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Shawn Porter, fighting at home, pressed too hard for the KO. He settled in by round four, outworking Russell Jordan, who stopped landing his power shots (especially the right hook) in the later rounds. A true learning experience for the undefeated Porter, in only his 11th pro fight.
Bernabe Concepcion did not waste his punches, landing 37% of the 39 total punches he threw per round and 47% of his power shots. 128 of Concepcion’s 145 connects were non-jabs. The game Mario Santiago got off 79 punches per round, but was unsuccessful on eight of every ten attempted punches.
Eric Morel had a 67-42 edge in punches landed over first five rounds, busting up Gerry Penalosa. They both landed less than 25% of their punches for the fight, with Morel landing just 5% of his jabs. Morel avg’d 56 punches thrown per round, Penalosa avg’d 47.
After getting outlanded 57-28 in the first two rounds, Jo-Hoon Kim shook off the jet lag and proceeded to outland Tyrone Harris 57-25 in rounds four and five. 96 of Kim’s 101 total connects were power shots.
Through his first 26 fights – all of which ended by knockout – Edwin Valero proved he had all the physical skills necessary to dominate. In just 58 rounds as a pro, Valero had captured titles in two weight classes and established himself as one of boxing’s most exciting campaigners.
The 41-year-old Glen Johnson kept the stick on Yusaf Mack all night, averaging 50 jabs per round, more than double the light heavyweight average. Johnson came forward all fight, averaging 85 total punches thrown per round, including 95 in round five. Mack had the slight edge in power shots landed - but none fazed Johnson, who is back in title fight contention.
Upset-minded Jesse Brinkley was outlanded 26-18 in power punches in rounds one and two. He weathered the attack, then outlanded Curtis Stevens 181-125 in total punches over the next ten rounds. Brinkley finished strong, averaging 81 punches thrown in rounds eleven and twelve.
One of the fantastic things about the CompuBox program is its ability to not only break down a fighter's offense by the kind of punches he throws but also provide a minute-by-minute summary of a fighter's effectiveness.
Saturday night’s doubleheader at Madison Square Garden was designed to pump up interest in a potential featherweight unification showdown between WBA champion Yuriorkis Gamboa and Juan Manuel Lopez, who challenged WBO titlist Steve Luevano in the main event.
Patient dismantling of Steven Luevano by Juan Manuel Lopez, who landed 41% of his power shots, while averaging 64 punches thrown per round. Lopez outlanded Luevano 73-27 in power punches (non-jabs) over the last four rounds. Luevano averaged 35 jabs thrown per round, but landed just 21% and didn’t have enough pop to hold off Lopez.