“David Lemieux continued on the road to renown last night, destroying chaperone to the stars, Gabriel Rosado, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Dr.Barry Jordan, Chief Medical Officer for the New York State Athletic Commission, having seen enough carnage, stepped onto the apron and halted the fight at 1:45 of the tenth round. Lemieux, a knockout artist short on artistry, proved himself better than a well-pulped journeyman, which is enough to see you lionized nowadays (and perhaps worse, but we will get to that later).”

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“A long and winding road brought Raymundo Beltran to the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, last night. Over his fifteen-year career, Beltran, born in Mexico but now living in Phoenix, Arizona, made stops in places like Panama City and Glasgow, where he played the role of hardscrabble pro, sparring partner, and most recently, championship hopeful. Unfortunately for Beltran, those title hopes were dashed, as he dropped a wide unanimous decision to streaking lightweight Terence Crawford by scores of 119-109, 119-109, and 120-108.”

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“That anyone thought Chris Algieri had a chance against Manny Pacquiao is perhaps symptomatic of a clouding lust for competition in a largely uncompetitive sport; a lust that is never stronger than when it promises to be unsatisfied on the grandest and most expensive stage. And sure, taken in a vacuum, where fantasy nonsense spreads like crabgrass and opinions are tantamount to fact, Algieri had better than no shot in hell. But when the bell rang in the Cotai Arena in Macau, China, and he was no longer buoyed by hypotheticals and overthinking, Algieri’s real chances bore out. And those chances, ultimately, were nil. Pacquiao dominated for all but a handful of seconds against Algieri, scored six knockdowns, and won by lopsided scores of 119-103, 119-103, and 120-102.”

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