By: Sean Crose
Shakur Stevenson fought for the vacant WBC light-weight title Thursday evening in Las Vegas when he took on Edwin De La Santos in a battle scheduled for 12 rounds. First, nevertheless, Emanuel Navarrete defended his WBO junior light-weight title in opposition to Robson Conceicao in a scheduled 12 rounder. Wily by nature, Navarrete allowed himself to get caught within the first. Conceicao continued to fireside with dangerous intentions within the second. Navarrete utilized the strain within the third, however Conceicao was in a position to make use of his slick protection successfully.
A mix put Conceicao down within the remaining minute of the fourth. Conceicao obtained as much as beat the depend, however the tide of the combat had clearly modified. The fighters traded leather-based in an thrilling fifth spherical. The sixth was an in depth, comparatively excessive octane affair. A thunderous shot to the physique despatched Conceicao to the mat within the seventh. Once once more, the decided challenger beat the depend. It was clear, nevertheless, that Navarrete may finish the combat at any given second. Conceicao had his moments within the eighth, however merely didn’t have the ability to harm his man.
Thoroughly decided, the fighters slugged away within the ninth. The combat remained shut and quick paced within the tenth, shut sufficient that it was exhausting to inform who took the chapter. The motion rolled by means of the eleventh, although it appeared Navarrete was touchdown the higher mixtures. The twelfth and remaining spherical noticed the fighters conflict heads. Aside from that, Conceicao regarded to the be busier total. It was a reasonably terrific contest, with every man giving it his absolute all till the sound of the ultimate bell. The judges ended up ruling the match a majority draw.
What appeared like an eternity later, Shakur and De Los Santos lastly answered the opening bell. Each fighter was extraordinarily cautious within the first. The crowd began to boo within the second for apparent causes. De Los Santos landed some sharp photographs within the third – however the combat remained a dull late evening affair. The motion remained mild as a feather within the fourth. By the fifth it was clear Stevenson had zero curiosity in being something aside from protected. The crowd booed some extra.
Things had been so motion free it was exhausting to concentrate within the sixth. The inertia continued by means of the seventh. Three minutes got here and went within the eighth. There was some motion within the ninth, which was one thing, no less than. Both fighters just about stared at one another and feinted within the tenth (that’s solely a slight exaggeration). Shakur basically did nothing within the eleventh. De Los Santos tried to do some, however couldn’t. The twelfth was as horrible as the remainder of the combat, perhaps . Stevenson was given a unanimous choice nod from the judges, who one way or the other managed to remain awake.
