidly lands a volley of punches to the chin.
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+Euskal Herria scores with a flurry of punches to the stomach.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Xavier pokes Euskal Herria with a pair of nasty combinations to the face.
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-Xavier probes with a flurry of combinations to the chin, but goes wide.
-Euskal Herria tries to land a pair of combinations to the stomach, but goes wide.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu landed 13 of 25 punches, and Xavier Shodi Jr. landed 16 of 31 punches.
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu won the round 10-9
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu is winning the fight 39-35
Euskal Herria grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Xavier is obviously tired. He has cut above the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 5
Euskal Herria tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Xavier clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
+Xavier hits with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus.
+Euskal Herria punches Xavier with a barrage of mean combinations to the chest.
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-Euskal Herria throws a series of punches to the ribs, but falls short.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Xavier attacks with a barrage of hard blows to the chest.
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+Xavier throws a roundhouse to the chest.
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+Euskal Herria annoys Xavier with a loud right to the ribs. Xavier ignores it.
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-Xavier throws a pair of punches to the stomach, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Xavier probes with a pair of punches to the solar plexus, but Euskal Herria ducks.
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+Euskal Herria tags Xavier with a volley of stinging combinations to the chest.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu landed 16 of 24 punches, and Xavier Shodi Jr. landed 14 of 33 punches.
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu won the round 10-9
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu is winning the fight 49-44
Euskal Herria grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Xavier is slowing down. He has cut above the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 6
Euskal Herria tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Xavier clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Euskal Herria belts Xavier with a pair of punches to the chest.
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-Xavier tries to land a barrage of right shots to the chin, but Euskal Herria narrowly avoids it
+Euskal Herria thumps Xavier with a series of heavy combinations to the chest.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Xavier paws a pair of left shots to the eye, but flails uselessly.
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+Xavier tattoos Euskal Herria with a wild uppercut to the head.
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-Euskal Herria attempts a flurry of combinations to the ribs, but misses completely.
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-Euskal Herria lunges with a flurry of punches to the stomach, but Xavier quickly backs away.
Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Euskal Herria thumps Xavier with a flurry of combinations to the chest!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu landed 15 of 31 punches, and Xavier Shodi Jr. landed 8 of 23 punches.
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu won the round 10-9
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu is winning the fight 59-53
Euskal Herria grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Xavier is slowing down. He has cut above the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 7
Euskal Herria is using the ring. (using the ring)
Xavier clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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-Xavier lashes out with a left to the temple, but loses his balance.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Xavier tosses a barrage of painful punches to the face.
-Xavier charges with a flurry of right punches to the face, but Euskal Herria hides behind his gloves.
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-Xavier probes with a flurry of shots to the chin, but Euskal Herria beats a hasty retreat.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu landed 4 of 8 punches, and Xavier Shodi Jr. landed 7 of 24 punches.
Xavier Shodi Jr. won the round 10-9
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu is winning the fight 68-63
Euskal Herria grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Xavier is slowing down. He has cut above the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
ROUND 8
Euskal Herria tries to cut off the ring. (cutting off the ring)
Xavier clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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+Euskal Herria hits Xavier with a series of furious combinations to the head!
Euskal Herria lands a cruel left haymaker and Xavier's mouth guard flies into the far corner -- he's down!!
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Xavier struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Euskal Herria drills Xavier with a flurry of punches to the temple.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Xavier throws a barrage of shots to the chest, but Euskal Herria steps aside and laughs.
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-Euskal Herria tries to land a volley of left shots to the mouth, but Xavier ducks.
+Xavier solidly lands a series of shots to the stomach! Euskal Herria asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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-Xavier attempts a barrage of right shots to the solar plexus, but Euskal Herria blocks.
+Euskal Herria wallops Xavier with a series of mean punches to the jaw.
Euskal Herria lands a brutal right punch in the nose and Xavier falls to the canvas!!
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Xavier struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Xavier lunges with a pair of left punches to the chest, but flails uselessly.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Xavier jolts Euskal Herria with a flurry of nasty shots to the stomach.
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Euskal Herria tries to attack, but Xavier hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Euskal Herria hits with a series of combinations to the nose.
Euskal Herria lands a bone crushing right hook and Xavier bounces off the ropes and onto his face! -- he's down!!
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He's Out!
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Euskal Herria grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Xavier looks exhausted. He has cut above the right eye. He has cut below the right eye. He has serious cut below the left eye. He has swelling above the left eye.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Xavier Shodi Jr. 10-9
Round 2: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 3: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-7
Round 4: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 5: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 6: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 7: Xavier Shodi Jr. 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Xavier Shodi Jr. 10-9
Round 2: Xavier Shodi Jr. 10-9
Round 3: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-7
Round 4: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 5: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 6: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 7: Xavier Shodi Jr. 10-9
Oscar De La Hoya had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 2: A 10-10 tie.
Round 3: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-7
Round 4: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 5: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 6: Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu 10-9
Round 7: Xavier Shodi Jr. 10-9
Eusko "Euskal Herria" Dhu wins by a knockout!
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