Boxeo Estelar: Diego de la Hoya vs Arturo Badillo RBR

Morales now just bullying Tienda into the corner and having his way with him. Just imposing his size, breathing down Tienda's neck and clapping his sides heavily with both fists. Very light get-off-me shots from Tienda poked straight out from a slumping forward lean while Bambi-legging around the ring. Tienda using his left forearm to jimmy Morales off him but lacks the raw strength to gain any leverage, even with his knees bent.

 

49-46 Morales

 

Tienda has a second wind, bringing it to Morales now, wedging himself in low and working some overhand rights and scything lefts on the ribcage in between tie-ups, flurrying on the break and then sashaying in to smother and clinch again...being a pain in the ass, very negative.

 

Closer but 59-55 Morales

 

Stats after six:

Morales 120 of 408, 29%

Tienda 57 of 378, 15%

 

69-64 Morales

Tienda wasn't explosive to begin with but there is NOTHING left on his punches. He's game, though - exhausted but still going as hard as he can in short bursts and then wrestling Morales to a standstill in center ring.

Just too many heavy blows from Morales, taking a toll.

 

Yeah, and he isn't getting one.

 

Tienda huffing on his stool. Probably sees the final bell, though.

 

Unofficial commentators' scorecard has it 90-81 Morales.

 

Tienda is clinching almost non-stop.