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March Title Fight Recaps Cont.
WBC Featherweight Title Fight: Ernesto Marcel (4-0, 1 KO) vs Ruben Castillo (0-2)
This is a more standard first defense. Marcel dominates the opening round, Castillo bangs well with him in rounds 2 and 3 before the talent difference takes shape. Marcel cruises through round 4, then opens up the heavy artillery in round 5, beating Castillo badly. Less than a minute into round 6, Marcel stuns Castillo with a hard 3-punch combination, following it up with a flurry that puts Castillo down for the count.
Ernesto Marcel KO 6 Ruben Castillo
WBA Flyweight Title Fight: Ricardo Lopez (5-0, 3 KO) vs Chan-Hee Park (1-1-1)
Lopez's opening title defense against Wongjongkam was a surprise in its potential toughness. But Lopez wasted no time signing a second defense, taking on game challenger Chan-Hee Park. Park keeps the pace with Lopez, but is unable to match firepower or accuracy. Lopez batters Park for the better part of 8 rounds until referee Elmo Adolph jumps in to say enough is enough. Park hadn't been dropped and didn't LOOK terrible, but he was eating a lot of leather without doing much in response. Adolph saw no reason for him to continue absorbing shots in a fight he wasn't going to win.
Ricardo Lopez TKO 8 Chan-Hee Park
IBF Bantamweight Title Fight: Masahiko Harada (4-0) vs Edie Cook (1-2)
Harada spends the whole fight outside, and Cook seems to spend the whole time hoping for that big power shot. That shot never comes, and Harada wins an easy if unappealing performance unanimously, 147-138, 147-140, 146-140
Masahiko Harada UD 15 Eddie Cook
More to come....
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