Jose Manuel Urtain vs. Jose 'King' Roman ~ 'Dramatic Battle in Puerto Rico'

[Bill Paxtom]

'The Fight'

The 'heavily-favored' and visiting Spaniard - Jose Manuel Urtain {196 lbs.} came out
bombing in Round 1, and unleashed his vicious left-hooks to the body of the local kid
Jose Roman {192 lbs.}

By the end of the Round, the Puerto Rican was already showing signs of distress, as
the Spaniard dealt in his powerful left-hooks to the body.

In Round 2, it was more of the same as Urtain kept slamming away with powerful punches
to the body of the Puerto Rican.

In Round 3, Urtain continued with his vicious assault, and had Jose Roman on the defensive
and retreating as the pace of the bout was both 'fast and violent'.

But the hometown-kid Jose Roman weathered the early storm of Jose Manuel Urtain.

In Round 4, the Spaniard was in control early in the session, and continued winging
in hard left-hooks. But, Jose Roman rallied, as he scored with several quick flurries over
the middle-part of the session.

The 'turning point' of the bout came late in Round 4, when Jose Roman landed a crisp
right-hand to Urtain's left-eye. The slashing punch opened a bad-cut on the Spaniard's
left eye-brow.

The Ringside Physician inspected the 'cut' at the end of Round 4.

A motivated Jose Roman came out for Round 5 with new life, and scored with repeated
combinations on the now reluctant Jose Manuel Urtain. The visiting Spaniard slowed
down significantly, and could not match Jose Roman in hand-speed.

The Rinsgide Physician again inspected the 'cut' over Jose Manuel Urtain's left-eye
at the end of Round 5.

In Round 6, Jose Roman continued with an assortment of left-hands on the forward
pressing Spaniard.

But mid-way thru the session, Urtain changed tactics, and used his left-hand as a jab
instead of winging it in as a power-punch. Urtain was able to score, and opened up a
cut on the Puerto Rican's cheekbone.

Rounds 7 and 8 were fought both briskly and violent, as both fighters attacked. Roman
switched up, and was brilliant with his body work as he fired in 'swift' 3-Punch combinations.

The Spaniard countered with his heavy left-hooks to slow down Roman's speed attacks.

After 8-Rounds, the bout was very close on the Scorecards.

In the last 2-Rounds, Jose 'King' Roman clearly dominated, as he continued with his brilliant
body work. The 'fast-handed' Puerto Rican moved in and fired away unabated, as the Spaniard
was too slow and too tired to counter.