Tenth and final round More of the same Munroe lands a couple of nice lefts, a couple of nice uppercuts. Looks like a left hand damaged Miyagi's face and a little blood trickles down. Munroe up against the ropes and Munroe is covering up. Munroe just holding now, now he moves and that's it. For whatever it's worth, I have it a shut out. I expect the judges to have the same.
This just keeps getting messier. Even Munroe is badly missing his lead lefts now. He's still landing much better than Miyagi, pot shotting and dancing around. Everything Miyagi throws is ducked or slipped or caught on the palms, except some light body shots. Munroe is coasting, almost all defense down the stretch after landing a few good short punches early in the round. Howard Foster raises Munroe's hand before the clang of the bell to end the 10th has even left the air. (referee decision)
Ah, referee scoring, Howard Foster, scores the fight 98-92. (****ing ref scoring :twisted: ) 98-92 Munroe that is.
If the Garys get in the ring soon (and if it's a repeat of their PF encounter) there might not actually be any conflict with the Sport1 card!! :happy They're showing a replay of Boytsov vs. Greer from the undercard as filler before resuming live boxing.
Oh Rendall. Don't cop a cocky attitude and try to big yourself up for this win. Just take it for what it was. You logged some stay-sharp rounds (against a buck-wild 36 year old who's been sparked in the first round three times). Not a great result.
Munroe: "I'm world class level...I just went 10 rounds, I'm not even breathing....I want another shot at a world title..." Hatton: "We want Munroe getting a world title shot....I'm going to try and make that happen..."
Froch: "It was a workman like performance...you don't get a bonus making it an exciting fight, but it's an entertainment business..."
Carl Froch and Kell Brook, that's a high quality discussion panel along with Johnny Nelson and the usual presenter. I can't think of the last time an American broadcast had two active world-class guys like that offering their insight.
I don't want to hear about how Alex Arthur was affected emotionally by losing to Michael Gomez eight years ago! :twisted: I want to see Sykes and Buckland in the ring!