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Unbeaten Prospect Brandon Figueroa Remains Undefeated with Unanimous Decision Victory over Fatiou Fassinou
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LONG ISLAND, Нью-Йорк (Липня 16, 2017) – Once-beaten Джамал Джеймс (21-1, 9 КО) scored a unanimous decision victory over former title challenger Jo Jo Ден (36-5, 19 КО) вПрем'єр Бокс чемпіонів на FS1 і FOX Sports діюСубота night from thenewly-renovated NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Постійний 6'2″, James was intent on using his length to move around Dan and deliver jabs and power punches off of it it. He had success snapping the head back of Dan throughout the early rounds and built up a lead on the scorecards.
“My range was working perfectly,” said James. “I knew he was going to be tough and he was a little tougher than I thought.”
Dan got himself back into the fight after focusing on the body throughout the early rounds and was able to break through James’ guard to land effectively. The southpaw temporarily rocked James late in the sixth round and was able to pick up some momentum for the following rounds.
“I was catching him with nice clean shots, but he kept coming,” said James. “I knew he was going to keep coming forward. He started moving his head and made me miss a couple times. I was trying to avoid a big shot but he did get me with some body shots.”
Однак, James was able to stick to his game plan and had success over the final couple of rounds while fighting Dan in the trenches. Після 10 rounds of welterweight action, the judges scored the bout 99-91-, 98-92 і 97-93 all for James.
Fighting on the undercard of his older brother Omar, Брендон Фігероа (13-0, 8 КО) used high volume punching to dominate Фатіу Фасіну (28-7-3, 15 КО) on his way to a unanimous decision victory in their junior featherweight contest.
“I knew that he was a flashy fighter that was going to have a lot of speed and movement,” Саїд Фігероа. “I tried to attack the body. He was a really tough opponent. He took all my best body shots.”
Figueroa had no problem trying to stand and trade with Fassinou as his superior speed and length allowed him to consistently land first. Fassinou’s awkward style included switching stances almost nonstop throughout the bout, and made it tough for Figueroa to sit down and deliver knockout blows.
“This was my first fight back in a while and I was happy to get the rust off,” said James. “Now I’m going to get back to work. I want to get at least one or two more fights this year and then really explode next year and set myself up to be a top contender.”
Як боротьба тривала, Fassinou slowed down enough to where Figueroa was able to trap him in the corner and deliver powerful blows throughout the last two rounds. Fassinou ended the night on his feet but all three judges gave the bout to Figueroa by scores of 79-73 і 78-74 двічі.
“I wanted to break him down,” Саїд Фігероа. “He took my punches well. I think he won a round or two. I needed to catch my breath and I was hoping to stop him late. У будь-якому випадку, I got the win and I’m happy.”
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