Omar Andres Narvaez vs. Felipe Orucuta II & Jorge Heiland vs. Mateo Veron IV RBR

Official cards:

Pat Russell DRAW atsch
Dennis Nelson 116-112 Narvaez
Robert Hecko 116-112 Narvaez

MD for Omar Andres Narvaez

 

I don't think you ever saw/answered my Q in Kirk's thread - how did you ultimately have their first contest?

I'm guessing we are in agreement (everyone, that is) that Narvaez greatly improved his performance and seeming ability to cope with the size & pressure between Orucuta I & II? :think - and that it seems less now in hindsight that Orucuta I meant signs of imminent decline/turning shot overnight?

 

Oh, so he's an even worse judge than he is a referee.

Good to know.

 

Oh hell yeah. I was actually waiting nervously for the slowdown or momentum shift. Instead, amazingly, it did look a bit like Orucuta was the one that was lucky to survive (and especially lucky championships are no longer fought over a distance of fifteen!)

 

Eh, Wangek never really was anything impressive. All he ever did was upset a fading Sato while down heavily on the cards.

Paper champ, I'd say more "former belt holder at 115" since he lost in his first legitimate defense (WTF, seriously, was Mukai ever doing in contention??) - although it was close & ugly, Cuadras did outbox him despite usually being a slugger himself and rendered his aggression largely ineffective.

 

The coast should be clear to rack up a few more historic defenses and then retire on top.

He could actually unify with ease if he wanted to. Solis, Kono, Sanchez, the winner of Tete vs. Butler, and the winner of Cuadras vs. Salgado all seem like a piece of **** for an on-point Narvaez. (even pushing forty, amazing for a man his size...)

Of course, that would necessitate any of the other titlists coming to Argentina. Old Rat-tail is comfortable, has made his money, and probably sees no reason to stick his neck out and have to go into any of their backyards.

Besides those holding gold, who else is there? Daiki Kameda? Nah, lesser men have defeated him. Sosa? He would try hard, but on clean work and even work rate he wouldn't beat his fellow old-timer and I don't see him getting the KO. Sanchez Jr. poses some dimensional problems - but if Quintana can outbox Williams, then Narvaez can damn sure deal with that green kid. Even the newly arrived El Nica would probably get embarrassed, made to miss, and countered like crazy, I think. (but he could smash his way to any super fly title he wants as soon as Narvaez retires)

 

Ah okay, had that wrong.

Still, while he may be exciting to watch you have to admit he is kind of a one hit wonder. :yep