Result: Duarte Edges Fierro

By Gary Todd

NABO and WBC silver super lightweight titles.

Round 1. Fierro sticking the jab, as Duarte waiting for two minutes before he threw a punch. A slow feeling out round by both . Fierro round.

Rd 2. Fierro on the outside throwing his jab. Duarte stalking without intent. Fierro lands a decent right hand which briefly woke Duarte up. Fierro round.

Rd 3. Both fighters take their positions with Fierro working the jab and Duarte continuing with the stalking. With 35 seconds to go in the round, Duarte opens up to steal another slow round.

Rd 4. Duarte finally starting to show some urgency while stalking and throwing leather. With seconds to go, Duarte threw a left hook and a right hook to knock Fierro down . Duarte round.

Rd 5 seems to be a turning point in the contest. Fierro looking shaky as Duarte looking strong inside. Fierro throwing punches but leaving himself wide open . Duarte round

Rd 6. Fierro throwing good combinations in the first 60 seconds with Duarte happy and reliant on looking for the single power shot. Fierro round

Rd 7 . Fierro going all out in his attack as he is head hunting Duarte. Duarte is being busted up due to his own inactivity. Looking too much for the big punch. Fierro round and deservedly so.

Rd 8. Duarte still stalking . He is looking strong but he’s not showing any urgency. Fierro is taking solid shots on the inside. Duarte cannot miss. Fierro is tired . Duarte round.

Rd 9. Fierro snappier with Duarte content to follow him around , waiting for the opening. Fierro landing good shots inside with upper cuts . Fierro hurt briefly by a body blow . Fierro round.

Rd 10. Both fighters exchanging in the centre of the ring to start the round. It then goes back to Fierro being the busier man. Duarte looking for the big left hook but he just isn’t throwing enough to trouble Fierro. Fierro round.

Rd 11. Fierro is the busier fighter but he is getting slower due to fatigue. Duarte is waiting…it seems . Waiting too long. Fierro round.

Rd 12. Duarte is showing urgency and it’s what he needs if he is going to win. At this point, he needs a knockout. Fierro is wide open and tired . Duarte still stalking and hoping to catch Fierro . Fierro is using his experience. Fierro round.
Disappointing performance from Duarte . Fierro deserves to be the champion.

Split decision. 115- 113. 116 – 112. 116 – 112.

Duarte wins . Disgraceful decision .

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NABO and WBC Silver Super Lightweight Titles

Round 1: Fierro sticks the jab, while Duarte waits nearly two minutes before throwing a punch. A slow, feeling-out round from both fighters. Fierro round.

Round 2: Fierro works on the outside, throwing his jab. Duarte stalks without much intent. Fierro lands a decent right hand that briefly wakes Duarte up. Fierro round.

Round 3: Both fighters take their positions, with Fierro working the jab and Duarte continuing to stalk. With 35 seconds left, Duarte opens up to try to steal another slow round.

Round 4: Duarte finally starts to show some urgency while stalking and throwing punches. With seconds to go, he lands a left hook followed by a right hook to knock Fierro down. Duarte round.

Round 5: This round seems to be a turning point in the contest. Fierro looks shaky, while Duarte appears strong on the inside. Fierro throws punches but leaves himself wide open. Duarte round.

Round 6: Fierro throws good combinations in the first 60 seconds, while Duarte seems content to rely on single power shots. Fierro round.

Round 7: Fierro goes all out on the attack, headhunting Duarte. Duarte is getting busted up due to his own inactivity, looking too much for the big punch. Fierro round, and deservedly so.

Round 8: Duarte continues stalking. He looks strong but shows little urgency. Fierro takes solid shots on the inside. Duarte cannot miss, and Fierro is tired. Duarte round.

Round 9: Fierro looks sharper, while Duarte is content to follow him around, waiting for an opening. Fierro lands good shots inside, including uppercuts, but is briefly hurt by a body blow. Fierro round.

Round 10: Both fighters exchange in the center of the ring to start the round. It then returns to Fierro being the busier fighter. Duarte looks for the big left hook but isn’t throwing enough to trouble Fierro. Fierro round.

Round 11: Fierro remains the busier fighter but is slowing down due to fatigue. Duarte keeps waiting—too long, it seems. Fierro round.

Round 12: Duarte finally shows urgency, which he needs if he hopes to win. At this point, he needs a knockout. Fierro is tired and wide open, but still uses his experience to manage the round. Fierro round.

Disappointing performance from Duarte. Fierro deserves to be the champion.

Result: Split decision — 113–115, 116–112, 116–112 for Duarte.

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