By: Sean Crose
It was a factor of magnificence, a straight and completely thrown shot that landed smack within the midsection of very long time contender Jose Zepeda Saturday in Sheffield, England. Rising junior welterweight Dalton Smith appeared virtually stunned on the injury he had achieved because the referee counted out the wounded Zepeda. Smith had landed clear, sure. He had dropped his man, sure. However hurting the gritty Zepeda sufficient with a physique shot to maintain him on the canvas by the ten rely? It appeared virtually too good to be true. But true it was because the 16-0 Smith confirmed his fellow Englishmen in attendance that he was extra than simply one other hype job.
In fact, Zepeda had began off robust within the scheduled 12 spherical affair. He flicked off his southpaw jab successfully and and was capable of land impressively at occasions, as properly. By the fourth spherical, nevertheless, it was clear that issues had been altering, and that Smith was controlling the tempo of the battle by shifting successfully whereas Zepeda resorted to chasing. Smith had additionally taken to upping his personal enter, touchdown clearly and properly on his veteran opponent. All through the whole affair, Smith remained in management and unfazed, even when Zepeda was capable of land himself.
Though Smith was having the higher of it within the fifth, the tip got here as a shock. Whereas he had rocked Zepeda moments earlier, the swiftness and effectiveness of that straight proper put an abrupt finish to issues. Smith had entered the ring hoping to impress towards Zepeda, who was taking maybe a final likelihood at glory after dropping a number of world title makes an attempt. It merely wasn’t imply to be for the now 37-5 Zepeda, for the night time belonged to Smith, and the punch that introduced issues to their crushing conclusion.
