Public Fight Report
(Featherweight) Joey Butafuco defeated Hugh Hefner by knockout (KO) in round 9.Match Thursday, April 01, 1999In this corner, standing 5 feet and 1 inch (155 centimeters) tall weighing in at 126 pounds (57 kilograms) is Joey Butafuco!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet(152 centimeters) tall weighing in at 124 pounds (56 kilograms) is Hugh Hefner!!
The referee for this bout will be Jay Nady.
ROUND 1
Butafuco fights inside. (inside)
Hefner is using the ring. (using the ring)
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+Hefner hits Butafuco with a vicious left to the temple.
+Hefner backs up Butafuco with a volley of vicious punches to the face. Butafuco seems wobbly!
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+Hefner connects with a barrage of punches to the nose!
+Hefner hammers Butafuco with a pair of nice punches to the chest.
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-Butafuco tries a flurry of punches to the chest, but flails uselessly.
+Butafuco hits with a volley of punches to the stomach.
-Butafuco attempts a flurry of left punches to the stomach, but is ineffective.
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+Butafuco hammers Hefner with a flurry of strong blows to the solar plexus.
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+Hefner lands a pair of punches to the eye.
+Hefner tattoos Butafuco with a volley of off balance punches to the jaw. Butafuco is hurt!
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-Butafuco launches a flurry of shots to the stomach, but Hefner ducks just in time.
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+Hefner tosses a pair of mean punches to the stomach.
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+Hefner whacks Butafuco with a barrage of nice shots to the mouth.
+Hefner hits Butafuco with a volley of furious punches to the head.
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+Hefner grazes Butafuco with a quick left to the ribs. Butafuco falls against the ropes!
BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey Butafuco landed 20 of 34 punches, and Hugh Hefner landed 43 of 46 punches.
Hugh Hefner won the round 10-9
Hugh Hefner is winning the fight 10-9
Butafuco doesn't want to stop fighting!
Hefner doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 2
Butafuco fights inside. (inside)
Hefner is using the ring. (using the ring)
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+Butafuco pokes Hefner with a barrage of blows to the chest!
+Butafuco tattoos Hefner with a pair of stinging blows to the solar plexus!
+Butafuco thumps Hefner with a pair of blows to the ribs. Hefner grimaces in pain.
+Hefner connects with a pair of mean punches to the chin!
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+Hefner wallops Butafuco with a pair of furious punches to the solar plexus.
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-Butafuco tries to land a volley of blows to the chest, but Hefner quickly backs away.
+Hefner hits with a volley of wild punches to the mouth!!
+Hefner lashes out with a wild roundhouse to the temple.
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+Hefner punches Butafuco with a series of furious punches to the temple.
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-Butafuco probes with a flurry of right punches to the stomach, but Hefner blocks.
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+Hefner hits with a left to the mouth.
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+Hefner belts Butafuco with a barrage of punches to the chin. Butafuco seems wobbly!
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+Hefner fires a barrage of punches to the eye!
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+Hefner connects with a series of punches to the nose!
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+Butafuco stuns Hefner with a light straight right to the solar plexus.
+Hefner suprises Butafuco with a series of shots to the eye. Butafuco laughs!
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+Hefner fires a series of powerful punches to the temple!!
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+ The fighters trade punches to the nose.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey Butafuco landed 24 of 33 punches, and Hugh Hefner landed 51 of 51 punches.
Hugh Hefner won the round 10-9
Hugh Hefner is winning the fight 20-18
Butafuco doesn't even want to rest!
Hefner remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 3
Butafuco fights inside. (inside)
Hefner is using the ring. (using the ring)
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+Hefner lands a pair of hard punches to the solar plexus.
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+Hefner hits with a series of nasty punches to the jaw!!
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+Hefner hits Butafuco with a pair of mean punches to the face!!
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+Hefner lands a mean left to the jaw.
-Butafuco attacks with a volley of right blows to the solar plexus, but Hefner ducks.
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-Butafuco lashes out with a barrage of shots to the chest, but Hefner beats a hasty retreat.
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+Hefner clocks Butafuco with a series of powerful punches to the head. Butafuco seems wobbly!
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+Hefner clocks Butafuco with a series of punches to the face.
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+Butafuco hits with a barrage of punches to the chest. Hefner falls against the ropes!
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+Hefner pummels Butafuco with a barrage of painful punches to the solar plexus.
+Hefner hits Butafuco with a volley of loud punches to the face.
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+Hefner attacks with a volley of nasty punches to the head!
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+Hefner hits with a volley of punches to the nose.
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+Butafuco stuns Hefner with a volley of heavy blows to the ribs.
+Butafuco hurts Hefner with a barrage of painful blows to the solar plexus. Hefner falls against the ropes!
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+Hefner thumps Butafuco with a volley of commanding punches to the temple.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey Butafuco landed 17 of 31 punches, and Hugh Hefner landed 45 of 49 punches.
Hugh Hefner won the round 10-9
Hugh Hefner is winning the fight 30-27
Butafuco doesn't even want to rest!
Hefner remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 4
Butafuco clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Hefner is using the ring. (using the ring)
+Butafuco belts Hefner with a flurry of glancing blows to the solar plexus!!
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-Butafuco throws a volley of blows to the chest, but Hefner ducks.
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+Hefner drills Butafuco with a barrage of punches to the mouth.
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Hefner tries to attack, but Butafuco hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Hefner takes charge with a volley of punches to the chest.
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+Hefner pummels Butafuco with a volley of punches to the eye.
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-Butafuco lashes out with a series of blows to the stomach, but Hefner takes it in the forearms.
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+Hefner thumps Butafuco with a pair of punches to the head. Butafuco sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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Hefner tries to attack, but Butafuco hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Butafuco hurts Hefner with a barrage of quick punches to the chest.
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+Hefner belts Butafuco with a pair of powerful punches to the eye.
-Hefner throws a flurry of right punches to the head, but Butafuco ties him up.
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Hefner tries to attack, but Butafuco hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+ The fighters swap blows to the head.
+Butafuco tattoos Hefner with a volley of quick blows to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey Butafuco landed 21 of 31 punches, and Hugh Hefner landed 39 of 47 punches.
Hugh Hefner won the round 10-9
Hugh Hefner is winning the fight 40-36
Butafuco doesn't even want to rest!
Hefner grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 5
Butafuco clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Hefner is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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Hefner tries to attack, but Butafuco hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Hefner attacks with a volley of commanding punches to the chest.
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-Butafuco paws a flurry of blows to the stomach, but Hefner blocks.
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Hefner tries to attack, but Butafuco hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Butafuco throws a volley of stinging blows to the solar plexus.
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+Hefner punches Butafuco with a heavy cross to the head.
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-Butafuco lashes out with a volley of left blows to the stomach, but only hits air.
+Hefner grazes Butafuco with a series of punches to the chest.
+Butafuco fires a volley of nice punches to the chest!!
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+Butafuco takes charge with a flurry of heavy punches to the solar plexus.
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+ The fighters swap shots to the temple.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey Butafuco landed 17 of 34 punches, and Hugh Hefner landed 22 of 22 punches.
Joey Butafuco won the round 10-9
Hugh Hefner is winning the fight 49-46
Butafuco doesn't even want to rest!
Hefner grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 6
Butafuco is brawling. (inside)
Hefner is using the ring. (using the ring)
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-Butafuco attempts a flurry of punches to the ribs, but Hefner ducks.
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-Butafuco lashes out with a series of left punches to the ribs, but Hefner stays away from it.
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+Hefner fires a volley of punches to the chin.
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+Butafuco attacks with a volley of shots to the ribs.
+Butafuco shakes Hefner with a series of punches to the chest!!
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+Butafuco fires a pair of blows to the ribs.
+Hefner fires a pair of shots to the chin.
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+Hefner belts Butafuco with a volley of blows to the nose.
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+Butafuco pops Hefner with a barrage of shots to the chest. Hefner retreats to the far corner.
+Hefner clocks Butafuco with a barrage of strong blows to the stomach!
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+Hefner lands a barrage of off balance punches to the jaw! Butafuco backpedals to his own corner.
+Hefner rocks Butafuco with a barrage of nasty punches to the temple.
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-Butafuco attacks with a hook to the ribs, but misses completely.
+Hefner fires a series of punches to the mouth.
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+Hefner attacks with a pair of punches to the temple.
+Hefner throws a volley of commanding punches to the jaw. Butafuco gets mad!
+Butafuco hits with a series of punches to the solar plexus.
+Butafuco hits with a powerful roundhouse to the solar plexus!!
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+Hefner hammers Butafuco with a vicious jab to the chin.
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+ The fighters trade shots to the mouth.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey Butafuco landed 25 of 39 punches, and Hugh Hefner landed 49 of 49 punches.
Hugh Hefner won the round 10-9
Hugh Hefner is winning the fight 59-55
Butafuco remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Hefner is obviously tired.
ROUND 7
Butafuco is brawling. (inside)
Hefner is using the ring. (using the ring)
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+Butafuco wallops Hefner with a light cross to the stomach.
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+Hefner solidly lands a series of punches to the ribs.
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+Hefner punches Butafuco with a volley of nasty punches to the nose.
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+Butafuco lands a pair of punches to the chest. Hefner asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Butafuco catches Hefner with a flurry of commanding punches to the ribs.
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+Hefner jolts Butafuco with a pair of punches to the temple. Butafuco hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Hefner fires a jab to the chin.
-Butafuco fires a volley of punches to the stomach, but to no avail.
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+ The fighters swap blows to the temple.
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+Hefner smashes Butafuco with a barrage of shots to the mouth!
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+Hefner throws a flurry of mean punches to the solar plexus. Butafuco gets mad!
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-Butafuco throws a flurry of left shots to the chest, but he's too slow.
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-Butafuco throws a flurry of left blows to the stomach, but flails uselessly.
+Butafuco hits Hefner with a volley of stinging punches to the solar plexus.
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+Hefner annoys Butafuco with a pair of punches to the chest!
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+Hefner hits Butafuco with a barrage of punches to the chest.
+Hefner lashes out with a series of nasty punches to the head.
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+Butafuco smashes Hefner with a volley of commanding shots to the solar plexus.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey Butafuco landed 29 of 41 punches, and Hugh Hefner landed 44 of 44 punches.
Hugh Hefner won the round 10-9
Hugh Hefner is winning the fight 69-64
Butafuco remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Hefner is obviously tired.
ROUND 8
Butafuco is brawling. (inside)
Hefner is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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+Butafuco fires a series of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Hefner tosses a wild left to the jaw.
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+Hefner hits with a volley of punches to the face!!
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-Butafuco lunges with a right straight right to the chest, but loses his balance.
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+Butafuco backs up Hefner with a flurry of punches to the ribs. Hefner hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Butafuco pokes Hefner with a nasty cross to the ribs.
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+ The fighters swap shots to the head.
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+Hefner tosses a commanding left to the nose.
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-Butafuco lashes out with a flurry of left shots to the ribs, but is ineffective.
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-Butafuco tries to land a flurry of right punches to the ribs, but goes wide.
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+Hefner hits with a barrage of punches to the face.
+Butafuco hits with a series of punches to the stomach!!
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+Hefner takes charge with a volley of punches to the nose!!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Joey Butafuco landed 21 of 42 punches, and Hugh Hefner landed 23 of 26 punches.
Joey Butafuco won the round 10-9
Hugh Hefner is winning the fight 78-74
Butafuco remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Hefner is slowing down.
ROUND 9
Butafuco is a raging bull!. (all-out)
Hefner is using the ring. (using the ring)
+Butafuco whacks Hefner with a volley of punches to the head.
Butafuco lands a brutal left punch in the nose and Hefner hurtles to the canvas!!
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Hefner struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Hefner hits with a barrage of punches to the ribs.
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+Butafuco punches Hefner with a barrage of stinging punches to the chin.
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+Hefner tosses a barrage of punches to the chest.
+Hefner hits Butafuco with a flurry of strong punches to the jaw! Butafuco beats a hasty retreat.
-Butafuco throws a barrage of right crosses to the temple, but loses his balance.
+Butafuco hits with a pair of stiff roundhouses to the temple.
+Butafuco tags Hefner with a series of solid shots to the eye.
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+Hefner tosses a volley of blows to the ribs. Butafuco doesn't seem bothered.
-Hefner attempts a barrage of punches to the nose, but he's too slow.
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+Butafuco pops Hefner with a barrage of off balance blows to the mouth. Hefner laughs!
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+Hefner lands a series of off balance punches to the chest. Butafuco beats a hasty retreat.
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+Butafuco fires a straight right to the mouth.
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-Hefner launches a flurry of right punches to the nose, but Butafuco quickly backs away.
+Butafuco lashes out with a stinging blow to the face!
Butafuco lands a bone crushing blow to the temple and Hefner's mouth guard flies into the far corner -- he's down!!
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He's Out!
Joey Butafuco wins by a Knock Out!!
BELL
Butafuco grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Hefner is slowing down. He has swelling above the right eye.
Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 2: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 3: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 4: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 5: Joey Butafuco 10-9
Round 6: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 7: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 8: Joey Butafuco 10-9
Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 2: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 3: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 4: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 5: Joey Butafuco 10-9
Round 6: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 7: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 8: Joey Butafuco 10-9
Larry Holmes had the fight scored as follows:
Round 1: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 2: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 3: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 4: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 5: Joey Butafuco 10-9
Round 6: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 7: Hugh Hefner 10-9
Round 8: Joey Butafuco 10-9
Joey Butafuco wins by a knockout!
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