Chapter 458: Two Cushion Matches
The second bout at the WernerMarch Stadium began, with the famous Olympic fighter Yodah from the United States taking on the powerful fighter Thor from the United Kingdom.
Although Yudach is not yet a boxing champion, based on his excellent performance as an amateur boxer, as well as his excellent performance in the lightweight and ultra-lightweight divisions after entering the professional boxing world, Yudach is already a boxing star in the United States, and he is also a well-known lightweight and ultra-lightweight fighter in the world, and Yudach is currently ranked very high in the ultra-lightweight division, and after a few wonderful fights, Yudach is currently ranked third in the ultra-lightweight WBC and IBF, This ranking is second only to the ultra-lightweight champion of the four major boxing organizations, and the former WBC and IBF super-lightweight champion Costa Zu.
And Yudach is facing a good opponent today, British boxer Thor was also an excellent Olympic boxer, and then turned to professional boxing, currently 22 matches in his career, 20 wins, two defeats, 15 victories are knockout opponents, Thor is also currently the third ranked fighter in the ultra-lightweight WBA, in the WBA ultra-lightweight rankings, second only to Wang Hao and Costa Zu, two places higher than Yudach.
After today's fight, if Yodach can win smoothly, then Yodah will also rise to third place in the WBA rankings, so that Yodach will become a prospective boxing title challenger in several major boxing organizations.
Thor and Yodah entered one after the other, and the game started quickly, and the referee for today's match between Thor and Yudach was a veteran referee from Canada.
Bite!
With the bell ringing, the match between Yodach and Thor began, it was a ten-round no-title match, but due to the high level of the two, this match also attracted a lot of attention from the fans, especially Yudach will be likely to challenge Wang Hao soon, so what level can Yudach perform in today's fight is also very attractive to the fans on the scene.
Of course, if Thor can upset Yudach in today's match, then he will also become a prospective boxing title challenger for the three major boxing organizations, and soon get the opportunity to challenge Wang Hao.
After the first round began, the two fighters, like most fighters, tested each other at the beginning of the fight.
British boxer Thor has solid boxing skills, the grappling is very tight, his standard stance, standard grappling, controlling the distance between him and Jurach within the range that suits him, and constantly playing jabs, testing Yudahe's rhythm and style of play,
And Yodach is relatively speaking, the hug is not as rigorous as Thor, but Yodach is obviously much more agile than Thor, his feet are more flexible, and his body is extremely flexible, so in the process of testing, Yodach can punch faster, move forward and backward faster, and can dodge Thor's punches by leaning forward and leaning back at the waist.
The two fighters' mutual testing soon came to an end, and just half a minute into the first round, Yodach and Thor were engaged in some strikes in an attempt to strike their rivals to gain a clear point.
In this process, Yudach showed his outstanding talent, and the two fighters should be said to have solid boxing skills, but in the process of the two attacking, Yudah's punching and moving speed were significantly faster than Thor's, so Yudach was able to seize the opportunity that Thor could not grasp, and in the process of the two people's attacks, Yudach hit Thor more, and many of the hits were continuous combination punches, and the fast pace cut forward at the same time to play a continuous combination punch, so that Yudach caught Thor's gap. Able to hit Thor two or three punches in a row.
And Thor's speed is obviously slower than Yudah's, whether it is reacting or punching and moving, sometimes after being hit by Yudah, when Thor reacts, Yudach has already slid back to open up the distance, Thor can only occasionally hit Yudach with a single punch, due to the slow speed, Thor rarely has a chance to hit Yudach with a combination of punches,
Although Yodah's punches weren't heavy, the hits were all clear, and from the first round, Thor was behind Yodach on the spot.
At the end of the first round, Yodach scored 10 points and Thor scored nine.
Rounds 2 and 3 were the same as the second half of the first round, with Yodah relying on faster punches and movement to significantly outpace Thor in terms of hits, who appeared passive most of the time.
In the second and third rounds, Yudach once again took a 10-point lead over Thor.
After the start of the fourth round, Thor, who felt that he was behind in the first three rounds, played more attacks in the fourth round, but when Thor played more attacks, more gaps were exposed, so that Yudach had a clearer chance to hit Thor, but because Thor increased the pace of his attack, although the blindness of his punches was a little higher, he relied on more punches and hit Yudach more.
The score of the two in this round is somewhat close to the previous three rounds, and it is reasonable to give either Yudah or Thor a slight advantage in this round.
In the fifth round, the two fighters entered a new state, and Thor was hit by a lot of blows from Yudah in the first three rounds, and he was too strong in the fourth round, and his physical strength was a little overdrawn, so from the beginning of the fifth round, he suddenly seemed a little overwhelmed, and he fought and retreated.
And because the distribution of physical energy in the first four rounds is very reasonable, when it comes to the fifth round, Yudach is still energetic and in a very sharp state.
The overdrawn Thor had more problems defensively, and the sharp-eyed Yodach seized the opportunity and landed several heavy punches in the vital areas of the Tol area.
Seeing Thor's poor form, Yodah's offense grew sharper and sharper, and finally, halfway through the fifth round, Yodach landed a straight right hand to Thor's chin, knocking Thor out.
Thor got to his feet as the referee counted the seconds and the fight continued, but Thor was knocked down once and his form dropped even more significantly, and after only half a minute, Thor was knocked out again by Yodah.
This time, when the referee on the field gambled ten seconds, Thor had just stood up straight, and the referee waved his hand and directly stopped the game.
WBC and IBF No. 3-ranked fighter Yodah finished WBA super-lightweight No. 3 fighter Thor with a knockout to win this ten-round bout.
When Yudah won the match, the audience also burst into warm applause, and at this time, the host of the organizer stepped into the ring.
The host said: "Mr. Yodah, first of all, congratulations on your wonderful victory, breaking your professional record to 15 fights and 14 knockouts, and now you are ranked third in the ultra-lightweight division of the WBC and WBA and IBF boxing organizations, and in terms of rankings, you are the second only fighter after Wang Hao and Costa Zu, given that Costa Zu and Wang Hao have just fought a fight, and Wang Hao has unified all the super lightweight championship belts." And tonight's super lightweight ruler Wang Hao will take on Morales, and we want to ask, what is your prediction for tonight's main event? Will Wang Hao be able to defeat the upgraded Morales? ”
Yudach said: "Wang Hao and Morales are both very strong fighters, Wang Hao has always been fighting in the ultra-lightweight division, and Morales has been promoted from the featherweight division, although Morales's status in the featherweight division before is the same as Wang Hao's status in the ultra-lightweight division now, but this does not mean that Morales can be as sharp as before when he is promoted to ultra-lightweight, and tonight is the first match that Morales has been upgraded to ultra-lightweight, frankly I am not optimistic that Morales can defeat Wang Hao, Of course, Morales also has the possibility of an upset. I'm looking forward to the outcome of tonight's main event, and my next fight should be against the winner of this fight, where I will defeat the winner and become the new ruler of the super lightweight division. ”88
"Thank you!" The live host ended the short interview with Yudah.
The action continues at Werner March Stadium with the third bout featuring renowned Mexican boxer and current bantamweight WBO and IBF champion Barilla taking on a Bulgarian fighter who defends his Super Bantamweight WBO and IBF titles.
The challenger from Bulgaria is also very strong, currently ranked second in the WBO super bantamweight division and fifth in the IBF super bantamweight division.
In the eyes of the audience, the two fighters quickly entered the arena and the bout began quickly.
From the start of the first round, the Bulgarian challenger was relatively cautious, with his punches mostly tentative, while the reigning titleholder Barrera, who had a tough style and confidence in his own prowess, started the bout with a simple tentative before striking aggressively.
Although Barrera's speed is not fast, but the technical specifications, the power of the punch is also relatively large, and at the same time, Barrera's right hand has the power of a final blow, and many fighters of the same level are afraid of Barrera's right hand.
However, it is clear that the challenger from Bulgaria is also very strong and well prepared, and after Barrera set off an attack, the Bulgarian fighter also responded positively, both defensively and counter-attacking, so that Barrera did not have many chances.
But apparently as one of the best fighters in the ultra-bantamweight division, Barrera's fitness is top-notch, and he keeps throwing punches that are 30 to 40 percent more than his opponents, and his fitness doesn't wane from the first round to the sixth.
In the first six rounds, Barrera occupied the initiative to attack, but because the Bulgarian boxer has solid skills and a more rigorous style of play, in the first six rounds, Barrera only had a slight lead in points, and the advantage was not obvious.
In the first six rounds, Barrera won about four rounds, and the challenger Bulgarian won about two rounds.
However, Barrera's continuous high-frequency punching still had a great impact on the opponent, although Barrera's punches, due to the Bulgarian boxer's tight defense, the hit rate was not high, but those punches that hit the non-effective points, with the continuous hitting, still had a great impact on the Bulgarian boxer's body.
As the bout entered the seventh round, the Bulgarian began to lose control of Barrera's attack.
As the bout entered the eighth round, the Bulgarian was running out of stamina and had more gaps in his defense, and Barrera seized the opportunity to land a heavy right hook.
Barrera's right hand is very powerful, in the matches Barrera has played, it is not uncommon to rely on a single punch of the right hand to knock out the opponent, and the Bulgarian boxer who has problems with his form cannot support Barrera's heavy right hand hook and kneels on one knee in the ring.
Barrera, who was eager to win, did not control it and wanted to rush up again to make up for a left hook, but was stopped by the referee on the court in time.
The referee began to count the seconds for the Bulgarian boxer, and the Bulgarian boxer's will was still very tenacious, and when the referee counted the second to "eight" on the field, he stood up and continued to participate in the game.
Although Barrera unleashed a high-intensity attack on the Bulgarian at the end of the eighth round in an attempt to finish the Bulgarian in the eighth round, the stubborn Bulgarian survived the eighth round and dragged the bout into the ninth round.
In the ninth and tenth rounds, Barrera's physical fitness also reached a limit, and in the ninth and tenth rounds, Barrera's offensive intensity was not so high, and his mobility power was not so threatening.
From the end of round nine, the Bulgarian began to regain his form, even holding Barrera down at one point.
That continued into the tenth round, and for most of the round, the Bulgarian took the initiative with more strikes than Barrera.
However, the current WBO and IBF are the super bantamweight champions of the two major boxing organizations, and Barrera's overall strength is still one level higher than that of Bulgarian fighters, even if his physical fitness has reached a bottleneck, but the Bulgarian boxer's attack still has no way to shake Barrera, and Barrera passed the tenth round smoothly.
In the eleventh and twelfth rounds, Barrera began to attack the Bulgarian fighter sharply, while the Bulgarian gradually switched to defense and counter-attack, and in the second half of the twelfth round, Barrera was in a position to finish the Bulgarian fighter, but in the end he was unable to do so.
Barrera and the Bulgarian fighter fought the full twelve rounds.
Soon the three referees unanimously decided that Barrera won the match by a clear point advantage, defending the super bantamweight WBO and IBF belts.
After the fight, Barrera was interviewed by the live host in the ring.
The host said: "First of all, congratulations on winning tonight's title defense, do you have any thoughts?" At the same time, do you have anything to say about the upcoming match between Wang Hao and Morales? “
"It was a tough fight tonight, mainly because my opponent was a Bulgarian fighter, who was more tenacious than I expected, and although I had a chance to finish him in the eighth round, I did have some fitness issues at that time and I lost this opportunity, and this fight was 12 rounds, which was just a poor result for me," Barrera said. “
"For the upcoming match between Wang Hao and Morales, I would like to say that my compatriot Morales is a true warrior and I wish him a win tonight!" Barrera continued.
The host quickly ended the interview with Barrera, the fighters and teams of both sides left the ring, and the ring returned to tranquility again, and tonight's main event, the high-profile match between Wang Hao and Morales, is about to begin!