Solo Boxeo: José Félix, Jr. vs. Ricky Sismundo

I'm not as high as some on Verdejo, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that if you deserve to lose to Ricky Sismundo you probably aren't beating a talent like Verdejo.

..even with styles making fights and Sismundo being a better-than-his-record dark horse and putting on an overachieving night of his life performance.

 

Tilde, por favor!

 

There we go, much clearer.

 

From F-News:

BF #4, WBO #7 lightweight José Felix Jr. (33-1-1, 25 KOs) of Los Mochis, Mexico, won a questionable ten round unanimous decision over unheralded Filipino Ricky Sismundo (30-9-2, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the Marriott Hotel Events Center in Burbank, California. The aggressive Sismundo kept Felix on the backfoot all night but came up short 95-94, 96-93 on two cards, while winning the third 95-94. Sismundo was deducted a point for landing a punch right after the bell in round six.

Felix stayed outside in the opening round as Sismundo stalked him. In round two Felix ripped to the body as he continued to box the aggressive Sismundo. The Filipino continued to come at the jabbing Felix with power punches in round three as Felix also landed power left hooks to the body. Moving around the ring in round four, Felix circled Sismundo who continued to press forward with big punches. In round five Sismundo had his best round as he backed Felix to the ropes, later in the round the Filipino landed a huge right.

Halfway through in round six Felix’s jab was not doing enough to keep Sismundo away as he continued to press forward with big punches backing the Mexican to the ropes. However, after the bell, referee Zachary Young deducted a point from Sismundo for hitting after the bell. Sismundo appeared to be chopping down Felix in round seven as he continued to back him to the ropes with power punches. A huge left hook landed clean for Sismundo in round eight, while Felix returned the favor landing a solid counter left hook. Felix continued to box in round nine pumping the jab with Sismundo pressing the action. The tenth and final round saw Sismundo press the action and back Felix to the ropes with big punches. Judges Jonathan Davis (95-94) and Daniel Sandoval (96-93) saw it for Felix, while judge Max Deluca had it for Sismundo (95-94).

^ accurate summary.

...even most Mexicans/Félix fans on social media have been vocal about thinking he lost. A few scored it for him, but they are a slim minority - and nobody that I've seen agrees with the point deduction.