By: Sean Crose
The IBF featherweight title was on the road Friday evening in Corpus Christy, Texas, as Luis Alberto Lopez defended his crown in opposition to widespread vet Joet Gonzalez. The struggle was a scheduled twelve rounder and was the primary occasion of an ESPN/Top Rank card. The 26-3-0 Gonzalez began off the primary flicking out his jab. The 28-2 Lopez, then again switched his tempo repeatedly, which was indicative of his awkward type. Gonzalez continued to use strain within the second, although the frequent flurries of Lopez didn’t go unnoticed. The third noticed Lopez land laborious whereas Gonzalez continued his assault. By the fourth, the struggle had labored itself right into a sample, with every man having his moments. Gonzalez pressed. Lopez fought in an out and in type.
The bout remained a comparatively excessive vitality affair within the fifth. There have been no standout moments to be discovered, however there have been no boring moments, both. Lopez seemed to be a bit sluggish within the sixth. Still, he was in a position to keep his irritating technique within the seventh. Gonzalez deserved credit score. By the eighth he was nonetheless urgent the struggle, despite the fact that Lopez was clearly in a position to toss off combos primarily at will. The ninth and tenth noticed Lopez’ proceed to placed on a disciplined (albeit awkward) efficiency. Yet Gonzalez himself carried out with laser like focus within the eleventh, clearly dominating the spherical. The twelfth and last spherical had each males wanting pretty overwhelmed up, but decided to win. With that being mentioned, it was Lopez who appeared to have edged it.
Ultimately, the judges dominated in favor of Lopez by a unanimous, but wider than one would possibly anticipate, determination.
*Image: Top Rank
