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becomes tough. The low blow called in this fight was wrong. Lopez was hurt to the body before that side semi low blow, and faked his way out of being hurt after doubling over and running a round or two before. I remember Gatti when he fought Tracy Harris Patterson in their first fight, and Gatti got hit with a wicked body shot which put Gatti down, and Gatti should've been counted out, but faked the low blow, and the ref believed him.
Lopez almost did the same thing, and got away with it fooling his opponent. I don't fault Lopez for doing that at all...infact it was smart. After Cordova hurt Lopez with the body shot, and the round was over...Cordova's corner should've told him, "Look...he can't take it to the body...jab your way in and then go after the body for the entire round"! Lopez did box smart, but Cordova's corner should've taken a page out of Leonard-Hearns when you can hear Leonard's cornerman screaming, "Body, body Ray......BODY, BODY RAY BODY RAY BOOOOOOOOOOODY" LOL...and screamed "BODY"......
Cordova's corner must've thought he was winning. Lopez was ready to go imo, and Cordova let him off the hook. I blame the corner for not being forceful enough or maybe even smart enough to avidly inform Cordova that you are losing, and that you hurt him to the body badly, and go after Lopez with all you have. The man doubled over and ran from you.
Lopez did box and clinch the next round which was smart, but when you have a guy hurt to the body, a good fighter usually finishes the job. Cordova can either blame himself or his corner. I blame them all, but the corner more for not seeing their fighters opponent hurt to the body early in the fight!!!
Lopez almost did the same thing, and got away with it fooling his opponent. I don't fault Lopez for doing that at all...infact it was smart. After Cordova hurt Lopez with the body shot, and the round was over...Cordova's corner should've told him, "Look...he can't take it to the body...jab your way in and then go after the body for the entire round"! Lopez did box smart, but Cordova's corner should've taken a page out of Leonard-Hearns when you can hear Leonard's cornerman screaming, "Body, body Ray......BODY, BODY RAY BODY RAY BOOOOOOOOOOODY" LOL...and screamed "BODY"......
Cordova's corner must've thought he was winning. Lopez was ready to go imo, and Cordova let him off the hook. I blame the corner for not being forceful enough or maybe even smart enough to avidly inform Cordova that you are losing, and that you hurt him to the body badly, and go after Lopez with all you have. The man doubled over and ran from you.
Lopez did box and clinch the next round which was smart, but when you have a guy hurt to the body, a good fighter usually finishes the job. Cordova can either blame himself or his corner. I blame them all, but the corner more for not seeing their fighters opponent hurt to the body early in the fight!!!
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