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Show C10 TheSalt Lake Tribune SPORTS Sunday, March 11, 2001 Druckenmiller Leads Maniax by Chicago XFL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Jim Druckenmiller threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Daryl Hobbs with 20 seconds left Saturdaynightto give the Memphis Maniax a 29-23 victory over the Chicago Enforcers. The touchdown pass, Druckenmiller’s third of the night, capped a 43-yard passing performance by the Memphis quarterback. Charles Jordan caught10 passes from Druckenmiller for 240 yards. The victory was the first home win of the year for Memphis (3-3), while the road woes continued for OTHER GAME: Rage 27, Outlaws 15: At Ortando, Fla, Jeff Brohm threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns as Orlando closed in on a playoff berth, remaining the only unbeaten team in the XFL. Field. The Rage (6-0) took the lead for good on Memphis hadtorely on the passing gameafterstarting running back Brohm's 16-yard TD pass to Kevin Swayne. The Rashaad Salaam wentoutinthefirst reception capped a seven-minute drive Orlando half with a bruised shoulder. Re- launched after Paul McCallumthird field goal Chicago (1-5), which has nowlostall four ofits games away from Soldier placementRafael Cooperinjured his put the Outlaws (3-3) ahead 15-14 with 11:29 to knee and failed to return after go. halftime. Brohm completed 13 of 20 passes to help ‘The Druckenmiller's scoring pass Orlando, the league's highest-scoring team atjust offset Chicago's go-ahead on a 7-yardrun by LeShon Johnson with two minutes toplay. ‘over 25 pergame, ic the season against Las Vegas, which had only allowed 39 in its first five games. XFL Standings nena EAST CONFERENCE Wot Pa PF PA Ortando 6 0100 15 Smngen 23 0 684 6 wn jim Chicago 15-467 102 141 topics Sateen inves Mewes WEST CONFERENCE WoL Pct PF PAA "33 2.0 2 mo 3 0 «33D 08 7 oT 7 1M Games Merrghs23, = ‘a (enuecementSpa ‘ ae aewicnecue arch8 ‘San Francisco at Cacago. $m Photos Lori Cain/The Associated Press Shane Mosley,left, of Pomona, Calif., lands a punch to Shannan Taylor of Australia during their WBC welterweighttitle bout. Sugar Shane Stops Taylor in the Fifth Change Your UNUSED | Items into Open Sat.-Sun. 8:00 - 3:00 pm USABLE CASHI REDWOOD SWAP MEET Year Round 3700 So. Redwood Road HAIR FOREVER! neck $119.95 BIKINI LINE $119.95 UNDERARMS $119.95 SHOULDERS $139.95 S,200ne UPPER LIP 5 ACK $179.95Dore Yo: LOWER LEGS $159.95 cuin $1 UPPER LEGS $169.95 EYE BRows $99.95 * Our laser is FDA-approved for permanency! * NEVER baveto wax, bleach or shave again! (801) 572-2600 For more information call 973-6060 Mosley keeps his WBC belt, dubs himself best boxer pound-for-pound BY TIM DAHLBERG THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS: LAS VEGAS — Shannan Taylor knew Sugar Shane Mosley. was something special even before they fought. What he didn’t know was just how special. Taylor found out Saturday night, taking punishing shots from a dazzling Mosley for five rounds before the challenger’s corner finally decided he had enough, “T just got beat by an awesome champion,” Taylorsaid. Few in the crowdof about 2,800 at Caesars Palace would argue after Shane Mosley,left gets tangled with Shannan Taylor in the fourth roundoftheirfight Saturday night at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. watching Mosley successfully defend his WBC 147-pound title with yet another dominating performance. Mosley knocked Taylor down with a huge right hand in thefirst round, and hurt him with right handsto the body and assorted punches to the then hit him almost at will with an things,” Mosley said. array of punches beforethefight was Taylor, a 17-1 underdog, had never lost in 29 pro fights but had never fought anyone of Mosley’s ability. He vowed to die in the ringif necessary, and fought gamely even while taking a beating. Taylor's growing desperation, though, forced him to grab onto Mosley at every opportunity. He had a finally stopped with Taylor on his stool atthe endofthefifth round, “Right now I’m pound-for-pound thebest,” Mosley said. Taylor was game, but simply didn’t havethe skills to compete with Mosley, who successfully defended the WBC welterweighttitle he won last June against Oscar De La Hoya for the second time. Taylor was bleeding from the nose andhadjust taken a punishing series ofshots to the body and head to end the fifth round before referee Vic Drakulich stopped the fight on the recommendation of Taylor’s corner. “He was taking too much punish- ment,” trainer Jeff Fenech said. “From the first round on, he wasn't sure where he was.” Punch statistics compiled by Compubox showed Mosley landing 112 punchesto 32 for Taylor. It was the kind of performance that added credibility to Mosley’s call last month for Felix Trinidad to stay at 154 poundsso theycould fight for the mythical pound-for-pound title. “T thought he wasn’t going up to 160 as quickly as he was,” Mosley said. “I would like to unify the divion. 1 want these guys toget their titles order and then unify the division.” Mosley hurt Taylor with a jab midwaythroughthefirst round, and, with only a few secondsleft in the round, threw a huge overhandright that put Taylor on the canvas. Taylor got upat the count ofsix, but was in a daze as he mistakenly wentoverto the neutral corner where Mosley was standing, Drakulich al. Now more than ever, they need a headas the fight went on. “T didn’t want to go crazy and rush securityblanket. - point taken from him in the fourth round for holding Mosley and throwing him intothe ring post. Mosley improved to 37-0 with 34 knockouts, while Taylorfell to 28-1-1. Bothfighters weighed the 147-pound class limit. Mosley, of Pomona,Calif., earned $1.75 million, while Taylor was paid $300,000. In another fight, Lance Whitaker staked a claim among heavyweight contenders with a %Second-round knockout ofOleg Maskaev Whitaker,a towering6-foot-8,256pounder, staggered Maskaev with a right handearly in the second round. Maskaev went backward and Whi- taker followed him across the ring, throwingtworight hands, aleft and then a cant that put Maskaev flat on econd round. it I threw at him,” Whitakersaid. “I just knew I wanted to make it look good. I can play with the big boys. I’m ready to fight for the he veight title.” Whitaker,of GranadaHills, Calif., improved to 23-1 with 19 knockouts, while Maskaev, 236, of NewYork,fell to 20-4, It was the secondstraight knock- lowed thefight to continue, but Tay: lor was saved when the bell sounded out loss for Maskaev, who to end the round “I didn’t know whereI was,” said ‘Taylor. Mosley caused blood to flow from Taylor’s nose in the second round, Kirk Johnson. was stopped in the fourth roundOct. 7 by “Maybe I should have taken a tu neup fight following the Johnson fight to get my confidence back,” Maskaev said. NASCAR RACE FANS We've got you covered. “The Intimidator" DALE EARNHARDT COMMEMORATIVE PACKAGE No matter which direction the economy turns, opening an America First Certificate Account * 1 copy each of the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News dated February 19, 2001. * 1 copy each of The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News dated February 23,2001. nowwill secure you a 6.17% return. 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