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Next to zero buzz for this one but may try to give it a look. Starting now over on Dazn. Prograis always worth a look but afraid he's on the slide. Should do well tonight though with a Jo Jo Diaz who one would assume has slidden much further :-X. Duarte vs Sims Jr a decent battle between two top 5 wba contenders and nice styles mash up. Not sure how much I'll catch live.
Joshua Edwards vs Cayman Audie hvyweights. Edwards a US Olympian and they don’t even mention it for intro. Example of where the Olympic program is. Don’t blink
Annnnd it’s over. Audie dawn once and completely outclassed and out of his depth tko 1st.
Just a sign of Dazn spotty production. They pop ad for the upcoming Benavidez-Yarde card, mention Norman and Haney and he throws to Sergio to ask about Haney and screen blanks and then “well nevermind our producer does not want to hear what you have to say” ???. Way to stifle literally advertising a future card...on you’re on air ;D. Meanwhile Edwards gets 4,5 minutes after a total mismatch.
Tell us Haney-Norman isn’t happening without telling us ;D
Tristan Kalkreuth Cruiserweight fighting a 4 day replacement who has had 1 ko loss in the last 4 years. Last win was 165...tonight he’s 198. Don’t blink this could be a massacre.
Williams makes it out of 1st. Has southpaw working for him. Tristan got hit clean and has two different people giving instructions in corner.
Double left hook drops Williams and lays there staring at the lights, crawls up and ref blows the call very indecisive. Looked like Williams wanted it over or something but on it...well nevermind. Now it’s called off. Williams just give me my check, I’m out basically.
Somethings about Golden Boy cards never change ;D
Yep, that chin of Prograis looks officially cracked! Wobbled bad in 1st by Diaz after controlling first couple minutes. This was the concern. Almost looked like the forearm folded over too but still hurt bad.
Has to be 10-8 even though he stayed up. Diaz should be alllll over him in 2nd but letting Prograis get the jab working now.
Controlled 2nd by Prograis but again wobbled at very end of 2nd. Prograis having an offensive 3rd here letting hands go well. Diaz coming alive last 30 seconds but round to Prograis. 2-1 Diaz. We have a fight!
cut on left eye of Diaz ruled head butt. Prograis having a good 4th but was warned for head. This is why you gotta watch the braided hair like that and leading with the noggin. Dr let’s him fight on and getting gritty now. Have it even 2-2 now
Really close 5th tbh could be a coin flip. Like Regis cleaner shots but do not like his overall reaction to clubbing punches. Dr checking Diaz cut again making a little much of it. 3-2 Prograis but Diaz needs to uncork both hands here.
Prograis has his punches churning early in 6th but again clumped by a single from Diaz. Both opening up exchanging late round. Face of Diaz ugly bloody. Regis looked like he was trying some Drunken master stuff but buzzed to. Hate to say it, but big picture they need to look seriously at Prograis as far as fighting on either way. The reactions are telling. 3-3 even
Round 7 Diaz work rate. Such a strange fight. Portions Prograis is great offensively very sharp combos, but then goes all Fred Sanford when hurt. Glimpses of Linares ? but Prograis staying up thus far.
5-3 Diaz tough 8th.
As much as it suck as a hometown bwoy Prograis needs something huge here. Solid 9th but very close. 5-4 Diaz he should mash the gas full on this last round.
Cleaner sharper shots Prograis in 10th but Diaz still sneaking 1-2s and Prograis stand up. Tempo high in both knowing the final round. Kinda telling, remember when Prograis was hailed as one of the better defensive fighters.just a tough brutal fight. Think Prograis took the 10th. Rounds 5-5 but had 1st 10-8. So at end 95-94 Diaz for me.
This could be all over the place
Scores at 98-92...96-94 x2 for wooooooow. Fair enough at end, but that one judge needs investigating. And a sobriety test.
amazing week of fights. daigo higa/antonio vargas, ricardo sandoval/kenshiro teraji, reo saito/kai watanabe, regis prograis/jojo diaz and oscar duarte/kenneth sims
Oscar Duarte vs Kenneth Sims Jr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-bHpXCw25I
Regis Prograis vs Joseph Diaz Jr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo2iF7A_JbY
Those were entertaining, tough and very close fights. All the boxers can take credit and move forward.