Posted by Simguy on Wednesday, 17-May-2000 19:34:44
Before: Aniston bringing Marceau’s career to a skidding halt, spoiling the latter’s US debut and discrediting Sophie to boxing insiders who dismiss her as another soft Euro-import. Jennifer’s in good shape looking tanned and tough, and talking about treating Sophie shabby in her own backyard. Black pushup, tiger-print bikini bottoms, ponytail for Aniston, light blue push up, white hipster bikini bottoms for pony tailed Marceau.
R1: Both girls execute well--Aniston coming forward, hooking off the jab and throwing a good straight right. Shifty southpaw Marceau resists the temptation to slug, right hand low, left cupping her cheek, giving Aniston the lead shoulder to punch at and slipping effortlessly most of the American’s offerings. Down the stretch, Marceau with some nice cuffing right hooks, pivots as Aniston staggers forward with punches--Jennifer outslicked by Sophie in the first.
R2: Sophie Marceau timing Aniston perfectly slips under Jen’s pushing jab and slings a straight left counter onto the American’s mouth, putting her on her heels in hurt. Marceau patient, hunting the French star down with a exaggerated creeping motion, fading back as Jennifer’s punches and leaning into left hand counters with nail Aniston flush on the mouth with impunity. Aniston unraveling, starting to push her punches, and Marceau cruelly setting down on those Michael Nunn-like right hooks and slinging lefts from the hip to drive Jen to the ropes. Aniston in trouble, tries to bib her way out of trouble but takes a perfect short right uppercut on the chin that drops her to one knee. It’s over: Jen can’t get off her knee as she gives up the 10 count with glassy eyes--KO2 Sophie.
After: Revenge doesn’t get any sweeter than that--a second round KO that looked as easy as it was. Demonstrative erasing of speed bump goes a long way to rebuilding Marceau’s confidence, not to mention rep. Long plane ride home for Aniston, who leaves St. Tropez much more quietly than she arrived.
