Angulo Blitzes Alcine in One - Bradley in
Breeze Over Abregu
The Saturday, July 17 HBO B.A.D. twin-bill,
opened with a bang, as Alfredo Angulo surprised opponent Joachim
Alcine with a big left hook late in the stanza that set up a
following barrage of power punches that saw the transplanted Haitian
now calling Canada home out on his feet against the ropes.
Veteran referee Dr. Lou Moret, had seen enough
before calling it no-mas at the 2.59 mark of the opening candle.
Angulo had answered the opening stanza in a
disciplined posture before catching the age 34 veteran with a
punishing left hook that saw Alcine backing to the ropes in
defensive peek-a-boo fashion - for all practical purposes it was not
to be his night.
Referee Moret made the timely move with no more
than a second on the clock - the stoppage was right on the money.
Angulo (19-1, 16 KOs) ~ age 27 - the impressive
win earned the popular Mexican crowd pleaser a WBC minor league
strap that in it’s own right is less than spectacular but valuable
in setting the stage for a bigger money maker among a field of jr.
middleweight talent. Stay tuned, win or lose, this prime time age
Mexican can fight.
Joachim Alcine ( 32-2-1, 19 KOs) ~ age 34 - make no
mistake, bringing Alcine in was more about helping to upgrade the
Angulo market value. Go to BoxRec.Com and punch in Joachim Alcine,
the curios fight fan will quickly see the job application, while
impressive in the win-loss department, has the veteran more a club
fighter than valid threat to Angulo.
Bradley in Breeze Over Abregu
The main event of the evening on paper saw media favorite,
undefeated Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley facing Argentine Luis
Carlos Abregu, an unbeaten and celebrated knockout artist at 29-0,
23 KOs.
Bradley arrived at 25 wins with eleven arriving
short of distance - on that note, let the games begin.
Opens with both in the counter punch mode -
surprisingly, it would be the shorter Bradley at 5'6" outscoring the
5'10" Abregu time and time again in the jabbing department - come
stanza two Bradley late in the round backs up the jab with a big
right hand to the head that rocks the Argentine - Abregu seemingly
has a wake up call and returns fire just prior to the bell.
It's now clear Bradley is holding the better hand
- quicker in all departments - better skills and seemingly the
physically stronger of the two. The tall Argentine was clearly in
over his head and the game plan would fall on the right hand alone.
It somehow goes the full twelve rounds only
because Bradley is short on major league punching power, and the
Argentine had enough heart to handle the incoming albeit in a
lopsided losing affair.
The official numbers went all Bradley: 118-110,
117-111, 116-112 and I agreed Bradley 116-112 in points and 8-4
under round by round scoring.
Post Scripts: Tim Bradley: (26-0, 11 KOs) ~ age 26
- my take on Bradley is a similarity to a former champion of the
1960s in Emile Griffith. Had great success by virtue of strength,
speed and condition - at his best at welter but eventually fought
the elite at middleweight with mixed results in an era that had no
more than eight weight classes and title fights were at 15 rounds
duration. I see Bradley very competitive at today's junior and full
welterweight. Encouraged during ring post fight interview with self
proclaimed fight expert Maxie Boy Kellerman to call out some names,
Bradley first called out Amir Kahn, Devon Alexander before including
"all of them." Time will tell.
Post Scripts: Luis Abregu (29-1, 23 KOs) ~ 27
years old -
Showed the stamina and durability to make it to the finish line.
Tough and willing I'm sure if the ball is propped up on a golf tee -
but woefully short on skills and technique. Seriously in need of a
Steward, McGirt, Roach level tutoring. The clock is ticking.
Further; to HBO I ask where is Larry Merchant?
Papa with Kellerman alone just doesn't cut it. The Harold Lederman
unofficial scoring assignment gig alone doesn't do a career New York State
official scoring judge justice. The guy is a pro - would upgrade the
B.A.D. broadcasting team much as Manny Steward did when brought in
as partner to Larry Merchant.
