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So Lopez, of Mexico, was the underdog in his first defense and couldn't pull a second consecutive upset as Chi, who at 33 is 10 years older than Lopez, overcame a broken finger on his left hand in the eighth round to win the decision.

Chi has been involved in some very exciting fights over the years, including a brawl with Erik Morales and a pair of slugfests with England's Michael Brodie. We'd love for Chi to get some American TV exposure in the right fight. He may be from Korea, but all boxing fans, no matter where they are from, will appreciate his action style.

Anyone who had previously seen Miranda, 25, knew he was strong and an excellent puncher, but this performance was ultra-impressive as he absolutely dusted the usually solid Gibbs, essentially with a single right hand.

Miranda, a Colombian coming off a controversial decision loss to belt holder Arthur Abraham in September, stalked Gibbs from the outset and eventually landed a thunderous right hand high on his head. The blow staggered Gibbs -- a cousin of Bernard Hopkins by marriage -- who spun around and was totally out of it. Miranda then pinned him in a corner and fired more than 20 unanswered blows until Gibbs, 31, finally went down. Although he got to his knees, the referee reached 10 before a disoriented Gibbs could get to his feet, giving Miranda a sensational knockout victory.

It was a star-making effort. The HBO suits are giddy with Miranda's performance, and with good reason. He should be right back on the network as quickly as possible, and when he gets his eventual mandated rematch with Abraham -- if Abraham doesn't duck him -- HBO and Miranda's co-promoters at Warriors Boxing and Main Events should do everything in their power to make sure the fight is in the United States, where the officiating and judging will be more fair than it was in their first fight in Germany.

Whomever Miranda next fights, we'll be glued to our TV or be at ringside because he has that scary kind of power that makes him a must-see fighter. HBO's Max Kellerman compared him to this era's version of Julian Jackson, the former middleweight champion and massive puncher. Kellerman was right, and it should also be noted that Miranda -- who has 17 first-round knockouts -- appears to have a better chin than "The Hawk" did. Miranda could be a force.

But in the eighth, against the advice of his corner, which begged him to box and just win the fight, Litzau decided to brawl when it was entirely unnecessary. He paid the ultimate price. Hernandez, who never gave up even when it was obvious he was way behind, landed a crushing right hand and knocked Litzau silly for a quintessential comeback victory.

Litzau, the hyped prospect who had made a name for himself with some exciting performances on ESPN2, was ahead 68-64 on all three scorecards at the time of the knockout. When he realizes the error of his ways in not listening to his corner, it will be a bitter pill to swallow.

Meanwhile, Hernandez, who lost a decision to Antonio Escalante in a brutal and sensational battle in January, won his third in a row since and might get himself a nice opportunity off such an exciting comeback victory in front of an HBO audience.

But Eastman put himself back in the middleweight picture by regaining the British crown when he stopped Williams, 35, with 54 seconds remaining in the bout. Eastman, ahead by wide margins on all three cards, knocked Williams down face-first with a right hand to end the fight against the man with whom he has been friends for 20 years.