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Geale Gives Grand Performance To Win IBO 160 LB World Title
At the Wests Leagues Club in Sydney tonight (Friday), 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games gold medalist Daniel Geale proved to be the "real deal" with an exceptional victory over heavy handed West Aussie Daniel "The Rock" Dawson to take home the IBO world middleweight title.
Using great angles, speed and combination punching Geale clearly took the first four rounds before a cut over the left eye gave Dawson confidence to pick up the pace taking the next three rounds by applying more pressure than he'd been either willing or allowed to previously. With former triple crown world champ Jeff Fenech guiding him in the corner and Phil Cropper, keeping the cut to a minimum, Geale got back on top in the eighth and was not bothered much for the remainder as he put on a tremendous exhibition of all round skill. Round twelve was brilliant as both men traded punches, virtuously to a standstill. Geale, as he'd done through out, doing the better to seal a well deserved a popular victory. There were no knockdowns, neither man staggered, Geale cut in round five and had noticeable swelling under the left eye also by the middle rounds.
Geale, who has impeccable precision in his punches, did not lose a round on two cards and just one on the third. My score was 9-3 rounds, giving Craig Christian trained Dawson 5,6 and 7. Both entered unbeaten, Geale is now 18-0, 12 KO's, Dawson 29-1, 20 KO's. 30 year old Dawson was attempting to be the first Australian to hold world titles in both orthodox boxing and Kick Boxing. 26 year old Tasmanian born Geale, part Aboriginal was jubilant in victory. "This fight was a year in the making, it's been postponed twice, not by my doing" said Geale, who turned pro after Manchester, leaving Tasmania and heading to Sydney to join the Team Fenech Camp before switching to the Grange gym where Fenech plays a big part. "When I got cut, I had no better man to guide me through, than a three time world champion. Thank you Jeff Fenech. He settled me down."
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