It all sounds pretty plausible, the way Steve describes it, we almost start believing it will happen. Just shows you how much mysticism is worth. They start the first round just as we expect, Ward coming forward behind the left hook, Quinones keeping his hands up and boxing. Suddenly, halfway through the round, a peculiar thing happens. Then, the second left hook follows, a short punch that strikes Quinones in the stomach.
Quinones starts to counter, then hesitates.
He has just realized that his body won t move. He turns away, makes a vague motion with his hand, then falls down on his elbows and knees. His head down between his gloves, he makes little kicking motions with his feet, trying to drive life into his body which refuses to move. Mickey Ward has just landed his patented Liver Shot. Steve Quinonez can t even come close to making the count.