Tonight he was forced to go the 10 round distance against previously undefeated Henry “Sugar Poo” Buchanan (14-1 11 KO's) but looked almost as equally impressive in this fight as in the first-round white wash.

The fight was a highly entertaining fight, if not a technically sound one. The fight started fairly slow over the first two rounds, with both fighters feeling each other out, but the action soon picked up after that.

Mendy's awkward style started to come out around the third round. Mendy, a southpaw, is capable of throwing his left hand in a number of ways, and he did. When Mendy wasn't throwing his left hand from his knee, he was throwing a very successful straight right that had considerably more power than just a normal jab.

Buchanan, who showed a great chin throughout the night, resorted to throwing his left hook as his main weapon. In the middle rounds Buchanan had some success landing it occasionally, but by the closing rounds of the fight Mendy had it figured out.

Buchanan was deducted a point late in the fight for continued low blows. After about what seemed like 30 warnings from the ref, he finally lost a point. It didn't really matter on the judges' scorecards though, as they scored the fight a wide 100-89, 100-89, and 99-90. My scorecard was a little more generous, giving Buchanan two rounds.
 

Both stumbled, but Hanshaw looked to get the worst of it. However, Bunting was unable to capitalize before the end of the round.

Hanshaw continued his impressive work in the third, landing just about every punch in the book off the head of Bunting. With just about a minute to go in the third, referee Raul Caiz Jr. stepped in and stopped the fight.

So, we've now seen the versatility of both fighters, showing they can win in more than one way. The finals of the tournament, set for January 5th, should be a good one that could go either way.