Jose Pedraza Remains Unbeaten With Unanimous Decision Over Stephen Smith In IBF Junior Lightweight Championship
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Mashantucket, Conn. (Apr. 17, 2016) – WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. retained his title with a remarkable TKO of Irishman Patrick Hyland Shanbaon SHOWTIME from Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. CO-xususiyati, Jose Pedraza defended his IBF Junior Lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Stephen Smith.
Tonight ning event was a family affair with Russell Jr. working his brother Antonio’s corner during Bu kecha uning undercard and boxing’s Smith brothers, including current WBO Super Welterweight World Champion Liam Smith, cheering from the crowd.
A relentless Russell brought the main event to a quick halt by registering three knockdowns in the second round, the last of which forced referee Danny Schiavone to end the contest at 1:33. Birinchi qo'ng'iroq From, Vashington, D.C. native came out swinging with his trademark hand speed and dangerous power. Russell, a southpaw, successfully broke down—and knocked out—Hyland with multiple vicious right hooks.
“We stuck to the game plan. We stayed sharp,- dedi kichik Rassell., kim o'z rekordini yaxshilaydi 27 g'alaba, bitta yo'qotish, 15 knockouts.
«Men divizionda bo'lgan har qanday kishiga qarshi kurashishga tayyorman - Santa Kruz, Lee Selby. Biz tayyormiz. Lekin men haqiqatan ham xohlayman [Vasyl] Lomachenko. U yuqoriga ko'tariladimi, menga ahamiyat bermaydi 147 funt. Men bu kurashni olish uchun har qanday joyga boraman,- dedi Rassel.
«Siz bir zumda maxsus deb biladigan ko'plab jangchilar yo'q,”Dedi SHOWTIME Sport bo'yicha ekspert-tahlilchi Stiv Farhood. "Gari Rassellning qo'l tezligi va aniqligi kombinatsiyasi bir zumda uning o'ziga xosligini ko'rsatadi. Bu aniq ravshan edi shu kecha va ba'zida uning qo'l tezligi qo'rqinchli edi ».
Pedraza (22-0, 12 KOS) intizomli bo'lib qoldi va IBF-130 funtdan ikkinchi jahon chempionligini himoya qilish paytida g'olib chiqdi. Vaqt kombinatsiyasi, qo'l tezligi va yaxshi himoyasi Puerto-Riko fuqarosiga 12 raundlik chempionlik kurashida ustunlik qilishga imkon berdi.
“This definitely was a tough fight but the training really came to advantage in this fight,” Pedraza told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray. “I knew he was a tough fighter so I was always aware.”
“I had better focus shu kecha. I had a better training camp,” said Pedraza, referring to his controversial split decision win over Edner Cherry two fights ago. “I knew that Stephen Smith was a great fighter and even after the knockdown, we were very cautious not to rush in.”
“Pedraza won shu kecha with different weapons. Mostly right hands to the head,"Farhood dedi. “I had the fight even after eight rounds and once Pedraza dropped Smith in the ninth, he gained momentum that he never lost and he pulled away. Bu juda ta'sirli, ammo ayni paytda muhim edi, chunki Pedraza Edner Cherri ustidan ziddiyatli g'alabasi davomida olgan ko'plab salbiy tanqidlarni yo'q qildi. "
Pedraza aniqroq jangchi edi, qo'nish 50 12-raundlik jangda uning kuchining foizlari. Snayper masofani aniqlagandan so'ng, dog'larini va cho'ntaklarini tanlashga muvaffaq bo'ldi. Smitning onlari bor edi, ammo etarli darajada faol bo'lmagan.
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