By: Sean Crose
The WBC’s junior light-weight title was on the road Saturday night time 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 struggle 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 said on ESPN’s stay broadcast Saturday night time. There was hope, at the very least, 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 quite quick. They snarled at instances, as effectively, but it surely was clear every man was seeking to impress within the shadow of the primary bout. Each fighters opted to select their pictures in a quite 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 preventing as fluidly as Conceicao.
Foster appeared 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 might effectively have carried the sixth. Every man employed efficient sharpshooting, but it surely was Foster who might have ended up getting the higher of issues. Conceicao threw and landed effectively within the seventh. Had he had heavier fingers, the defending champion might have been capable of finish issues early.
Foster did effectively for himself for the primary a part of the eighth. He grew to become much less energetic within the second a part of the spherical, however he nonetheless might have executed sufficient to taken it. The ninth noticed Foster fireplace effectively…however Conceicao by extra incessantly. Nonetheless it was Foster who rocked his man within the tenth. Positive sufficient, Conceicao practically hit the mat. It was clear in between rounds that Conceicao was trying beat up and was respiration heavy in his nook. Like a lot of the struggle, the eleventh was onerous to attain, as every man actually had his moments – although Foster might have edged it. The twelfth and last spherical was a see-saw affair, which every man dominating at instances. The judges ended up ruling in favor of Foster through cut up choice. Not like the primary struggle between the 2 males, it might be onerous to argue the rematch was boring.
