Bobby Chacon vs. David Sotello ~ "The Riot at The Forum"

[Bill Paxtom]

Round 8

~ Very Controversial ~

Bobby again was in control early, and boxed from the outside by mixing in left-jabs from
the perimeter.

Each time that Sotello tried to move forward and in close, Bobby would fire in a right-hand
to the mid-section to stall Sotello's efforts.

But by the mid-way point in the Round, Bobby was suddenly not moving at all, and was
staying stationary at Center-Ring while looking for 'one-punch'.

This allowed Sotello to edge in closer, where he attempted his 'wide-hooks'.

It now looked as if Bobby was 'trying-to-cruise', as his legs suddenly looked heavy.

By the {1:50 Mark}, the Mexican was now on the offensive, by throwing looping-punches, as
Bobby 'rolled' and blocked the incoming 'telegraphed hooks'.

As Bobby defended, Sotello kept throwing, though most of his punches were either blocked
or avoided by Bobby as he swayed or ducked.

Then it happened >

At the {2:03 Mark} > David Sotello came in with a 'right-left' into Chacon's body. Instead of stepping
back, Bobby tried to counter with a right-hand to the mid-section {a counter-punch that he had
landed successfully the previous '100' other times he threw it in this bout}.

As Bobby came in with the straight right-hand, his left-guard was down and his face was exposed.

David Sotello then countered with a 'slashing right-hand' that caught Bobby over his left-eye, which
immediately 'ripped' open a cut on the eye-brow, as well as momentarily 'stunning' Chacon.

Bobby then 'froze', and for some reason he lowered his guard to see what his opponent was doing.

Then quickly, David Sotello came in with a 'tremendous' wide left-hook which landed 'flush' on
Bobby's chin at the {2:08 Mark}.

'Boom' > The punch landed, and sent Bobby down and 'tumbling' over backwards at
left-side Center-Ring.

It took Referee - Chuck Hassett a good '4-Seconds', before he moved in and started to
give Bobby a count.

At first it looked like Bobby Chacon 'was out'. But Bobby struggled mightily, and just barely
got to his feet at the '9-Count' from Referee - Chuck Hassett {thanks to the delay in starting
the count}.

When Bobby got up, he was 'out-on-his-feet'.

The Mexican fans were going crazy, as it was clear that the Referee took a long time to
'slow-count' Bobby. {Most calculated the count to be '13-Seconds'}.

Then the controversy >

As a 'badly-dazed' and wobbly-knee'd Chacon got up, he also a 'bad-cut' over his left-eye.

Immediately > Referee - Chuck Hassett slowly looked over the cut for a good 10-Seconds, before
calling 'Time' at the {2:32 Mark}.

Then he walked 'a still dazed' Chacon over to the Ringside Physician to have the cut over his
left-eye examined.

It took the Ringside Physician a good 30-Seconds to look over the cut, before allowing the
bout to continue.

When the bout resumed, the Time Clock picked up the action at the {2:32 Mark}, and Bobby
had regained some of his balance.

For David Sotello, he had lost precious time {a good 40-Seconds} in his chance to put a
'badly dazed' Chacon away.

As soon as Referee - Chuck Hassett said 'BOX', the Mexican tore into the still 'groggy' Chacon
with a 'barrage'.

Bobby was driven into the Ropes where he covered up, as Sotello flung left-hooks and
overhand-rights and 'lathered' Bobby's gloves which were in front of his face. Several of
the punches got through to Bobby's head.

Just as Sotello had Chacon ready to 'topple' at the {2:47 Mark}, the Mexican lost his mouthpiece.

Referee - Chuck Hassett called 'Time', and picked up the mouthpiece and had it rinsed off
by David Sotello's cornerman.

When the action resumed, a good 20-Seconds had passed.

With 13-Seconds left, Bobby instinctively moved off the Ropes and into Sotello, in an attempt
to swarm him and prevent the Mexican from getting in any more 'free' head shots.

Bobby tried to 'grab-and-hold', but he was 'rocked again' as he was nailed by a looping right-hand to
the head.

At the end of the Round, the Mexican supporters of David Sotello were roaring with chants of
'May-Hee-Co'.