European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes wednesday March 20, 1991 Chavez runs from wire reports Las vegas a undefeated Julio Cesar Chavez won his 74th straight fight punishing John Duplessis from the opening Bell monday before stopping him with a pair of right hands in the fourth round to retain his Junior welterweight titles. Chavez dominated Duplessis throughout knocking him Down in the second round and finishing him off by knocking him through the ropes in the fourth. Chavez ended the fight by Landing two right hands that put the challenger head first through the ropes. Referee Carlos Padilla stopped it at 2 42 of the fourth. It was the 19th Sucic Sztul title fight for the mexican Champion who retained his world boxing Council and International boxing federation 140-Pound crowns with his 61st knockout. In another under card fight monday. Brown lifts Blocker s title friends  treat each other the Way Simon Brown and Maurice Blocker did for almost .10 rounds Brown who came into the ring with the if welterweight title left with that and blockers wac title after a 10th-round technical knockout. Brown and Blocker Are old friends who have sparred More than look rounds together. The Enid came at 2 10 of the 10th As Blocker who had rallied to take control of the bout after Brown dominated the Middle rounds was dropped and then virtually knocked put on his feet by a pair of right hands. Blocker 32-2, 18 Kos was ahead on All three scorecards when be was slopped. For Brown 34-1, 26 Kosit was his ninth straight title fight Victory. Referee Richard Steele ends the Mike Tyson razor Ruddock fight at 2 22 of the seventh round on monday night. Verdict from Page 20 a by that barrage Only wobbled. In that situation a referee invariably Wil look into a boxers eyes to judge his condition or ask him a question or both. But Steele did neither. When he finally answered questions he explained Why he did it. A Ruddock was Hurt a Steele said. Quot there was no need for me counting him out. My Job is to Stop him from getting seriously Hurt and the next punch would have done  in that situation every referee will explain himself with those words but Ruddock was t helpless at least not to this ringside and apparently not to most of the other chanting spectators. Underneath the controversy of course is Steele a history especially in stopping fights in favor of Don Kings fighters a Tyson monday night and Julio Cesar Chavez Iasi year. Sex sparring by Wallace Matthews a. A new Day a a  vegas Nev. A in a fight that was truly the pits the seemingly endless career of Roberto Duran took one More Tumble monday night when he was Quot stopped by a punch to the left armpit. That left Irish Pat Lawlor a Journeyman who was once Duran a sparring partner a sixth round technical knockout Winner Chavez was trailing Meldrick Taylor on Points in the final round of their wac and if Junior welterweight. Title bout when Steele stopped it with Taylor in trouble on the ropes with Only two seconds remaining. And monday night in the seventh round of what a brutal Battle Steele invoked his authority in Tyson a favor. Ruddock had been knocked Down twice once in the second round on slut a pea red to be a half slip and again in the third by a lunging left Hook. But in the sixth round. Ruddock had staggered Tyson with two Quick left right left combinations in other fights involving boxers he promotes King has sometimes tried to control the identity of the referee in the contract invariably to the displeasure of the opponents manager and handlers. A Ruddock scamp also had complained that Steele was a Casino employee at the downtown Golden Nugget hotel owned by Steve Wynn also the owner of the Mirage Casino hotel. ,. Coincidences such As that create what is known As a vegas verdict. From Page 28 Tyson to take a step Back. The rest of the round was marred by excessive clinching Ruddock Slack of a right hand predictably was hampering his efforts but Tyson was having trouble overcoming Ruddock s considerable size advantage. Having difficulty punching Over Rud docks Long arms Tyson shifted his attack to the body in the third round. Ruddock was not using his Jab but. Trying to Nail Tyson with his potent left. But it was Tyson a left that accounted for the bouts second Knockdown right after Ruddock landed Well to the head. Tyson a counter left Hook sent Ruddock stumbling Down for five at the end of the round. He got up in railing and raised a Glove As he walked to his Corner but he appeared wobbly. Ruddock survived the fourth mainly by walking Tyson around the ring. He was not using his Jab and rarely tried his right. He Over the 39-year-old former four time world Champion. The end came at 1 50 of the sixth when Lawlor 15-1 landed a counter right that caught Duran solidly in the area be teen his left biceps and shoulder. Duran in obvious pain turned toward his Corner. Lawlor Well within  to throw another punch watched in amazement As Duran 86-9 writhed in pain. Ringside doctor flip Homansky examined Duran and recommended that referee Vic dra Kulich Stop the fight. Duran spread his arms in disbelief As the crowd jeered. Quot my Arm  two weeks ago in Miami during practice a Duran said. Quot the referee said of he can to raise his Arm the fight is Over. A i could but he said the fight was Over. If my Arm Wasny to Hurt id beat him because i Wasny to tired a 1 was pinning All his Hopes on his curious left upper Hook which landed solidly late in the round. To Ruddock a dismay Tyson did not blink. The. Fifth was by far the slowest of the fight. The two heavyweights mauled and pawed each other. Ruddock held Tyson off with an extended left Glove and surprisingly Tyson stood still and waited. The fight turned dramatic in the sixth when Ruddock suddenly stunned Tyson with a snapping left to the jaw. As Tyson backed up Ruddock landed his first two Good rights of the night. Tyson enraged charged into a left Hook that clearly Hurt but Tyson sneered Shook his head and tapped his Chin in Defiance. Ruddock answered with another right to the Chin As the crowd began chanting Quot razor razor Quot it was Tyson s direst moment since Tokyo. A. Despite a rumoured $500,000 bet on Tyson monday afternoon respect for Ruddock was shown at the betting windows where the Odds favouring Tyson dropped from 9-1 to 9-2 by fight time. In pits until the bizarre ending the bout was a clowning contest Between Duran puffy at 168, and Lawlor a trim 161. Neither Man fought with skill or intensity As befitting a match Between former sparring partners. A peek at the Odds in the Mirage sports Book made the result appear even More suspicious. In the hours before the bout the Odds favouring Duran plunged from 11-1 to 4-1.superstation an to wednesdays programs 600 6 30 7.00 8 00 8 30 10 30 1115 1200 12 30 12 35 1 00 3 00 3 55 4 05 4 30 5 00 5 30 can sports tonight a headline new Larry King live. Chip amp Dale s Rescue hangers frontline. Quot decade of destruction Quot pan j. 0 4 general Hospital a. Ugh i headline news Gasthaus jeopardy the today show Oprah Mirey show just Lor kids Caplain planet and the plane Peers Peppermint place wheel of Fortune a entertainment tonight. 6 00 headline news \ 6 30 an evening news 1. A a 6 50 can sports late night 7 10 Alf 7 35 227. 8 00 Gasthaus. 8 05 travelogue a. A. 8 10 movie Quot Rob Ocop Quot science a Clima 1987 a tire Law of the Gungle signs in the crime Ridden streets of old Jet Oil. 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