Yes, that s right, all you pizza lovers, you had to wait before ordering tonight. Not only was it real distance, but both fighters were in shape, and both were good. Despite the disparity in record, Thorns is competitive with Barker, because he has fought the better opposition. But Thorns is fighting the wrong fight, as Teddy Atlas quickly points out. Thorns is backing up the stronger Barker, and taking too much punishment doing it, although at times he actually is able to back up his adversary.
Barker keeps going to the body, going to the body with big hooks.
Thorns lands jabs, straight rights, but doesn t really hurt Barker. But by now he is too tired, and halfway through the round has to stop moving and stand and exchange with Curtis, who gets the better of it. Round 6, Barker gets a point deducted for a low blow. Thorns tries to take advantage of it, but has tired himself out too much in the early rounds to be able to box much. At the end of the fight, both are still on their feet, but it s obvious that Curtis Barker has landed more punches and worn out his adversary.