By: Sean Crose
The WBC’s junior light-weight title was on the road Saturday night time 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 struggle controversial, as many felt Foster was robbed by the judges, it was additionally lower than thrilling. “I virtually fell asleep the primary time,” broadcaster -and former world titlist – Timothy Bradley acknowledged on ESPN’s reside broadcast Saturday night time. There was hope, not less than, that the rematch could 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 moderately quick. They twisted up at instances, as nicely, however it was clear every man was trying to impress within the shadow of the primary bout. Each fighters opted to select their photographs in a moderately uneventful second. Conceicao pushed the motion earlier on within the third. The defending champion additionally labored the physique successfully. Foster landed nicely himself – however didn’t throw as many punches as Conceicao did. By the fourth it was clear Foster was having problem getting snug, as he wasn’t preventing as fluidly as Conceicao.
Foster appeared 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 might accuse the fighters of being boring this time round. Foster might nicely have carried the sixth. Every man employed efficient sharpshooting, however it was Foster who might have ended up getting the higher of issues. Conceicao threw and landed nicely within the seventh. Had he had heavier fingers, the defending champion might have been in a position to finish issues early.
Foster did nicely for himself for the primary a part of the eighth. He grew to become much less energetic within the second a part of the spherical, however he nonetheless might have carried out sufficient to taken it. The ninth noticed Foster hearth nicely…however Conceicao via extra often. Nonetheless it was Foster who rocked his man within the tenth. Positive sufficient, Conceicao practically hit the mat. It was clear in between rounds that Conceicao was wanting beat up and was respiration heavy in his nook. Like many of the struggle, the eleventh was laborious 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 cut up determination. In contrast to the primary struggle between the 2 males, it might be laborious to argue the rematch was boring.
