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Dallas Wins a Big One
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POSTED: Feb 21, 2012
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Woods
attempted to box and get Estrada into the later rounds since it was
evident that Estrada was not in the best of shape but over the first
four rounds, it was Estrada who pushed the action and landed the harder
punches.
In
the fifth round, Estrada put the pressure Woods throughout as he stayed
on the inside and pounded Wood’s body. In the sixth round, Woods tried
to box and even attacked in the opening minute but an uppercut stopped
Woods in his place. Estrada jabbed and used his jab to set up with solid
right hands and left hooks as Woods ended the round trapped in his
corner.
Estrada
continued to pummel Woods with solid rights that pushed Woods and Woods
had very little opportunity to counter back as he spent most the round
with his hands up and defending against the wave of the punches coming
his way.
Woods
came out for the eighth round with a swollen right eye and Estrada
simply continued to pound Woods. Woods showed courage in taking a
beating but he simply took too many of Estrada big punches. Estrada
won the easy decision but his weight problem showed a potential for
problems as he came in this fight over the original contracted weight
and while he looked recovered from his knee injuries, only redoing the
contract allowed this fight to continue. Estrada pounded an inferior opponent but the real question is whether this helped him to improve.
The
main event featured the slick boxing Mike Dallas versus the harder
punching Miguel Gonzalez in a crossroad fight for both fighters. The first round saw Dallas boxing with his greater hands’ speed whereas Gonzalez proved tentative. A
head clash in the second round resulted with gash over Dallas left eye
but it did not stop Dallas from being aggressive and maintained his pace
despite the blood flowing from his eyes.
Both
fighters took this fight on three week notice and Gonzalez was
recovering from hands injuries so the question was, which fighter was in
better shape. Dallas continued his aggressive style and nailed Gonzalez
with solid right hands in the second round and Gonzalez managed to
connect on a right hand hook from his southpaw stance but he slipped
after throwing his hooks.
Dallas
nailed Gonzalez with two upper cuts that hit below the belt in the
fourth round and Gonzalez got a few minutes of rest as his groin
recovered. The referee warned Dallas that one more low
blow and there will be a point deduction and this lead Teddy Atlas to
quipped, “Maybe Gonzalez best chance for victory is hope for point
deductions.”
With
two minute left in the fifth round, Dallas nailed Gonzalez with a body
shot that stopped Gonzalez in his track for a brief second nor did it
help that Gonzalez seemed reluctant to throw his injured left hand,
leaving one to wonder why did his team allow him to take this fight if
he wasn’t hundred percent.
Going
into the seventh round, Dallas looked like he was cruising to an easy
decision as he moved in and out while controlling the pace. Gonzalez continued his tentative style while being raked by Dallas body shots and quick right hands to his face.
Going
into the last round, Dallas continued his aggressive style but Gonzalez
managed to connect on some lead lefts but down the stretch, it was
Dallas how took hold of the round and allowing Mike Dallas to win a
unanimous decision and break a two fight losing streak.
Puerto Rico Prospects Scores
Jonathon
Gonzalez began his bout with Billy Lyell by going to the body and this
would be a good test for the Puerto Rican fighter since Lyell had fought
over 200 rounds. Both men connected on some big shots
over the first round as Lyell nailed Gonzalez with solid left hooks and
solid rights. Gonzalez found himself in a shootout but he had to feel
good since he came in the fight with the bigger punch.
Lyell
jabbed and fought an aggressive style as he connected with solid
combinations but Gonzalez picked up the pace in the second round as he
found an occasional home for his left hooks along with some solid right
hands.
Gonzalez
continued with solid body works in the third round and while Lyell
connected with solid shots, Gonzalez got the better of the exchanges. Lyell
continued to plug away in the fourth round but Gonzalez gave the
impression this was fun, even when he got hit, he smiled. Lyell
showed that he was there to win and not just be an opponent as he
fought better in the fourth as opposed the previous two rounds.
Gonzalez
slowed the pace in the fifth round and Lyell took the advantage of
Gonzalez movement as he started to go after the younger prospect. When Gonzalez pushed Lyell back, he was at his best but when he moved, he allowed Lyell to move forward and score.
In
a close sixth round, both men nailed with each other solid shots but
Lyell nailed Gonzalez with a solid right that staggered the Puerto Rico
over the final thirty seconds in a round that Gonzalez threw nearly 100
punches.
By
the end of the eighth round, Lyell showed signed for fatigue for the
first time as he had his hands down for the part of the round and
started to wait as oppose to reacting as he did in the previous rounds. Gonzalez continued to pursue his prey throughout the round but at the end of round, Lyell nailed Gonzalez with a solid right.
Going
into the last round, both fighters viewed this fight as close and while
Gonzalez threw more punches in the bout, there were rounds that were
close as both fighters nailed each other with shots and there were
rounds in which Lyell threw his best shots at the end of rounds, which
are the punches most remembered by the judges.
Gonzalez opened the round with a solid right but Lyell countered Gonzalez with a solid left hook in the opening minute. Going
down the stretch, both fighters battled down the final bell with Lyell
able to connect on left hooks but Gonzalez managed to hit Lyell with a
solid right and like many of the rounds, it was close round.
Gonzalez
won the fight 97-93, 97-93, 98-92 and while Gonzalez record will show
an easy unanimous win but each round was competitive, so it was one of
those unanimous decisions in which could have been scored closer but
Gonzalez was the busier fighter and his punches were the heavier
punches.
Aris Amriz challenged prospect Thomas Dulorme and Dulorme started out fast as Amriz jab failed to connect. Thomas
Dulorme threw a right followed by monsterous double left hook sent
Amriz down. Amriz staggered back up but with a minute left in the round,
Dulorme went after his opponent. Dulorme snapped a right
hand that twist Amriz around and then Dulorme followed with a left hook
and another right hand that sent Amriz down a second time and the
referee did not bother to count as Amriz looked hurt as he hit the
canvas.
Dulorme won his 14 fight with no defeats and this was his eleventh knockout. He
showed that he has a monster left hook that explodes when it hits his
target. As for Gonzalez, he showed that he could box and he was not just
a slugger but a fighter who could be flexible in the ring. He fought a tough opponent and won unanimous decisions. Both
fighters showed that Puerto Rico may have some excellent fighters and
possible titleholders to follow up in the tradition of Felix Trinidad
and Miguel Cotto.
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