Nonito Donaire vs. Jorge Arce & full undercard RBR

Felix is good; he outboxed Luis Cruz recently on a special ESPN2 "Thursday Night Fights"

 

Round 1

Major jabs and moves forward. Felix spots him with a jab to the body, and fades back out of the way of a slashing Major right. Felix is bobbing side to side looking for a right hand lead. Major counters a body shot with an overhand right. Felix lands a high jab as Major drops a right to the body. Major flashes out a quick jab to the body and then hooks off it. HUGE corkscrew left by Felix, just barely missing. Right hand by Felix, and Major lands one to the body even as he gets backed up.

10-9 Felix but close

 

Round 2

Major is hoppinh around and boxing on his toes. Nice counter hooks by Major, even as Felix gets closer and begins to graze with bombs. Heavily loaded left hooks and lead rights by Felix on the front foot. Major flits around him and shows the jab, trying to quickly jerk away from Felix's jab. Double hook by Major swatting at Felix during some brief forward momentum before getting back on the carousel.

10-9 Major

19-19

 

Round 3

Felix is trying to get low and jab the body, but Major is finding him with the counter right. Major works the left jab while coming forward, keeping his gloves rolling to block. Big left hook to the body by Felix. Double jabs by Felix falling just shy of Major's withheld chin. BIG LEFT HOOK BY FELIX!! MAJOR IS DOWN AND OUT!! Major actually froze stiff, fell over diagonally backward, and remained motionless for a moment. He then snapped up and tried to beat the count but the ref waved it off.

KO3!!!

 

Daniel Sandoval vs. Larry Smith, 6 rounds @ welterweight

 

Round 1

Sandoval comes forward, pushing his jab. Smith tosses a 1-2 past the jab. Smith looks confident working his way in. Sandoval explodes with a series of straight shots, causing Smith to shell up on the ropes and bury his head between his shoulders. Smith is hurt. Sandoval blasts away. Smith plays possum and then showboats a little after backing out, doing a jig. Sandoval jabs the body as Smith tries a shoulder roll. Bad idea. Big right by Sandoval. Powerful flurry. The ref warns Sandoval for hitting behind the head as Smith ducks low.

10-9 Sandoval

 

All 29 of Sandoval's wins are by knockout.

Only 2 of Smith's 13 losses are.

 

Did Berto vs. Guerrero teach us nothing about "Don't try this at home, kids"? :-(

Maybe it'll take Broner getting KTFO for the penny to drop.

 

Round 2

Sandoval is jabbing the body. Smith jabs up top, and Sandoval tries to turn his face away. Sandoval keeps jabbing low and Smith blocks a right on his forearm. Smith drops his arms to his sides and sags, looking bored or disappointed with Sandoval's attacks. Smith keeps his left curled at his side as Sandoval jabs at him from a distance.

10-9 Sandoval

20-18 Sandoval

 

Round 3

Sandoval is jabbing the body and stepping in sideways with a long splitting stride. Smith catches him on the button with a nice straight right counter. Sandoval is walking into jabs now, unable to land his 1-2 as Smith ducks in under them and initiates clinches. Sandoval plants his feet and jabs, missing as Smith keeps going in reverse. Smith catches Sandoval around the neck with another right hand counter. More jabs by Sandoval, falling short. Smith leaps in with a two-punch combo, missing high as Sandoval drops over to the side. Left hook to the body by Smith angling in to press his shoulder into Sandoval.

10-9 Smith

29-28 Sandoval