The last evening ESPN FNF card from the UIC Pavilion at Chicago town spawned
a couple gimmes in the feature pairing and semi-final mismatch.
Breides Prescott had himself a walk in the park, near whitewash in the main
event, capping a one-sided decision with a stanza nine knockdown en route
to victory over hapless Harrison Cuello.
The official scoring saw it Prescott to the tune of 98-91, 99-90, 99-90 - my
unofficial had it Prescott tossing a proverbial shutout 100-89 in points and
10-0 in rounds.
Jury still out on where the age 27 prospect fits in the hotbed of junior
welters - entering the Cuello bout he was number 12 under the WBA listings -
just a notch below Patrick Lopez at eleven, who sparkled last night in round
three stoppage of unbeaten Prenice Brewer.
Post Scripts: Breides Prescott (23-2, 19 KO) ~ pretty much at prime age
displayed quality skills with decent power. The transplanted Colombian now
calling Miami, Florida, home should move up a few rungs among a mixed WBA field
of former strap holders and young prospects. Jury out.
Harrison Cuello (19-13-3, 14 KO) ~ age 32 & unranked
pretty much tells rest of the story - was in for the proverbial pay check.
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Co-Feature saw power punching southpaw Patrick Lopez (20-2, 12 KO)
surprising undefeated favorite Prenice Brewer with a two-fisted barrage in
stanza three that took the fight out of the tall at 5’11 opponent.
Following a opening round standoff, a round two tell-tale reaction from
Brewer courtesy of a Lopez power left hand to the solar-plexus hinted of a
possible upset in the making.
Round three saw Brewer on the defense while the veteran Lopez looking good
on the offense with barrages of assorted combos and flurries - the viewer
could hear hack in charge John O’Brien repeatedly shouting “Show me
something” at the battered and beaten Brewer with back against the ropes.
Finally, at the 2:38 mark O’Brien called it no-mas
Post Scripts: Patrick Lopez (20-2, 12 KO) ~ lots of mileage on the odometer
at age 32 but comes to fight - and has the southpaw edge going for him. The
impressive outing stopping Brewer should move him up couple rungs among the
WBA gang.
Entertainer, but just how far he can go at this point is anyone’s guess.
Prenice Brewer (15-0, 6 KO) ~ age 22 @ 5’11 had the voices
over the ESPN network gushing - the end result had one wondering where them
scalps had been heisted? A single body punch took the fight out of him in
stanza two - he then resembled the French army come them evil German forces
during the big WW2.
GEL