Julio Cesar Chavez Jr wins controversial decision over Brian Vera
Former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (47-1-1, 32 KOs) was awarded a controversial unanimous decision over Bryan Vera (23-6, 14 KOs) Saturday night at the Stub Hub Center in Carson Ca.
Doing his best Sergio Martinez impersonation, Chavez Jr. came out boxing and moving while Vera stalked and threw in combinations. Although Chavez had his moments, landing big left hooks and right hands that rocked the Texan, it was Vera who seemed to outwork and out land Chavez for most of the fight.
After ten rounds, when the 97-93, 96-94 and 98-92 scorecards were read, the crowd who had been pro Chavez at the start, quickly turned and the arena erupted with boo’s.
“I was connecting the best punches in the fight and that’s why I feel I was the clear winner” said Chavez “I made him miss a lot of punches. He threw a lot but I think I connected the better punches and that’s why I won here. Brian Vera won maybe 3 or 4 rounds with more activity than me but not 1 round clearly”
“I think I out boxed him, worked him inside and out. He caught me with a few shots because I was being so aggressive because I felt like I had to be to win the fight here” said a disappointed Vera “I feel like I did enough to win, I’m just disappointed. I’m hoping to do it again. When I heard the score 98-92, I knew I was gonna get robbed. It made me sick to my stomach”
Ending the night of action was Oscar Valdez’s (7-0, 6 KOs) third round KO stoppage of Jose Morales (7-5, 1 KO). A left hook spun Morales’ head like a top before he hit the canvas in round three. He would beat the count but moments later found himself back down for the count. This time however, referee Lou Moret had seen enough and chose to wave it off at 1:57.
Also on the card,
Undefeated Jose’sito Felix Jr. (25-0-1, 19 KOs) blasted Joseph Laryea (11-8, 10 KOs) in the first round of a scheduled eight. A flurry of shots, including a huge body shot sent Laryea to the canvas in the opening round. Referee Ray Corona would reach the count of eight as Laryea attempted to make it to his feet. Corona would wave it off moments later with Laryea still sitting.
Super welterweight Daniel Sandovol (33-2, 30 KOs) scored a unanimous decision over Richard Gutierrez (26-12-1, 16 KOs) after eight rounds. Sandoval pressed the action for most of the fight and seemed to be the busier fighter as he earned wide scores of 79-73, 79-73 and 80-72.
Unbeaten Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield (17-0-1, 10 KOs) crushed Chris Fernandez (21-15-1, 12 KOs) inside eight rounds. Fernandez would hit the deck twice in round four but managed to fight off a follow up attack but in the eight a left hook to the body put him down for the count. Referee Ray Corona would call a halt to the action at 2:59 when Fernandez could not make it to his feet.
Indio’s Gabino Saenz (11-0-1, 7 KOs) needed less than a round to run through Dominic Coco (8-5, 2 KOs), scoring a first round TKO at the 2:27 mark of round one.
Diego Magdaleno (24-1, 9 KOs) won a unanimous decision over a game Edgar Riovalle (35-15-2, 25 KOs) after ten rounds. The two traded shots in the early rounds but Magdaleno cotrolled the action and dominated the second half.
Undefeated Matt Korobov (21-0, 12 KOs) scored a unanimous decision over Grady Brewer (30-17, 16 KOs) after eight rounds. Korobov controlled the action from a distance and managed to score a knockdown midway through the fight. Brewer would survive the round and go the distance. All three judges saw it for the Russian with scores of 80-71, 80-71 and 79-72.
Jose Ramirez (6-0, 4 KOs) remained unbeaten by defeating Daniel Calzada (8-8-2, 1 KO) by unanimous decision. Scores were 40-36 all around.