Hot Damn!!!!!! Won by split decision. :happy:happy:happy Two judges had the fight a draw. The third judge had it 40 - 38 for Herbert. :good From what I hear it was one hell of a fight.
Herbert has a fight scheduled in Tampa in February. One in Albuquerque in March and one in April in Garden City, KS. against Marcos Herrera This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected 3I Building, Garden City, Kansas, United States
Antonio Avila vs. Herbert Acevedo In another four-round war between two young fighters, Chicagoan Antonio Avila, 134 lbs., 2(1)-0, squared off against Garden City, Kansas-based Herbert Acevedo, 134 lbs., 1(1)-0. Despite the presence in his corner of Chicago favorite son, lightweight champion David Diaz, Avila came up on the short end of a split decision and suffering his first professional loss. The four-round battle saw Herbert Acevedo using his reach to try to keep Antonio Avila at bay while looking for openings for hooks and body shots. Avila pressed the action throughout, walking down Acevedo and using his superior power to pressure his taller foe. In the first round, Avila started the action by inside on a powerful jab and working Acevedos body. Catching the rangy Acevedo off-balance, Avila threw several effective hooks to the head. Acevedo stayed in the game, but telegraphed his punches, throwing just a bit too wide, allowing Avila to set the pace, and, in this writers opinion, land the more effective, powerful punches. Acevedo began the second round trying to establish his range, working from the outside. Avila bloodied Acevedos nose with an uppercut landed after wading inside through some punches. Shortly thereafter, Acevedo launched Avila back into the ropes with a straight right leading to an exciting exchange that saw both moving and countering well. Acevedo seemed to tire a little, falling back on his heels as Avila continued to apply pressure with body-head combinations, staying inside Acevedos range. Moments before the bell, Acevedo scored with some powerful hooks to Avilas head. The third round saw Acevedo coming out strong and energetically only to have his momentum slowed considerably by a powerful inside jab-cross combination from Avila. Avila continued to walk down Acevedo, throwing combinations inside whenever Acevedo allowed him in range. Acevedos nose was bleeding pretty profusely, but not giving in, coming over Avilas hands whenever his aggressive opponent got too carried away. In the final round, Acevedo threw effective body-head combinations and managed to move away from and counter many of Avilas attempts to redouble his attacks. Avilas attacks, which had found purchase in the early rounds were avoided and countered by Acevedo in the final round. Acevedo began putting on the pressure, and succeeded in keeping Avila at bay while landing his most powerful shots of the bout. The bell found the combatants in a clinch initiated by Avila to forestall a final attack. In the final analysis, two judges saw the bout at 37-39 for Acevedo, while one judge saw Avila winning by the same margin 39-37. This reporter would have agreed with the decision for Avila, based on work rate and aggression, but, in a fight this close, with two rounds up for grabs, the majority decision for Acevedo can definitely be considered a fair call. Congratulations to both combatants on a hard-fought, strategic battle, and to Herbert Acevedo, going back to Kansas with a win.
The Rumble at the 3 I BUILDING in Garden City, Kansas April 24th 2010 Promoter Robert Gonzales Matchmaker Robert Padilla 505-238-4455 This content is protected 8 rds. 140 lb Victoria Cisneros 3-8-2 (NM) vs Tommy Franks 4-9 6 rds HWY Charles Ellis vs TBA 4 rds. 135 LB Herbert Acevedo 2-0 vs Marcos Herrera 5-1 4 rds 125 lb Ralph Garamajo pro debut vs Brandon Sanchez 1-2 4 rds 145 lb Joel Vargas 1-0 vs Josh Torres 3-1 4 rds 135 lb Leticia Guerrero 1-0 vs Mercedes Mercury 3-10 4 rds. 142 lb Chris Russel 1-1 vs. Yorden Hernandez Perez pro debut
