NRG Arena, Houston, TX, June 29
TV: Showtime
By Peter Lim
Facing a much bigger man, Adams (21-2, 13 KOs) deploys a circle and ambush game plan, making Charlo stalk him across the ring, pouncing at opportune moments and moving out of punching range before Charlo can return fire. The strategy is moderately successful until Charlo finds the range and timing for his jab, arguable one of the best in the sport today, midway through the second round.
Charlo jolts and stops Adams in his tracks with the mule kick of a jab, effectively nullifying any offense Adams tries to mount. Charlo quickly finds openings for straight rights and left hooks for which Adams has no answer. In the third round Charlo steps in with a double jab followed by a straight right that drops Adams for the full count.
Friday, June 28, 2019
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Jermell Charlo vs. Jorge Cota
Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas, NV, June 23
TV: Fox
By Peter Lim
In the first round, Charlo demonstrates that he has the speed and ring IQ to box Cota's ears off all night. He snaps his jab, sidesteps Cota's charges and befuddles the Mexican with accurate counter punches.
But Charlo unexpectedly switches from boxer to brawler in the second and meets Cota head on. He beats the Mexican at his own game savagely ripping in punches to the head and body, like he's taking out his frustrations of missing the rematch with Tony Harrison on Cota.
Despite being outgunned, Cota remains in the pocket and trades with Charlo, knowing that his only chance of pulling off an upset is to land a lucky punch. Midway through the third, both fighters unleash left hooks simultaneously. Charlo's is shorter, sharper and more compact and it gets to Cota's jaw first, sending him crashing face first to the canvass for the full count.
But Charlo unexpectedly switches from boxer to brawler in the second and meets Cota head on. He beats the Mexican at his own game savagely ripping in punches to the head and body, like he's taking out his frustrations of missing the rematch with Tony Harrison on Cota.
Despite being outgunned, Cota remains in the pocket and trades with Charlo, knowing that his only chance of pulling off an upset is to land a lucky punch. Midway through the third, both fighters unleash left hooks simultaneously. Charlo's is shorter, sharper and more compact and it gets to Cota's jaw first, sending him crashing face first to the canvass for the full count.
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr.
Madison Square Garden, New York, June 1
TV: DAZN
By Peter Lim
Strange as it may seem, fat and chubby has the edge in hand speed over sculpted and muscular in this heavyweight match up. But that's just about the only advantage that Ruiz has against Joshua who is superior in size, power, skill set, defense and big fight experience.
After a shaky first round, Joshua establishes a rhythm to control the action from the second round onwards. Utilizing his bigger frame and longer reach, Joshua easily beats Ruiz to the punch as the Californian comes chugging forward aggressively but ineffectively. Joshua methodically shoots straight punches to the head before digging hooks to Ruiz's ample belly.
The accumulation of blows visibly takes its toll on Ruiz who begins fighting in retreat in the fourth allowing Joshua to turn up the heat and mercilessly pummel him upstairs and down from corner to corner. Desperate and depleted, Ruiz decides to go for broke and attacks with reckless abandon in the fifth round only to walk into a decapitating right uppercut that drops him for the full count.
TV: DAZN
By Peter Lim
Strange as it may seem, fat and chubby has the edge in hand speed over sculpted and muscular in this heavyweight match up. But that's just about the only advantage that Ruiz has against Joshua who is superior in size, power, skill set, defense and big fight experience.
After a shaky first round, Joshua establishes a rhythm to control the action from the second round onwards. Utilizing his bigger frame and longer reach, Joshua easily beats Ruiz to the punch as the Californian comes chugging forward aggressively but ineffectively. Joshua methodically shoots straight punches to the head before digging hooks to Ruiz's ample belly.
The accumulation of blows visibly takes its toll on Ruiz who begins fighting in retreat in the fourth allowing Joshua to turn up the heat and mercilessly pummel him upstairs and down from corner to corner. Desperate and depleted, Ruiz decides to go for broke and attacks with reckless abandon in the fifth round only to walk into a decapitating right uppercut that drops him for the full count.
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