New York Boxing

Posted by simguy on 3/5/2002, 7:08 am

Before: No strangers here - girls have faced off many many times in the soap trenches, career results about even. Ross resenting Ripa's success (The People Magazine Beautiful list, the sweet Regis spot, high profile guest starring roles etc.) and anxious to put her in her place. "This is a great opportunity for me," admits Ross, "Kelly really hasn't backed up her name in the ring yet - now's a good time for her to learn that not everything comes easy." More good news for Kelly - Jockey renews it's contract with her - Ripa putting the organizational pieces into place for a good solid run. Kelly in black jockey bra, light blue and pink floral print bikini bottoms, Charlotte in white sports bra, navy and white floral print bikini bottoms.

During R1: Nothing fancy when former day stars meet - it's mouth on shoulder slugging midring at a brisk pace. Edge goes to Ripa: she's nudging and sidestepping around Charlotte while keeping in contact, opening up angles for extra punches inside. Ripa more varied with her attack, curling in uppercuts from outside Charlotte's shoulders, hooks upstairs and down, and a jamming right hand over Ross' protective left shoulder. Charlotte just moving her hands, clubbing torso with determined bursts - gets herself outsmarted and therefore outworked this round.

R2: More crowd pleasing back and forth - Ripa getting after Charlotte with a purpose this round. Exchanges usually punctuated with a stuffing Ripa right or left tough to the lower belly on Ross - round progresses - Charlotte's breaking down, wheezing upon contact, not punching back with as much abandon. Ripa placing shots into Ross' belly, but also scrubbing away with bashing combinations - Kelly's busier AND harder this round.

R3: Ross sitting in the ropes more often - she's fighting hard, gritting her teeth and banging away, but Kelly's clearly got the edge in handspeed, usually has the better position just off center inside, and she's hurting Charlotte at the trunk line. Ross open mouthed, clinching for breaks occasionally - trying to slow the action down.

R4: Kelly knows all the tricks - Charlotte looks to clinch, Kelly butts her with a shoulder in the mouth, then rocks her with the stubby lead right as Ross stumbles back. Kelly punishing Charlotte with a piston jab this round, working Ross from outside as Charlotte covers up, turns to stay square on the circling Ripa. Ross avoids the shutout late with some savage straight right hands and left hooks to Kelly's body - Ripa hanging on at the bell with a pained look.

R5: Shutout Ross as she taps Ripa's chin in close with the right uppercut, then slings the hook in underneath the elbows to back the jockey blonde up. Ripa's back hits ropes and Ross gets solid work down, briskly beating in her girl's stomach, shouldering Ripa back and landing a chopping right hand on the eye. Kelly with right hand at her cheek, left across her belly, rolls and blocks at the ropes this round, but can't answer back under pressure.

R6: BLISTERING two way trade - curvy blondes taking it to one another's body with savage, reefing hooks, shouldering each other back, stepping each other down. Heartless hoisting body shots lick back and forth - gloves bouncing off taut bellies, pounding into shiny sides - it's breathtaking non stop hurting. Down the stretch, Ripa gets to Charlotte: a little left uppercut through the middle sets up a digging left hook to the liver that has Ross sagging, not punching. Ripa's eyes light up - she digs again to the liver, then comes up through the middle with the curling left uppercut - Ross takes off her face and dreamily stumbles back, sitting into the ropes rather than going down. Kelly pouring on with vicious batting rights and lefts to her girl's aching flanks - Ross grimacing, mincing as she walks back to her corner during the break.

R7: All Kelly Ripa. She's got Ross breaking down and she stays on top - PUNISHING Charlotte's tender ribcage and pain-wracked belly with hungry punches. Ross hits the ropes, reaching her left hand around Kelly's head - Ripa anchoring Ross' hip in her left and PUMPING right hands to the girl's weeping left side as the ref starts issuing breaks. Ripa constantly pressing in after being pushed back by the official, walking Ross down, beating her along the ropes, taking what she wants from her crumbling rival.

R8: Charlotte sucks it up, stands her ground and the best two way licking of the fight occurs this round. Girls grinding foreheads inside, taking turns in clubbing bursts to breasts and bellies, muscling each other back a step for momentary glory, then retreating as the other gets the upperhand. Ross beating Kelly to hooks on the chin, has Ripa startled, polishes her up with a fine chopping right and finishing left on the chin to take the points.

R9: Now KELLY wants it more. Workaholic blondes bump and grind midring, but once again, Ripa's headier attack proves decisive. Flurry of give and take usually punctuated by a single thick left hand below the navel on Ross - she's gasping from these shots, getting wobbly butt, giving ground. Hurting Charlotte downstairs enables the uppercut - Ripa starting to swivel Ross' head, forces Charlotte glassy eyed to the ropes. Still, Ross won't cave - final minute is vicious Stalingrad stuff - girls pushing and straining to land the last punch as the ref pries 'em apart at the bell.

R10: Small but vocal crowd on it's feet as these two TEAR into one another - it's mindless, hardhearted gunslinging at it's finest. Punches hammer home off shiny faces and throbbing ribcages, dig into firm belly beef, but both girls maintain their form, still fighting like professionals. Break comes late as Kelly pulls a lean away hook across Ross' drowsy face, doubles it, triples it and ROSS IS HURT! Charlotte drooping forward, gurgles as Ripa dips and digs left to the belly, doubles it, then jerks a short left uppercut - all legs and back - to crack Charlotte's head back. Ross toppling backwards takes a seat in the ropes again - she's a helpless victim late as Ripa gallops away for a two fisted beat down at the bell. Comes back UD10 Kelly Ripa by wide margin.

After: Kelly beaming that People Magazine smile - clubbing up on Ross obviously something special for Ripa. Ross completely dejected, sobbing in her corner - Ripa comes over for what looks like an embrace and whispered words of encouragement - Ross shoves her away with new pain on her face as Ripa struts off all smiles - good old daytime sportsmanship. Kelly showing a very quick mitt, cunning inside savvy and terrific heart, simply too much for a very game Charlotte Ross on the night. "I'd love to get over on a Diane Lane or Carmen Electra," pronounces Ripa in post fight, "and then get in with the names at flyweight and little bantam. I see a lot of girls getting fat and happy and just waiting to get themselves beat."

Thanks to Apollo for this repost.

10/19/09.