Steven Butler vs. Stephane Fondjo Hendjou & Jhon Elin Orobio Siniestra vs. Xolisani Ndongeni RBR

86-85 Fendero, is Irusta's card heading into R10...meaning Langston is battling for a draw here on the Argentinian's scorecard. He almost certainly needs more than that for a decision in Montréal.

 

No, the matchmaking by EOTTM has been abysmally unflattering for literally all of their prospects so far.

Israyelyan, Pépin, and Sanford all took clear unanimous decisions but none looked spectacular as their opponents were all tough & awkward. Fendero's fourth in a row continuing that pattern, only time I haven't been impressed by him. Langston was a horrid choice for this stage of his development.

 

Matt Casavant scored it a draw, 95-95.

 

Official cards:

98-92
97-93
96-94

UD for Fendero

 

Argentines didn't mind Fendero getting the nod, but they hated that 98-92 card. That probably was too wide, but the right man won. Langston is a negative creep (shout out underrated Nirvana song )

 

Luis-Eduardo Santana-Salcedo vs. Pedro Manuel Gomes, 10 rounds @ lightweight

 

Pedro "Pantera Negra" Gomes is the #1 p4p ranked Portuguese boxer!!

Of course, that statement must be tempered with the context that Portugal has exactly nineteen male (and zero female) pro boxers across every weight class. So,

 

I just did some (very perfunctory quick & dirty) research and - I don't think a single Portuguese-born fighter has ever challenged for a legit boxing world championship?

Santa Camarão was a super heavyweight curiosity from the mid 1920s until mid 1930s (and had stoppage losses to Max Baer and Primo Carnera) but never contended.

José Antonio Rodrigues was a contemporary, from Milhão but based in Brazil for the bulk of his career - fought to a draw with Gustave Roth for the lightly regarded IBU light heavyweight "world" title in '37.

Otherwise, yeah...nobody to speak of, really.

 

Of all the Thursday night boxing cards I've watched... this is one.

 

How do you have it scored? I dropped out for the second & third.