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Martin,
Mahfood
Draw!
In the best fight of
the night, Christy "Coal Miner's Daugher" Martin
of Orlando and Valerie
"The Wolfe" Mahfood of Beaumont, Texas blasted each other toe-to-toe for eight
magnificent rounds!
The epic bout started out at
a fast pace and virtually never slowed. At stake was the
N.A.B.F. Middleweight title.
Mahfood remained the
aggressor throughout but was ripped by Martin with accurate
and sharp combinations.
The 40-year-old Martin showed why she is one
of the sport's pioneers, remaining in great shape for her
age and displaying spectacular discipline.
Mahfood, who at the
age of 34 brought a record of 19-14-3 with 9 KO's, landed
big shots of her own throughout the contest. She
continued to demonstrate great toughness and
determination.
The
fighters engaged in a seesaw battle, trading big
shots, through rounds five, six and seven.
Early in the eighth
and final round, Martin caught Mahfood with a right
to the side of the head, which wobbled "The Wolfe".
After the bout
Mahfood admitted Martin came close to scoring the knockout.
"You know what, she almost did," said Mahfood. "I
mean it hurt. She threw some punches that knocked
the dog out of me. I just knew it was a matter of
staying in the game."
As the final round continued, Martin landed some more big right hands to the face
of Mahfood.
One judge scored the
bout 78-74 for Martin, while two others had it at
76-76 apiece, making the contest a majority draw.
"She was a tremendous
fighter," said Mahfood. "She was skilled, she knew
when to hit me. She timed everything perfectly. I'm
impressed. I could learn so much from her."
The title remains vacant!! |
B
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