Posted by simguy on 10/1/2004

Before: X-tina up to her old tricks - incurring a fine in the first press junket for drawing a thumb across her throat in Jennifer's direction (amazing what you CAN'T do, when so much else passes!) - more fines for engaging in a pushing match with Hewitt during weigh-in (deplorable sight of little lasses struggling in their underwear - it's a black eye for boxing.) "My hook is going to lash into Jennifer," nods Christina confidently, "break down her body, break down her spirit. Hewitt's a disgrace as far as I'm concerned." Jennifer unfazed by the circus - she's seen it all before and makes that point on the dais. "If Christina fought as much as she talks, I'd be worried - but when was the last time anybody saw this girl work? I've been in the ring, paying my dues, learning my trade and I'm not going to punk at the first sight of a bad dye job and a few piercings." Jenny Love in lucky white bikini, white shoes, hair up - Chris in red/white striped bikini top, solid red bottoms, black shoes, black curls partially tied back, leaving long forelocks framing the face.

During R1: Chrissy loping to her left, gathering her fists near her chin, opening and closing her hands. Jenny up on her toes, dukes up high, lifting her left elbow up before chopping out the jab from her temple. End of minute one - opportunistic sweeping right hand from 'tina lands on Jenny's cheek, sending her baby stepping sideways - reaching hook wide banks off Hewitt's left eye, sprawling her stunned against the ropes and Aguilera POURS in. Chris leaning in close and licking the hook out wide - batting at pale Hewitt flank, hungrily seeking liver. Aggie muscular, hooking then using the extended left elbow/forearm to shove up on Hewitt to get it again downstairs. Good shove n' slug - Aguilera looping right hands over the top - generally draping over Hewitt's back as Jen ducks, but those withering body shots can't be denied. Down the stretch, Chrissy working hard, strays low with a sailing hook, drawing a cry of outrage - she parks another in Jennifer's trunks for good measure, pushes her up and goes to town on those mouthwatering jugs! Aguilera standing up proud, exhaling hard as she picks up Hewitt's hulking rack tuff right and left uppercuts - Hewitt just sick about it, slumping hurt in the strands. At the bell, Chrissy all up in Jen's face, taunting and trashing her until ref takes a hand.

R2: Hayek steadying Hewitt, reminding her of fundamentals - Jennifer able to regroup - deep breaths - comes off the stool a professional. Jenny going to the ropes, luring Chrissy in - Aguilera predictably leaning close and sling-curling the long hook against Jen's flank. Hewitt patiently countering, keeping the right elbow tucked in to block, answering with short, jutting left uppercuts to the tummy and breasts - good biting contact has Aguilera backing off. Pursuit by Jen - that nice chop-jab finding Christina between the eyes, making her backpedal - sets up a driving right hand on the jaw midway through which draws applause from the crowd. Final minute - Jennifer systematically going at Aguilera along the ropes - Chrissy's hands at her temples, teeth gnashing - obviously out of her depth as she stands there, presenting her ribs to Jennifer's busy mitts. Hewitt able to stroke and pump to the torso as Chrissy poses for a beatdown.

R3: Aguilera a little weepy after HER beating - Jennifer winning the war of wills as Chris can't get it together. Hewitt walking Chris down, jabbing to the brow, leaning into a humming right across the teeth - Aguilera in free-fall to the ropes, guard falling apart. Chrissy's physically fine, but she's panicking - Hewitt back on that body with right hands, riding the left on Chrissy's shoulder and AGUILERA TAKES A KNEE! Chris blubbering, takes a sniveling 8 and ON COMES HEWITT! Jennifer disciplined - jabbing Chris twice between the eyes before shoving her right hand into Aguilera's stomach - Chrissy groans, sits in the ropes and Hewitt helps herself to jug with a series of looping underhand lefts and rights. Aguilera distraught, not offering back - Jennifer reaching under the arms to prop Chris up and back into the ropes - licking a tidy right/left hard against the trunks in payback, then dipping, getting that left uppercut precisely on the chin and AGUILERA GOES DOWN! Christina to all fours, slowly huddles down on her haunches, hugging herself, unable to go on. Satisfying KO3 Jennifer Love Hewitt leaves Aguilera fetal.

After: Hewitt using her experience to manage Christina's violence - training and discipline overhauling power and attitude. Aguilera beaten mentally more than physically, still sobbing after the fight - her form was fine when she was dishing it out, but under pressure, bully simply fell apart. "I'd walk her," says Jennifer disdainfully, unwrapping her hands, "she deserves it - but look at her. She's pathetic enough as it is." Aguilera a wasted talent at this point, needs rounds to go with her gymwork to turn things around. Christina covers herself in glory when she finally pulls herself together, wiping her eyes and angrily denouncing Hewitt's low blows on camera!