Before: "I wasn't ready," Hilary explains when asked about her late debut. "Lindsay turned pro early and look what happened to her: stopped hard by Jessica Simpson. I'd never seen Lindsay so helpess and pathetic as she was on that day. I didn't want that for me - I knew if I were patient, worked on my game, got my conditioning to where it needed to be, that I'd be better off. I'm a better boxer now than Lindsay is, even with her FCBA experience, and I'm going to climb right over her to get to the top!" Lohan guffawing, making faces her side of the dais - she's not having it from Hillary. "The only reason she didn't come out when I did," says Lindsay in rebuttal, "is she knew I'd kick her ass. I trained in the same Disney camps Hilary's been using - and they're good - I don't doubt that Duff can fight - but it's not pro competition. Until you've gone toe to toe with another woman who's being PAID to stop you, you have no idea what the FCBA is like. My first punches into Hilary are going to change her whole world. It's taken her 4 years to build up her courage: it's gonna take me about 4 minutes to ruin her for good!" Hills in conident black bandeau - little neck loop for support, sporty bottoms; auburn hair up; small black work out gloves. Lindsay in jaunty nautical themed bikini - navy top with bold brass ring connection - sporty bottoms featuring broad navy/white diagonal bar stripes, dotted with baby blue anchors; long blonde hair tied back off her face; small white work out gloves. Ring instructions: girls refuse to touch gloves - heavy atmosphere of hate as eyes/minds lock.

During R1: Hilary relying on the Jess Simpson blueprint - Duff committed to powerpunching in early going. Duff's left hand at her shoulder, right dangling at her side as she paws the jab at Linds, then loops the right up and over, stepping in with her right (back) foot to pour her weight forward. Linds bashed on the forehead scampers back - cautious at the open, seeing when Hilary's bringing. Lohan retreating in good order - guaging the heft of Duff's wallop: Hillary stepping in with lefts and rights, pulling the haymakers off her hips. Middle minute - Lindsay's seen enough - starts timing her jab into Duff's available face to pre-empt. Lohan stepping right - seeing that Duff wants to land a Simpsonesque overhand right and rotating away from it. Final minute - Lohan taking advantage of Hillary's habit of stepping forward with her back leg on powerpunches: Lohan slip-rolls with Hilly's right, answers back a jagged little right uppercut bingo onna chin. Duff's feet parallel when punch lands - she staggers back as a result, making the shot look worse than it is. Round to Lindsay: she's more polished, more patient, calmer in the first.

R2: Lindsay busier, more spiteful with her jab - punching Hillary's mouth and brows with impunity. Duff facing into poke - left hand is up, but right hand dangling at her side offers no help: she's too offensive minded here. Lohan loping right - lips in a small, tight grin: she's picking her rival apart poke by poke. Minute mark - Linds leans into her first hard right cross - shooting it over Hillary's left hand and pasting her face hard to starboard: Duff's butt gives a quiver as she stamps around, finally bringing both mitts to temples. Lohan brightening - continues to pivot-right: pinpricking Duff jabs, then hooking off the poke to score "PAK!" to pale midriff. Right hands strafe Duff's raised guard - blocked - but Lindsay's hook landing rangy against Hillary's proud new abs. Easy, breezy shutout, Lindsay Lohan: she's beaming, tossing hair off her shoulder as she preens back to her corner.

R3: Duff answers, and answers, with vigour. Job one: keep that right hand up; Duff tucking her chin, crouching slightly, elbows in - much less real estate for Lindsay to look over. Job 2 jab-with Lindsay: Lohan with the longer left, but Hillary's jab a shocking little jolter, taking Lindsay in her upperchest. With both lasses landing jabs, both can lean into right hands: each takes clout to mouth as action heats up. Hillary pressing forward, scores up top, then switches to her main prize: Lindsay's ribcage, breasts, and tummy. Job 3: bang Lindsay's body like a drum: Lohan grimacing, crunching forward behind her mitts to tighten her abs against Hillary's determined licks. Fight drifts to ropes - Hillary on top: Duff shows the ol' "Disney Buzz-Saw" routine as she starts to light it up. Ratatat gut work freezes Linds as she stoops forward; short-jerk uppercuts take her in the jugs, loosening up her guard; clubbing lefts and rights clout her about the temples and ears, buffetting her terribly. Lilo a little mesmerized here - unable to get off and taking a beating. Hillary strong on Linds to the bell: Duff's shorter arms proving invaluable inside as she wrestles Lohan's guard apart - outworks/bullies Lohan in the third. Break: Duff chests up on Lohan - bleating "HOW 'BOUT THAT, LINDS - HUH? I PUNKED YOU! I PUNKED YOU!" Ref has to step in as Lohan takes exception to hot shout on her face.

R4: Lohan hard eyed, stepping back as she stabs jabs to Hillary's mouth. Duff emboldened by her good work at the ropes: she's stepping forward strong - right hand dangling and ready to sweep over the top. Lindsay bouncing slightly - swinging single right roundhouses to take Duff in over her left hip - then Lohan's scooting away: Linds showing respect, just potshotting Hillary here.

Right to Hilly's body.

Right to Hilly's body.

Duff grinning, marching on Lohan, walking her down.

Right to Hilly's body...FAKED: Lohan switches her whippet frame into a lashing hook instead, catching Duff tidy behind the right ear as Duff's tensing to receive the phantom body blow. DOWN GOES DUFF! Lindsay setting up that whiplash hook like a 10 year veteran, walking Hillary into a gorgeous lanky blast. Hillary fish flopping around, arms and legs all spasming and weak: she's up - then she's staggering around and down again; up, then tottering sideways and falling onto her ass. Finally Duff's up at 10 but THE REF WAVES IT OFF! KO4 Lindsay Lohan!

After: Duff breaking down into wracking sobs as the official hugs her to safety: heartbreaking to hear as mics pick up her woozy pleading to let her continue. Lohan crowing, prancing around hands high: getting hugged up off her feet by BSE stablemates. Welcome to the FCBA knockout leaves Hillary shaken and shocked: gets worse when belligerent Lindsay pushes her way into the Duff corner for a little tribute. Wiry right arm snakes about Duff's hips - Lindsay pulling blubbering Hillary back out for a gloating walk of shame as Lohan sets a heartless tone for this rivalry from the outset. "I just wanted her to know where she stands," Linds explains afterwards. "She's on my turf now, and it's not going to be fun for her. Not now, not ever."