MINNEAPOLIS – Joey Spencer went the eight-round distance for the second time in three fights to earn his newest win.
Michigan’s Spencer soundly outboxed Ravshan Hudaynazarov to earn a clear-cut unanimous choice. Judges Tim Taggart Sr. (79-73), Kyle Shiely (80-72) and Ludy Webster (80-72) all dominated in favor of Spencer of their non-televised middleweight bout Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Spencer has grown accustomed to combating on TV, ceaselessly showcased on Fox Sports activities platforms. The considered not combating in entrance of a digital camera was not regarding to the unbeaten Michigan native, who boxed neatly towards the hard-hitting Hudaynazarov. Spencer used a purposeful jab to work his means inside, hurting Hudaynazarov with a follow-up proper hand early within the spherical and a left hook off the jab later within the body.
Hudaynazarov turned the tide late in spherical two, determining a means round Spencer’s jab and taking the struggle to the 22-year-old rising prospect. Hudaynazarov related with an overhand proper late in spherical two, catching Spencer’s consideration with the identical weapon in spherical three. Spencer exhibited poise underneath stress, shaking off the blows and placing his counterpunching abilities to make use of on the within.
Spencer created area in spherical 4, getting simply sufficient leverage on a left hook to snap again the pinnacle of Hudaynazarov. Spencer drew oohs and ahhs from the already fllled out crowd after touchdown proper arms and left hooks, with Hudaynazarov remaining upright but additionally pressured to play protection throughout the momentum shift. Hudaynazarov tried to return fireplace, with Spencer choosing off most of a late flurry from the Las Vegas-based Uzbek.
Motion slowed within the second half, with Spencer cognizant of Hudaynazarov’s energy and opting to field his solution to victory. Spencer used his jab and ring smarts to maintain Hudaynazarov on the finish of his jab, mixing in left hooks and physique photographs for good measure.
Spencer doubled up on his left hook to start the eighth and last spherical, simply sufficient to maintain Hudaynazarov (19-5, 14KOs) sincere earlier than coasting to the end line. Spencer strikes to 15-0 (10KOs) with the win, going the gap for the second time in his previous three fights.
Spencer- Hudaynazarov was a part of a seven-fight preliminary undercard previous a Showtime tripleheader. Headlining the present, Australian contender Tim Tszyu (20-0, 15KOs) makes his U.S. debut in a scheduled 12-round junior middleweight conflict with 2012 U.S. Olympian and former title challenger Terrell Gausha (22-2-1, 11KOs).
Jake Donovan is a senior author for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
