Robeisy Ramirez vs Rafael Espinoza Dec. 9 ESPN

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

Zayas taking a look in 3rd as Fortea steadies the ship. Love to see Zayas shorten up coming in and pipeline the jab. He's one that gets away with wide punching up close and somehow it works well. Zayas 3-zip

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Yeah, I've seen that. Some of those right hands are wide. Something to tweak maybe.

Zayas 4th. Nice little upper hook in there. Fortea taking shots like a recently fired mall Santa! Down again

all over in the fifth. xander did what he needed to do. i'd like to see him step up

Finished it to the body. Looks like Fortea hadn't fully recovered from the 1st body shot knockdown.

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Originally Posted by TIC

all over in the fifth. xander did what he needed to do. i'd like to see him step up

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He's come a little way from having negative to zero adjustments v Quincy lavallais. Like his up tic in closing. But his push and fast track ranking may work against him tbf. Xander sits #2 for Tszyu and well, he may want another fight or three before that.

these main events are probably going to clash

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Originally Posted by TIC

all over in the fifth. xander did what he needed to do. i'd like to see him step up

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He's come a little way from having negative to zero adjustments v Quincy lavallais. Like his up tic in closing. But his push and fast track ranking may work against him tbf. Xander sits #2 for Tszyu and well, he may want another fight or three before that.

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I agree with this. Honestly I don't get his #2 ranking with the WBO. I think he's more accurately ranked by the other orgs. He just had his 2nd 10-rounder, ffs. Bring him up... but don't rush him to a place where he's not yet at.

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these main events are probably going to clash

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Old school hbo vs Showtime nights. I'm fubar on other links here. Just checking updates/rbr. WAR Regis...let's hope.

Robeisy v Espinoza up now. Hope Ramirez brought a ladder. Looks very calm cool and collected at intro.

Robeisy intent on firing straight lefts to the body.

Espinoza won that 2nd round. I have it 1-1.

Liking the work by Espinoza coming in. Both firing one at a time here but Robeisy trying to trap and counter. Espinoza 2nd, 1-1

Espinoza knows how to chicken wing the elbows too :-X. That's hell for shorter fighters

Ramirez hasn't been able to solve his lanky opponent. I have it 2-1 Espinoza.

Nice back and forth 3rd. Espinoza is working Robeisy when he forces him back. Champ is throwing one at a time. 2-1 Espinoza