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John Duddy & Peter Quillin: Super
Middleweights Still Undefeated
Photo and Story
by David Pambianchi |
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(MAY 19) In 1928, the Beacon Theatre opened
to “Silent Films,” a majestic realm of white, grey and brown marble,
polished bronze, and Art Deco design, but on May 18, 2007, John Duddy
faced Dupre Strickland, and Peter Quillin met Victor Paz, with nothing
silent about it.
For the scheduled ten rounds Main Event, cheering, hopeful Irish fans
looked for that Duddy flurry and quick knockout, and it looked like they
might get it after a knockdown in the first. But a tough Dupree can take
punches and cut-man, “Big George Mitchell,” snapped into work early with
bleeding over Duddy’s right eye in the second round.
Round upon round, the routine continued throughout the fight with Duddy
scoring better, most effectively connecting with a hard right to Dupre’s
midsection and left rib cage, then following with the left jab or hook
to Dupre’s head. On it went until the inevitable unanimous decision for
John Duddy.
Earlier this Friday night, amid the theatre’s 30 foot warrior statues,
martial motifs of lions, chariot relief’s, Coat of Arms, helmets and
swords, scheduled for 6 rounds, Victor Paz faced a super charged Peter
Quillin for a different sequence of action.
Victor Paz bravely stood his ground, but Quillin unleashed an
indescribable fury of speed, power and devastating accuracy, punching
lefts and rights around Victor’s gloves and winning by TKO 58 seconds
into the second round. That’s it, except for Peter’s candy-toss to
spectators after the fight. |
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