Rossy beats Ray Mercer in China
Patchogue heavyweight Derrick Rossy (17-1) scored a unanimous 12-round decision over 46-year-old former WBO heavyweight champ Ray Mercer (35-7-1) on Saturday night in Macau, China.
The official scores were 117-111, 117-111, 115-113.
The only knockdown in the fight was scored in the 12th and final round by Mercer.
"I was off balance and he hit me," said Rossy. "My hats off to this guy. Ray
Mercer could beat anybody in our division, he's tough and can hit like hell."
Rossy returns to Long Island with three new belts; the NABO, WBF and
WBC Asia Heavyweight titles. -- CASSIDY
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