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The underated Mitchell closes down McDonnell in a fascinating fight that is close over six before Mitchell takes over. A superb display of sustained aggression and body-punching.


MITCHELL: 1,2,3,7,8,9,10,12

MCDONNELL: 4,5,6,11


8-4 Mitchell.

 

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Villasana on fire here, perhaps because he just has to stalk so his alleged lack of imagination and variety isn't going to be a problem. His best performance? The left hand maybe not so good as it is against Garza, but he certainly enjoys himself hunting down a lively looking Zuniga. I do love the way Zuniga's guard and mobility are both destroyed in stages. Great pressure performance.

 

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A great, great and fascinating fight that sees the unbeaten Cepada lose his 0 on the scorecards 117-110, 116-114, 118-112.

My card is 117-110 allowing for the point deduction the other way. I have Cepada winning pretty clear. In rounds -

Cepeda:1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10,11
Villasana: 6,8,12

Obviously nobody is looking at this thread anymore, but for future generations dissecting the internet to learn about how we lived in the past, throw me up a ****ing card, eh?

 

Thanks Greg.

 

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Another close, fascinating fight.

 

And harder to hit. With a better jab.

 

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My post from the scorecard thread:

Betulio Gonzalez MD Guty Espadas

Great fight, for the first few rounds it's one of those "what the ****" type fights where you're looking at boxrec going, "can this really go fifteen?" They do cool down a bit but not for the first few rounds, round five is probably the first round that isn't crazy or borderline-crazy and it's still kinda crazy to be honest.

It's nice to see a fight where Gonzalez lets his hands go more regularly, on the other hand Espadas is waiting on him for spells or getting out first whilst forgetting to move off. It's up in the air for a long time whose type of fight this is though which makes it really really exciting, both men showing wonderful infighting and the kind of text-book uppercuts inside that has Lampley creaming all over Juan Manuel Marquez (sorry for the image).

Gonzalez looks like he might get on top quick smart on occasion but Espadas has that left hand to fall back on, it's on tremendous form in the second and third. Gonzalez starts to take this away from him a tiny bit when he finds his defensive rhythm but whenever it looks like Gonzalez might close the blinds, Espadas comes roaring back as in the 10th and 11th. In the 12th though he looks a bit gassed and Gonzalez starts to get all the way in, manhandling his man in earnest for the first time, but Espadas rallies again in the thirteenth. Gonzalez hurts him in the 14th and Espadas puts on his most astonishing rally of all in the last round, scoring a legitimate KD ruled a slip IMO, which, if ruled, would have earned him a draw on my card which ended up 7-6-2

Gonzalez: 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15.

Espadas: 2, 3, 10, 11, 13, 15

Even: 6,7


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This is a bump for anyone who hasn't seen this. It's an incredible fight. I know people generally don't want to have homework assigned and be told what to watch, they want to find their own treats, but just watch the first two rounds. You can't be a boxing fan and not love this fight. Someone toss up a card. This fight is special.


Of course, if you've seen it, please contribute an observation, card or thoughts, whatever.

 

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