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27.11.2005:
Welsh
cruiserweight Enzo Maccarinelli
paid a visit to the land of his
parents - and set up his biggest
fight, effortlessly brushing
aside Berlin's Marco
Heinichen in the
opening round last night in Rome,
Italy. The day before, contracts
were signed for "Macca"
to challenge WBO champion Johnny
Nelson early next year, who did
his part by retaining in the
main event against Italian
challenger Vincenzo Cantatore
via split decision.
For
Fight Production's Heinichen,
whose record dropped to 8-12-2
(5), it was a brief and painful
excursion into world class. Not
in the mood to put his dream
fight with Nelson into any kind
of jeopardy, Maccarinelli, 22-1
(17), meant business from the
first and, as it turned out,
last bell. He floored Heinichen
twice and though the German was
standing and willing to go on,
the referee sensibly stopped the
mismatch.
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