Not too surprising that former lightweight
title shareholder Julio Diaz would rise to the occasion, after
eight months on the shelf following TKO loss to Juan Diaz in
unification mismatch.
I mean, this one held at the Hugh Hefner
mansion at Beverley Hills, CA, the ideal setting for both,
young and perverted in attendance - age 28 Diaz, was quickly
up for the task facing age 30, David Torres, a no-name
undefeated novice in skills.
Took no more than a blink after the opening
stanza bell to see Torres was brought in as more target than
tester for the #6 ranked IBF lightweight - late in round three
we see Torres reeling in reverse - referee Tony Crebs sees it
a “technical” knockdown - the logic conveyed by ringside
commentator Joe Tessitore was Crebs thinking were there no
ring ropes, Torres would have been seated among the ringside
celebrities in attendance.
Then stanza four and Torres coming apart at the
proverbial seams - bloody and puffy and clearly aware he was
in over his head - then numero cinco and in serious trouble
the house medic is called in for evaluation - waves it off -
time of TKO 1:25 of stanza five.
Post Scripts:
-
Julio Diaz (35-4, 26 KO) ~ age 28
- young enough to successfully work the club fight scene - but
says here road kill if facing best at s/feather, lightweight.
Jr. welter.
-
David Torres ( 20-1, 13 KO) ~ age 30 -
undefeated entering - first debit leaving. Maybe Hefner
recommended - we’re talking sub-novice amateur in skills
department. Offerings delivered via Western Union with nothing
of value attached. The pairings from start to finis made to
order for Playboy gals in attendance.
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Co-feature a middleweight battle with Henry Buchanan showing
the better skills than tough and willing Brian Norman - early
on Norman looked to have puncher’s chance - but it would be
all Buchanan once it reached the halfway mark of stanza five.
Come six, it was all Buchanan in a systematic
breaking down of the game Norman - variety of combinations
enforced with more efficient fuel tank, it would come as no
surprise something dramatic would be in the offering.
Stanza nine the in command Buchanan surprises
his prey with a power left hook to the body - then ala Berto
vs. Rodriguez a week ago - a big right uppercut on the
bulls-eye - then a second right hand as Norman was falling -
TKO 1:02 of the round.
Post Scripts:
-
Henry Buchanan (17-1, 12 KO) ~
age 29 - shows good skills in movement, feinting departments.
Lapses at times while thinking offense - becomes target that
may slow future progress. Good at club fight level. Rest of
story unwritten.
-
Brian Norman (16-8, 4 KO) ~ age 29 - off this
outing appears more journeyman than prospect.
GEL
