Evnin Folks,
I'm back for another Friday night evening of boxing, and while Adam is off at the Contender International in Newcastle, the Sky Sports cameras travel to Crawley, for this rematch for the European Light Welterweight belt. Last September, Bami took the decision by 5 or 6 rounds from the judges, as well as being deducted a point, but Lauri is a very experienced fighter, with defeats against Ricky Hatton and Junior Witter in his distant past. Here's the tale of the tape:
Ted Bami (21-2, 11KOs). : Going into the first fight with Lauri, Bami had been fighting 6 and 8 rounders, so was a bit of a surprise victor, but was clearly ahead after the 12 rounds when it went to the cards. Not a huge puncher, but showed some quality last time out, and although originally from the Congo, is nowadays listed on Boxrec as being from Brixton. The concern for him will be a little bit of ring rust, having not fought in the past six months.
Guiseppe Lauri (42-5, 24 KOs). : The experienced Lauri lost out in his last fight with Bami, but not overly so that he will be worried about the rematch. Although only 30, he's been around on the European scene for a very long time, and as well as fighting Witter and Hatton, has been there or thereabouts getting IBF Inter-continental fights and beating Amir Khan victim Laszlo Komjathi twice. He has however beaten a punchbag in january, with Miro Dicky (4-20-2) pushing him six rounds. With Lauri neither a big puncher, I'd have my money on another 12 rounder.
Also on the bill we have Gyorgy Hidvegi v Ismail Abdoul for the IBO Inter-continental Cruiserweight title (I think I just wasted five seconds of my life typing that out), and the return of Michael Hunter after losing to Steve Molitor at Featherweight. Eyes down look in folks, it starts in 15 minutes.
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