Amanda Righetti versus Mandy Moore (Welterweight Title)
Sept 29, 2019 1:04:49 GMT -6
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Post by Lookout! Boxing on Sept 29, 2019 1:04:49 GMT -6
AMANDA RIGHETTI (Welterweight Champion) (36 y/o, 5 ft 8, W: 94, L: 28) vs MANDY MOORE (35 y/o, 5 ft 10, W: 30, L: 36)
Results: Lookout!, Writing: Bonzo
Before: Amanda Righetti vs Mandy Moore is a decade of welterweight boxing history. Along that time, it‘s been one of the most frequent pairings of fighters in the division, yet also happened to be one of the most one-sided rivalries. When they squared off for the first time (April 2009), Amanda had just started to campaign at welter, came off a stunning loss to lightweight Taylor Cole, and subsequently hammered Mandy Moore into a brutal KO2 loss, perhaps forming the signature victory that made Righetti‘s name at welter. When Amanda came off her shocking duo of upset losses to Sarah Lancaster later that year, she stormed back to a secocnd knockout win against Mandy. Mandy‘s fortunes didn‘t change for the third round of the 2010 welter tourney: the fight ended in another KO4 knockout loss. Amanda stopped Mandy yet again in 2013, for a title fight TKO2. Their last battle then happened in 2016, also for the title, and despite Mandy‘s newly refined athletic credentials, she just couldn‘t get past her nemesis Righetti this time, either.
That makes tonight‘s fight the sixth battle between the two girls, and Righetti‘s got a perfect 5-0 record against three-time (2008, 2009, 2015) welterweight champion Mandy. What are the omens for Righetti/Moore VI? Like other veteran legends, Moore has struggled against the supermodel generation, suffering losses to Hannah Ferguson, Kate Upton, Hilary Rhoda and Camille Kostek. She hasn‘t been in a title fight since 2016, but a duo of solid wins over hard-workin‘ Paula Patton, and a major statement against up-and-comin‘ Behati Prinsloo in August have seen Mandy climb to #6 at Boxing World, her best ranking in years. Righetti on the other hand has been on a record-setting streak since March 2018 during which she‘s won a massive 19 fights in a row, and has already defended her welterweight title 7 times – she‘s now hoping to surpass both Ali Landry‘s 2001 welterweight title defense record (7), and Megan Fox‘s 2017/2018 winning streak (19). Can Mandy Moore spoil the party against her nemesis?
“I‘m just in the best shape I‘ve ever been. I feel strong and confident,“ Mandy says, a sly smile on her face. “Can‘t deny that ‘Manda‘s hammered me in the past, but no, the days of Amanda Righetti friggin‘ overwhelming me in the ring, physically, are past, pure and simple. I‘ve beefed up my jab, became a stronger, more aggressive fighter – I know I used to have this image of just being slick and clinchy, but I fight going forward now! I just match up so much better with Big Red than in the past – this is the first time I really feel like I‘ve got the physical edge, pack a harder punch. It‘s pretty much going to be a shock for Amanda when she realizes what a brick wall I‘ve become. I can trust my stamina, and I long to see Amanda finally quit under my fists, stretch out that body for good – I‘m here for some late revenge, folks!“
Righetti nods during Mandy‘s remarks, answering in laid-back fashion: “I agree that Mandy‘s stronger, harder than ever. Hell, it‘s why I‘ve chosen to fight her! I can appreciate the hard work Mandy‘s put in to become a better fighter, and I‘m happy she‘s finally seeing results like her Prinsloo victory – congrats! There‘s no way I‘m underrating Mandy – she‘s just as crafty as ever, but really bull-strong now. Make no mistake, though: all that hardened beef, all that athleticism – I‘ll pound her out anyway! I‘ve controlled Mandy for a decade, and I don‘t intend to let her off the hook now! She‘s the one who‘s going to be shocked – because there‘s always going to be that one step that makes me a better woman than her!“
Fight night attire: Righetti‘s clad in cut-off blue jeans trunks, highlighting those muscular thighs, her red hair in three long braids, plus a tight black leather top, dark-black boots – Mandy‘s in longer, baby-blue (classic) boxing trunks, plus a tight red sports bra, her brunette hair flowin‘, white boots.
Fight: R1: Girls form similar, athletic stances: right foot kept back, heels sliding off canvas upon punches, hands placed at shoulder height, pumping jab stick as they circle, pivot, encroach. Righetti‘s heavy, determined poke starts a-throbbin‘ – fast, rhythmic clouts to Mandy‘s shoulderblades, upper chest, rolling head. Mandy re-adjusts, sliding back to be a little rangier, bobbin‘, crossin‘ her arms in anticipation of Amanda‘s well-expected power shots, keeping her upper torso mobile, alert. Fast bob n‘ weave, sudden lean inside, Mandy: quirky, little lefty hook greases up on Righetti‘s jaw, socks her clean, rocks those strong legs girls queasy! Startled eyes betray Amanda‘s shock – she‘s stumbling into Mandy‘s famed, cruel hold! Left shoulder butts to Amanda‘s tits, Mandy‘s right arm wedges in aggressively, securing redhead‘s left arm as she bully-drives her backwards – Mandy‘s bodying up at ropes! Righetti props butt atop ropes, holding weight, resisting: girls pushin‘, shovin‘ for control - Mandy‘s greedy, short left body shot jams to Amanda‘s breasts, upper ribs, trembling strong redhead torso.
Minute mark: Mandy‘s mobile, diving inside via the hard, splashing body jab to tummy/ribs, wrapping up strongly around Amanda‘s hips/torso, bulling her strugglin‘ redhead backward. Break: Righetti‘s upping her jabs in response, pumping a hard stick, tok-tok-tok: straight, driving shots poke Mandy‘s neck/forehead, clout her skull – Moore negotiates, making long steps outta range, leans back inside via the rippin‘, spear-like jab to tummy that cramps Righetti up, tilts her into Mandy‘s greedy, clinchy arms! Late second minute: Righetti‘s jab‘s pumping as girls circle, hop – Mandy steps into her fast via the odd wide (right) hook to side of skull/temple, then jumps in to smother the receipts, holdin‘, walkin‘ her foe back. Moore‘s pumped up, working short, frenzied moments of control: she‘s in a tall, straight stance, drumming short, tidy hooks across Amanda‘s tummy, hup-hup-hup – Righetti‘s draping her arms around Mandy‘s shoulders, bulling her back.
Break: girls pulling out jabs, right hands – Mandy times the righty, driving it hard, blunt across Amanda‘s orderly jab, sputtering to Righetti‘s mouth! Redhead‘s wobbly-butt, battered onto heels: jabs pump to hold Mandy off as Moore stalks, her left draped across the gut, right hand placed near chin. Rhythmic jabs, Amanda – Mandy‘s stepping-with, hoping to slip n‘ counter via hooks as she leans inside.
R2: Girls check out jabs, fighting for mid-ring control, bobbin‘, posin‘, taking pivots: sudden two-step pounce, Mandy, a left hand ripping towards forehead – Amanda fades back, leans upper torso away, checking Moore the hard, counter-left uppercut from her lap, lands to brunette mouth! Ever little head-swivel from Mandy, strong legs stomp-stuttering for balance, jugs a-heavin‘: Righetti‘s stalking her in clockwise pivots, a crisp, tidy jab ripping to Mandy‘s temples, forehead, mouth as Mandy‘s back-pedalling, looking for range. A long, rangy poke from Amanda‘s strong left shoulder, putting pressure on Moore tik-tok, tik-tok: fast, hectic left/right bobs from Mandy‘s head/shoulders as she tries to negotiate the hammer, hopes to walk Amanda into the gap for lean, mean right hands. Thumping, powerful shots get Righetti into control: crisp, rhythmic delivery shuts out Mandy, as hard straights thud to jugs, the dull impact rockin‘ big Mandy out of her comfortable stance, pedalling her ropeside.
Mid-round: Righetti‘s taking longer, elegant strides, dominating that mid-ring ground, caging Mandy via her jab power – double shot (jab-to-mouth, corked right hook to tits) has Mandy gaspin‘, swayin‘, triggering a sly smile on Amanda‘s face. Later: Mandy fights back, legs circling-with, her own long-reach poke occasionally reaching Righetti‘s mouth, cheeks as girl take smooth, clockwise pivots. Righetti‘s taking side-steps, upping her delivery, cuffing Moore hard, fast hooks (left/right) to flanks/tits, extracting a price for Mandy‘s activity.
Last minute: Mandy‘s rushing, landing a hard, TAP-TAP left uppercut to Amanda‘s temple, finally wraps up under Righetti‘s arms, driving her back with authority. Girls rumble, tumble to ropes, wrasslin‘ for control: Amanda‘s being bull-strong, getting a solid grip under Mandy‘s thick shoulders/arms when Moore‘s still wrapped up around her, pulling her forward, making Mandy pay for her clinch. Break: Mandy leans away from Righetti‘s jab, catches the righty hook instead, swivelling her mouth/neck – foxy grin, Amanda, as her hard, tapping jab series to tit‘s bulling the brunette‘s back ropeside.
Down the stretch: Righetti placed solidly atop Moore at ropes, those strong legs wide apart, her broad back sweaty as shoulders/arms roll into sickening shots across Mandy‘s frame – a sidearm right slams Mandy‘s flank, a cuffing body uppercut pancakes tits, an odd lefty hook splits mitts, pounds to mouth! Mandy‘s swaying, grabbing under Amanda‘s arms – Righetti‘s letting her clinch, her buttocks straining tensely with the effort of holding ground, blocking Mandy‘s weight. Bell: Righetti‘s wide-eyed, confident, throwing a cocky smile in Mandy‘s face – clearly, Mandy‘s new athleticism‘s got Big Rigs in compete mode, as Mandy hugs those ribs, her legs a little out of step.
R3: Girls pound away for control, both throwing hard, thumping jabs from clockwise pivots, hoping to gain momentum on weight of shot, power. Thudding action sees girls alternate moments on top – early scenes: Mandy eases back from a Righetti jab, counters a stomping right hand to Amanda‘s jawline, corking redhead torso a quarter to the right. Amanda recovers, leans inside Mandy‘s set-piece jabs, forcing a sweaty clinch around Mandy‘s lower back, bulling her foe backward inch-by-inch as Mandy‘s strong buttocks firm, her tall torso hardening in resistance. Ref breaks up a clingin‘, sweaty mess of strong welter fighters as action slows down to a halt, broad torsos blocking each other, eyes firming, shoulders grinding for control.
Later: Righetti‘s jabs bang out, landing thud, thud, thud to Mandy‘s eyebrows/face, followed by hard, fluid right crosses/hooks droning to Mandy‘s chest, blasting Moore‘s legs into queasy bends as she rocks back and forth, absorbing these hard body shots. Amanda‘s snarling, pumping her jabs off the left shoulder in fast, strong rhythms as Mandy backs off, showing a sulky, crossed-armed stance, occasionally staying in the zone to ride out Amanda‘s choppin‘ attacks, hands placed in earmuff either side of skull, her body rocking in a pendulum as Righetti pounds away, her broad, sweaty back swooshing across Mandy‘s tall, hunched frame.
Late first minute: these hard-fought advances pay off as Righetti‘s stomping jabs lump up Mandy‘s pretty face, opening up little cuts (eyebrows, cheeks). Righetti going body: a knock-knock jab/lefty cross pounds her foe passive – sudden, hard-jerk right hands bomb into Mandy‘s gut/tummy as blasting spanks rock Moore‘s legs, see her sliding ropeside, her face twisted into grimaces. Ropeside beatdown: hard, shellacking whacks across Mandy‘s arms/pecs/flanks as Mandy‘s butt‘s propped up atop a cable, arms in earmuff, body shuddering – Righetti‘s trying to reduce her foe! Mandy‘s easing the pressure via clinches, pull-down attempts – hard, clubbing (inside) shots to tummy/lower ribs get Righetti‘s respect as girls writhe, twist for better traction/control.
Rangier, leggier action throughout rest of second minute: Mandy‘s disgruntled, hopping fast on the spot, crossing arms, spurting out to left/right to avoid contact when Righetti‘s stalking, thudding jabs try to locate her. Amanda ups the tempo: a twitchy jab squeezes to Mandy‘s forehead as brunette pulls head away late, a hard, driving right hand to tits has Mandy gasping, staggering away. Righetti steps right in her pursuit, right hand placed atop jaw, left dangling across her chest, pump-pumping it: hard, withering shot to Mandy‘s rack rocking her – sudden COUNTER body right, Mandy Moore! With her torso off balance, her knees bendin‘, Mandy drops the short, hard right to Righetti‘s solarplexus, stunning the aggressive redhead!
Amanda‘s groaning, stopping her work: she‘s taking long strides back, her strong torso showing signs of limber wilt – Mandy tilts up, leaning a hard-risk, long lefty uppercut in pursuit of her redhead foe. Righetti sees it, leans away, trying to get outta range, mis-judges tempo, direction of Mandy‘s shot: HARD, spluttering shot CLUBS Amanda‘s mouth with axing power, sending her into an immediate break-down spiral! Redhead staggers left/right, left/right, her feet sliding across the canvas in search of hold when her weight suddenly collapses, slums her onto butt in a woozy, knocked-down haze! Righetti lands on her butt, elbows giving ground – she‘s suddenly flopping onto her back, looking all helpless and confused, eyes a-flicker! Mandy‘s bellowing down as the ref‘s pulling her away! Long, dramatic count: eyes dimmed, Righetti scrambles onto her side, chest a-heavin‘ – she pulls onto her haunches, makes it to all fours, upper torso/arms trembling...finally she BEATS THE COUNT! Ref‘s at 8, 9 when Amanda‘s back up and standing – Mandy stares in disbelief, frustration!
Last minute: Righetti‘s autopilot stamina kicking in – she‘s sliding, hopping away as Mandy‘s brutal, thudding shots locate her chest, arms, break her down – time and again, Amanda manages to pull down Mandy‘s arms, her head, ignoring stern warnings from the ref about holdin‘, clingin‘ on! Bell: Righetti‘s atop a rope, eyes staring, mouth opened in shock, knees bending through awkwardly – Mandy‘s jolting a jab across Righetti‘s guard, then drives a spearing right hand into Amanda‘s tummy that has redhead all gaspin‘ and staggerin‘ on the spot. Mandy‘s hard, determined eyes search for quit in the champ‘s face – Righetti stumbles back to corner, slumping onto her stool, hurt and quivering!
R4: Righetti‘s a little banged up: a nasty cut swells up above her mouth from that vicious uppercut – accordingly, she sets up a passive, defense stance against Mandy‘s continued aggression. Moore‘s driving jabs, determined right hands (tummy, rack, neck) have the champ back-pedalling, working via ropes, tacking out to left/right via fast spurts, hop-hop turns. Leggy retreats, physical stamina buy Amanda time as seconds tick down: Mandy‘s stalking her, pumping an active, stay-busy jab while staying in mid-range, posing for hard right hands but her guns stay strapped.
Thickening pressure, Mandy, second minute: she‘s stepping-to more aggressively, trying to hold, contain Righetti in place via mean, bendy hooks across her foe‘s flanks, hard driving body shots to Righetti‘s gut/ribs as she‘s leaning inside Righetti‘s straight jabwork. Short, hard combo: Mandy splits Amanda‘s mitts via a curling jab (cheek), tap-taps redhead jaw via a wide righty hook, then splashes all in via a hard, overhead left uppercut (forehead, temple)! Shots stumble Rigs ropeside as knees buckle, stoop her butt violently onto ropes, have her form an earmuff stance, looking vulnerable – and Mandy‘s stacking up! Her left arm secures Righetti around her neck, head, claspin‘ – thick right hands cramp up Amanda‘s tummy, leaning her open- mouthed on Mandy‘s broad shoulders, a-gurglin‘ and a-gaspin‘! This is no-nonsense big-girl boxing, Mandy Moore: she‘s crossing her arms, pushing hard into Amanda, stacking her up for more mayhem as Righetti stoops, hunches, clings for breaks.
Final minute: Mandy‘s squared up, pounding away to Amanda‘s biceps/pecs, numbing Amanda‘s strong limbs, trying to break her strengths down – Righetti‘s sliding alongside the ropes, her torso leaning in and out, cramping up from body shots. Curvy, stubborn legs hold Amanda up, carry her from siege to siege – some pinging jabs finally return during rangy action as girls circle, pivot clockwise after breaks – Mandy bulls back on top, driving a detonating righty over Righetti‘s left jab, tumbling the shot to redhead jawline, bam! Down the stretch: Righetti‘s placed ropeside, showing an earmuff guard, suddenly ripping a counter when Mandy leans inside to stack up – a short jab, hard right combo corks to Mandy‘s jaw, tap-tap, tumbles her away via fast hops.
R5: Girls tiring a little as welterweight title fight reaches half-way mark: welcome moments of slowing action for puzzled redhead as Mandy‘s finally stepping off the gas, stepping more into the distance, still pinging mean, steady jabs to Amanda‘s skull/guard from her range, hoping to lure/walk Righetti into dramatic right hands (from hips, lap).
Moore‘s stepping right from Righetti‘s reinforced jab as Amanda‘s torso gets a little bendier, legs more mobile – short, sudden, swooshing (left) uppercut to ribs/tits has Mandy gasping, stooping over in pain, her lips parting in shock! Righetti steps-to, bodies up: girls rasslin‘ for control/position at turnbuckle as Amanda‘s bulling on top, jolting Mandy‘s torso against the cables – Mandy‘s grabbing under Righetti‘s arms, pressing her weight back. Amanda‘s left wriggles free, pushing upward to Mandy‘s jaw, tap: Mandy‘s head REELS back past top rope, breaks the clinch. Righetti leans out, comes back a violent rag-doll lefty forearm across Mandy‘s jugs, bunching her girl up hurt, guuuh-aahh as air leaves lungs: a lefty hook POUNDS to left of Mandy‘s skull, tap, and again, tap, clearly loosening Mandy‘s stance – a little twist from Righetti‘s shoulder gives her more room to work...a driving righty SHOVES deep into Mandy‘s tummy, sits her into ropes, rag-dolled n‘ hurt, body spasming as she struggles for a hold! Righetti stoops-low, reaches under Mandy‘s arms, stacking her up some more: Moore resists, pulling arms down on Amanda‘s shoulders – girls step n‘ tumble from turnbuckle to ropes, wrasslin‘ n‘ walkin‘ for control! Late break from ref: Mandy stumbling out of that break, hair disheleved, eyes in shock from Righetti‘s sudden brutish body attacks!
Mid-round: Mandy‘s more timid from that point, gently steering out to left/back, steadily jabbing to Amanda‘s face, luring Righetti into pursuit, prepping counter hooks: Righetti storms-to, pounds across Mandy‘s lats/shoulders, bulling her brunette backward – Mandy finally gets a grip around Amanda‘s torso, tying up hard, sweaty. Ref‘s break: hard staccato jabs, Righetti – Mandy takes a quick-step in, beating Amanda to a stout hard right to chin, punching Righetti out of her stance into a stumble. Moore edges in determinedly: left shoulder bumps Righetti‘s tits, heavy right jolts to jawline, short, drummin‘ lefty clubs redhead (right) ear! Righetti forms earmuff, her right foot stepping off canvas, stepping down all wrong n‘ queasy – she‘s wobbly-butt again!
Payback for Moore: a strappin‘ stroke across redhead tummy bunches Rigs up, sends her reeling backward in a stoop, hurt...a long lean jab, Mandy, just misses as Amanda pivots left, buries a hard left cross in Mandy‘s bicep curl, tying up strongly around brunette waist. Down the stretch: girls jabbing back and forth, stepping in and out – Righetti‘s claiming the round via a heavy palms-down right deep/hard under Mandy‘s left breast, stumbling Moore into defense, faltering ropeward just at sound of bell.
R6: Girls square off in tall, broad-shouldered stances, shelling each other hard, pumping jabs from gun-platform stance – smooth, driving clockwise pivots for control. Brutal power shots: Righetti stoops into a low (pump, pump) double sock deep into Mandy‘s toned tummy – Moore‘s bending low from double shot, cramped, hooks back a short, heavy (left) stroke across Amanda‘s right cheek. Good, thumping leverage behind whack has Righetti a-stumblin‘, stepping delicately and blinkin‘ fast: Mandy steps up, leans into a driving jab, trades a THUDDING right hand to mouth! A-crouchin‘ low, Righetti absorbs the sock, rises into a comeback right kissing off Mandy‘s jawline! Big brunette‘s turn to falter...she‘s hopping to mid-range, torso in a pendulum: huge, wide, floating right hand from Righetti‘s lap has Mandy stutter-stepping away – Amanda steps left, buries a hatchet (palms-down) lefty uppercut inside Mandy‘s ribs/stomach. Mandy‘s groaning as her butt hits ropes, her thick, athletic torso doubling over across the cables: a healthy, brawny shove-to-shoulders, Righetti – Moore‘s set upright, face in gloves as Amanda‘s pummeling her.
Thumping shots club Mandy‘s breasts, biceps – Righetti‘s stooping low for a vicious, jolting brunt across Mandy‘s tummy just above her trunks, leaning inside and tying up to bury Mandy‘s desperate get-off-me counters. Girls wrassle, muscular arms wrigglin‘, shovin‘: Righetti‘s staying atop as the action drifts down ropeside, girls stepping parallelly. Mid-round scene: Mandy‘s not stopping the attacks to biceps, tummy: short jab to side of jaw, righty uppercut atop trunks – a pale-faced Mandy‘s grunting, tying up helplessly beneath Righetti‘s shoulders, just waiting for ref‘s break – Amanda‘s staying strong, setting her hips/torso to hold her position, waiting patiently for ref. Break: desperate, thumping (right) haymaker, Mandy Moore, a-swingin‘ – hard shot brushes Righetti‘s hairline, temple, eases the siege as girls pivot out, regroup.
Look at Mandy: legs a-stompin‘, torso crouching back-and-forth tiredly, hair disheveled – Righetti‘s first again via the jab, knocking Mandy‘s head back via a mighty poke, sending Mandy spiralling away in a shocked haze! Fast, hard stomping jabs stalk Moore to ropes: low-stooping attacks to Mandy‘s flanks/tummy...little hop, rise from the crouch, Amanda...hard righty thumps to Mandy‘s cheek/ear...Mandy‘s blinking fast, gingerly faltering into another clinch. Ref‘s break, late second minute: Mandy‘s legs reeling away from Amanda‘s thump-thump jabs – hard, bashing shots drive onto brunette‘s biceps/arms/tummy, pound away her strength, as thudding body shots have Mandy paralyzed, passive.
Third minute: legs fail Mandy, trap her ropeside, absorbing sock – whup-whup jabs go tik-tok to Mandy‘s face/guard, healthy shoves set her upright against the cables...she‘s hiding behind her mitts, torso trembly torquing back n‘ forth! Righetti steps closer, hooks a short righty into Mandy‘s rack, shoves her back upright via shoulder shove. Little slide-back, Righetti, for more leverage: Mandy‘s jugs first soak up a terrible, short, pounding sock, opening her mouth in shock just as hard righty crashes chin-side! Dramatic head-loll, Mandy: her body‘s spiralling, tumbling forward in a limber breakdown – Righetti leans in, buries a deep, digging insurance shot just low of Mandy‘s breasts! Ref shoves Amanda away as Mandy‘s tumbling down for good: strong brunette stretches out on tummy, body in a helpless paralysis. Little twitches, rubs on canvas as Mandy fights the knockdown with all her amazing stamina, writhing onto her knees, trembling, just not making it – Righetti‘s eyes harden as she turns away in triumph, strutting to corner, hands held high...that‘s a slug-out, and she‘s STILL the welterweight champ, KO6 Amanda Righetti!
After: Mandy on the canvas: she‘s rising to all fours, eyes moist with disappointment after ref‘s count. Amanda bends down to pat Mandy‘s sweaty, trembling back: redhead helps Mandy up – girl hug shoulder to shoulder, all classy after epic welterweight struggle! “Wow, Mandy‘s really making me dig deeper and deeper every time we fight,“ Amanda acknowledges during her post-fight interview. “With this form, she‘s definitely ready for another welterweight title! But for now it‘s still all mine, folks!“ Records: Amanda‘s title defense #8 breaks Ali Landry‘s age-old record for big-girl title defenses, while she‘s also extending her winning streak to #20.
Results: Lookout!, Writing: Bonzo
Before: Amanda Righetti vs Mandy Moore is a decade of welterweight boxing history. Along that time, it‘s been one of the most frequent pairings of fighters in the division, yet also happened to be one of the most one-sided rivalries. When they squared off for the first time (April 2009), Amanda had just started to campaign at welter, came off a stunning loss to lightweight Taylor Cole, and subsequently hammered Mandy Moore into a brutal KO2 loss, perhaps forming the signature victory that made Righetti‘s name at welter. When Amanda came off her shocking duo of upset losses to Sarah Lancaster later that year, she stormed back to a secocnd knockout win against Mandy. Mandy‘s fortunes didn‘t change for the third round of the 2010 welter tourney: the fight ended in another KO4 knockout loss. Amanda stopped Mandy yet again in 2013, for a title fight TKO2. Their last battle then happened in 2016, also for the title, and despite Mandy‘s newly refined athletic credentials, she just couldn‘t get past her nemesis Righetti this time, either.
That makes tonight‘s fight the sixth battle between the two girls, and Righetti‘s got a perfect 5-0 record against three-time (2008, 2009, 2015) welterweight champion Mandy. What are the omens for Righetti/Moore VI? Like other veteran legends, Moore has struggled against the supermodel generation, suffering losses to Hannah Ferguson, Kate Upton, Hilary Rhoda and Camille Kostek. She hasn‘t been in a title fight since 2016, but a duo of solid wins over hard-workin‘ Paula Patton, and a major statement against up-and-comin‘ Behati Prinsloo in August have seen Mandy climb to #6 at Boxing World, her best ranking in years. Righetti on the other hand has been on a record-setting streak since March 2018 during which she‘s won a massive 19 fights in a row, and has already defended her welterweight title 7 times – she‘s now hoping to surpass both Ali Landry‘s 2001 welterweight title defense record (7), and Megan Fox‘s 2017/2018 winning streak (19). Can Mandy Moore spoil the party against her nemesis?
“I‘m just in the best shape I‘ve ever been. I feel strong and confident,“ Mandy says, a sly smile on her face. “Can‘t deny that ‘Manda‘s hammered me in the past, but no, the days of Amanda Righetti friggin‘ overwhelming me in the ring, physically, are past, pure and simple. I‘ve beefed up my jab, became a stronger, more aggressive fighter – I know I used to have this image of just being slick and clinchy, but I fight going forward now! I just match up so much better with Big Red than in the past – this is the first time I really feel like I‘ve got the physical edge, pack a harder punch. It‘s pretty much going to be a shock for Amanda when she realizes what a brick wall I‘ve become. I can trust my stamina, and I long to see Amanda finally quit under my fists, stretch out that body for good – I‘m here for some late revenge, folks!“
Righetti nods during Mandy‘s remarks, answering in laid-back fashion: “I agree that Mandy‘s stronger, harder than ever. Hell, it‘s why I‘ve chosen to fight her! I can appreciate the hard work Mandy‘s put in to become a better fighter, and I‘m happy she‘s finally seeing results like her Prinsloo victory – congrats! There‘s no way I‘m underrating Mandy – she‘s just as crafty as ever, but really bull-strong now. Make no mistake, though: all that hardened beef, all that athleticism – I‘ll pound her out anyway! I‘ve controlled Mandy for a decade, and I don‘t intend to let her off the hook now! She‘s the one who‘s going to be shocked – because there‘s always going to be that one step that makes me a better woman than her!“
Fight night attire: Righetti‘s clad in cut-off blue jeans trunks, highlighting those muscular thighs, her red hair in three long braids, plus a tight black leather top, dark-black boots – Mandy‘s in longer, baby-blue (classic) boxing trunks, plus a tight red sports bra, her brunette hair flowin‘, white boots.
Fight: R1: Girls form similar, athletic stances: right foot kept back, heels sliding off canvas upon punches, hands placed at shoulder height, pumping jab stick as they circle, pivot, encroach. Righetti‘s heavy, determined poke starts a-throbbin‘ – fast, rhythmic clouts to Mandy‘s shoulderblades, upper chest, rolling head. Mandy re-adjusts, sliding back to be a little rangier, bobbin‘, crossin‘ her arms in anticipation of Amanda‘s well-expected power shots, keeping her upper torso mobile, alert. Fast bob n‘ weave, sudden lean inside, Mandy: quirky, little lefty hook greases up on Righetti‘s jaw, socks her clean, rocks those strong legs girls queasy! Startled eyes betray Amanda‘s shock – she‘s stumbling into Mandy‘s famed, cruel hold! Left shoulder butts to Amanda‘s tits, Mandy‘s right arm wedges in aggressively, securing redhead‘s left arm as she bully-drives her backwards – Mandy‘s bodying up at ropes! Righetti props butt atop ropes, holding weight, resisting: girls pushin‘, shovin‘ for control - Mandy‘s greedy, short left body shot jams to Amanda‘s breasts, upper ribs, trembling strong redhead torso.
Minute mark: Mandy‘s mobile, diving inside via the hard, splashing body jab to tummy/ribs, wrapping up strongly around Amanda‘s hips/torso, bulling her strugglin‘ redhead backward. Break: Righetti‘s upping her jabs in response, pumping a hard stick, tok-tok-tok: straight, driving shots poke Mandy‘s neck/forehead, clout her skull – Moore negotiates, making long steps outta range, leans back inside via the rippin‘, spear-like jab to tummy that cramps Righetti up, tilts her into Mandy‘s greedy, clinchy arms! Late second minute: Righetti‘s jab‘s pumping as girls circle, hop – Mandy steps into her fast via the odd wide (right) hook to side of skull/temple, then jumps in to smother the receipts, holdin‘, walkin‘ her foe back. Moore‘s pumped up, working short, frenzied moments of control: she‘s in a tall, straight stance, drumming short, tidy hooks across Amanda‘s tummy, hup-hup-hup – Righetti‘s draping her arms around Mandy‘s shoulders, bulling her back.
Break: girls pulling out jabs, right hands – Mandy times the righty, driving it hard, blunt across Amanda‘s orderly jab, sputtering to Righetti‘s mouth! Redhead‘s wobbly-butt, battered onto heels: jabs pump to hold Mandy off as Moore stalks, her left draped across the gut, right hand placed near chin. Rhythmic jabs, Amanda – Mandy‘s stepping-with, hoping to slip n‘ counter via hooks as she leans inside.
R2: Girls check out jabs, fighting for mid-ring control, bobbin‘, posin‘, taking pivots: sudden two-step pounce, Mandy, a left hand ripping towards forehead – Amanda fades back, leans upper torso away, checking Moore the hard, counter-left uppercut from her lap, lands to brunette mouth! Ever little head-swivel from Mandy, strong legs stomp-stuttering for balance, jugs a-heavin‘: Righetti‘s stalking her in clockwise pivots, a crisp, tidy jab ripping to Mandy‘s temples, forehead, mouth as Mandy‘s back-pedalling, looking for range. A long, rangy poke from Amanda‘s strong left shoulder, putting pressure on Moore tik-tok, tik-tok: fast, hectic left/right bobs from Mandy‘s head/shoulders as she tries to negotiate the hammer, hopes to walk Amanda into the gap for lean, mean right hands. Thumping, powerful shots get Righetti into control: crisp, rhythmic delivery shuts out Mandy, as hard straights thud to jugs, the dull impact rockin‘ big Mandy out of her comfortable stance, pedalling her ropeside.
Mid-round: Righetti‘s taking longer, elegant strides, dominating that mid-ring ground, caging Mandy via her jab power – double shot (jab-to-mouth, corked right hook to tits) has Mandy gaspin‘, swayin‘, triggering a sly smile on Amanda‘s face. Later: Mandy fights back, legs circling-with, her own long-reach poke occasionally reaching Righetti‘s mouth, cheeks as girl take smooth, clockwise pivots. Righetti‘s taking side-steps, upping her delivery, cuffing Moore hard, fast hooks (left/right) to flanks/tits, extracting a price for Mandy‘s activity.
Last minute: Mandy‘s rushing, landing a hard, TAP-TAP left uppercut to Amanda‘s temple, finally wraps up under Righetti‘s arms, driving her back with authority. Girls rumble, tumble to ropes, wrasslin‘ for control: Amanda‘s being bull-strong, getting a solid grip under Mandy‘s thick shoulders/arms when Moore‘s still wrapped up around her, pulling her forward, making Mandy pay for her clinch. Break: Mandy leans away from Righetti‘s jab, catches the righty hook instead, swivelling her mouth/neck – foxy grin, Amanda, as her hard, tapping jab series to tit‘s bulling the brunette‘s back ropeside.
Down the stretch: Righetti placed solidly atop Moore at ropes, those strong legs wide apart, her broad back sweaty as shoulders/arms roll into sickening shots across Mandy‘s frame – a sidearm right slams Mandy‘s flank, a cuffing body uppercut pancakes tits, an odd lefty hook splits mitts, pounds to mouth! Mandy‘s swaying, grabbing under Amanda‘s arms – Righetti‘s letting her clinch, her buttocks straining tensely with the effort of holding ground, blocking Mandy‘s weight. Bell: Righetti‘s wide-eyed, confident, throwing a cocky smile in Mandy‘s face – clearly, Mandy‘s new athleticism‘s got Big Rigs in compete mode, as Mandy hugs those ribs, her legs a little out of step.
R3: Girls pound away for control, both throwing hard, thumping jabs from clockwise pivots, hoping to gain momentum on weight of shot, power. Thudding action sees girls alternate moments on top – early scenes: Mandy eases back from a Righetti jab, counters a stomping right hand to Amanda‘s jawline, corking redhead torso a quarter to the right. Amanda recovers, leans inside Mandy‘s set-piece jabs, forcing a sweaty clinch around Mandy‘s lower back, bulling her foe backward inch-by-inch as Mandy‘s strong buttocks firm, her tall torso hardening in resistance. Ref breaks up a clingin‘, sweaty mess of strong welter fighters as action slows down to a halt, broad torsos blocking each other, eyes firming, shoulders grinding for control.
Later: Righetti‘s jabs bang out, landing thud, thud, thud to Mandy‘s eyebrows/face, followed by hard, fluid right crosses/hooks droning to Mandy‘s chest, blasting Moore‘s legs into queasy bends as she rocks back and forth, absorbing these hard body shots. Amanda‘s snarling, pumping her jabs off the left shoulder in fast, strong rhythms as Mandy backs off, showing a sulky, crossed-armed stance, occasionally staying in the zone to ride out Amanda‘s choppin‘ attacks, hands placed in earmuff either side of skull, her body rocking in a pendulum as Righetti pounds away, her broad, sweaty back swooshing across Mandy‘s tall, hunched frame.
Late first minute: these hard-fought advances pay off as Righetti‘s stomping jabs lump up Mandy‘s pretty face, opening up little cuts (eyebrows, cheeks). Righetti going body: a knock-knock jab/lefty cross pounds her foe passive – sudden, hard-jerk right hands bomb into Mandy‘s gut/tummy as blasting spanks rock Moore‘s legs, see her sliding ropeside, her face twisted into grimaces. Ropeside beatdown: hard, shellacking whacks across Mandy‘s arms/pecs/flanks as Mandy‘s butt‘s propped up atop a cable, arms in earmuff, body shuddering – Righetti‘s trying to reduce her foe! Mandy‘s easing the pressure via clinches, pull-down attempts – hard, clubbing (inside) shots to tummy/lower ribs get Righetti‘s respect as girls writhe, twist for better traction/control.
Rangier, leggier action throughout rest of second minute: Mandy‘s disgruntled, hopping fast on the spot, crossing arms, spurting out to left/right to avoid contact when Righetti‘s stalking, thudding jabs try to locate her. Amanda ups the tempo: a twitchy jab squeezes to Mandy‘s forehead as brunette pulls head away late, a hard, driving right hand to tits has Mandy gasping, staggering away. Righetti steps right in her pursuit, right hand placed atop jaw, left dangling across her chest, pump-pumping it: hard, withering shot to Mandy‘s rack rocking her – sudden COUNTER body right, Mandy Moore! With her torso off balance, her knees bendin‘, Mandy drops the short, hard right to Righetti‘s solarplexus, stunning the aggressive redhead!
Amanda‘s groaning, stopping her work: she‘s taking long strides back, her strong torso showing signs of limber wilt – Mandy tilts up, leaning a hard-risk, long lefty uppercut in pursuit of her redhead foe. Righetti sees it, leans away, trying to get outta range, mis-judges tempo, direction of Mandy‘s shot: HARD, spluttering shot CLUBS Amanda‘s mouth with axing power, sending her into an immediate break-down spiral! Redhead staggers left/right, left/right, her feet sliding across the canvas in search of hold when her weight suddenly collapses, slums her onto butt in a woozy, knocked-down haze! Righetti lands on her butt, elbows giving ground – she‘s suddenly flopping onto her back, looking all helpless and confused, eyes a-flicker! Mandy‘s bellowing down as the ref‘s pulling her away! Long, dramatic count: eyes dimmed, Righetti scrambles onto her side, chest a-heavin‘ – she pulls onto her haunches, makes it to all fours, upper torso/arms trembling...finally she BEATS THE COUNT! Ref‘s at 8, 9 when Amanda‘s back up and standing – Mandy stares in disbelief, frustration!
Last minute: Righetti‘s autopilot stamina kicking in – she‘s sliding, hopping away as Mandy‘s brutal, thudding shots locate her chest, arms, break her down – time and again, Amanda manages to pull down Mandy‘s arms, her head, ignoring stern warnings from the ref about holdin‘, clingin‘ on! Bell: Righetti‘s atop a rope, eyes staring, mouth opened in shock, knees bending through awkwardly – Mandy‘s jolting a jab across Righetti‘s guard, then drives a spearing right hand into Amanda‘s tummy that has redhead all gaspin‘ and staggerin‘ on the spot. Mandy‘s hard, determined eyes search for quit in the champ‘s face – Righetti stumbles back to corner, slumping onto her stool, hurt and quivering!
R4: Righetti‘s a little banged up: a nasty cut swells up above her mouth from that vicious uppercut – accordingly, she sets up a passive, defense stance against Mandy‘s continued aggression. Moore‘s driving jabs, determined right hands (tummy, rack, neck) have the champ back-pedalling, working via ropes, tacking out to left/right via fast spurts, hop-hop turns. Leggy retreats, physical stamina buy Amanda time as seconds tick down: Mandy‘s stalking her, pumping an active, stay-busy jab while staying in mid-range, posing for hard right hands but her guns stay strapped.
Thickening pressure, Mandy, second minute: she‘s stepping-to more aggressively, trying to hold, contain Righetti in place via mean, bendy hooks across her foe‘s flanks, hard driving body shots to Righetti‘s gut/ribs as she‘s leaning inside Righetti‘s straight jabwork. Short, hard combo: Mandy splits Amanda‘s mitts via a curling jab (cheek), tap-taps redhead jaw via a wide righty hook, then splashes all in via a hard, overhead left uppercut (forehead, temple)! Shots stumble Rigs ropeside as knees buckle, stoop her butt violently onto ropes, have her form an earmuff stance, looking vulnerable – and Mandy‘s stacking up! Her left arm secures Righetti around her neck, head, claspin‘ – thick right hands cramp up Amanda‘s tummy, leaning her open- mouthed on Mandy‘s broad shoulders, a-gurglin‘ and a-gaspin‘! This is no-nonsense big-girl boxing, Mandy Moore: she‘s crossing her arms, pushing hard into Amanda, stacking her up for more mayhem as Righetti stoops, hunches, clings for breaks.
Final minute: Mandy‘s squared up, pounding away to Amanda‘s biceps/pecs, numbing Amanda‘s strong limbs, trying to break her strengths down – Righetti‘s sliding alongside the ropes, her torso leaning in and out, cramping up from body shots. Curvy, stubborn legs hold Amanda up, carry her from siege to siege – some pinging jabs finally return during rangy action as girls circle, pivot clockwise after breaks – Mandy bulls back on top, driving a detonating righty over Righetti‘s left jab, tumbling the shot to redhead jawline, bam! Down the stretch: Righetti‘s placed ropeside, showing an earmuff guard, suddenly ripping a counter when Mandy leans inside to stack up – a short jab, hard right combo corks to Mandy‘s jaw, tap-tap, tumbles her away via fast hops.
R5: Girls tiring a little as welterweight title fight reaches half-way mark: welcome moments of slowing action for puzzled redhead as Mandy‘s finally stepping off the gas, stepping more into the distance, still pinging mean, steady jabs to Amanda‘s skull/guard from her range, hoping to lure/walk Righetti into dramatic right hands (from hips, lap).
Moore‘s stepping right from Righetti‘s reinforced jab as Amanda‘s torso gets a little bendier, legs more mobile – short, sudden, swooshing (left) uppercut to ribs/tits has Mandy gasping, stooping over in pain, her lips parting in shock! Righetti steps-to, bodies up: girls rasslin‘ for control/position at turnbuckle as Amanda‘s bulling on top, jolting Mandy‘s torso against the cables – Mandy‘s grabbing under Righetti‘s arms, pressing her weight back. Amanda‘s left wriggles free, pushing upward to Mandy‘s jaw, tap: Mandy‘s head REELS back past top rope, breaks the clinch. Righetti leans out, comes back a violent rag-doll lefty forearm across Mandy‘s jugs, bunching her girl up hurt, guuuh-aahh as air leaves lungs: a lefty hook POUNDS to left of Mandy‘s skull, tap, and again, tap, clearly loosening Mandy‘s stance – a little twist from Righetti‘s shoulder gives her more room to work...a driving righty SHOVES deep into Mandy‘s tummy, sits her into ropes, rag-dolled n‘ hurt, body spasming as she struggles for a hold! Righetti stoops-low, reaches under Mandy‘s arms, stacking her up some more: Moore resists, pulling arms down on Amanda‘s shoulders – girls step n‘ tumble from turnbuckle to ropes, wrasslin‘ n‘ walkin‘ for control! Late break from ref: Mandy stumbling out of that break, hair disheleved, eyes in shock from Righetti‘s sudden brutish body attacks!
Mid-round: Mandy‘s more timid from that point, gently steering out to left/back, steadily jabbing to Amanda‘s face, luring Righetti into pursuit, prepping counter hooks: Righetti storms-to, pounds across Mandy‘s lats/shoulders, bulling her brunette backward – Mandy finally gets a grip around Amanda‘s torso, tying up hard, sweaty. Ref‘s break: hard staccato jabs, Righetti – Mandy takes a quick-step in, beating Amanda to a stout hard right to chin, punching Righetti out of her stance into a stumble. Moore edges in determinedly: left shoulder bumps Righetti‘s tits, heavy right jolts to jawline, short, drummin‘ lefty clubs redhead (right) ear! Righetti forms earmuff, her right foot stepping off canvas, stepping down all wrong n‘ queasy – she‘s wobbly-butt again!
Payback for Moore: a strappin‘ stroke across redhead tummy bunches Rigs up, sends her reeling backward in a stoop, hurt...a long lean jab, Mandy, just misses as Amanda pivots left, buries a hard left cross in Mandy‘s bicep curl, tying up strongly around brunette waist. Down the stretch: girls jabbing back and forth, stepping in and out – Righetti‘s claiming the round via a heavy palms-down right deep/hard under Mandy‘s left breast, stumbling Moore into defense, faltering ropeward just at sound of bell.
R6: Girls square off in tall, broad-shouldered stances, shelling each other hard, pumping jabs from gun-platform stance – smooth, driving clockwise pivots for control. Brutal power shots: Righetti stoops into a low (pump, pump) double sock deep into Mandy‘s toned tummy – Moore‘s bending low from double shot, cramped, hooks back a short, heavy (left) stroke across Amanda‘s right cheek. Good, thumping leverage behind whack has Righetti a-stumblin‘, stepping delicately and blinkin‘ fast: Mandy steps up, leans into a driving jab, trades a THUDDING right hand to mouth! A-crouchin‘ low, Righetti absorbs the sock, rises into a comeback right kissing off Mandy‘s jawline! Big brunette‘s turn to falter...she‘s hopping to mid-range, torso in a pendulum: huge, wide, floating right hand from Righetti‘s lap has Mandy stutter-stepping away – Amanda steps left, buries a hatchet (palms-down) lefty uppercut inside Mandy‘s ribs/stomach. Mandy‘s groaning as her butt hits ropes, her thick, athletic torso doubling over across the cables: a healthy, brawny shove-to-shoulders, Righetti – Moore‘s set upright, face in gloves as Amanda‘s pummeling her.
Thumping shots club Mandy‘s breasts, biceps – Righetti‘s stooping low for a vicious, jolting brunt across Mandy‘s tummy just above her trunks, leaning inside and tying up to bury Mandy‘s desperate get-off-me counters. Girls wrassle, muscular arms wrigglin‘, shovin‘: Righetti‘s staying atop as the action drifts down ropeside, girls stepping parallelly. Mid-round scene: Mandy‘s not stopping the attacks to biceps, tummy: short jab to side of jaw, righty uppercut atop trunks – a pale-faced Mandy‘s grunting, tying up helplessly beneath Righetti‘s shoulders, just waiting for ref‘s break – Amanda‘s staying strong, setting her hips/torso to hold her position, waiting patiently for ref. Break: desperate, thumping (right) haymaker, Mandy Moore, a-swingin‘ – hard shot brushes Righetti‘s hairline, temple, eases the siege as girls pivot out, regroup.
Look at Mandy: legs a-stompin‘, torso crouching back-and-forth tiredly, hair disheveled – Righetti‘s first again via the jab, knocking Mandy‘s head back via a mighty poke, sending Mandy spiralling away in a shocked haze! Fast, hard stomping jabs stalk Moore to ropes: low-stooping attacks to Mandy‘s flanks/tummy...little hop, rise from the crouch, Amanda...hard righty thumps to Mandy‘s cheek/ear...Mandy‘s blinking fast, gingerly faltering into another clinch. Ref‘s break, late second minute: Mandy‘s legs reeling away from Amanda‘s thump-thump jabs – hard, bashing shots drive onto brunette‘s biceps/arms/tummy, pound away her strength, as thudding body shots have Mandy paralyzed, passive.
Third minute: legs fail Mandy, trap her ropeside, absorbing sock – whup-whup jabs go tik-tok to Mandy‘s face/guard, healthy shoves set her upright against the cables...she‘s hiding behind her mitts, torso trembly torquing back n‘ forth! Righetti steps closer, hooks a short righty into Mandy‘s rack, shoves her back upright via shoulder shove. Little slide-back, Righetti, for more leverage: Mandy‘s jugs first soak up a terrible, short, pounding sock, opening her mouth in shock just as hard righty crashes chin-side! Dramatic head-loll, Mandy: her body‘s spiralling, tumbling forward in a limber breakdown – Righetti leans in, buries a deep, digging insurance shot just low of Mandy‘s breasts! Ref shoves Amanda away as Mandy‘s tumbling down for good: strong brunette stretches out on tummy, body in a helpless paralysis. Little twitches, rubs on canvas as Mandy fights the knockdown with all her amazing stamina, writhing onto her knees, trembling, just not making it – Righetti‘s eyes harden as she turns away in triumph, strutting to corner, hands held high...that‘s a slug-out, and she‘s STILL the welterweight champ, KO6 Amanda Righetti!
After: Mandy on the canvas: she‘s rising to all fours, eyes moist with disappointment after ref‘s count. Amanda bends down to pat Mandy‘s sweaty, trembling back: redhead helps Mandy up – girl hug shoulder to shoulder, all classy after epic welterweight struggle! “Wow, Mandy‘s really making me dig deeper and deeper every time we fight,“ Amanda acknowledges during her post-fight interview. “With this form, she‘s definitely ready for another welterweight title! But for now it‘s still all mine, folks!“ Records: Amanda‘s title defense #8 breaks Ali Landry‘s age-old record for big-girl title defenses, while she‘s also extending her winning streak to #20.