The surgery marked the beginning of another and much tougher round in his fight against colon cancer, cancer experts said.

But he made the weight and went fifteen tough rounds ...

But he couldn't take out Maciunski, whose confidence began to soar after those tough early rounds.

Dallas played three longer, tougher rounds in this tournament and the Stars are hurting the most.

When the day mercifully ended, nobody who had played today could remember enduring a tougher first round in the British Open.

After eight tough rounds, Leonard was ahead although Kalule appeared to be coming on strong in the eight and ninth.

After ten tough rounds, Holmes dropped Weaver with a right uppercut late in round eleven.

The home boxer battled through three tough rounds in his opening contest, edging a close bout 17:16.

But the outcome of the fight was clouded by a late hit at the end of a tough seventh round.

Jones also went 12 tough rounds to win a decision against Canizales.