By: Sean Crose
The WBC’s junior light-weight title was on the road Saturday evening on the Turning Stone On line casino in New York when defending champion Robson Conceicao, 19-2-1, took on the 22-3 O’Shaquie Foster, the person he gained the WBC belt from again in July. Not solely was the primary battle controversial, as many felt Foster was robbed by the judges, it was additionally lower than thrilling. “I nearly fell asleep the primary time,” broadcaster -and former world titlist – Timothy Bradley acknowledged on ESPN’s reside broadcast Saturday evening. There was hope, a minimum of, that the rematch can be a extra entertaining affair than the primary go spherical.
And certainly, the primary spherical made for a promising three minutes of boxing. Each males threw leather-based and the tempo was fairly quick. They twisted up at instances, as properly, nevertheless it was clear every man was trying to impress within the shadow of the primary bout. Each fighters opted to choose their photographs in a fairly uneventful second. Conceicao pushed the motion earlier on within the third. The defending champion additionally labored the physique successfully. Foster landed properly himself – however didn’t throw as many punches as Conceicao did. By the fourth it was clear Foster was having problem getting comfy, as he wasn’t preventing as fluidly as Conceicao.
Foster seemed like he had harm Conceicao early within the fifth, however Conceicao recovered shortly if he had been harm in any respect. Each males had their moments within the chapter. On the very least nobody may accuse the fighters of being boring this time round. Foster might properly have carried the sixth. Every man employed efficient sharpshooting, nevertheless it was Foster who might have ended up getting the higher of issues. Conceicao threw and landed properly within the seventh. Had he had heavier arms, the defending champion might have been in a position to finish issues early.
Foster did properly for himself for the primary a part of the eighth. He turned much less energetic within the second a part of the spherical, however he nonetheless might have performed sufficient to taken it. The ninth noticed Foster hearth properly…however Conceicao via extra regularly. Nonetheless it was Foster who rocked his man within the tenth. Certain sufficient, Conceicao practically hit the mat. It was clear in between rounds that Conceicao was wanting beat up and was respiratory heavy in his nook. Like many of the battle, the eleventh was onerous to attain, as every man actually had his moments – although Foster might have edged it. The twelfth and closing spherical was a see-saw affair, which every man dominating at instances. The judges ended up ruling in favor of Foster by way of break up resolution. Not like the primary battle between the 2 males, it could be onerous to argue the rematch was boring.
