The main event lived up to expectations as Oscar Duarte outslugged Kenneth Sims to win a majority decision and an eventual chance against WBA junior welterweight champion Gary Antuanne Russell.
Duarte was more aggressive, while Sims countered well but allowed Duarte to drive him often to the ropes and corners, which the judges preferred.
Duarte won by scores of 116-112, 115-113 (my score), and 114-114, and I think Duarte's eventual challenge of Russell will be another entertaining battle.
The co-feature stole the night as aging former champions Regis Prograis and Joseph Diaz hammered each other for ten brutal rounds in a fight that must be considered at year's end for fight of the year honors.
The fight was action-filled as neither fighter had the legs to move away from the other, and surprisingly, the naturally smaller Diaz packed more power than Prograis, who was a power puncher for most of his career.
Diaz bled badly from a cut over his left eye from a headbutt for most of the battle, which caused several visits from the ringside doctor throughout the match.
No knockdowns were scored, although Diaz wobbled Prograis on a few occasions. However, I'm not sure if that was due to Diaz's punches or the increasingly precarious quality of Prograis's legs.
Prograis was scored the winner by scores of 96-94 (the same as mine) twice and 98-92, which was a bit unfair to Diaz.
This was a great fight, but both fighters had questions before this fight, and a war this fierce may have taken even more out of them.
I'd rather see a rematch than fighters against younger fighters who may overwhelm either fighter.
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