Before: Connelly off a monster tour of England which saw her humble the cream of British boxing - she's back Stateside with a self-congratulatory mismatch...or is she? "Amanda Bynes is one of those Disney-trained gym rats," notes one Celebrity Ring columnist. "She's still underpowered for the pro ranks, but she's got some polish. Obviously no one's picking her to actually beat Jennifer, but nobody picked Mila Kunis to up-end Claire Danes either. Bynes is an underdog, but where there's youth and vigor, there's often a way."

Bynes in purple and yellow vertically barred bikini top, solid purple bottoms, hair tied back. Connelly in white bikini, hair tied back. Yellow gloves Bynes, white gloves Connelly.

During R1: Amanda loose-limbed, gangly, leggy as she circles. Jen defensive, dukes up, just stalking, measuring her foe. Bynes with little tapping lead rights, scuffing hooks upside the head, pushy jabs - a lot of nuisance, decoy punching, but then she'll set down on something snappy, frequently surprising Jen in early going. Constant lateral movement - either direction - from Bynes: she separates from Jen, walks around her, gently drifts back into punching range. Amanda carries the round to the final minute when Connelly erupts with a business-like counter-right hand under Bynes' jab to light up Amanda's ribcage; hard poking jab in the mouth to get Amanda toppling backward; step-and-fetch overhand right on the forehead to stun Bynes at the ropes. Thumping mop-up Jen Connelly: Jen steals the kid's round with a methodical drubbing to the body - Connelly squared away, crowding in, just moving her hands to the bell.

R2: Jen the boss: now aggressively pursuing Amanda, hunting her down with spearing jabs, hounding Bynes to ropes. Amanda wide-eyed, lips curled back: she's skittish under pressure, blatantly running when she's not trapped against the ropes. Bynes slick and cute off the apron - nice little spin moves honed in countless hours of Disney gym work - Connelly can't work her foe over to long sustained stretches. Bynes off the ropes bats down on Connelly's head and shoulders with open palms - just harmless little nuisance touches, but distracting to Jen - Amanda gives away the round; avoids serious punishment in the second.

R3: Amanda's awkward style confusing textbook Connelly. First minute: Bynes cups Jen's ears Muay Thai style, steps to the right while turning Jen around, then strokes Connelly a slinging right while holding her - Connelly momentarily startled. Jen fighting off the ropes in second minute action, outslugging the youngster - but Amanda's lithe frame surprisingly resilient as she willfully stands toe-to-toe with Connelly. Down the stretch, Amanda stepping right midring feints Jen, lights her up a slinging hesitation right onna chops; comes back a gangly hook onna chin: JEN CONNELLY'S WOBBLY BUTT! Jennifer stooping forward, covering up - Bynes beaming her trademark smile as she glides to her right, pocketing points.

R4: Is Jen Connelly a little scuffed up? Is her left eye a little pouchy? JC bats mitts together off her stool, gets after Bynes with renewed vigor. Jen doubling up her jab, cutting off the ring, forcing Bynes ropeside: Amanda with hands up very high at her forehead, palms out as she leans into ropes, giving away her entire torso on the cheap. Jen just taking what's offered, lancing in the straight right to chest; hook-hooking the flank; stroking the waist right/left while swaying side to side in front of Bynes. Amanda grunting, grimacing, but not getting off - she takes a pasting, then looks to tug Jen behind her elbow, spin around her and scamper away as Connelly keeps up hot pursuit. Shutout Jennifer Connelly: she's finally put her foot down on this upstart.

R5: Amanda won't be bullied: she gets after Jen with awkard, lanky punching and constant movement to fluster and bedevil the former multi-time champ. Bynes a slapper - not always turning over her punches, but getting there first: Jen constantly forced to cover up and block, allowing Amanda time to step-around. Bynes limber and unpredictable - she'll lean into pushy lead rights, lean out with slinging hooks, shifting weight between front and back feet to change distance and generate supple leverage. Connelly frustrated: she's getting stroked right hands off Amanda's left foot; left hands off Amanda's right foot - Bynes constantly bending and twisting her torso on slender hips to make herself a difficult target. Jen in puncher's mode, frequently pre-empted as she looks to take Bynes out and gives away points in the process.

R6: Bynes with that illegal - but very cute - Muay Thai clasp, turn, and clout: she rings Jen up another slinging right hand off the move that inches the crowd collectively forward in their seats. Connelly blinking, tight lipped: left side of her face shiny - she's getting a little tarted up tonight. Jen grunting, irritated as Bynes reaches in a long jab heavy to breadbasket - Connelly not firing back, still trying to step to a sweet angle and take this kid out. Bynes with her brushing, slapping, stinging style just scuffing and licking away at the problem - tireless young legs step and hop and walk her around as Connelly turns. Shutout Amanda Bynes: saucy strutting walk back to her corner; ear to ear grin; high fives all around - kid taking legend to task through six surprising heats.

R7: Connelly back to Bynes' body with authority - vindictive rib and waist punching getting done as Amanda is driven hard to ropes. Merciless stuff - Jennifer just chucking in rights and lefts, crouching in front of Amanda, weaving torso side to side to foil the kid's lanky uppercuts and hooks. Bynes grimacing, groaning in protest: this is Jen's A game to the body and it's crippling the younger lass against the ropes. Second minute, Amanda droops to one knee, panting for breath - Jennifer stepping back with a scowl, walking workmanlike to neutral corner as Bynes takes a standing 8. Jen wades back in - jabbing at Bynes' forehead the set up a withering right slashed across the stomach: Connelly finally dishing out the one-sided, brutal beatdown she's been looking for all night. Amanda visibly wilting: she's just not built to sustain this kind of bombardment - curling forward behind her mitts, lips parted in perma-hurt. Jen up in there, digging at Amanda brutal rights, rapacious lefts and it's all too much. Bynes finally swooning to all fours, blubbering and gasping - she gives it up on her hands knees, unable to rise. Jen walks away with an angry frown: she's the KO7 victrix.

After: Scrappy effort Amanda Bynes - typical Disney/WB product: shiny and innocent on the outside; determined and more capable than you'd think on the inside. Connelly's maturity/hardness decisive tonight - she put the pressure on the kid, steadily accumulating punishment and finally bludgeoning her witless - but only after dropping several rounds in a competitive fight on the cards. "She's a very awkward, slick fighter," Jen admits in postfight, nursing a puffy left eye. "Every time I thought I had her, she'd slither free and keep pestering me. I like her: when she fills out a little, gets real woman-strength on her bones - she's going to be factor."