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Rodrigo Valdez, Colombia, 7-0-0 (6) vs Marco Antonio Barrera, Mexico, 6-0-0 (5)

Mexico's Barrera leads with effective punching and counters Valdez well in the 1st, 13-5. Valdez comes back in the 2nd in a close round but it looks as though Barrera wins the third. The 4th round is dead even, 14-14. A body shot to the liver puts Valdez down in the 5th. Valdez is hurt again in the 6th, 19-4. Valdez responds with a 14-10, 7th round. Barrera develops some bad swelling around his right eye. Both fighters mix it up in a classic 9th, 18-16, Valdez. Barrera, 11-5, in the 10th. Barrera's right eye is swelling shut as we enter the 12th. 17-11, Valdez in the 13th. Neither fighter will give an inch as Valdez has a strong 14th. Barrera finishes the fight with a strong last round, 10-2. What a great fight we had here in Brazil.

Winner: Valdez
Result: (SD15)
Cards: 145-139 Barrera, 143-141 Valdez, 142-141 Valdez
Punch stats: 339-627, 54.1% Barrera - 320-777, 41.2% Valdez




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