ShoBox: Edwin Rodriguez vs. Will Rosinsky & Gabriel Bracero vs. Daniel Sostre RBR

Steve Farhood narrates a slow motion replay of an exchange in which Sostre lands one soft right hand and misses 8 punches, while Bracero lands about 6 of 11:

This is probably one of the best and most even exchanges so far...



He is probably right.

 

10.

 

Round 7

Bracero is dropping both fists across the top and back of Sostre's head as the taller man curls up and falls in. Sostre is still using the leaning tactic but Bracero is pushing him back just into range for his short flurries. Sostre is taking most shots on his shoulders and upper back but getting his braids shaken with every few swings from Bracero. All Sostre can answer with is wide slaps to the back of Bracero's gloves, and the worst part is that he predictably sways in with each slap and lets himself be easily located for counters.

70-63 Bracero

 

Has Sostre won a minute? :think

 

Antonio Tarver says he never had to deal with the issue of what to do with his hair in the ring, as he was already au naturel when he made his pro debut. :yep

 

Round 8

Bracero is spanking Sostre with the jab and gaining lots of ground. It's a big ring, but they're using every inch as Sostre backs away and paws weakly with his jab and can't shake off Bracero. Hard combos by Bracero tilting in and clapping away at the body and head as Sostre shrinks down and covers up. Bracero is just teeing off with high jabs and low rights. Sostre leans into him and walks him back a step with a shoulder heave. Wild right hand by Sostre, and he gets countered across the face with a short chopping combo. Lean-in clinch. Lead right by Bracero hits the gloves, and he drops a hook to the body but gets mostly elbow. WILD butterfly-net overhand right by Sostre, misses badly.

80-72 Bracero