Aik Shakhnazaryan vs Al Rivera RBR

Round 1

Shakhnazaryan is crouching and shooting a quick left jab accurately but with only moderate snap on an incline at the Pinoy's throat and chest. The challenger is floating a southpaw jab from outside, pawing with it, doubling up, and then dropping a cannonball left, which Shakhnazaryan is easily able to slink clear of by remaining in his crouch and sliding his planted feet in reverse. Shakhnazaryan is able to bait Rivera in and slingshot up with a lunging 1-1-2 counter after shying away from Rivera's blows.

10-9 Shakhnazaryan

 

Round 2

Shakhnazaryan is drawing the lead from Rivera and moving laterally, staying very low, head kept about level with the at-rest location of his own floating rib. Plodding after in first gear, Rivera tries a few different offensive looks, emitting right jabs from a peekaboo as well as some looser stances, and trying always to drop the cocked & ready hammer with that left. Shakhnazaryan too wily and mobile, and getting his counters in, stinging with straight combos and receding again into low altitude.

10-9 Shakhnazaryan

20-18 Shakhnazaryan

 

Must be broadcasting from USSR

 

Round 3

Shakhnazaryan is dancing around now, standing a bit straighter, throwing first. Shakhnazaryan winging lead left hooks and missing or clipping Rivera on the right forearm. Rivera just plowing ahead, letting the right jab dangle and waver in front of Shakhnazaryan, very much a set-up punch for the left, not even attempting to land it cleanly. Shakhnazaryan leaps up from a crouch and grazes Rivera with a sweeping RJJ gazelle hook before nearly absent-mindedly sitting himself upon the middle rope for balance upon landing. Flashy idea, but poorly timed. Rivera is clubbing down at Shakhnazaryan with both hands now, landing about the flanks and kidneys with a dual wrecking ball assault while Shakhnazaryan covers up and shoots blind straight counters from a guarded crouch, missing.

10-9 Rivera

29-28 Shakhnazaryan

 

Sounds like an X-Files episode! Broadcasting from the past

 

Aik looks more worried with every round, Rivera looking better with every round

 

Round 4

Shakhnazaryan is shying from the occasion, vaulting himself up with a harpooning right hand from the chest but pulling it before it can more than graze Rivera's chin, as Rivera is waiting for him with a sandbag left every time. Rivera keeps walking forward and brushing the nape of Shakhnazaryan's neck with a soft right jab. Heavy left uppercuts on the belly from Rivera are the payload the flurry of ineffective-at-first-glance but sight-scrambling jabs portent.

10-9 Rivera

38-38

 

Agreed, forget what that dumb **** IB said about there not likely being an upset afoot.

Shithead doesn't even watch boxing.