'Joy of the Week': Joy Corrigan vs Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

'Joy of the Week' Beach Boxing from Miami
Joy Corrigan vs Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
(1-0, 1 KO vs 1-6, 1 KO)
Results: Lookout!; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: It's time for 'Joy of the Week' show in the Lummus Park as Will Smith's 'Miami' pumps through the speakers in the outdoor arena to indicate the party atmosphere is in full swing even before the actual boxing Main Event takes place!

Entering in the blue corner is Lioness Club's newest blonde talent Joy Corrigan who looks to double up on last month's punchout of Suki Waterhouse; she's flanked by look-a-like mentor Joanna Krupa, a long-time Miami resident and faithful Lioness associate! What can possibly go wrong for these two blondes tonight?

Over in the red corner we have the popular but ever-struggling Rosie Huntington-Whiteley who until today couldn't find a single opportunity since getting dumped by the Kear's Kats almost twelve months ago. The Plymouth native has scored just two wins in 21 official bouts across both sides of the Atlantic so if she can't beat a cocky newcomer fresh off a maiden victory here, she might as well go back to Devon and do something else for a living! Or just play volleyball on the nearby sand courts!

Joy shadow boxes during the introductions and vows to "blow the English #### away in four" while Rosie looks visibly uncomfortable with Joanna Krupa getting in her face and shouting Polish abuse of all things! The blonde tag-team works the mind games well and Rosie seems distracted enough to become an easy prey for Corrigan... or not? Let's find out!

Joy Corrigan wears a purple bandeau bikini, white panties & yellow gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a loose ponytail. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wears a pink bikini set & black gloves. Long light brown hair tied in a sleek ponytail. Both girls are barefoot. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the lightweight division.

Round 1:
It's all Joy in the early stages as she buries the English model under an aerial attack and finds plenty of success in the process; Rosie's probably the last girl you could accuse of confidence based on her record and it shows as she prefers to yield real estate instead of responding in a slugging manner. She gets a break since Joy seems too erratic while throwing so many bombs and actually fails to really land a proper one but Rosie shows minimal offense and almost gives up the opener by default. Joy taunts her verbally just before blasting a quick one-two on the mouth and Rosie still looks shell-shocked even when she gets backed into the ropes to soak up additional midriff abuse late on.

Round 2:
Nothing but smiles in the Lioness corner ahead of the second but Joy misses the initial burst and gets whacked on the chin by a rare hook which wobbles her back and enables Rosie to cash in with a sudden jabbing flurry! Huh! She nails the American a few times on each temple and rallies to the body which leaves the local favorite completely stunned. She tries to land some overhands but Huntington simply outworks her in close range and bullies into the neutral corner where she slices the high guard repeatedly to pour more than a bucket of cold water on Corrigan's hype! Joy begins to squeal as she's getting hit and simply can't match Rosie's jabbing attack which shocks most of the fans around the Lummus Park.

Round 3:
Corrigan's really upset over that previous round but it's Rosie who finds enough courage to deliver the slugging route again and she makes the most of Joy's statesque presence. The Lioness blonde gets stuck in the sand and shows next to none mobility when Rosie tees up from both flanks and punishes the high guard. She does have enough power to smoke Corrigan outright but wins the number game and has the American scowling in anger. Joy's response catches too much thin air to make it count and a belting hook on the liver area drops her into a desperate earmuff which allows the Pymouth native to run away with the scores by default.

Round 4:
No more smiles in the Lioness corner but Joanna Krupa knows her girl can easily overpower the English model if only she lands her shots... Rosie smells an upset and scampers across the sand to connect with more American tummy but gets nailed with a vicious hook across the jaw and has to think better off it. She refuses to back off immediately but then soaks up too many blows from point-blank range while Corrigan becomes more vocal as she delivers the slugs. Rosie's head snaps back often enough during the second minute to warrant a tactical retreat and Joy's too raw of a boxer to score immediate success in mid-distance which pulls the plug on the high-scoring action much to the crowd's dismay.

Round 5:
"So much for blowing me away in four, bytch!", Rosie suddenly runs her mouth and learns to regret it soon enough as Joy cranks up the slugging pressure as if she's ready to earn her stripes the hard way. You can't win big in this league when you're hesitant to nuke someone like Huntington-Whiteley but the English model survives the initial impact even though she develops a couple of nasty lumps under each eye. Huh! Corrigan lands the singles but lacks the doubles not to mention a proper home run and simply grinds the older model into a desperate earmuff along the ropes come the final minute. It's good enough for the judges but all that great work is nearly undone when Rosie blasts a left cross inside the final ten seconds and Corrigan cries out in pain when she takes it on the nose. She wobbles perfectly into an uppercut stunner but Rosie misses it and skims off the jugs without real power behind her shot.

Round 6:
Rosie's focused on working the head-hunting drill early in the sixth but Joy matches her strike-for-strike even though she appears a little less trigger-happy than before. The Lioness crew still eyes a swift one-liner but as the intensity of the blonde's attacks fades away, Huntington becomes more aggressive herself and tries to find the early success upstairs. Joy's mobile enough to avoid the predictable shots yet eats a one-two on the jugs when the older model stumbles upon them almost by accident. Both women suddenly clash jugs in the middle of the ring and Joy tries to hip toss the Plymouth girl down onto the sand when they gets sucked into a wrestling struggle of sorts that delays the actual boxing action. Ref shoves them apart but Joy remains dormant in mid-distance precision whereas Rosie dances around her to run out the clock. "Go play some volleyball, bytch!", that's Joy's response at the bell which earns her some jeers from the otherwise partisan audience.

Round 7:
Rosie believes she's got into Joy's head and the American's strike rate has been absymal at times tonight but it's ill-advised to force the close range tangle even when you seek that rare victory. Joy accepts the invitation that suits her slugging style very much and once she tears more flesh around Rosie's eyes during the initial dispute it's when the English model begins to realize her mistake. Corrigan is no Jaime Pressly hoovering around Miami beaches on her last FCBA legs! She can still punish you outright and Rosie gets WHACKED with a vicious double cross on the nose that dissects her high guard which in turn enables a swift hooking follow up on the left temple... Ugh! Rosie sinks on her knees with a whimper but just can't keep her mitts in tact anymore and has no chance to avoid that haymaker nightmare... Joy nails her straight on the right brow ridge and wrenches her down on the sand in no time... It's a KNOCKDOWN IN MIAMI!!!! Rosie lands on her left side and despite a gallant effort she only makes it onto all fours when the count passes her by! KO7 Joy Corrigan!!!


Official Result: Joy Corrigan def. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley KO7.