Friday, January 19 2007

By Byron Spurlock at ringside

Former heavyweight contender Lou Savarese (45-6, 37 KOs) returned from a ten month layoff to destroy Travis Fulton (15-17, 15 KOs) in three rounds on Thursday night at the Houston Grand Plaza. After a sluggish round one, the 41-year-old Savarese floored Fulton three times in round two, first with a huge right hand, the second time with a combination of shots, and again with a combination of head and body punches. The demolition continued in round three as Big Lou floored Fulton for the fourth time with a wicked kidney shot. After a final savage combination of blows, the battered Fulton sunk to one knee and referee Barry Yates waved it off at the 1:31 mark.


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After the fight, Savarese told Fightnews "I felt my performance was adequate. I wanted to get some rounds in. I could have knocked him out in the first round." He added that he was inspired to make this comeback after seeing Shannon Briggs claim a heavyweight world title. "No disrespect to Shannon, but after seeing him do it, I feel like I can win a heavyweight title, too."
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Ahh...well can't say I'm surprised.

I was surprised to hear Fulton made it past the first round, but then after I heard Lou saying he just wanted to get ssome rounds in, then it made sense.

Don't boxers get suspended for 3 mths if they're KOed??
The reason I ask is because I checked Fultons record & in '05 he was
[T]KOed 4 times in a row and the fights were only a month apart.

didn't know savarese was still fighting

this waseasy to call, i woulda bet the house on this if i had more money.

didn't see that coming