Seansuree Moonsuree vs. Saúl Juárez RBR

Neither is sloppy offensively, though - I chalk it up to excellent defense on both their parts. I'm enjoying this chess match. :good

 

Round 4

Juárez is positioning himself at Moonsuree's flanks with a quick lateral jog and then jabbing his way in to swing big left hooks at the body. Right hands coming in as harpoons, underhanded scoops, and wide roundhouses - all on the body. Moonsuree is attacking the head in the exchanges. Both scoring well now, better than in three previous rounds combined. Center ring action. Moonsuree deflecting the jab of Juárez off his own left arm, fencing with him, and riposting with the counter left hook snapped impressively without fully retracting his arm first.

10-9 Moonsuree

38-38

 

WBC open scoring after four:

38-38
38-38
39-38 (presumably to Wanheng)

 

Round 5

Juárez is getting bullied early and often in this one. Moonsuree is giving him a taste of his own medicine, diving in low with submersible assaults, leading with the left hook on the liver. Hard uppercuts by Moonsuree pitching himself in off the ball of each foot with his chin tucked and body arched forward. Clubbing rights and lefts by Moonsuree as Juárez bows in to meet him. Moonsuree dances to his left and scores a few long jabs. A desperate jab and chopping right by Juárez are blocked. WIDE left hook by Juárez dashing to his left, coming off both feet, throwing in midair - easily blocked. Moonsuree has completely unraveled Juárez's composure here with the physicality in the first minute-plus.

10-9 Moonsuree

48-47 Moonsuree

 

Yeah, all the better & more dramatic for it to be a slow burn to reach that point. This is ambrosia to a real boxing fan. :thumbsup

 

Round 6

Juárez is seeing his jab countered by a lead right every time he throws it. Moonsuree is pivoting so that his starboard turns further away from Juárez, leaving open space where he is attempting to sweep a hook at chest-height. Nice counters from Moonsuree, hands down to bait, not a very high work-rate but excellent connect percentage compared to Juárez.

10-9 Moonsuree

58-56 Moonsuree