By: Sean Crose

Shakur Stevenson fought for the vacant WBC light-weight title Thursday night time in Las Vegas when he took on Edwin De La Santos in a battle scheduled for 12 rounds. First, nevertheless, Emanuel Navarrete defended his WBO junior light-weight title in opposition to Robson Conceicao in a scheduled 12 rounder. Wily by nature, Navarrete allowed himself to get caught within the first. Conceicao continued to fireplace with unhealthy intentions within the second. Navarrete utilized the strain within the third, however Conceicao was capable of make use of his slick protection successfully.

A mixture put Conceicao down within the remaining minute of the fourth. Conceicao received as much as beat the rely, however the tide of the struggle had clearly modified. The fighters traded leather-based in an thrilling fifth spherical. The sixth was an in depth, comparatively excessive octane affair. A thunderous shot to the physique despatched Conceicao to the mat within the seventh. As soon as once more, the decided challenger beat the rely. It was clear, nevertheless, that Navarrete might finish the struggle at any given second. Conceicao had his moments within the eighth, however merely didn’t have the facility to harm his man.

Completely decided, the fighters slugged away within the ninth. The struggle remained shut and quick paced within the tenth, shut sufficient that it was onerous to inform who took the chapter. The motion rolled by the eleventh, although it appeared Navarrete was touchdown the higher mixtures. The twelfth and remaining spherical noticed the fighters conflict heads. Apart from that, Conceicao seemed to the be busier general. It was a reasonably terrific contest, with every man giving it his absolute all till the sound of the ultimate bell. The judges ended up ruling the match a majority draw.

What appeared like an eternity later, Shakur and De Los Santos lastly answered the opening bell. Every fighter was extraordinarily cautious within the first. The group began to boo within the second for apparent causes. De Los Santos landed some sharp pictures within the third – however the struggle remained a dull late night time affair. The motion remained mild as a feather within the fourth. By the fifth it was clear Stevenson had zero curiosity in being something apart from protected. The group booed some extra.

Issues had been so motion free it was onerous to concentrate within the sixth. The inertia continued by the seventh. Three minutes got here and went within the eighth. There was some motion within the ninth, which was one thing, no less than. Each fighters just about stared at one another and feinted within the tenth (that’s solely a slight exaggeration). Shakur basically did nothing within the eleventh. De Los Santos tried to do some, however couldn’t. The twelfth was as horrible as the remainder of the struggle, possibly . Stevenson was given a unanimous choice nod from the judges, who by some means managed to remain awake.