Before: Biel quietly settling in as a strong lightweight champ - she's cleaned up her own gym, she took the title from a well respected queen, now she's facing feared banger Knowles with more than a little payback in mind. "Everyone remembers Beyonce punching her way through me," says Jessica, "but that was a long time ago. Beyonce's actually taken a step backward in terms of her conditioning and skills, while I've become the most dominant champion in boxing. You'll see the difference this time out - Beyonce won't be able to compete with my speed and confidence. I see her quitting - when punchers can't hit you, it discourages them." Knowles' weight a constant question - she makes 130 for the fight, but expects to fight much higher - she'll be a threat to Jessica every second because of that. Biel in pink bandeau tankini, Knowles in yellow bikini top, green retro bikini bottoms.

During R1,2: Biel setting a lively pace with her legs, circling to either side, darting in with skidding lead rights, ducking back out - Beyonce having a tough time setting and locating the champ. Knowles contemptuous of Jessica's quick, slashing-type punches - Biel getting off sharp and escaping rather than looking to hurt the challenger. Beyonce coming forward, but not cutting the ring off - both rounds to Biel - flashy or ho-hum stuff depending on your taste.

R3: Biel in charge with her legs, establishing position, getting off - Beyonce belligerent, storming after her foe determined to punch hard but not getting a lot of opportunities. Midway through, routine exchange as both girls release lefts and rights - Knowles beats Jess to the comeback hook and BIEL SCOOTS TO HER BUTT! The thunderclap power of Beyonce Knowles: setting her hips and tree trunk legs, just turning into hook, tugging on champ's chin - Biel's legs give out with a spasm. Final minute - Biel wide eyed and shook, running for her life - she legs out the round, returning to her corner under a derisive barrage of taunts from Knowles.

R4: Biel very tentative - still mounting her slashing in-out attacks, but risking nothing on the brisk right hands - Knowles crossing her arms, brushing off the shots and surging ahead full throttle. Jessica hounded to the ropes where she sets up loose - seeing the punches well, bending and rolling with them - Biel playing a dangerous game of rope-a-dope with free swinging Knowles. Beyonce loving it - setting her legs strong, leaning in on Jess, thumping away hooks out of the crossed-arm, swinging righty at the flank and bicep - beefy stuff. Knowles shells a stationary target to the bell - Jessica deliberately making her body available to draw out Knowles' reserves.

R5: Rope-a-dope continues - Jessica eschewing her leggy boxer/puncher routine, setting up shop at the ropes and luring Beyonce in. Knowles gritting her teeth and putting 100% Beyonce behind every hurtling blow: beefy right hands wide and loud to the body, bump-up shoulders setting up ripping hooks. Jessica supple at the waist, bending low to get her head beneath Beyonce's hips, straightening to lean away from Knowles' sweeping power shots. Jess affecting a peek-a-boo guard at times, right hand at her temple as she extends the left to Knowles' shoulder - just tapping and touching at Beyonce. Not a lot back from Biel - she's keeping her chin nice and safe, rolling with anything up top, but taking a shellacking to her arms and torso as Knowles pounds away for points and the lead after 5.

R6: Beyonce stomping forward all jiggly thighs and backside - Biel using her legs a little bit more, stringing out sequences by backpedalling and slapping at Knowles, then hitting the ropes and inviting Beyonce in. Knowles getting her body on Biel, pushing off then pounding away - wide muscular blows make shuddering impact, but also leave voluptuous blonde wide open. Biel just poking at the chin little right uppercuts or swatting hooks - dipping to either side and tucking in under the ribs of her foe - Jess chipping away even as Beyonce's swinging for the fences.

R7: Signs of wear on Knowles - mouthbreathing, hands low - she's been slugging hard, chasing and pressing - conditioning becoming a factor. Biel finally off the ropes, left hand low, right at her chest - she's darting in with lead rights on the mouth, leaping back out with the forget-me-not hook on the cheek, keeping Beyonce spread out with the up-jab from the hip. Knowles unable to line Biel up - Jessica sidestepping to either flank, turning Knowles with saucy pushes behind either elbow or riding a hand on Beyonce's back to pull her forward. Knowles being negotiated, picked apart as her output drops off.

R8: Knowles trudging forward, arms crossed - Biel brilliant in retreat as she steps back, pinging sharp lefts and rights off Beyonce's drowsy face. Biel turning at the ropes, keeping her back clear - she guides Knowles past with a helpful hand - Knowles face-first into the ropes and clearly weary. B just coming forward, very little head movement - Biel able to tart her up drilling right hands, cuffing hooks, bunting backhand jabs on the chin while stepping right. Midway through, it's all too much: Biel jamming in a shock straight right to the chin, finally unhinges Beyonce's knees - Jess reloads, gets the same rifling right to the chin, then gets a curling right uppercut on the chin. Knowles faltering, on her heels - Jessica catches her a gorgeous swinging hook to bat Beyonce's face to the side as KNOWLES GOES DOWN! Buttocks bounce, then Beyonce's on her back, rolling to her left side all used up. Big blonde ain't getting up - KO8 Jessica Biel.

After: Jessica turns tactician to get a dangerous slugger out of there - another masterful effort from the increasingly impressive champ. Rope-a-dope not often seen in the FCBA - Biel able to employ it to wonderful effect tonight. "You know - it's something I've worked on, what with Hurley in the gym as an example - and I've always had it in the back of my mind to try rope-a-doping Beyonce. Thing is, I was beating her so easily with my legs - just embarrassing her - that I didn't think I'd need to get cute, but she DID catch me, and I was hurt for a couple of rounds there. I needed to get myself together and I couldn't punch with her, so I did the next best thing: tired her out by letting her waste punches. Look at her - that's one used up cow let me tell you. I'm too good