On July 1st, PokerNews' own Melissa Castello traded in her microphone for a pair of boxing gloves in a no-hold-barred slugfest with Liv Boeree. The first annual "Rumble Nowhere Near the Rio" was an officially sanctioned amateur fight, and the proceeds benefitted two deserving charities. A number of pros and celebrities were ringside for the bout at Barry's Boxing Centre with Joe Stapleton serving as the emcee. While you've got a litle time to kill, check out how it went down:
was outdrawn by an opponent's 
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to see Haxton eliminated by a rivered flush.
flop. Williams led out for 2,450, then called a raise to 7,850 from his opponent. Both players checked the turn. On the river 
, Williams check-called another 8,075. His opponent showed down 
; Williams just mucked in disgust as his stack slipped to 80,000.
against the 
of Steve Paul-Ambrose. 
allowing Chan to double up with aces and twos, king kicker.
and was racing Bloch's 
. "And he has a flush draw." The draw didn't hit on the turn or the river. Bloch doubled again to about 6,000.
to Gledovic's 
. 
. Winning a crucial race, Gledovic has doubled through Tilly to just over 26,000. That leaves the lady in the cowboy hat with just about 10,000 chips.
and with 12,600 in the pot, Mike Sexton moved all in. His opponent agonized over the decision as a camera crew rushed over. Just as they arrive, he made the call.
, giving him a flush. hit the river, giving Sexton a straight flush.
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for the nut flush, while his opponent open-mucked 
for a smaller flush as he headed to the rail while Garrett climbed to just under 38,000 in chips.
, the big blind checked, Michael Craig bet 1,600 and the big blind called. Both players checked the on the turn. The river was the and the big blind immediately tossed out 4,000. Craig made the call. 
on the felt. Craig gave a frustrated chuckle as he showed and the big blind took it down.
against the pocket kings of Lex Veldhuis. The board came ace high and full of rags, and Cunningham could not improve.
