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Percent.
23%.
6%.
Power landed.
45.
45.
Ruben Cervera gets in touch with a left hook and drops Clay Burns in the very first round.
Cervera choices Burns.
Junior light-weight competitor Mikaela Mayer quickly topped Helen Joseph in a one-sided, 10-round, unanimous decision in the main event of a Top Rank boxing card on ESPN at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
This was the very first time a ladiess fight had actually been the centerpiece for a Top Rank card on ESPN.
Putting forth a strong and focused exhibition of boxing and mix punching, Mayer started the battle at a fast lane and never ever slow down. After 10 rounds, the scores read 99-91 and 100-90 (two times) for Mayer, who remained undefeated and on track for a junior lightweight title shot.
Punch Stats
Overall landed
195
86
Mayer (13-0, 5 KOs) who was combating without her lead fitness instructor, Al Mitchell– who stated he evaluated favorable for COVID-19– came out of the gate tossing quick, rapid-fire 1-2 mixes down the middle. Lets put this in point of view for Mayer: Last November, Joseph lost to Delfine Persoon, one of the leading extremely featherweights in the world, who is scheduled to battle Katie Taylor for all four major lightweight belts in August. Mayer beat Joseph by a broader margin than Persoon did. If Taylor gets past Persoon, Taylor makes the most sense as a challenger for Mayer. Mayer leapt on Joseph from the opening bell with sharp jabs and hard best hands, and then began to layer her attack in the 2nd half.
Lets put this in point of view for Mayer: Last November, Joseph lost to Delfine Persoon, one of the top extremely featherweights in the world, who is scheduled to combat Katie Taylor for all four significant lightweight belts in August. Mayer beat Joseph by a wider margin than Persoon did.
Power landed.
146.
77.
The book on the 24-year-old Martinez is that hes a pressure fighter who goes downstairs early and often. You saw a few of that after the 2nd round versus Burrs following a tentative first round. He blends up his body attack with both hands, and he likes to stress things with an ideal hook over the top.
It does not appear like hes the most heavy-handed fighter, or a person with one-punch KO power, but Martinez might definitely be somebody who stops guys through attrition. You get the sense that as he gets more comfy in the pro game, Martinezs style will equate better in longer battles. Like a snowball, it will take time for him to roll downhill and really construct momentum, and you will not always see him shine as brightly in these 4- and six-round bouts.
If I needed to compare him to someone, and task ahead, I d opt for WBO junior middleweight belt-holder Patrick Teixeira, who like Martinez is a volume punching southpaw that depends on a consistent work rate and wears guys down.– Steve Kim.
In the unfamiliar role as a favorite, middleweight Clay Collard stopped the overmatched Lorawnt-T Nelson in 2 dominant rounds, scoring 4 knockdowns while doing so, in the co-main event of Tuesdays Top Rank boxing card at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. It was Collards fourth victory of 2020.
Collard (8-2-3, 2 KOs) got things began in the preliminary when he scored a knockdown of Nelson (5-4, 4 KOs) with a straight right-hand man. While both Collard and Nelson have backgrounds in MMA, the difference in ability inside the ring when it came to boxing was extremely obvious early on.
In the second round, another straight right cross sent out Nelson down. Nelson rose but was rapidly returned to the canvas, as he was struck by a counter left hook a bit later on in the round. His nose was bloodied, and his face was showing the damage of the two-fisted attack of Collard.
As Collard struck Nelson with another 1-2 punch combination, referee Celestino Ruiz waved off the fight at 1:57 of the second round.
” I combated him a lot more like a fighter,” said Collard after the battle. “I was selecting my shots a little much better, not crowding him so much, keeping him at the end of my punches and working my jab. Ive simply been enhancing my boxing.”.
Collard landed 61 of 137 total punches; Nelson landed just 12 of his 88 punches.
Collard has been a fan preferred and could go back to “the bubble” soon.
Percent.
34%.
31%.
Punches
Mayer
Joseph
Aye, Im pleased to see ladiess boxing getting its shine, despite of my situation. I told @MikaelaMayer1 that this is HER moment, and to make the most of it!@trboxing @ESPNRingside #MayerJoseph– Jamel Herring (@JamelHerring) July 15, 2020.
Regardless of Mikaela Mayers Olympics background and undefeated mark, there are some who still questioned her overall ability.
Well, against the hard-nosed Helen Joseph, Mayer proved that she just may be ready for a title chance at 130. Lots of experts thought “the Iron Lady” would push her to the limit– instead, this turned out to be a one-sided clinic presented by Mayer.
Mayer got on Joseph from the opening bell with sharp jabs and hard best hands, and after that began to layer her attack in the 2nd half. What Mayer truly revealed was the capability to hold herself together physically for the long haul. Tuesday night, she got valuable experience versus an opponent who concerned win.
Mayer has been taught well by the venerable Al Mitchell. From the very beginning, she showed a strong essential foundation. Tuesday, she likewise displayed strength and endurance.– Steve Kim.
Clay Collard punishes Lorawnt-T Nelson for two rounds, dropping him three times en path to a technical knockout victory.
His ceiling may be limited because of his age and fighting background, and within due time, he could be back in the more familiar environments of a cage. At the extremely least, Collard will continue to make some cash as a hard, hard-nosed gatekeeper to young potential customers on the method up.– Steve Kim.
Percent
36%.
23%.
Percent.
48%.
25%.
Jabs thrown.
235.
71.
Arum: “Well have you back in August!”.
Several fights forthcoming for Clay Collard with @trboxing pic.twitter.com/0mxf91D60g— Evan Korn (@KornerMan44) July 15, 2020.
Total landed.
52.
47.
” As soon as Top Rank wants me back, Ill be prepared,” Collard said. Ill battle anyone.”.
Takeaway: Collards strategy isnt the most elegant, and he isnt the most stylish fighter youll ever see, but there is a technique to the insanity. Collard is more than happy to mix it up, and his capability to throw punches regardless of where his feet are aligned difficulties the more classically trained fighters who are not utilized to that rhythm.
Collard got the sort of layup he hasnt enjoyed for many of his profession in facing Lorawnt-T Nelson, and it appears Top Rank might be attempting to construct Collard as much as cash in on the momentum he has developed. Sometimes you dont require to see a Terence Crawford or Vasily Lomachenko, however rather just a genuine fighter who offers everybody a truthful effort and never stops stepping forward.
Once fought Max Holloway in the UFC, Collard has actually likewise moved beyond just being a novelty act who. Prior to this success, Collards previous 3 wins came against unbeaten potential customers with a combined mark of 20-0. Call the last boxer to accomplish that. Outside of Bektemir Melikuziev (a real blue-chip possibility at light heavyweight), no one has actually had an easy time with Collard.
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Jabs landed.
49.
9.
Ruben Cervera beat Clay Burns in what was a competitive, six-round, light-weight contest. After scoring a knockdown in the opening seconds, it appeared as though this may be a brief night for Cervera, but Burns got up from the canvas and made a fight out of it.
Cervera (11-2, 10 KOs) came out on top by the ratings of 58-56, 59-54 and 59-54.
Burns hit the canvas early in Round 1 as he charged at Cervera, whose back was against the ropes after a left hook clipped Burns chin and sent him down. Rather of being prevented, Burns– who combated on June 25, losing a close, six-round split decision to Reymond Yanong– got self-confidence as the battle went on. Burns began to push Cervera, backing him up and making him uneasy.
The fight seemed closer than the scorecards showed, however at the end, the judges favored the harder punches of Cervera.
Takeaway: Nobody is going to puzzle Ruben Cervera or Clay Burns as fighters of repercussion in the long-term future of boxing. Before Tuesday night, Burns had currently lost as soon as in the MGM Bubble this summer. He did so again versus Cervera, who had never won a fight in the United States and whose résumé includes a stoppage loss to Miguel Marriaga (who fights on ESPN next week).
Cervera got the unanimous choice success over Burns (9-9-2, 4 KOs), and with all of that being said, provide Cervera (11-2, 10 KOs, 1 NC) and Burns credit for the effort they displayed in a six-round battle. Burns wasnt dissuaded from being tore down in the first 10 seconds and even showed a little bit of counterpunching and had success inside.
He might potentially sculpt out a profession as a feasible club fighter if Burns continues to progress. On the other hand, Cervera will need to add tools to his video game in order to be more competitive against much better competition.– Ben Baby.
Jabs tossed.
30.
36.
— Courtesy of CompuBox.
Mayer (13-0, 5 KOs) who was combating without her lead fitness instructor, Al Mitchell– who said he tested favorable for COVID-19– came out of eviction throwing fast, rapid-fire 1-2 mixes down the middle. Joseph (17-5-2, 10 KOs) systematically stalked Mayer at a determined pace, and you questioned if her strategy was to take over down the stretch.
” [Mitchell] is my biggest critic, so although I won every round, I probably didnt work the body enough,” Mayer stated after the battle. “I abandoned my jab at times, however I believe, all in all, hell more than happy.”.
Regrettably for Joseph, Mayer never ever relented in her attack. In reality, in the later stage of the battle, as Mayer started to blend in left hooks and best uppercuts to her mixes, Josephs willingness to march forward waned a bit.
“Weve been attempting to get a world title fight for a while now.”.
Takeaway: Mikaela Mayer lastly got her chance to maximize a display event in 2020. Mayer defeated Helen Joseph and revealed she might be ready to contend for a significant title against some of the sports leading names.
Mayer was in full control for almost the whole battle and was so dominant that Josephs corner reportedly thought about stopping the bout early. In arguably the toughest bout of her professional profession, Mayer cruised in a consentaneous choice over Joseph.
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Everyone understands I like boxing and @MikaelaMayer1 put on a show tonight! She was dominant in her victory over Helen Joseph.– Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 15, 2020.
Collards stature keeps growing with another TKO victory.
Jabs landed.
7.
2.
After beating some tough unbeaten prospects, Top Rank tosses Clay Collard a bone with that last battle. That tells me Top Rank is going to start developing this man up.
Total thrown
538
377
Steve KimESPN
Percent.
21%.
13%.
Mayer was set to be among Top Ranks highlighted fighters in 2020, but Tuesdays bout was Mayers very first of the year after two opportunities escaped due to COVID-19-related problems.
As soon as Mayer lastly entered the ring, her dominant victory over Joseph revealed why Top Rank has been promoting Mayer so greatly. Its only a matter of time prior to shes in the ring to test herself against a few of the top females in the sport.
Taylor makes the most sense as an opponent for Mayer if Taylor gets previous Persoon. For Mayer to win a title, shell require to do a bit more body work and not leave herself susceptible to a huge best hand. Taylor would be a big difficulty for Mayer, however thats what she needs at this point in her profession.– Ben Baby.
Martinez wins pro debut.
Javier Martinez, left, scored an unanimous decision triumph in his professional debut versus Jonathan Burrs, right. Mikey Williams/Top RankPunch Stats.
Percent.
32%.
26%.
Power thrown.
133.
147.
Overall tossed.
163.
183.
— Courtesy of CompuBox.
It was an effective pro debut for middleweight Javier Martinez, who outpointed Ryan Burrs for a four-round, consentaneous decision success by ratings of 40-36 on all 3 cards.
The 24-year-old Martinez, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, got off to a sluggish start, however in the 2nd round, he began hitting Burrs (2-2, 0 KOs) to the body regularly, blending in a right hook to the head. Martinez is called a pressure fighter who will step forward and break his challengers down steadily, which appeared in this fight.
It was a strong, if not magnificent, effort from Martinez, who buzzed Burrs at the end of the third round with a right hook to the head prior to the bell sounded. Burrs gave a strong effort and offered Martinez with a solid four rounds of operate in his maiden trip as an expert prizefighter.
Takeaway: Javier Martinez wasnt spectacular in his professional launching, but he was solid enough. He dealt with a pretty durable man in Ryan Burrs, who provided a decent test for Martinez, but I d like to see more from Martinez moving forward.
Punches.
Martinez.
Burrs.
Power tossed.
303.
306.
