Nonito Donaire vs. Omar Andres Narvaez is about to get underway.  After a delay due to a problem with Donaire's gloves, the fighters are finally making their way to the ring.  Narvaez is in already and here comes Donaire.  Narvaez is 35-0-2 with 19 KOs, while 26-1-0 with 18 KOs. 

Here we go.

Round 1 
They square off in the center.  Donaire is looking larger than Narvaez.  They are feeling each other out.  Donaire flashes the jab here and there.  Narvaez tries to get a counter hook in.  Donaire finally throws a power punch and it's a straight right hand.  Donaire lands a short left.  Narvaez counters with a right hook.  Narvaez sneaks in another right hook that grazes.  Narvaez gets a couple good hooks in before the bell and they trade a bit afterwards.  Close first round.

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 2
Donaire comes forward throwing the jab.  Donaire lands an elusive left hook.  Now a nice left to the body.  Narvaez lands a great straight left hand.  Followed by a nice right hand.  Now a jab from Narvaez.  This has been a pro-Narvaez round.  He's landing the better punches.  Donaire is struggling finding his opponent.  

Parker: 10-9 Narvaez 

Round 3
Donaire lands a nice right hand to the body.  He misses with a couple hooks but tags Narvaez with a right hook.  He lands a left, but Narvaez conters with a quick right hand.  Donaire swings for the fences and Narvaez uses amazing movement to get out of the way of each one.  Narvaez lands a nice right hand.  Donaire switches to southpaw.  Now back to orthodox.  Donaire is busier this round, but he's not landing anything.  Tough round to score.

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 4
Donaire is staying busy in round 4.  Narvaez may be waiting for this fight to go down the stretch to start opening up.  Donaire lands a left to the body after getting about the 10 before that blocked.  Donaire lands a big right hand and Narvaez is staggered.  Donaire goes in for the KO.  He lands a left and a right.  Narvaez is against the ropes.  He's taking more shots.  He makes it out and lands a jab before the bell.

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 5
Donaire goes back to the jab.  Narvaez is covering up even more now in this round.  Not much landing for either fighter in this round.  Donaire tries to counter a Narvaez right hand, but it misses.  Narvaez lands a jab.  They trade jabs down the stretch.  Not much action in that round.

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 6
Donaire continues to be the busier fighter, but not much is geting through and Narvaez isn't throwing enough.  The crowd starts to boo.  Donaire throws a jab to the body.  Donaire gets Narvaez against the ropes and he throws big haymakers.  None of them land.  Narvaez finally opens up and throws a big right hand that misses, but backs Donaire up.  Donaire is throwing all the punches in this fight, but Narvaez's defense is amazing.

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 7
Donaire is trying to find ways to get through Narvaez defense, but at this rate he doesn't need to cause he's winning these rounds.  Narvaez isn't throwing much of anything.  Narvaez scores with a jab.  Donaire throws a three punch combo into the gloves of Navarez.  That round was a whole lot of nothing, and the crowd boos some more.

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 8
This round is more of the same: Lots of action from Donaire, lots of defense from Narvaez.  Donaire lands a combo and the ref tells him to keep his punches up.  It didn't look low to me.  Narvaez is throwing a little more, but not landing.  Narvaez lands a left hook, but took to punches in the midsection.  

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 9
Narvaez just doesn't look like he wants to fight.  His gloves are catching a lot of punches, but he's not throwing back.  Donaire is trying to open him up with head movements and dropping his gloves, but Narvaez will just not fight.  Donaire's punches haven't lost and pop.  He's still throwing at a high volume.  Narvaez finally throws a jab.  Donaire thorws a fast flurry at the end.

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 10
Donaire lands a right hand and backs up Narvaez.  Narvaez keeps his defenses up, and his punch output low.  Donaire land a left to the body.  Donaire gets warned for low blows again.  The still don't look low.  Donaire lands a power right hand.  Narvaez lands a right.  

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 11
More boos coming from the crowd.  It sounds like the entire arena.  It's hard to blame Donaire.  He's trying to get inside and make this a fight.  Narvaez is the one to blame for this stinker.  I'm looking forward to seeing the difference is thrown punches.  Narvaez throws a single right hand and it's blocked.  Donaire keeps throwing his combos.  Donaire puts more punches into Narvaez's gloves.  Donaire lands a nice right hand to the body.  

Parker: 10-9 Donaire 

Round 12
Narvaez lands a short lef thand.  He seems to be opening a little more.  Donaire keeps fighting the fight.  Here comes a "this is bull sh**" chant from the crowd and it's pretty loud.  Narvaez just keeps his defense up.  Donaire is coming in with his gloves down completely and Narvaez still won't throw.  The fans got to see Donaire go twelve rounds with a the equivalent of a heavy bag.   

Parker: 10-9 Donaire

Parker: 119-109 Donaire

The three judges score the bout 120-108 all for the winner by unanimous decision Nonito Donaire 
 

It's time for the latest installment of HBO's award-winning preview series, 24/7. This time around it's getting us all ready for the third meeting between rvials Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, two boxers who are no strangers to coverage from this program. We'll see if there is any new ground to be covered.

The show opens by exploring the idea that even though Pacquiao has become a global icon since the first two fights, his superiority over JMM is still up for debate. Pac-Man and trainer Freddie Roach both say that even though his life has become so much more complex as the spotlight on him has grown, he knows boxing is still responsible for all of his success.

Roach likes the intensity he's seen from Manny so far, and he makes Pacquiao the sparring partner for Jorge Linares. Manny thinks even in this role, he can learn something useful for his own fight. Linares also sounds off on how helpful it is to have Pacquiao around. Two of Pacquiao's entourage members clown around by boxing, and Roach only half-jokingly adds that only about four members of Manny's crowd of followers have real jobs to do in the fight preparation. no comments

If you aren't a regular reader of Bill Simmons' sports-meets-pop culture ESPN-spinoff Grantland - and if you're a boxing fan, you should be, because it's where the excellent Eric Raskin, former managing editor of The Ring magazine, currently does his thing- you may not have seen Davy Rothbart's recent interview with Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Go ahead and read it. We'll wait...

It's a pretty wide-ranging interview despite being relatively brief. The Klitschko brothers are so established as boxing heroes in the Western world (Germany in particular) that it's easy to forget that they grew up in Ukraine and exactly what that entailed. It's also incredibly awesome that along with Coca-Cola and action movies, the Klitschkos were swayed from their anti-American upbringing by the power of cheese.

And future heavyweights beware: There could be a next generation of Klitschkos on the way. Vitali says that his odlest son, Egor Daniel, has inquired about taking up the sport. He's got a younger brother too, so it's entirely conceivable that the Klitschko Brothers v. 2.0 could reign over the heavyweight division down the road.

The difference would be that Vitali's boys are American citizens, born here in the States. Maybe all we have to do to experience a U.S. renaissance in the heavyweight division is wait 15-20 years...

I suppose an appeal process can be sort of like a negotiation: Ask for more than you expect to get, then be happy if you get something slightly less.

That appears to be the thinking Bernard Hopkins and his lawyers are taking, as ESPN's Dan Rafael revealed that they are asking for his KO loss to Chad Dawson to be changed to a Hopkins victory by disqualification. The reasoning behind it is that they feel Dawson committed an intentional foul with intent to injure, meaning he should have lost when Hopkins' injured shoulder made him unable to continue. And it really was injured, according to two x-rays, with results of an MRI still pending.

The guess here, pretty much confirmed by Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer in the Rafael piece, is that Team Hopkins knows darn well the California State Athletic Commission isn't going to give B-Hop the win. But by asking for the win, they increase their chances of getting the no contest ruling that probably should have been handed down from the start. It's a smart strategy, and if the commission surprises everyone and pulls the full reversal, so much the better (for Hopkins, anyway).

After the bizarre finish to the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz fight last month, I thought it would be a shoe-in for least satisfying boxing main event in 2011. Our site's mystery benefactors, the ones who actually allow us to cover pay-per-views without destroying our tiny operating budget, agreed.

Turns out we were wrong. Oh, so very wrong.

Unless you have no access to television, the internets or social media of any kind, you already know what happened to end the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson fight. Here's a capsule version anyway: The fight lasted two rounds, it ended with more clinches and takedowns than punches landed, the winner scored a TKO without landing a fight-ending punch, and both fighters were booed by fans during their post-fight interviews.

After high drama in the co-feature between Antonio DeMarco and Jorge Linares, the crowd should be fired up for the main event at the Staples Center between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson. At 46 years of age. Hopkins will try to beat back Father Time once more against a very talented younger fighter who is hungry for a signature win.

Dawson enters first as the challenger for Hopkins' WBC light heavyweight title. He is 30-1 with 17 KOs in his pro career, though he's managed only one victory since losing to Jean Pascal 14 months ago.

Hood up and kask on, Hopkins makes his ring walk in a bright red and green robe. The former undisputed middleweight champion is 52-5-2 with 32 knockout victories in one of the finest careers in this or any other era.

Michael Buffer is on hand to do the official introductions. The referee in charge of the action is Pat Russell. And we're ready to go for a scheduled 12 rounds of boxing.


Round 1

Hopkins lays back as Dawson stalks him a bit. Chad reaches a bit, but Hopkins leads with the right and rushes forward, head down. Hopkins avoids the jabs coming his way. Dawson touches Hopkins several times to force him back. B-Hop's footwork has made him hard to pin down. Dawson wades in with a combination that at least partially scores. They scramble in the corner to end a round where not much landed.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Dawson
Parker: 10-9 Hopkins


Round 2

Hopkins has to like this pace so far. But Dawson really isn't a super busy fighter either. Lots of feinting and wrestling. Russell is really going to earn his pay. Dawson measures but can't land anything. Hopkins mugs Dawson with a right hand, and the ref warns him about pushing Chad down. B-Hop throws a right to the body. Left by Dawson before he gets grabbed. Dawson lands two jabs and s short hook. Dawson picks Hopkins up and body slams him down. The ref calls time to examine Bernard, whose head is under the ropes on the apron of the ring. Hopkins is saying his left shoulder is injured. The bell rings, and it appears this one is over. The ref says he will not call it a foul. Dawson is furious, screaming at Hopkins across the ring. The ref insists that there is no foul, making it a TKO victory for Dawson. Max Kellerman disagrees, as does Emanuel Steward.

Russell is insisting that there was no foul. The replay didn't make it look as bad as it did live, though B-Hop did land on his left elbow. Still no word on the official decision.

The winner by TKO at 2:48 of Round 2... and new WBC and Ring Magazine light heavyweight champion... "Bad" Chad Dawson.

Max Kellerman gets an explanation from the commission but doesn't necessarily agree with it. Dawson says he threw a shoulder because Hopkins kept pushing him down. He's mad because he feels B-Hop let a lot of people down by not continuing to fight. Chad insists he was getting closer and closer and Hopkins wanted a way out.

Asked about what's next, Dawson says he wants to avenge his loss to Jean Pascal. He dismisses the possibility of a rematch by saying, "For what?"

The fans also boo Hopkins and start an obscene chant as he talks to Kellerman. B-Hop claims he was thrown down and was not allowed to continue because he had a lump on his shoulder. He insists he would have kept fighting if allowed. Hopkins doesn't want to talk about thing that may have happened in the past, feeling it has no bearing on the outcome tonight. Despite the boos, Hopkins thinks the fans know Dawson doesn't deserve to be the champion. He also says it should have been a No Decision since there was a foul involved, at least in his mind.

Lampley and Harold Lederman discuss the ending, with Lederman opining that an accidental foul should have been ruled, leading to an ND. Emanuel Steward is sure this won't be the end of this drama, because legal action is going to be forthcoming. Lampley wants an interview with referee Russell, though Kellerman believes the commission is correct in getting its facts straight and that the decision is likely to be overturned in time. Despite the fact that Hopkins wouldn't answer a question about it, Max also adds that Hopkins may have been penalized for some of his theatrics in the past. 

It's co-feature time on the Hopkins-Dawson card at the Staples Center. Antonio DeMarco and Jorge Linares will battle for the vacant WBC lightweight title in a lefty-righty match-up between two fighter in their mid-20s.

The tale of the tape shows that DeMarco is slightly taller but has no reach advantage. Linares re-hydrated to 145 pounds, while DeMarco is three pounds lighter tonight. DeMarco is 25-2-1 with 18 KOs in his pro career, while Linares is 31-1 with 20 stoppages. Michael Buffer does his thing, getting everyone ready for a scheduled 12 rounds.


Round 1

DeMarco has to reach to land his punches while Linares stays compact. Jorge is wearing pinck gloves for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. One-two by Linares right down the middle. DeMarco tries to regain the range, as he seems much more comfortable from range. Both men land as Linares advances. Straight left and a right hook by Linares. He seems quicker to the punch and very accurate as well.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Linares


Round 2

Emanuel Steward is very taken by Linares' speed, coordination and positioning. Linares is able to counter with the left, while DeMarco is finding some success reaching with both hands. Linares flashes quick left hooks as they circle. Two one-two combos by Linares force DeMarco back. Linares snaps the jab as DeMarco tries some of his own. Right hand by DeMarco, who tries to flurry as well. Left hands by both fighters end a close round.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Linares


Round 3

DeMarco has to stay on his toes to back up when Linares works off his jab. Tony tries to advance but is chased back by a counter to the head. Right-left by DeMarco, answered by a similar one by Linares. Left from DeMarco scores. Quick jabs and occasional right hands are landing for Linares. Sharp left uppercut almost out of nowhere by Jorge. DeMarco connects with a left-right combo, but Linares stays busy. DeMarco tries to psyche himself up and force an exchange.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Linares


Round 4

Harold Lederman also has it 3-0 Linares, pointing out that he has consistently been able to get off first. Linares trades two-for-one with DeMarco until he gets turned away by a left hand. Double jabs by Linares as he keeps bouncing on his toes. Left hand by DeMarco has been his best weapon. He's just slightly off, but Linares is having no such problems with his straight right. The crowd likes his showy flurry with 15 seconds left in the frame.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Linares


Round 5

DeMarco advances but still has to be wary. Linares fires the left-right combo again. He looks equally dangerous taking the lead or countering. DeMarco tries reaching for the body, but Linares stays compact so he can counter and move away. Sharp right hand right on the button for Jorge. They scramble along the ropes with DeMarco using a hook to set up a solid uppercut. Left hand on the inside by Linares, who takes the round despite more moments for DeMarco.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Linares


Round 6

Linares takes a solid right hand from DeMarco. He slips some punches and pivots around. Tony uses double hooks to the body and head, and Linares responds in the middle of the ring. Right-left from DeMarco, then another one. He's enjoying his most continued success, and the crowd reacts as Linares stands and trades. Linares is bleeding, perhaps from the nose. Two to the body by Linares; DeMarco smokes an uppercut in return. Left by DeMarco while Linares tries to answer.

Tylwalk: 10-9 DeMarco


Round 7

Cautious first 30 seconds as Linares definitely had his eyes opened last round. DeMarco tries the uppercut again while Linares is trying to flurry. Right hook by DeMarco and he swings away with both hands. Linares is trying to heed Freddie Roach's advice and resume his jabbing. One-two by Linares upstairs. Uppercuts again from DeMarco and a nice exchange with both men doing work. Hooks land both ways, including one to the body be Tony.

Tylwalk: 10-9 DeMarco


Round 8

The cut on the bridge of Linares' nose needed a lot of attention between rounds. Both men land single shots while circling in the middle of the ring. DeMarco is stalking, and Freddie Roach wants more advancing from his own man. DeMarco scores with hooks while covering up as Linares flurries. Two-punch combos resume from Linares. Flashy shoe shining sequence by Linares, not sure if it really did much damage. Double lefts from Linares while still on the move. Big left from DeMarco as he tries to batter his way back. Linare is bleeding from another place too, but he smashes home a solid right hand at the bell.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Linares


Round 9

Thirty seconds in and both men are swinging away. Left hand snaps Linares' head around. Tony loves that uppercut, forcing Linares to hook and move to aboid more punishment. Linares lands a big combo and DeMarco bangs his gloves off his hips to show he's not hurt. Double left hook by Linares, followed by two jabs. Linares fires off about seven punches but DeMarco comes right back through them. Fun round.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Linares


Round 10

DeMarco's trunks are stained from Linares' blood. Jorge jabs and moves away while DeMarco tries to pressure him. Linares has the quicker hands, but DeMarco is able to time him better now than he was before. Linares pops the quick lefts and mixes in a right hand when he can. Still walking forward, DeMarco attempts to line up something big.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Linares


Round 11

DeMarco's corner told him he needs a KO to win. CompuBox agrees, racking up more connects for Linares in every round of the fight. DeMarco is stepping up the pace, but Linares stays moving. A left hand changes that for a moment, possibly stunning Linares. Jorge has to cover up as he is getting clocked. Linares fires his own shots back, showing incredible guts. Big right hand by DeMarco but Linares stands his ground. Great two-way action with Linares gutting it out despite his face becoming a bloody mess. Two huge right hands by DeMarco and the ref stops it! Unbelievable ending!

The winner by TKO at 2:32 of Round 11... and new WBC lightweight titleholder... Antonio DeMarco. 

The second fight on the televised portion of the Hopkins-Dawson undercard is in the 140-pound division. It could be an explosive one as undefeated Danny Garcia collides with former champ Kendall Holt.

The 23-year old Garcia is 21-0 with 14 KOs, while Holt is 27-4 with 15 KOs. This fight is scheduled for 12 rounds as a minor WBO belt is on the line. Michael Buffer introduces both men, and we're all set to get it on.


Round 1

Max Kellerman calls this a crossroads fight, wondering if Garcia is too young for Holt. Kendall tries an early right-hand bomb. Garcia stays cautious as he feels his way out. Danny lands the first right hand, though it's not a big one. Holt grabs around the waist. Garcia ducks under for a left. Holt lands a short right hand before a clinch. There was another one that just missed. Kendall lands a right to the body. Garcia tries some of his own body work. Punches fly in both directions right at the bell.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Holt


Round 2

A little more jabbing, though it's mostly for range-finding purposes. Emanuel Steward likes the snap and directness of Holt's punches. Right hand finds the target for Holt. Finally a right hand by Garcia. Holt comes right back over the top. Danny throws two light punches downstairs. The ref stops things to check Holt's shorts. Both men try left hooks to the body. Quick left hand counter by Holt. One-two by Holt, but Garcia responds with a sharp right hand at the bell.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Holt


Round 3

Harold Lederman liked Garcia in that round. Garcia comes right back out with two right hands that stumble Holt a bit. Danny has confidence as he tees off to the body. He's throwing powerful blows to the body, especially. Holt tries to dig in with a left-right combination. He gets in a left uppercut. Garcia hooks with the left off the jab. Garcia is coming way over the top with some of his right hands. Right upstairs and two lefts to the body by Garcia. Great round for him.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Garcia


Round 4

Quiet first 40 seconds. Holt strikes first but almost slips on the Tecate logo. Kellerman doesn't like how Holt is looking for single shots. Lots of searching without much punching. Garcia tries a left to the body. He lunges for a right hand upstairs too. Holt has to duck and weave, leaving his body exposed again. Holt throws his own body blow in response. Left hook by Garcia, then he circles away to avoid return fire.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Garcia


Round 5

Holt tries to step on the gas a bit with left hooks. He needs to be busier for sure. An exchange comes close to producing a fight-changing bomb. Garcia doubles up his left hook. They clash heads, but no one is cut. Right hand by Holt upstairs. Holt is trying to time left hooks when Garcia comes forward. Kendall's looking slightly more defensively aware, except when Garcia goes to the body. Danny lands a bunch of body shots, then a right hook to the head as time expires.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Garcia


Round 6

The fighters are only throwing about half of the punches as an average 140-pound fight produces, according to CompuBox. Garcia reaches with several right hands to the body. Holt times a right hand counter that scores. Garcia flurries and backs up a step. Holt's left hook is answered by several Garcia punches. Garcia lands a three-punch combo, then crashes home a left hook. They trade in the corner, and Holt shows some fire with a left hook at the bell.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Garcia


Round 7

Holt flurries early, trying to push the pace. He's throwing some rare jabs in there too. Both men connect with right hands, then jabs. Garcia goes to the body with both hands but gets tagged upstairs. Several clinches disrupt the pace a bit. Garcia lands a right and left to the body as Holt looks to load up a head shot. Holt has some swelling around his left eye. Wild miss by Garcia leaves him stumbling at the bell.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Garcia


Round 8

Holt shrugs off a right to throw a two-punch combo. He goes to the body and head, finishing with a left hook. The ref earns his keep by breaking them up twice in a row. Body shots flow from Garcia. Two-punch combination by Garcia with nothing in return. There's three more shots from Danny, including two to the body. Holt tries to touch gloves, but Garcia nails him with two head shots. Holt doesn't like it, and he tries to flurry. The ref warns them, "We got a great fight going, don't do this shit now."

Tylwalk: 10-9 Garcia


Round 9

The swelling beneath Holt's eye is really getting bad, but he scores with a sharp left hook early on. Holt goes to the body with a left, then tries the right as well. Garcia eats another left hook that backs him up a step. A clinch prevents Garcia from teeing off on the body. Holt would rather hold than fight at close range. Both men land right hands, but Garcia's seems more damaging. Holt ducks down as if to lure Garcia in. Garcia sticks and moves with the left hook.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Holt


Round 10

Buddy McGirt implores Holt to stay busier and tells his man he needs to win all of the final three rounds. That's likely correct. Garcia times Holt coming in with hooks and body shots. Garcia snaps Holt's head with a right hand. Holt misses and gets tied up. Two jabs land from Garcia. Left-right combo also scores for Danny. He has just enough head movement not to get tagged by anything too flush. CompuBox only has Holt landing three punches with 30 seconds left. Garcia gets a crowd reaction with a left hook, and Holt is warned about almost punching after the bell.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Garcia


Round 11

Garcia jabs and moves left to make sure Holt can't track him down. Danny uses quick flurries every time Holt thinks about opening up. Kendall has to cover up on several occasions. Holt lands a right to the body while also taking a left hook. Garcia smacks Holt cleanly with a right hand. He takes his time to connect with a left hook and another right hand. Garcia seems very comfortable as he lands right hands almost effortlessly.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Garcia


Round 12

Holt certainly will be trying for the KO shot all the way to the end. Holt does land a right hand, leading to an exchange. Garcia uses the left hook repeatedly to regain the momentum. Holt gallops forward with the high guard, looking for an opening. Garcia flashes quick hands in combination. Left hooks score for both fighters. Forty seconds to go. Garcia bounces and lands jabs. Three more jabs by Danny. Garcia keeps throwing with both hands, and we'll go to the scorecards.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Garcia

Tylwalk: 117-111 Garcia

The judges score it 115-113 Holt, 117-111 Garcia and 117-111 Garcia. The winner by split decision is Danny "Swift" Garcia. 

The Staples Center in Los Angeles is getting ready for the showdown between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson. First, though, we've got a three-fight televised undercard, beginning with a welterweight bout between Paulie Malinaggi and Orlando Lora. The HBO PPV crew led by Jim Lampley is on hand to call the action.

The tale of the tape shows that both fighters are 30 years old. Lora is three inches taller but has only a one-inch edge in reach. Malignaggi is 29-4 with just six KOs, while Lora is 28-1-1 with 19 knockouts. Michael Buffer does the fighter intros, and we're off and running for a scheduled 10 rounds of boxing.


Round 1

Interestingly, Max Kellerman mentions that Paulie had trouble making weight even though he fought most of his career in lighter weight classes. Malignaggi shows off the hand speed with jabs followed by power shots. Lora tries to duck in to land a big shot. Paulie touches his man to the head and body. Malignaggi snaps off four or five punches in a row, but Lara wades through them and stuns Paulie with a big shot. Malignaggi already has some swelling under his left eye from that right hand. Lora shrugs as Malignaggi lands a few more quick shots. Close first round because of that one flush shot.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi


Round 2

Emanuel Steward says there is a noticeable difference in punching power between these two men. Malignaggi circles to his left while jabbing. Lora has his gloves up to pick off shots. Lora doesn't seem bothered by these punches, but he's having trouble getting Paulie to stay still. Malignaggi ducks some punches and holds on for a clinch. Paulie throws the triple left hook, ending to the body. Lora tries to get his hands free on the inside. He's also warned for holding and hitting.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi


Round 3

Kellerman wonders if Malignaggi can keep this up for 10 rounds. Lots of feinting in the center of the ring. Lora bashes his way forward with a left and right. Paulie uses the left hook and escapes to his right. Lora reaches but ends up eating a flurry upstairs. Paulie tries some two-punch combos to halt Lora's advances. CompuBox has Malignaggi outlanding by about an 8:1 margin in this round. Lora does score with a right hand in the final 10 seconds.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi


Round 4

Harold Lederman has Malignaggi up two rounds to one, giving the first to Lora. Both men miss while trying to trade. Malignaggi jabs and circles to good effect. He's doubling and tripling it up when necessary. Lora bulls his way in, trying to make it a brawl. He's just a hair away from a big right hand. Paulie ducks down extremely low to avoid another rush. Malignaggi lands with both hands on either side of a Lora right. There's about five jabs in a row from Paulie. The round ends with swings and misses both ways.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi


Round 5

Lora's corner seems pretty unhappy with his efforts over the last few rounds. He's got a cut above the eyelid on his left eye. Steward believes it was ruled to have come from a punch. Manny Pacquiao arrives to take a ringside seat, distracting the fans for a moment. One-two by Paulie and he still moves his head away from the counter. Three jabs and a right from Malignaggi. The ref tells them to work out from close range. Paulie hooks and ducks away. Lora bears down and attempts to go to the body. A right hand by Lora gets Malignaggi's attention. He just can't get anything done except for sporadic single shots.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi


Round 6

Early clinches and the ref says fight out. Lora gets some work done, but Paulie resumes his constant jabbing. Some brief exchanges are basically even. Lora tries to mug Malignaggi with the left while getting tangled with the right. Lora runs forward and uses a left hook to force Paulie back. Paulie lands a three-punch combo, then gets shoved back onto his butt. The ref scores it no knockdown and warns Lora for pushing. Nice overhand right by Malignaggi in the waning moments.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi


Round 7

Malignaggi mixes up jabs and slapping right hands. His corner warned him not to stand in front of Lora. The ref tells Paulie not to hold. He whips out the one-two and quickly clinches. Lora eats a chopping right while coming in. Malingaggi snaps off the jabs and counter lefts, continuing to back away. He uses short left hooks to keep Lora back, and Orlando seems frustrated as the round ends.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi


Round 8

Four or five jabs in a row help Malignaggi keep his distance. Neither man throws much as they jockey for position. The fans seem a tad restless during this stretch. Lora tries to measure his right hand, but he's not really pulling the trigger. Paulie pops Lora with four quick shots to the head. He reaches around the guard with a wide right hand, then pushes Lora's head down. Malignaggi initiates a clinch when he charges in. An exchange goes Paulie's way thanks to a nice left hand.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi


Round 9

Both trainers are giving their men good advice. Malignaggi was instructed to get off and get out, while Lora was told he needs a KO to win. Paulie's hand speed is simply too much for Lora. He times a counter right and a left hook. Lora continues to come forward, effectively or not. More clinches keep the ref busy. Four jabs in a row from Malignaggi and a rare uppercut. Lora scores to the body but is soon back eating light punches. Nothing of consequence lands in the closing seconds.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi


Round 10

Lora had some work done on and around his left eye. Only a home run shot can save him now. Paulie duckd his head and works the body with Lora backed to the ropes. They lean on each other and throw back in the middle of the ring. This isn't what Malignaggi's corner asked for, but he's getting away with it. Both fighters land right hands, making Paulie nod his head. He's talking to someone ringside too. Malignaggi connects with a hard right hand, then showboats his way to the final bell.

Tylwalk: 10-9 Malignaggi

Tylwalk: 100-90 Malignaggi

The judges score it 100-90, 98-92 and 99-91, all to the winner by unanimous decision, Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi. 

Love him or hate him, you have to admit that the ongoing story of Bernard Hopkins is an impressive one. Even at age 46, he remains one of the best boxers on the planet, a testament to hard work, discipline and mastery of his craft. Sometimes it feels like no one can figure out a way to stop him.

But maybe Chad Dawson can. His personal narrative wouldn't be quite as compelling, but if he wins tonight, it would be a bit of vindication for the talented but quiet boxer who walks his own path.

Still not convinced that's worth parting with your hard-earned money for tonight's HBO pay-per-view? Well then consider the three-fight televised undercard, which should be a lot of fun. Two title fights plus Paulie Malignaggi... that's not too shabby.

If that still doesn't do it for you, we can still keep you in the loop. We'll have live round by round blog posts for all of the fights starting shortly after 9 pm tonight. Yes, that's a separate post for each fight, which you can find out on our main page a few hours from now.

Thank us later. And if you're getting the broadcast or lucky enough to be at the Staples Center, enjoy the fights!

Here are links to the completed fights as they finish:

Paulie Malignaggi UD10 Orlando Lora

Danny Garcia SD12 Kendall Holt