Premier Boxing Champions on Spike: Andre Berto vs. Jose Manuel Lopez RBR

Round 4

HARPER IS PUTTING IT ON ARREOLA!! Big left and right hooks up top, headhunting and jacking Chris' bean around sharply to either side. Arreola steps back and gives a macho defiant head shake, lips pursed. Harper knows he really does have a foothold, and keeps piling on the aggression, but carefully, not rushing in. Jabs by Harper as Arreola reaches up to grab the flesh around his shoulder and pull down on him to swallow him into a clinch. Time out. Trunks adjusted by the ref, too high on Harper. Time in. BIG right by Harper. Arreola fights his way off the ropes, flurrying and backing Harper across the ring but missing all his right hands, just plugging the jab into the stomach. Harper dips and weaves with his own back on the ropes, landing a big left upper-hook and following up with a right that stuns Arreola.

10-9 Harper

38-36 Arreola

 

Okay, Harper is actually showing a bit of skill now to facilitate this recent turnaround in the last couple of frames. Color me impressed. He's fat but dude can box. (and bang)