Orlando Gonzalez appeared like he may end the evening clearly and rapidly in opposition to Jorge Castaneda, tagging Castaneda with a neck-snapping straight left within the 1st spherical and knocking him down within the 2nd. However Castaneda bought up and fought again arduous, hanging in by his early struggles to outlive the space and break up the choice.
Gonzalez (22-2, 12 KO) began listening to recommendation from his nook to let the primary minute of every spherical cross to preserve vitality, a technique that gave Castaneda sufficient time and alternative to begin constructing some momentum. Castaneda (16-3, 12 KO) had a superb 4th spherical, hurting Gonzalez for the primary time, and it proved to be a turning level for each males.
A rejuvenated Castaneda had Gonzalez bleeding from the mouth within the seventh, spitting blood by the remainder of the combat, and exhibiting loads of fatigue from Castaneda physique punches. Castaneda by no means actually mounted his defensive gaps… He simply saved trudging away and wore Gonzalez out with physique pictures and uppercuts, urgent arduous within the early a part of rounds whereas Gonzalez tried to relaxation, then standing robust in exchanges as every spherical ended.
I gave Castaneda the final 5 rounds, sufficient to edge the combat 95-94 on my unofficial card. One official choose agreed, however the different two had it 97-92 and 96-93 for Gonzalez, giving him the break up choice victory. Castaneda’s rally wasn’t sufficient to win the choice, however he gave us the very best leisure of your complete evening. Credit score to him for hanging robust and making a really robust case for the comeback win.
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Tarik Zaina UD-10 Marcelino Lopez
Tarik Zaina got here in sporting the John Stockton short-shorts and a nook technique to go all 10 rounds, and he dragged us and Marcelino Lopez the entire distance in a whole however uninspiring choice victory within the chief assist.
Lopez (37-4-1, 22 KO) threw little and hit much less, usually stalking Zaina from nook to nook however seldom planting himself and letting his arms free. Zaina (13-0-1, 8 KO) was slipping and feinting, peppering Lopez with energetic arms, however seldom hitting more durable than a firmly struck typewriter key.
Official scores have been 99-91, 98-92, and 97-93 for Zaina. He maintains his undefeated standing, however provides few followers and little tv marketability. Lopez leaves with a paycheck and half-hour of vigorous cardio, exhibiting loads of bounce in his 37 12 months previous legs, however by no means actually threatened on this combat.
Marques Valle UD-8 Farid Ngoga
This was the primary eight spherical combat of Marques Valle’s younger profession, and Farid Ngoga made him work the total size of it. Ngoga (10-1, 6 KO) confirmed loads of toughness and did some good jab work. However Valle (10-0, 7 KO) had the higher of it by a lot of the combat, touchdown the larger punches and shutting out rounds in robust style.
Official scores have been 77-75 and two playing cards of 78-74, and the unanimous victory makes 10 skilled wins for Valle.
Joahnys Argilagos SPLIT DRAW Jose Lopez
Joahnys Argilagos and Jose Lopez went to a break up draw within the opener, with Lopez claiming one card on steady strain, Argilagos claiming the second on sharp counters, and the third choose agreeing with my unofficial draw card.
Lopez (4-2-3) was relentless, if primary, with a relentless ahead assault. Argilagos (9-1-1, 4 KO) spent loads of this combat shelled up, ready for a counter alternative. With all respect to Lopez… It’s a technique that a greater fighter will simply exploit, and one which turned this combat from a possible win to a break up choice draw as an alternative.
