Boxing Challenge: Commey-Pedraza battle to draw

   For a crossroads fight between two former champions at a lighter weight class fighting at junior welterweight, most looking at Jose Pedraza and Richard Commey's clash as a crossroads fight with the loser taking a step back in status, the best possible result happened for both fighters as Commey and Pedraza exchanged blows for ten fast-paced rounds before the decision was announced as a draw.

The Tulsa crowd enjoyed the bout that ended with one judge scoring for Pedraza at 97-93, another for Commey 96-94, and the third, agreeing with my scorecard, with a 95-95 tab.

Commey had a small edge in the first half of the fight and looked to be on his way to a win before a Pedraza headbutt badly cut Commey over the left eye, producing a cut that would pour blood for the remainder of the fight and on several occasions would force Commey to paw at the cut in order to clear his vision.

Pedraza's best round was the ninth when he appeared to hurt Commey and he added the tenth on all three cards to pull out the draw.

The biggest question for a potential rematch is- How much did the cut affect Commey as he was the better fighter before the slice and allowed Pedraza to take charge after the cut?

That question would be answered in a rematch and it's one worth considering when you decide on a favorite in such a rematch.

The draw was a very fair result which allows both fighters to survive another day before being moved out to pasture and a rematch would be an excellent avenue for both men to earn another quality payday with similar stakes for the winner and loser.

A worthwhile main event and the type of fight that promoters should try to make more often, especially on lighter boxing weekends as one card can take center stage in the boxing world.

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TRS: 152 Pts (0) 

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Vince Samano: 120 Pts (0)