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Technical decision. So they must have stopped the fight and gone to the cards
Interview with Hunter Sam after the Junior Fa fight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9di9vALLw
Cairo George suffers his first Loss to Stevie Ferdinandus by UD
This from Sam Rapira about Berridge:

What a bummer. But what can you do, not safe to continue a fight with a bad cut like that. A shame, coz that's where Berridge does his best work. In the late rounds against a guy who is building in confidence and becoming more aggressive. I was picking Ford to run into something like we've seen Berridge do so many times. Come from behind knockouts are his thing. We'll never know now I guess.
Que sera, sera. That's boxing.
All eyes on title fight

The entrees are done and dusted, and now Masterton boxer Zane ‘Hybrid’ Hopman can turn his attention to the main course.
Hopman fought Alistair Boyd at the Indian Motorcycle Fight Night Event on Thursday night, claiming another comfortable points decision win over four rounds.
It was the last hit-out for Hopman before his fight against Asher Derbyshire for the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association cruiserweight title, to be held in Masterton on July 15.
Hopman was pleased to get the win on Thursday, but said there was still plenty to work on before the next fight.
“In the second round it seemed like I dropped off a bit, and dropped into the zone of fighting to my opponent’s ability rather than my own.
“In the fourth round I found my feet, really started to dominate, and landed a good right hand that rocked my opponent and had him back-pedalling.”
Unfortunately for Hopman the final bell sounded before he could capitalise on his wobbling opponent, but he knew he had done enough to win the fight.
The title fight in July will be contested over 10 rounds, and Hopman said preparing for a longer fight may have played a part in his slow start against Boyd.
“I may have fought it at the pace of a 10-rounder, and didn’t give it the sprint it really needed.
“All in all I’m still happy, and it’s another notch on the belt.”
Being able to now focus all his efforts on his main goal was something to be excited about, he said.
“It’s probably what we’ve been focussing on anyway, without taking this opponent too lightly.
“But it’s good to have this one out of the way and sights set completely on July 15.”
Hopman’s trainer, Dave Drummond, said Thursday’s match-up was a valuable bout to give his fighter more ring time, and identified what they would be working on in the coming weeks.
“He probably gave his opponent a little bit too much respect, which you would do in a longer fight.
“We’ll be working on volume and establishing the range — the next opponent is slightly shorter, so he has to promote his own strengths and hide his weaknesses, as you do in any sport.”
Several boxers have already been confirmed as part of the undercard for the title fight.
James ‘The Beast’ Wilson will be coming over from America to fight Wellington’s Clint Foai in a heavyweight bout.
In the light heavyweight division Panuve ‘Wild Boy’ Helu will take on Tipene Maniapoto.
A corporate undercard will also feature with Team Wellington taking on Team Wairarapa.
Hopman said the ongoing support of his sponsors, Kuripuni Sports Bar and Wai Weight Gym, had been crucial to getting everything on track heading towards his title fight.
(05-28-2017, 01:46 AM)justafan Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting that Robbie posted off for one last hurrah on his facebook page with a pic of his team leaving for Singapore... must be getting close to the end for him.

If he is fighting again it won't be for a while. The cut was quite bad and was in the eyelid. He went another round or so before the doc stopped it.
(05-29-2017, 06:29 PM)justafan Wrote: [ -> ]
(05-28-2017, 01:46 AM)justafan Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting that Robbie posted off for one last hurrah on his facebook page with a pic of his team leaving for Singapore... must be getting close to the end for him.

If he is fighting again it won't be for a while. The cut was quite bad and was in the eyelid. He went another round or so before the doc stopped it.

How was he doing leading up to the cut?
Haven't watched the whole thing mate but if you are on Facebook search Ringstar and there is a real good quality video.
From what I saw it was pretty even with Ford winning the rounds but Robbie was stung a couple of times. I wouldn't have written him off though as he seemed to be reasonably fresh.
The Cairo George fight is on there to. I thought he was getting well beaten but commentators seemed to think he was doing ok although judges had it pretty wide. Video is good quality for a freebee so if anyone has the time to kill its worth the watch
Sorry forget to add that after the George fight, Kiwi living in Oz Chase Haley had an upset win in a real cracker. That fight is worth watching