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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, April 18, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april in 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 Starling Breland fight to draw . Las vegas Nev. A Marlon Starling was not pleased with the draw dial allowed him to keep his world baling association welterweight title saturday night. Neither was challenger Mark Breland. I m no Happy. 1 think i beat  said after the 12-roundbout. Judge Jerry role of Las vegas scored the fight 116-113 for Starling while Elias Quitana of Albuquerque n.m., hid in 114-114 and Dave More Ali of Las vegas favored Breland 115-114. I m not inc juice a disappointed dryland said when asked about the decision. In the in i couple of rounds 1 Felt very  said Breland the 2-1 favor i who was trying to regain the Lille he lost when he was knocked out by Star Ling in the 11th round on aug. 22 at Columbia . "1 could t put my punches together but t got better and 1 thought 1 out punched him in the last three rounds Breland said. Both More Ltd and Quiniana gave Breland three of inc last four rounds while Roth scored two of the last tour for Breland with another one even the decision was booed by a crowd of about 6,500 at the Las vegas Hil ton j indoor Arena. Many had begun booing even before the decision was announced As the fight had More than a few Dull moments. In another title bout on the double header Julio Cesar Chavez retained the Aba lightweight litle by stopping Rodolfo Aguilar of Panama in the sixth round. It was Chavez s 57th Victory in As Many tights and his 4rlh knockout. Starling a i the aggressor through out and the harder puncher but Bre land appeared to control the second half of the fight with left jabs that turned Starling s face Lumpy and left his left Eye virtually closed. Starling tooled Sharp in the firs i tour rounds hurling Breland with a left Hook Midway through the first round and hurting him again with a left Hook and a hard right to the head with a Little More than a minute left in the fourth round. Starling kept moving Forward As the fight Drew on but in Many rounds he seemed reluctant to punch. In the eighth round Starling spent a minute leaning against the ropes trying to sucker by Fand into dropping his hands. But the challenger scored Well with four or five punches to the body and head. In the final three rounds. Brelan started to throw his right hand More but it was anything Bui the vaunted punch that had helped him score 73 knockouts As an Amateur. The last three founds were marked with some spirited exchanges. Alt you have to do is fight one round Breland s Trainer Joey Farrill to told him before he 12lh round. But while Breland appeared to have an Edge in the final round he could t grab Back the title. Breland 24, of new York who weighed 146 pounds now has a 20-1-1 record with 13 icon cutouts after an Amateur career in which he was 11d-1 and won a Gold medal in the 1984 olym pics. The 29-year-old Starling 146 to of Houston Baptist duo top Husker gymnasts Lincoln. Neb. A a pair of Houston Baptist sophomores from Spain Miguel Rubio and Alfonso Rodriguez placed first and second inthe Mcaa men s gymnastics All around championships unseating Hometown favourites and 1987 one two finishers Tom Schluc Sinjur and Kevin Davis of Nebraska s Cor Husk cars saturday. The two huskies were among five gymnasts from Spain listed on coach Robert Hutch Dvorak s Sijuan. Both have competed on Spain s National team in world com petition. Rubio ranked second in Mcaa All around average for the year at 57.75, ended with 114.15. Rodriguez then Caa Leader in the All around this season with a 58.38 average totalled 113.75 Points. The saturday totals combined thursday s optional scores and score saturday on olympic compulsory events. The two were tied at 104.55 head ing into the final event the High bar where Rubio held the nation s top average at 9.93 and Rodriguez was  Ond at 9.90. Rubio recorded a 9.70 and Rodriguez a 9.20 on the final event. The Houston Baptist gymnasts in stated defending Mcaa All around Champion sch Csinger. And last year runner up Daviv both seniors who led Nebraska to the team championship Friday night. Rodriguez was fourth in the Mcaa All around a year ago Davis and  finished third and fourth respectively with stores of113,00 and 112.50 after saturday s Competition. Fifth was Bob Sundst Roro of California with 112,03 Points and sixth was David cd pics of Illinois with 111.95 Points in the Competition of 23of the lop ajl around in from thurs Day s qualifying round. Duminick Minicucci of Illinois was 10 have been the 24th competitor sat urday but elected to drop out just be fore the first event. Rodriguez led the thursday Quali Fiers with 58.35 Points while Rubi was third with 58.20 behind Zeddies with s8.25. In lit evening individual championships Chad Foi of new Sci Cowon Hii third consecutive vaulting title teammate Paul o Neill won Hii second straight championship on in rings Nebraska s Davis repeated on the parallel bars and Rodriguez look a share of the Pommel horse title with Fenn state s Mark Sohn. Rubio then hit a 9.95 in the final event of the Day to capture the High bar individual title to go with his All around Crown. Fqik. A Junior became the Lola per son to win three championships in one event and the second to win three vault titles when he recorded a 9.7125 average on two vaults. Temple s Chris Wyatt who prevented Fox from re pealing on the floor cd cruise was  Ond at 9.675 ii feels great to win the vault of said but it did t make up for the floor Percise. 1 did t deserve to win the floor exercise tonight. I messed up and gave it away. I had a lot of pressure to win three in a  he said of the vault. Taipan feels awesome but i la be Back on the floor next  a Finoro Champion Melon Sterling unhappy with draw in Tilte tight with Mark Inland. Hartford conn., now is 44-4-1 with 26 knockouts. Chavez looked like he was going to make Short work of Aguilar knocking him Down with two rights to the head with seven seconds left in the first round. Chavez stayed in control until the end but his taller left handed oppo nent fought Well and at limn made the Champion took awkward. Then in the sixth round Chavez who kept up intense pressure through out knocked Down Aguilar with a right to the head. The challenger staggered up at the count of five but was obviously Hurt. When he fell against the ropes referee Richard steel stopped the bout at t 13 of the round. Chavez who weighed the class limit of 135 pounds said he fought with in upset stomach. Aguilar i34w, now is 20-2 with 10 knockouts. Powerboat flips killing two racers Panama City Beach. Fla  
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