Etienne is returning
to the ring with newfound determination in his pursuit of the
undisputed Heavyweight Crown. The Rhino, already gaining a reputation
for throwing more punches per round than most heavyweights, plans on
keeping the punchstat counters busy for the Showtime bout.
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Fight Results of
7/27/02
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Saturday, July 27th,
Clifford Etienne was was given his first draw in his bout against
seasoned pro Francois "The White Buffalo" Botha. Etienne started the first
few rounds
tentatively, but later began putting tremendous pressure on Lewis in
the first few rounds by thrown vicious left hooks to the body and
pinning him to the ropes. |
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The Black Rhino showed
excellent movement throughout the fight, while easily absorbing the
hardest shots that Botha had to offer. Etienne was only slightly shaken
after being knocked down by Botha in the fifth and sixth rounds, but
rallied back with a barrage of punches at the close of the eighth
round. Without the ref calling the round to a halt, The Rhino
knocked Botha to the canvas where he had to be lifted up to return to
his corner. Etienne threw a storm of
punches that nearly dropped Botha, and until the 10th and final round
the Rhino continued to throw excellent combinations. Despite
rough-house tactics, Botha was no longer able to hurt the Rhino, and
the Buffalo was force to evade Etienne's brutal attacks. During
the last two rounds almost the entire New Orleans Arena fightgoers
were on their feet, and the shouts of "Etienne, Etienne" almost
drowned out all other sound. The fight ended in a draw although
it appeared that The Rhino was pushed to the canvas in one round and
lost a point as it was counted a knockdown.
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