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(Light-Heavyweight) Murderous Mike Poppe defeated Handor by unanimous decision: 118-113, 119-113, 119-113.

Match Wednesday, April 14, 1999

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 175 pounds (79 kilograms) is Handor!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 7 inches (170 centimeters) tall weighing in at 155 pounds (70 kilograms) is Murderous Mike Poppe!!

The referee for this bout will be Joe Cortez.

ROUND 1

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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The fighters study each other.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

This fight is too close to call.

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 2

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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The fighters eye each other warily.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 5 of 8 punches.

Murderous Mike Poppe won the round 10-9

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 20-19

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 3

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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+Poppe smacks Handor with a quick roundhouse to the nose. Handor quickly recovers.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 5 of 9 punches.

Murderous Mike Poppe won the round 10-9

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 30-28

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 4

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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+Poppe annoys Handor with a solid left to the chin.
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The fighters study each other.
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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.

BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 5 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 4 of 7 punches.

Handor won the round 10-9

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 39-38

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 5

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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The fighters study each other.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 49-48

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 6

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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+Poppe lands a series of commanding punches to the mouth.
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The fighters study each other.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 5 of 8 punches.

Murderous Mike Poppe won the round 10-9

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 59-57

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 7

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

+Poppe fires a volley of shots to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 9 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 5 of 8 punches.

Murderous Mike Poppe won the round 10-9

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 69-66

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 8

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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The fighters circle.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 4 of 8 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 79-76

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 9

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 5 of 8 punches.

Murderous Mike Poppe won the round 10-9

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 89-85

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 10

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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+Poppe jolts Handor with a volley of stinging punches to the head!
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+Handor grazes Poppe with a volley of hard shots to the eye!
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The fighters circle.
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The fighters stop to pull up their trunks.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 4 of 8 punches.

Murderous Mike Poppe won the round 10-9

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 99-94

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 11

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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The fighters circle.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 8 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 5 of 8 punches.

Murderous Mike Poppe won the round 10-9

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 109-103

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

ROUND 12

Handor covers up.
Poppe covers up.

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The fighters circle.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Handor landed 4 of 7 punches, and Murderous Mike Poppe landed 4 of 9 punches.

This round was a 10-10 tie.

Murderous Mike Poppe is winning the fight 119-113

Handor doesn't want to stop fighting!

Poppe doesn't want to stop fighting!

The judges decisions are:

Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: A 10-10 tie.
Round 2: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 3: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 4: Handor 10-9
Round 5: Handor 10-9
Round 6: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 7: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 8: A 10-10 tie.
Round 9: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 10: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 11: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 12: A 10-10 tie.

Total Score: Murderous Mike Poppe 118-113

Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: A 10-10 tie.
Round 2: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 3: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 4: Handor 10-9
Round 5: A 10-10 tie.
Round 6: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 7: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 8: A 10-10 tie.
Round 9: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 10: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 11: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 12: A 10-10 tie.

Total Score: Murderous Mike Poppe 119-113

Oscar De La Hoya scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: A 10-10 tie.
Round 2: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 3: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 4: Handor 10-9
Round 5: A 10-10 tie.
Round 6: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 7: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 8: A 10-10 tie.
Round 9: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 10: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 11: Murderous Mike Poppe 10-9
Round 12: A 10-10 tie.

Total Score: Murderous Mike Poppe 119-113

Murderous Mike Poppe wins by decision!