Jermall Charlo vs. Juan Macias Montiel - June 19, 2021

[ironbeard]

10-9 Leo round 1

[ironbeard]

Rd 2 - Leo investing more t body. Alameda lands big up cuts. Very close round.

10-9 Alameda

19-19

[skanksta]

high contact, very close, but I've got Leo 2-0.
Edging both on bodywork and defence.

[ironbeard]

Rd 3 - real sharp stuff here. Leo to bod. But Alameda landing head shots. Leo backing up. Good counters both ways. Another close round.

10-9 Alameda
29-28 Alameda

[skanksta]

I'll go Ala R3 - just 'cos it feels like 2-1 rather than 3-0 as much as anything.

I'm only really sure of Leo winning the first - a good close, fight and gruelling.

[skanksta]

Big round for Ala !

Leo looks uncomfortable and busting up a bit.
2-2 feels generous to Leo now.

[ironbeard]

Rd 4 - Leo hurting Alameda to bod early. Leo boxing better here. Alameda corners Leo. Alameda good work. Leo fries back and moves out. Leo figuring out Alameda.

10-9 Leo

38-38

[skanksta]

funny how different we were there !

Leo win R5 for sure ?

3-2 Leo.
It's a good fight.

[ironbeard]

Rd 5 - Leo continues with movement. Both looking to counter. Good right alameda. Alameda on ropes. Leo working. Leo out working Alameda. Alameda lands some late.

10-9 Leo
48-47 Leo

[ironbeard]

Rd 6 - alameda tries to get busy. Early. Nice right Leo. Alameda doing good work. Great stuff. Big combos Leo. Alameda corners Leo.

10-9 Alameda
57-57

[lazboy]

Leo getting the best of it now I feel.

[skanksta]

Tough to score, close, what you like etc.

Leo 4-2 - I take his accuracy over Ala's power.

[skanksta]

4-3 Leo.

Ala's power caught my eye more that round.

[ironbeard]

Rd 7 - this is a very excellent boxing match. Leo poking. Leo combos. Leo gets alameda on ropes. Good rights alameda. Leo out working alameda. Alameda comes on. Close

10-9 Leo
67-66 Leo

[lazboy]

Alameda landed a good 5 right hooks in the last moments.

[ironbeard]

Rd 8 - Alameda walking in on Leo. Leo again it working alameda. Leo on ropes and then lashes out. Nice right Ala. Leo busy. Nice one two. Leo. Big combo Leo late.

10-9 Leo
77-75 Leo

All close rounds.

[skanksta]

4-4 thru' 8

Leo has some lovely skills in attack and defence, Ala is so much harder hitting.
It's close...

[ironbeard]

Rd 9 - alameda jabbing more. Leo doing his combos countered with right. Nice double right. Alameda having a good round. Another right. Leo caught ala with good right.

10-9 Alameda
86-85 Leo

[skanksta]

5-4 Leo.

He's got the skillz.

[lazboy]

Damn hard to score r9. Leo seems to be working harder but Alameda with the cleaner punches.

[skanksta]

6-4 Leo for me, but can't argue with an close Ala win or draw...

[lazboy]

Leo rd 10.

[ironbeard]

Rd 10 - here we go…Leo lands cleaner early but exchanges. Leo landing straight rights. Alameda nails Leo with rights. Alameda jabs. Leo more bod. Leo comes on. Left and right Leo late. Very close round.

10-9 Alameda
95-95 draw

Could legitimately go either way.

[margaret thatcher]

as long as francisco vargas isnt shot, the next fight is gonna be a war

[ironbeard]

This is why I love boxing. What a great fight. Excellent skill and big heart on both sides.