FS1: Pablo Cesar Cano vs. Juan Carlos Abreu & Diego De La Hoya vs. Manuel Roman RBR

Round 1

Cano is shuffling to his left and working the short left hook. Abreu is snapping jabs up from the hip. Lead right by Abreu, caught on the back of the glove, countered with a quick right on the neck, shaking Abreu's balance up. Wide left hook by Cano, the inner part of his elbow wrapping around the head of Abreu. Cano is jabbing and ducking the wide lead hook of Abreu. Cano drives in with a right on the body from outside. Abreu leads with a straight right and Cano hooks either side of the body while taking it on the chest. Flush jab by Cano.

10-9 Cano

 

Round 2

Abreu is caught off-balance with jabs on the mouth while turning over high left hooks. Abreu chases with the jab as Cano moves to his left, keeping distance. Abreu places a jab on the brow of Cano and pushes into him, bracing to set up more punches, but Cano dips and throws a double left hook on the body, sliding off to one side after landing. Abreu tosses a light jab to lull Cano, then counters with an uppercut as Cano moves in, but Cano in turn lands a combination. Abreu is roping out jabs and crosses as they circle. Both hook at the same time. Abreu seems emboldened, thinking he got the best of it.

10-9 Cano

 

Round 3

Abreu is throwing uppercuts off his jab, making Cano turn his cheek and jog back a few steps. Abreu is circling left, jittery, arms crisscrossing in front of his chest. Cano dives in with a right hand downstairs and comes up with a left hook. Abreu pulls back and counters. Both graze. Abreu is shoving in, working the uppercut after flinging Cano back into range with his left forearm. Cano flurries late attempting to steal the round, shoeshining the body and landing a big right hand up top.

10-9 Abreu, close

29-28 Cano

 

:rofl

I love that he is defending Cano at every turn, knowing it makes him look bad if the guy he got a gift over isn't hacking it at welterweight. (making excuses for him looking soft around the middle, and not hitting all that hard)

 

Round 4

Abreu is controlling with the jab, pulling all the way back, Cano's lunges only tickling his chin. Big wide hooks on the body by Cano jumping in, Abreu moving away so they only graze. Abreu is countering with jabs and looking to walk Cano onto an uppercut.

10-9 Abreu

38-38

 

Scores could be all over the place in this one.

 

Stats through four:

Cano 75 230 33%
Abreu 50 260 19%

 

Round 5

Abreu is jerking back, taking Cano's jabs on his left shoulder as he pops it up after sticking in single jabs or pinpoint right hand leads. Abreu very economical, while Cano is focused on walking him down and throwing in multiples. Cano jabs in and throws a double hook low and high. Double jab, line drive right by Cano. Abreu clinches. Cano is jabbing the body and slaps Abreu on the back with a right as he does a quarter-turn in the pocket. Wild flurry by Cano, hitting nothing, gloves skidding off Abreu's sides and elbows as he twists on the ropes.

10-9 Cano

48-47 Cano

 

I can't remember a night when they didn't.