Before: "There's a real danger of Casta going out early in this fight," Theron warns in prefight. "I don't want that. More than anything else, we need a long grueling fight - a true beating - for Laetitia to relearn everything she's apparently forgotten. She's swaggering again - in my gym, in my line of sight: that can't happen. I'm happy that she's found some kind of rebirth after Tech, but when she forgets her place in my house, I need to do something about that."

Casta indeed emboldened since taking the title: eyes're bright; she's often smiling or even chatting with press - it's a Laetitia Casta we haven't seen for a while. "Charlize and I have fought wars," Casta admits, "but I don't ever recall submitting to her authority in the ring. Theron was quite comfortable with my winning until I took the title. I think her concern with my 'swaggering' has more to do with her own jealousy than it does my forgetting of any lessons. I agree - we do need a long grueling contest...perhaps one SHE can draw some hard lessons from."

Theron in fun pink bikini from recent photo ref; white gloves. Casta in blue/white ripple-pattern bikini; white gloves; twin valkyrie braids.

During R1: Walking-barrage Laetitia - she's stepping-to Theron, clubbing her head/shoulders/chest short lefts and rights. CT stepping back in good order - rolling shots, walking 'Tish into a short, ripping right uppercut. Apron: Theron with a nice spin-move puts Casta ropeside; whacking right/left straps Casta's waist with a succulent CHUP! CHUP! 'Tish groaning forward to clinch - chin out over Theron's shoulder; lips pursed in pain. Ref's break...more pressure from Casta up the middle; good fighting in retreat from Theron as she rolls-with, counters via right uppercuts. Theron luring Casta to ropes, spinning her, then whacking that bod: big, sumptuous, rangy strokes - Theron's back (right) heel up off the canvas as she leans in, swings away. That's the gist...Casta forward with good pressure, but paying the price: Theron managing her girl into ropes and murdering her to the body to force breathless French clinches.

R2: Similar look - Theron allowing Casta to come forward, but picking her up withering little right uppercuts en route. CT all big-girl relaxed - left across her waist, right at her chest as she slides back in her stance, rolls to her right, then finds Casta's chin via right uppercuts. Tish routinely being spun and muscled into ropes: Theron lashing that paunch some truly withering right/lefts - getting her hips and back into the bodyblows. Midway through, CT picks Tish up a right uppercut so sweet, Casta's punched onto her tippy-toes, eyelashes fluttering as Theron sidesteps-right, allowing Casta to stumble face-first to ropes. Savage licks to body crumple Casta - in particular a swinging right to paunch that buckles her forward: champ clinches, mouthpiece tumbling down CT's back. Blonde grinning in the grasp, bodying 'Tish to ropes, making her take weight. Final minute a long mop-up session for Charlize - prodding Casta upright with jabs, then shellacking her arms/chest/flanks big, thick lefts and rights. 'Tish covered up face-in-gloves, helpless against ropes: slow, sullen descent sees proud Casta literally beaten to her knees. Theron radiant - beaming en route to neutral corner as grimacing Casta rallies.

R3: Theron coming forward now: strong, long, rangy, smooth. Long right hands sling in and down, pounding against Casta's chest and stomach. Long, knocking jabs bounce off French pate, or lump up those eyes. Slinging right crosses pour across Casta's left hand, pounding chin, tossing the head aside. Casta's buns wobbling as she stumbles round the ring - she's taking punches, growing shabby. Theron walking Casta down, extending on punches: golden goddess frequently fighting with a bright smile, carefree in her work.

R4: Theron in forward aspect: weight on left (front) leg; right heel up off canvas, working Casta via rising lefts/downward slicing rights. Laetitia busting up under consistent face punching: desperate French punches bounce off Theron's shoulders and scalp as blonde rolls shots, then maintains pressure. Winning the exchanges, Theron patiently hops forward in her stance as Casta vacates - blonde punching brunette out of her positions, dictating terms.

R5: Casta fighting hard: teeth bared, body twisting into vicious punches...but she's consistently being beaten up in withering exchanges. Theron rangy outside - leaning in with those spearing rights down into Casta's body: disheartening blasts landing with full extension, spanking the fight from Casta. Charlize in forward aspect - working a clipping, short left uppercut to chin in tandem with slinging, overhand rights up top. As battered Casta wilts, Theron moves forward - frequently helping herself to bulging French jug via supple, whacking hooks. CT also showboating a bit: jumping in a surprising lead right to face; sidestepping round Casta's right flank as Laetitia's covering up late. Grim retreat for Laetitia: she's scoring, but she's not backing Theron off. Bell: Charlize brightens into a breezy smile, strutting to her corner all pretty. Casta grimacing, breaking down, looking shopworn on her stool.

R6: Best minute of the fight for Casta as she steps in behind her jab with short, blunt right hands to Theron's chin. Clean up flurries drub across Theron's jugs, backing her off: Casta steps-with, pouring in POUNDING right hands to Theron's fleshy breasts, pasting 'em meaty. Ropes: Casta on top - pushing at Theron's biceps, wrestling apart her guard, then lashing limber to midsection. First grimaces of discomfort from Charlize: she's taking it hard to the body, then leaning in to push Casta off. Second minute sees 'Tish pressurize CT along the apron: French vixen fighting off blonde chest, mauling and brawling. Down the stretch, it all falls apart. Casta wades in: CT rolls-right, catches Casta that sneaky right uppercut: there go Casta's legs as she's steppin' in fence post holes. Theron immediately, decisively over to offence: fat, whacking rights and lefts spank French belly meat; snatching left uppercuts to solar plexus buckle French knees. With Casta doubled over in pain - Theron indulges in cheap right uppercuts, riding her left hand behind 'Tish's head to hold her steady. Brutal punishment administered - Casta beaten into stupor: Theron steals the round, dashing Laetitia's hopes for taking her first points. During the break, Casta puffing up almost unrecognizable, getting enswell on both eyes and a vigorous massaging of biceps and thighs. Theron: chatty, upbeat, lovin' it.

R7: Casta staggers out for more Charlize: she's tragically beaten, shambling forward on pride alone. Theron scuffed, but fresh - big smile, dancing eyes as she gets after what's left. Crowd groans as Charlize leans in with that long right down into Casta's body: Tish shouting in pain, doubling up behind her mitts. CT licks lips while arching her back to tuck vicious left hooks in behind Laetitia's right elbow CHUP! CHUP! As Casta totters forward, Theron sidesteps left - using the palm of her left hand to push at 'Tish, keep her measured. Short right hand punches into Casta's face, knocking her head back off her gloves: eyelashes fluttering, eyebrows arched high, lips parted. Ringing left uppercut finds French chin, then doubles down to dig at French belly, then triples back up to clip chin. Casta toppling forward: CT gracefully sidesteps right, arms out to either side as Tish bellies-in. It's over: devastating KO7 for the winner and NEW welterweight champ...Charlize Theron!

After: Heartbreaking night for Casta: it's everything Charlize could have wanted; everything Laetitia had hoped to avoid. Every round won by Theron en route to knocking Casta down, then stopping her outright in brutal, sustained fashion. "I can't stop smiling," Charlize grins as attendants fit her out with belts. In the background - Casta's been rolled gently to her back and sat up, head lolled forward as she's tended to. "I used her up - every last drop - then punched her to sleep. It was perfect - the perfect fight: who'd have thought that after all this time, I'd manage to get just a bit better and sharper in a boxing ring? I took this girl apart like she's never been dismantled before, and I trust that's lesson learned for her. I do the swaggering in our gym, not Laetitia. And now that I've got the belts, let me tell you something: this division's gonna GROAN under my tyranny! I just raised the bar 3 full notches at welterweight - well out of reach for most of these girls."