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 received the WBC belt from again in July. Not solely was the primary combat 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, 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 reasonably quick. They twisted up at occasions, as effectively, 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 reasonably uneventful second. Conceicao pushed the motion earlier on within the third. The defending champion additionally labored the physique successfully. Foster landed effectively 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 combating as fluidly as Conceicao.
Foster seemed like he had harm Conceicao early within the fifth, however Conceicao recovered rapidly 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 could effectively have carried the sixth. Every man employed efficient sharpshooting, however it was Foster who could have ended up getting the higher of issues. Conceicao threw and landed effectively within the seventh. Had he had heavier palms, the defending champion could have been capable of finish issues early.
Foster did effectively for himself for the primary a part of the eighth. He turned much less lively within the second a part of the spherical, however he nonetheless could have finished sufficient to taken it. The ninth noticed Foster hearth effectively…however Conceicao by extra often. Nonetheless it was Foster who rocked his man within the tenth. Positive sufficient, Conceicao almost hit the mat. It was clear in between rounds that Conceicao was trying beat up and was respiratory heavy in his nook. Like a lot of the combat, the eleventh was laborious to attain, as every man actually had his moments – although Foster could have edged it. The twelfth and closing spherical was a see-saw affair, which every man dominating at occasions. The judges ended up ruling in favor of Foster through cut up choice. Not like the primary combat between the 2 males, it will be laborious to argue the rematch was boring.
