Gilberto Ramírez Sánchez vs. Jesse Hart II & Arnold Barboza, Jr. vs. Manuel Damairias López RBR

Round 8

López is whipping the body with light shots on either side and then grinding in, fists bunched under his chin. Barboza is relaxing, barely even moving his legs anymore, feeling safe enough just sitting in the pocket slipping or blocking shots and spanking López with his own pendulous hooks. Barboza pushes López into the ropes and works a body-slapping combo and then stuffs a few jabs into his mouth.

10-9 Barboza

80-72 Barboza

 

Contrary to what Joe Tessitore might think (for some reason he is either rooting hard for López and/or has a vendetta of some kind against Barboza Jr. ) so far there hasn't been a round you could even argue for López.

 

Round 9

López is throwing body shots galore, touching Barboza with a few but getting hit with twice as many in return. Barboza is still leaning in against him, pushing off against López's chest only to boomerang in with two- and three-pieces on the jaw. López hurt a few times but still pumping out shots. Right hand scores obliquely for López. Barboza is sensing that López isn't capable of generating much greater force than what he is feeling in these grazing shots, and so he starts to pour it on. López eats SEVERAL bombs on the face, Barboza stringing together straights in bunches of half a dozen or so before López is able to get his gloves up in the way.

10-9 Barboza, nearly 10-8

90-81 Barboza

 

Hooker, Ramírez, Baranchyk and Relikh - wow, I didn't realize the world titlist class at 140lb currently was quite so weak.

Yeah, actually, maybe Arnold Barboza Jr. could just grab himself a belt, despite being unable to bust an egg.

 

Whoo count has reached 200.

I swear they've done it at least six times a minute, since the opening bell...sometimes a chorus of them overlapping.

 

Round 10

Barboza is consistently splitting the guard of López, stamping the 1 and 2 on his nose with impunity from any range he likes, never in danger of getting hit with anything except incidental leather, never squarely with the upper two knux. Barboza continues to work the body to further sap whatever stores of energy López may have been counting on dumping in his last stand. López is barely able to stand, getting cracked with shots and wilting but that lack of power of Barboza's is sufficient to see him survive.

10-9 Barboza

100-90 Barboza

 

Official cards:

100-90
100-90
100-90

UD for Arnold Barboza, Jr.

 

Barboza officially calls out Ramírez!!

He says he isn't worried about his lack of power, which he acknowledges openly and without embarrassment. He says he can defeat Ramírez with footwork and speed, and that Ramírez has so far only beaten guys that square up to him and don't move well.

I like this kid, he comes off pretty sharp in this interview. Also, very refreshing to hear a list of thanks given with NONE for either of boxing's two biggest cliches (Al Haymon and "God") - just Top Rank, the fans, and his trainer/dad.

 

Well, to be fair, guys, listing the world title belt holders on a graphic like that on pretty much any television broadcast is fairly conventional/standardized. Yeah they sometimes flesh it out to a top 15 or 10 or whatever, but the most common thing you see is just a straightforward listing of who currently wears the WBO, IBF, WBC, and WBA.

TTT may indeed be the uncrowned king, but he is at present "only" a Silver champ.

I don't think you can really call that omission an intentional slight, in other words, that's jumping at shadows.