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20 May 1999 Jayne Mansfield Vs Anita Ekberg (Retro)

Page history last edited by Archer844 12 years, 4 months ago

Posted by Sim Guy on 5/20/99

 

Retro Bout (Late 1950’s).

 

Before: Mansfield’s famous tour of Europe would pit her against several of the continent’s leading lovelies in a variety of contests. The boxing match against Ekberg in Denmark cane during the second half of the trip, and Mansfield had already established herself as a boozing, brawling slugger with irresistible power. Anita would be the biggest woman Jayne had faced, but there was considerable doubt going in as to whether or not she could stand up against the platinum powerhouse’s bull rushes.

 

Anita in a white 50’s bikini, tummy control bottoms, bra style top, Jayne in tiger striped bikini.

 

During: Jayne entered with a flourish, carried to the ring by her husband Mickey Hargitay and posing over his head in the famous “bird” as he rotated her for the crowd. Despite being a regional favourite, Ekberg found herself drowned out by a sea of cheers for the flamboyant American, who created fans with sheer exuberance.

 

R1: The fight didn’t open well for Anita. While more mobile than Jayne, Ekberg was also more tentative, hopping around Mansfield as the blonde stomped forward, arms crossed, looking to hurl right hands, This she did in abundance, banging her right off Ekberg;s rib cage in wide loops, keeping Anita on the run. Ekberg jabbed occasionally, but otherwise seemed content to clinch, and push Jayne back, rather than mix it up.

 

R2: Ekberg continued her lateral movement, blunting much of the force of Jayne’s lopping roundhouses simply by backing off. Anita countered well with a stiff jab this round, getting to Jayne’s easily struck face, and stuffing a right hand into the blonde’s willing breasts at every opportunity.

 

R3: Jayne continued to plow forward, hurling right hands out of a cross arm guard and jiggling her way after the surprisingly nimble Ekberg. Once again, Jayne’s aggression carried the round, but she was already winded after chasing Anita for three, and the big girl began mouth breathing in earnest by the end of the round. Anita took over in the final minute, standing in front of Jayne and whipping short, powerful lefts and rights in around Mansfield’s guard, then clinching to smother the receipt. A weary Jayne Mansfield managed a tired smile she slumped in her corner during the break.

 

R4: Anita Ekberg came out and executed her fight plan just the way it had been drawn up. Mansfield was exhausted—her training having been almost non-existent on tour, and she plodded pathetically after Ekberg who stepped in and out at will on the blonde. Anita softened Jayne up with hard strokes from the left hand to Mansfield’s cushy body, then tuned the bully halfway through the round. Jayne squared up as Anita stood directly in front of her, backhanding a jab up the middle, then plowing that left/right to Jayne’s ears, then clinching for more abuse. Mansfield started soaking up huge shots, and slumped into Ekberg with seconds left. Anita, with Jayne’s head crooked in her left arm, smashed away with right hands from close range, pivoting as she did so, and the combination of moving and punching did Jayne in. She stumbled off balance and fell her knees, staring blankly out into the crowd as she tried to climb the ropes. It was all for naught. Jayne couldn’t beat the count, and Anita posted a resounding 4th round KO over America’s big gun.

 

After: Mansfield was devastated by the loss until her first glass of champagne afterwards, and although Ekberg exposed Jayne’s limitations, nothing could hurt the blonde’s popularity. Jayne would continue to roll through, winning some, losing some, but always giving the people their money’s worth.

 

Sim Guy

(Reposted by Archer 11/26/08.) 

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