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Chavez Jr. awarded questionable decision over game Brian Vera

By Nick Bellafatto, RCM Boxing Correspondent- Ringside

 Carson, CA (September 29th, 2013)– The “Son of a Legend” Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (47-1-1, 32 KO’s) of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico would this Saturday night at Carson, California’s Stubhub Center prevail over Texan Brian Vera (23-7, 14 KO’s) by scores of 98-92, 97-93, and 96-94 after ten rounds of boxing.

 

This verdict would be much to the disgust of the far majority of those in attendance, who continuously booing Jr. post-fight were ironically pro-Julio in the beginning.

 

A change of heart no doubt dually prompted by a game effort on the part of Vera, as well as a bit of disdain for Chavez Jr. who in retreat for much of the bout complained of low blows and head butts numerous times, of which although a reality, seemed inconsequential.

 

Add to this scenario the fact that punch stats favored Brian Vera who landing 176 punches of 734 thrown in comparison to Chavez Jr. attempting 328 blows to connect with a lesser 125, and controversy would indeed seem warranted.

 

In Jr.’s defense though, returning to the ring after surrendering his gifted title to its true owner Sergio Martinez slightly over a year ago, he connected with many more of the visibly appealing shots landed between the two, on occasion wobbling Vera, while defensively he would either elude or pick off much of what Brian had to offer up.

 

As a result, he reportedly with a broken hand would not only render the Austin native less than an effective aggressor in many an instance, but in addition would thwart Brian’s planned body attack, to be implemented as a result of Julio’s well publicized weight issues.

 

And for the fighter who much improved under the watch of 5-time trainer of the year Freddie Roach, J.C. Jr. would be without the services of Roach, instead opting to feature long time assistant Vladimir Baldenebro, while legendary fighter and father Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. would also make his way into the corner.

 

In any event, kudos to Vera who taking on a bigger man had no qualms whatsoever related to postponements, or to Chavez Jr.’s lack of discipline that would cause this bout to move up from an originally slated 160 pound middleweight limit past super middle, to near light heavy where the two would meet at a 173 pound catchweight.

 HBO Undercard Results from Carson, California

One of the most highly touted and publicized of the 2012 U.S. Olympians would be in action in the form of Avenal, California’s undefeated Jose Ramirez (6-0, 4 KO’s). Landing by far the harder and more prevalent of blows, Ramirez would garner a unanimous decision verdict by scores of 40-36 all around after 4 rounds of boxing. This over game Denver, Colorado resident Daniel Calzada who falls to 8-9-2 with 1 KO.

 

Setting up his punches nicely with angles, Jose Felix Jr. ((25-0-1, 20 KO’s) of Los Mochis, Mexico with a time of 2 minutes and 37 seconds of the first round would finish Accra, Ghana’s Joseph Laryea (11-9, 10 KO’s), dropping a shaken Laryea for the ten-count with a solid combo.

 

In what started off as a heated junior middleweight contest between Colombian Richard Gutierrez (26-11-1-1, 16 KO’s) fighting out of Miami, Florida and Mexican fighter Daniel Sandoval (32-2, 30 KO’s) of Guadalajara where Sandoval came out swinging for the fences, things would settle down a bit to go the distance. After 8 complete the judges would see fit to award the bout to the busier Sandoval by unanimous decision scores of 79-73 twice, and 80-72

 

In a mugging of sorts that has come to represent his fighting style, undefeated NABO junior welterweight titilst Karim Mayfield (18-0-1, 11 KO’s) of San Francisco, California would in a welterweight match up make space when necessary against Salt Lake City, Utah opponent Christopher Fernandez (21-16-1, 12 KO’s). As a result, Karim would as the more seasoned fighter drop Fernandez twice in round 5 with hard rights, to thereafter wobble Fernandez on more than one occasion, finally ending matters with a crushing liver shot at 2:59 of round 8.

 

Featherweight Gabino Saenz (11-0-1, 8 KO’s) of Indio, California would drop overmatched adversary Dominic Coca (8-5, 2 KO’s) of Lynwood, California early in the first frame with a left hook. Methodically teeing off shortly afterwards, Saenz would not only connect flush with solid right hands to stagger Coca, but as well prompt referee Lou Moret to call a halt. The time, 2:27 of round 1.

 

One fight removed from surrendering his formerly held WBO junior lightweight title to Roman “Rocky” Martinez, southpaw Diego Magdaleno (24-1, 9 KO’s) of Las Vegas, Nevada moving up to lightweight would get back into the swing of things against middle-of-the-road opponent Edgar Riovalle (35-16-2, 25 KO’s) of Mexico City, Mexico. Pushing the pace, Magdaleno as the quicker-fisted fighter would connect at a much higher rate to earn a unanimous decision verdict by scores of 100-90 all around. This after 10 rounds of action.

 

“Contender Series” Season II participant Grady Brewer (30-17, 16 KO’s) of Lawton, Oklahoma would over the course of an eight-round middleweight tilt get outclassed by Beijing Olympian and undefeated southpaw Matt Korobov (21-0, 12 KO’s) of Orotukan, Russia. The much sharper of the two by far, Korobov would connect repeatedly with thumping counter-shots both up and down to drop Brewer in the fifth, with the final tallies in the end to read 80-71 twice, and 79-72.

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