John Duddy vs Walid Smichet WAR 23 02 2008 , boxing, boxeo, usa, ireland

Ireland s always exciting John Duddy 230 aims to keep his unbeaten record intact at the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden, as he goes up against the game Tunisian, Tempete de Sable Walid Smichet 1733. John Duddy maintained his perfect record with a points win over Walid Smichet in New York, though victory came at a price for the Irishman. In what was meant to be a warmup fight ahead of a summer showdown with WBC, WBO Middleweight King, Kelly The Ghost Pavlik, Duddy struggled to a split decision over the Tunisian. He also suffered severe cuts around his eyes, meaning a June date with the unified middleweight champion will have to be shelved, for the time being at least. Montrealbased Smichet opened up a nasty gash above his opponent s left eye with one of a number of right hands that found the target. Despite the injury, Duddy was awarded the bout 9892 by two judges, with the third scoring the 10round bout a 9595 draw. , boxing, boxeo, usa, ireland