Posted by Simguy on Tuesday, 21-Dec-1999 22:06:54

Thanks to FightFan for this repost.

Before: With a Theron bout all but sealed, Diaz can't resist the chance to put Harmon on her trophy wall. Angie's doe eyed beauty a classic counterpart to Diaz1 blonde majesty, but esthetics aside, Cameron loves the style match up. "She's tailor made for me," says Diaz, "I'll get some rounds in, work her over, and be that much sharper when I face Charlize." Of course - we've all heard that before, and some pundits question the timing of this potentially dangerous bout. Diaz in light blue camisole and panties, Angie in white 2 piece aerobics wear.

During R1: Diaz on her toes, leisurely bouncing around the much more robotic Harmon, pokes lead rights, swats lefts hooks, and fades away behind a backhanded jab, but clearly has Angie hemmed in. Midway through the round, Diaz looping her fists, cracks Angie’s a double left hook on the cheek, setting up that straight right hand on the forehead, and Angie's legs go twitchy. Harmon hurting, blunders forward into clipping left and right uppercuts as Diaz plays matador, spinning away at the last second as Angie topples into the ropes. Harmon cut in the mouth, bewildered at the bell.

R2, 3, 4, 5: Demoralizing display of skill from Diaz as she plays with Harmon from outside. Bouncing left and right around Angie, Diaz taunts the brunette, holding her hands low, then spitting out punches when least expected. Cameron so effective on the move, able to punch and dance in the same movement - Angie constantly walking into leather despite decent head movement. Harmon landing the occasional jab, or straight right hand, but she's reaching with her punches and paying a fearful price for any offense as Diaz counters mercilessly. After 5, Diaz in complete control, pulling the strings on her unwilling puppet.

R6: Diaz sees the hurt and frustration in Angie's eyes, and goes flat footed to set down on her punches this round. Occasionally leading with a poking right hand, Diaz whips double lefts in a rising arc, then chops down with heartless right hands, banging Angie's face up and down at will. Harmon bravely stumbling forward, still chugging out punches, but she can't cut off the ring, can't get set to punch, and is getting hacked to pieces by Cameron's fluid offense. Cameron potshotting Angie late - Blonde with her hands low, turns her shoulder into brazen lead rights, landing clean on Angie's face to render her groggy at the bell.

R7, 8: Bullying rounds for Cameron as Angie is all but shot, having been badly outboxed to this point. Diaz circling slowly, pecking at Angle's face with single lefts and rights straight down the pike. Cameron with exquisite judgment, leans back to make Harmon's desperate responses come up just inches short, then Diaz comes back with that drilling right hand on the mouth.

R9: Angie scores some clean swiping one-twos to Cameron's belly as the blonde pushes the brunette by the shoulders, but Diaz quickly takes over with that slicing jab. Angie going wobbly butt, not seeing the incoming, and by the final minute, Diaz cruelly stalks her prey, hands low, bending into right hands to the mouth or belly - depending on where Harmon's hands are.

R10: Angie gamely trying to fight, still chugging away with little jabs from the elbow and sidearm right hands, but Cameron leans away, effortlessly bouncing back from trouble, then setting down on slashing combinations to beat Harmon into compliance. At the halfway point, Angie wobbling around the ring, Cameron with her left at her side, right cocked at her hip - the blonde turns into meanspirited right hands, banging the eyes, lips, and solar plexus of her foe with smart bomb accuracy. Angie cringing from the punches, backing away, too proud to quit, and Diaz shames her with seconds left in the round with a drilling right hand on the teeth, finally knocking Harmon off her feet. Pathetically climbing the ropes, Angie makes it to her feet, and holds the top rope as Cameron showers her with a final flurry at the bell. Harmon goes the distance, but is shredded in the attempt as Diaz flashes that famous grin to her fans. Unanimous Duke Cameron Diaz.

After: Cameron totally dismantles Angie, winning every round, and surpassing even her trainer's expectations. As dominant a pure boxing performance as you could want - tough as nails Harmon taking way too much punishment en route to getting completely outclassed. Diaz predicting the same treatment for Charlize - it's been a long time since anyone's looked this good coming in to face the champ.