Any thoughts on this rivalry between Roman and Laciar? This is one of the more overlooked boxing trilogies that should be revisited. Very nice styles match up between 2 skilled operators. The first 2 fights were highly competitive and close, the second fight being the best one but stopped prematurely. The third fight was more of a wash out but still a nice performance by Roman against a spent Laciar. Definitely worth checking out, especially if you enjoy watching technical chess matches. This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected
Not much interest for this fight series I see. They're excellent fights with lots of skills involved. Both fighters deserve to be inducted to the HOF.
not yet bro, but I am following it. While I am familiar with both guys and more familiar with Gonzalez I plead ignorance and don’t think I have seen one of them. Thanks for bringing them to my attention and I will give some feedback after checking them out.
No worries, whenever you have time I recommend checking them out. Both Roman and Laciar are also very impressive to watch and underrated. Roman is somewhat similar to Miguel Canto and Laciar was like a mini Victor Galindez in a way.
Excellent fights. I think Roman was a little unlucky in the first two, and while both were past their best for the third installment, Laciar was more so. Great skills. I think these are two guys who really ought to be in Canastota and IMO are a reference as to why the IBHOF is not what it’s supposed to be.
I had Roman winning the first, but down in the second. Third I've somehow managed to miss, and I don't have too many regrets about that. Here was my card for the second, I'll look for the first too.
Just watched the first of these and I thought Roman took it. The first 8 rounds were super tight and neither fighter gained a clear advantage for more than a round but I felt Roman stepped up a level from round 9 and simply outslicked Laciar. No doubt in my mind that Roman rightly held onto his title in this one, even if he wasn’t awarded outright victory.
Here’s my card: Gilberto Roman v Santos Laciar 1 1 9-10 (close and cagey) 2 10-9 (close again) 3 10-9 4 9-10 (Laciar landing the left hook well) 5 10-10 6 10-9 (not much in any of these rounds) 7 9-10 (Laciar landed the more effective punches) 8 10-10 9 10-9 (super slick boxing from Roman) 10 10-9 (for the first time in the fight, I feel one fighter has started to take some measure of control and it’s Roman - he’s winning the inside battle as well as the outside now. Just that bit slicker than Laciar at the moment) 11 10-9 (Roman spoiling a lot of Laciar’s attacks and the rushes from the Argentine seem a little desperate) 12 10-9 (Roman finishes the fight dancing around Laciar. He thinks he’s won and I do too.) Roman 117-113 Laciar
Love these fights. Roman was just a hair better, and was, as mentioned, a bit unlucky with the judges to an extent. But really, it was almost like watching boxing against his reflection in a mirror. Very tight, tense contests that tested the focus of both.
