The Telefutura "Boxeo" Friday nite super featherweight offering was a laugher - at least, for the main event winner Guadalupe Rosales, who blanked chosen victim Marcos Licona over  ten one-sided stanzas.

Unanimous scoring went 100-90 on all ballots - if not a perfect game it did come close - my unofficial had it Rosales 99-91 on points, and 9-1 using the yesterday tried and trusted round by round method.

The pre-fight peek at the respective stats shouted mismatch - Rosales resumé had him arriving on 18 bout winning streak - Licona on four bout losing streak; Rosales age 26 - Licona age 32; toss in Rosales the taller.

Translation a likely mismatch in the offering - then the opening bell and the proof in the pugilistic pudding. Rosales opens with a version of the Nathan's’ Hot-Dog of Coney Island fame - but this Mexican, hot tamale or not, was no hot dish of chopped meat and crushed peppers - and he quickly dominates the ring action.

Stanza two, following a corner lecture on tempering the showboating, the kid quickly advertises a loaded trick bag of skills - composed, but quick of hands - jabs, hooks from the port side and assorted right hands that hardly miss the target.

Maybe, on my card the shorter Licona steals round three, but from then on only courage and strong chin construction kept the transplanted Mexican on his feet - closes with Licona clearly a bloody and beaten entity.

Post Scripts: Rosales (25-1, 17 KO) ~ age 26 - lacks one-punch knockout power but gets the job done with volleys of combinations, and excellent accuracy. The single debit via 8-round split decision back in 2002. Rest of story comes once stepping up in talent among the assorted evil ones at 130 and above.
                      Licona (23-10-1, 8 KO) ~ age 32 - a warrior cursed at birth without punching power - toss in giving advantages of height-reach compounds the limitations. Time to ride off into the sunset.

Semi-final welterweight attraction saw a good looking talent in Mike Alvarado stopping a game but outgunned Jorge Padilla at the 2:40 mark of stanza eight.

Opening stanza quickly hinted how this one should play out - Alvarado  undefeated at 17 wins with 11 by stoppage, held the hot hand with much bigger punching power than a willing Padilla with 7-3-3, 1 KO journeyman scribbled over it.

But give the shortchanged Padilla the proverbial A for effort round after round - down in stanza two via flash-variety and unhurt, he quickly engages Alvarado in round three with hot exchanges.

Wobbled in stanza six courtesy of Alvarado left hooks he manages to battle back - and candle seven sees the underdog grabbing the round when Alvarado slows the output after inadvertent thumb in the eye.

Finally, stanza eight and the Padilla gas tank on empty - wobbled and ready to go - beginning of end a big right hand and referee Gerald Scott pulls the plug at 2:40 seconds mark.

Post Scripts: Mike Alvarado (18-0, 12 KO) ~ age 27 - calls Denver, Colorado home and untested to date -  time to step up, but says here with care. The welters at next rung a tough breed. Looked solid in body and skills, decent punching power but jury still out.
                        Padilla ( 7-4-3, 1 KO) - age 28 - young enough to continue at club fight level - too willing to go head to head with superior power punching opponents. Brain trust needs reevaluation.

                      Referees of the night: Gerald Scott worked the prelim and far  superior to main event man in charge Pete Podgorski.

GEL