The Showtime Friday Night "New Generation"
series pitted defending WBA Super Bantamweight champion Rico Ramos in with
Cuban defector Guillermo Rigondeaux, in what on paper looked like a can't
miss showdown.
So much
for promises - to coin a yesteryear phrase, Ramos from the opening bell
simply could never get off - worse yet, defending champ or not, he wore the
look of an intimidated fighter from the get-go.
Opened
with both going the counter punch mode - then late in the stanza Rigondeaux
drops Ramos with a strong straight left hand.
The bell
came to the rescue.
From that
point on it would be a patient Cuban dictating the slow action and the
defending belt holder on the defense - then came numero six.
Rigondeaux quickly goes on the offense with short barrages to the head -
then, nearing the midway point of the round he follows a flurry with a power
left hand to the body and Ramos hits the canvas with a good-nite look on the
face.
Third man
in charge "I'm firm, fair and stupid" Joe Cortez gives it the no-mas at the
1:29 mark of the stanza.
Post
Scripts: Ramos (20-1, 11 KOs) ~ age 24 - clearly left his fight in the
dressing room. Could be his coming in as underdog to opponent with no more
than eight kept opponents got to the kid.
Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KOs) ~ age 31 - may have been the jeers from the paying
customers over the slow pace prior to numero six that created a wake up
call. Wasted no time in final stanza to unload with serious offense, with
the finisher a single power left hand to the body.
Post
fight ring interview lit a fire with the shout of Nonito Donaire next in
line - now, that would pretty much tell the proverbial rest of the story.
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Diaz stops Robb in battle of unbeatens.
A super featherweight scheduled eight rounder
between Guy Robb (7-0, 3 KOs) and Joel Diaz (6-0, 5 K0s) clearly stole the
show with a blistering battle of exchanges from start to the finish at 2:20
mark of numero siete.
Diaz grabs the opening candle that set the
table – then it's Robb with right hand that drops Diaz during a furious
second stanza exchange.
Round three it's Robb down twice, courtesy of
Diaz power right hands - still, it would continue hot and heavy until the
finish at 2:20 with Robb in trouble when on receiving end of Diaz barrage.
Until number seven my unofficial had it all
square at 56-56 points – and 3-2-1 Robb under round by round method.
Both Diaz – age 19, and Robb – age 22, proved
themselves as hot prospects in guts and chin departments but are in need of
upgrading the "sweet science" departments. No return unless it comes way
down the pike.
