Ward v Barrera RBR

[Tanzio]

Barrera 188, SOGgy 186.

[Tanzio]

SOGgy looks TOO relaxed to me. Whatever.

[Tanzio]

Round 1 = SOGgy does not look warmed up to me. Here we go.

Chess to start. SOGgy shooting mid section body jab. Good left. Little to know clinching. SOGgy totally under control in the round.

10-9 SOGgy

[Taansend]

Round 1 = SOGgy does not look warmed up to me. Here we go.

Chess to start. SOGgy shooting mid section body jab. Good left. Little to know clinching. SOGgy totally under control in the round.

10-9 SOGgy

Thanks for doing this, mate

[brilo33]

barrera looks like he has come to fight

[jezzamundo]

Barrera 188, SOGgy 186.

About as I would have expected - Ward is plenty big enough for light heavyweight, the question is whether his power is enough to get Barrera's respect.

[Tanzio]

Round 2 = Ward boxing beautifully so far. Barrera lands good right hand. Barrera is backing Ward up, not the other way. Barrera slipping punches better now. Ward lands good left hand at the bell which may have won him the round. Very close though

20-18

[brilo33]

barrera down in 3

[brilo33]

survives the round

[Tanzio]

Round 3 = Ward lands coming out. Ward landing clean. Ward floors Barrera. Barrera fights back. Temple shot.

30-26 Ward

[Tanzio]

Round 4 = The jab to the abs is setting it up for Ward so far. Barrera lands then pays the piper. Barrera slipping the left decently now. Hard jab ward. Ward boxing beautifully

40-35 Ward

[brilo33]

thought barrera won round 4

[brilo33]

close ward round

[Tanzio]

Round 5 = Barrera largely flailing. Ward is looking very sharp so far.

50-44 Ward

[ikorolev]

Ward doesn't have his usual advantage inside, but he is faster and more accurate outside. Barrera needs to up pressure and workrate.

[TheBeast]

Round 3 = Ward lands coming out. Ward landing clean. Ward floors Barrera. Barrera fights back. Temple shot.

30-26 Ward

[brilo33]

ward looking class

[Tanzio]

Round 6 = Ward has completely dominated this so far. Barrera finally lands two bodies and pays to the head. Barrera left. Ward comes on to take the round at the end.

60-53 Ward

[Tanzio]

Round 7 = Barrera busier, no matter how ineffective. Very close round. I think that Barrera squeaked by there.

69-63 Ward

[Tanzio]

Round 8 = Ward consciously NOT clinching, btw. Body shot puts him down. Now they call it a low blow. It was low. Missed if they took a point. Wasn't that low.

79-73 Ward

[brilo33]

ward again

[Tanzio]

Round 9 = Barrera is a tough SOB. that was not low. The left hook all day and body. I think Ward may have damaged his right hand.

89-82 Ward

[Tanzio]

Round 10 = Warning Ward for headbutt but Ward is cut. BS. Nice right uppercut Barrera. Ward closes strong.

98-92 based on based on point taken for low blow. Ward

[Tanzio]

Round 11 = Ward lands lefts. Barrera right. Ward lands an unusual right. Ward very seldom pulling the trigger on his right hand. Now he throws it. Close round but Ward is in total control.

108-101 Ward

[brilo33]

kovalev getting booed