Fight:1497802
Jerry Belmontes 126 lbs beat Gil Garcia 126 lbs by MD in round 4 of 4
- Date: 2010-04-03
- Location: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
- Referee: Lee Rogers
- Judge: Glen Rick Crocker 38-38
- Judge: Charles Phillips 39-37
- Judge: Lucy Rogers 39-37
In an action packed featherweight four rounder, former 2006 under 19 amateur champion Belmontes (who won the first with jab combinations) and Garcia both incurred eye cuts after an accidental clash of heads in round one,prompting a stoppage midway through the round by the referee so the ringside doctor could examine both fighters. Belmontes, bleeding profusely from the corner of the left eye, a technical puncher, then went defensive in rounds one and two against Garcia, a coming forward brawler who worked the Belmontes cut in the second throwing power punches in center ring. Belmontes regained his rhythm late in the third to win the round, landing big combinations and uppercuts, with the eye cut under control (no blood) but was warned for elbowing. Garcia came forward and emptied guns against a defensive Belmontes in the fourth, who landed some good counters to the body. Two judges gave the second round-and the bout 39 to 37-to Belmontes in a close bout to score. One judge had it a 38-38 draw.