1-28 HBO WCB Doubleheader: Vargas/Berchelt & Miura/Roman

[Jmare007]

orlando salido

Salido was all during Combate Space broadcast. They went to him after both fights and even though breh didn't say anything noteworthy you could tell he was THIRSTY to fight any of those 4 guys.

 

[patscorpio]

Miguel Berchelt was something of an unknown and the betting underdog, but he took Francisco Vargas apart tonight in California, stopping the defending WBC super featherweight titleholder in the 11th round.

Berchelt (31-1, 28 KO) took Vargas (23-1-2, 17 KO) apart from the get-go in this fight, building up what appeared to be a sizable lead on the cards — BLH had him up 98-92 at the time of stoppage — and battered Vargas face into a bloody mess over the course of the fight, which grew increasingly one-sided after a really entertaining start.

Berchelt landed 45% (430 of 974) of his total punches, while Vargas, though outgunned, did land 33 of 1,032 (32%) of his punches. It was a war for about five or six rounds, then became something of a beatdown, with the doctor, referee, and corner all keeping a close eye on the proceedings.

Berchelt now joins the elite ranks at 130 pounds, and HBO brought up a potential fight with Vasyl Lomachenko down the line. But next for Berchelt could be former titleholder Takashi Miura, who scored a brutal win over Mickey Roman earlier on the show.

 

[patscorpio]

In an early Fight of the Year contender, Takashi Miura outbrawled Mickey Roman in the first HBO bout of 2017, scoring a 12th round knockout to move toward a potential rematch with Francisco Vargas, should Vargas win later this evening.

Miura (31-3-2, 24 KO) and Roman (56-12, 43 KO) both absorbed an unreal amount of punishment in this fight, and in the middle rounds it even looked as though Miura, his face swollen and bloodied, was fading from the fight just a bit.

But the Japanese veteran kept his composure and just kept banging away at the body of Mexico’s Roman, eventually putting enough in the bank that the shots added up and became too much for Roman.

Miura scored a body shot knockdown late in the 10th round, and the fact that Roman got up at all has to be commended. This was a knockout-type blow, and somehow Roman got to his feet and fought on, and did so quite bravely.

Roman was down again in the 11th, putting the fight out of reach, most likely, on the scorecards. The knockout came at 0:53 of round 12. At the time of stoppage, BLH had it 106-101 for Miura.

If you missed this fight tonight, make sure to catch a replay. It’s worth it.

 

[The axe murderer]

they get the punch stats for that fight?

 

[IceDragon]

Vargas got destroyed? Unfortunately couldn't catch this fight.

 

[patscorpio]

they get the punch stats for that fight?

they did..it was in the 500-600s

 

[patscorpio]

Vargas got destroyed? Unfortunately couldn't catch this fight.

not at first..but near the end..it got bloody and brutal

 

[SuikodenII]

Berchelt-Miura

With that cut we won't be seeing Bandito for a VERY long time...

 

[#SOG_soldier]

Miura needs to retire after this fight, and Roman probably shouldn't fight for 6 - 7 months afterwards.

Ain't he like 40. Need to sit his ass down somewhere

 

[patscorpio]

Berchelt-Miura

With that cut we won't be seeing Bandito for a VERY long time...

Miura is going to catch a beating based on what I saw last night

 

[patscorpio]

 

[reservoirdogs]

Did I see it right that before the last blow could connect Roman already went down cause he didn't want more? Seems like Miura doesn't even reach him but Roman slides on the ground avoiding the punch and decides to not take any further punishment

 

[patscorpio]

Did I see it right that before the last blow could connect Roman already went down cause he didn't want more? Seems like Miura doesn't even reach him but Roman slides on the ground avoiding the punch and decides to not take any further punishment

those punches landed...the replay for this is going on now on HBO..but roman had already got up from a legit KO type shot earlier in the fight so any thoughts of him just not wanting to fight didnt cross my mind at all

 

[reservoirdogs]

those punches landed...the replay for this is going on now on HBO..but roman had already got up a legit KO type shot earlier in the fight so any thoughts of him just not wanting to fight didnt cross my mind at all

Don't get me wrong I don't slander him or anything it just very much seems like before the last punch he'd already started to slide down the ground, I mean while the punch barely even got threw. Miura just started to threw that punch and Roman was already halfway to the canvas.

 

[Knicksman20]

I knew Vargas was on borrowed time after the Miura fight & he was lucky to even win that. Miura vs Berchelt at the end of the year bruhs
I'm leaning toward Berchelt but Miura is a tough fighter & punches harder than Vargas. He'll also go downstairs harder & more often. That southpaw stance could help him.