Leon Williams vs. Shane McPhilben & Sam Sexton vs. Larry Olubamiwo RBR

Thus far Bradley "Vanes Martirosyan Jr." Skeete has been crusising to a an easy and undramatic probable decision win over Michael Frontin in their 8-rounder.

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...yep. :yep

 

Heavyweights are in the ring!

 

True, but he has power.

 

Round 1

A few high left jabs from Olubamiwo while circling. Sexton pops off a quick 1-2 after setting his feet. Sexton is flipping his elbows up and out to either side, to use his arms as flypaper to catch Olubamiwo's jabs. Olubamiwo tries to drop a few jabs to the belly. Sexton walks him down with a series of feints, then clubs away with a big overhand right that has Olubamiwo shrinking back against the ropes. Double jab and right hand by Olubamiwo chasing Sexton back to the opposite ropes. Neither man has established much of an upper hand with a minute left. Quick high jab by Olubamiwo, drives Sexton back a step. Another few jabs are flipped up and followed by a straight right to the face. Sexton takes a big lunging step to his right and tries to surprise Olubamiwo with a short overhand right. Olubamiwo inches to his left and keeps jabbing. Right hand, left hook combo by Olubamiwo trying to trap Sexton on the ropes. Good jab by Sexoton at the bell.

10-9 Olubamiwo

 

Round 2

High jabs by Olubamiwo. Sexton just crosses his arms to catch shots and circles a few paces in either direction before doubling back. Finally Sexton opens up with some chopping front foot combos about a minute in. Olubamiwo rolls himself into a ball and leans back toward the ropes until the storm passes. Then it's back to pecking from the outside and circling warily at a near distance. Brief clinch, and a body flurry by Olubamiwo. Stiff jab by Sexton. Leftward hop by Sexton, but he doesn't attack. Olubamiwo dives in headfirst, arms wrapped around his skull. He pulls back out and straightens up without having done anything. Sexton circles right, jabs into Olubamiwo's face and then moves back to his left. Olubamiwo feigns with his left and Sexton smacks him with two hard jabs thrusting forward off his lead foot.

10-9 Sexton

19-19

 

Round 1

Long volley of straight jabs and overhand rights by Sexton, keeping Olubamiwo busy. Then Sexton circles off and crosses his arms and all Olubamiwo can do is follow, ineffectively overreaching with his jab and not getting any clean touches in as Sexton occasionally stops and peppers him with jabs and clubbing rights in succession, or drifts to the ropes and lures Olubamiwo into a counter while passing by. Olubamiwo clinches up, as he can't get any good shots off.

29-28 Sexton

 

Yeah. Neither has any regional title. Both are coming off losses (Olubamiwo directly, and Sexton in his next-to-last outing...with only win over a Euro-can in a 6-rounder since).