July 4 (Saturday) - Vienne, France
Panama’s Anselmo Moreno [26(8)-1(0)-1] vs. Iran’s Mahyar Monshipour [31(21)-4(2)-2]
Moreno retains his WBA Bantamweight (118 lbs.) title via split decision
Moreno successfully defended his title by using his length against a constantly hounding Monshipour. Monshipour was, as expected, in attack mode from start to finish. Moreno handled the pressure well as he used the ring to maneuver himself against the Tehran-born French citizen. The Panamanian penetrated Monshipour’s defense by throwing combinations in between and around his gloves. I scored the bout 115-113 for Moreno as he built a lead early to compensate for Monshipour’s late rounds rallies. I actually gave 4 of the last 5 rounds to Monshipour plus the third round. If Moreno’s due a mandatory then it’s very likely that he’ll meet interim titleholder Nehomar Cermeno. If he has time for another voluntary defense then unification against the winner of the Joseph Agbeko -Vic Darchinyan fight next week is possible. That’s something to look forward to. Other notable names in the 118-lb. class are Hozumi Hasegawa (if Moreno goes to Japan then this might happen), Fernando Montiel (not likely because of the hand injury and a rescheduled fight against Eric Morel) and Wladimir Sidorenko (Moreno’s probably tired of beating him). Ring; ESPN; Boxing Scene; Fight News
Prediction outcome: Right on the money, Moreno by decision.
Another notch to my win column. My record is now 42-5-3. No changes in the tally.
Panama’s Anselmo Moreno [26(8)-1(0)-1] vs. Iran’s Mahyar Monshipour [31(21)-4(2)-2]
Moreno retains his WBA Bantamweight (118 lbs.) title via split decision
Moreno successfully defended his title by using his length against a constantly hounding Monshipour. Monshipour was, as expected, in attack mode from start to finish. Moreno handled the pressure well as he used the ring to maneuver himself against the Tehran-born French citizen. The Panamanian penetrated Monshipour’s defense by throwing combinations in between and around his gloves. I scored the bout 115-113 for Moreno as he built a lead early to compensate for Monshipour’s late rounds rallies. I actually gave 4 of the last 5 rounds to Monshipour plus the third round. If Moreno’s due a mandatory then it’s very likely that he’ll meet interim titleholder Nehomar Cermeno. If he has time for another voluntary defense then unification against the winner of the Joseph Agbeko -Vic Darchinyan fight next week is possible. That’s something to look forward to. Other notable names in the 118-lb. class are Hozumi Hasegawa (if Moreno goes to Japan then this might happen), Fernando Montiel (not likely because of the hand injury and a rescheduled fight against Eric Morel) and Wladimir Sidorenko (Moreno’s probably tired of beating him). Ring; ESPN; Boxing Scene; Fight News
Prediction outcome: Right on the money, Moreno by decision.
Another notch to my win column. My record is now 42-5-3. No changes in the tally.
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