PBC on NBC: Danny Garcia vs. Lamont Peterson & Peter Quillin vs. Andy Lee RBR

The commentator is ragging on how unprofessional to leave your gum shield in the locker room and says to Ray Leonard "I mean, you'd never in a million years have done that, right?"

"Actually, I did. Couple times."


AWWWKWARD.

 

Tito is a decent regional-level fighter but yeah, not a world-beater and certainly not a puncher.

He's very much being fed to Diaz here. Let's see if he came to lie down or fight. (knowing Tito, probably the latter...not that it will help. Class tells...)

 

So apparently Díaz's reason for choosing boxing over baseball (which is king in his native DR) is twofold: he doesn't like the sun, or running - and he always loved beating people up. :yep

 

Round 1

Díaz is sitting low, rushing at Bracero, throwing lead lefts at the body, slipping jabs. Bracero is moving in, giving respect, extending a left jab but not following through all the way, letting Díaz duck and slip. A bit of showboating by Díaz even though nothing is really happening. Grazing straight lefts downstairs by Díaz.

10-9 Díaz

Extremely tepid opener.

 

Probably had something to do with Peterson rehydrating overnight from 143 to 165.

 

Actually all three were decent "overcard" bouts on paper.

(Vargas was a mild step up for Spence Jr., as was Pryor for Browne, even though both got their asses kicked)

 

Round 2

Díaz is stalking and getting low, rising up and headbutting the left palm of Bracero to immobilize the arm when Bracero sticks the jab, then poking the body with straights. Díaz is controlling range and altitude, dictating the pace, but not throwing a lot. Flush right hand by Bracero while backing into the ropes. Díaz hits him on the body a couple of times ducking the jab.

10-9 Díaz

20-18 Díaz

 

Farhood has it 19-19, giving the 2nd to Bracero.

 

Tommy Gallagher is Bracero's co-trainer.