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The "Lollipop Cowboy" put on a show at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Jorge Arce (46-3-1, 35 KOs) from Los Mochis, Mexico, one of the most exciting fighters below 130-pounds, pounded his way to an easy unanimous decision over Argentinean Julio Ler (23-2, 14 KOs).
Arce's show coming down to the ring was far better than the show inside the ring. He entered the ring with his black cowboy hat, sucking a lollipop and riding a dancing horse while thousands of Mexican fans cheered on the pre-fight performance. The fight with Ler was another story.
Ler attempted a strategy that did not pay off in the end and made for a very bad fight. From the start of the first round, Ler would lay against the ropes and let Arce throw punches to the head and body as he tried to block as many as he could. He wanted Arce to punch himself out so he could score a late knockout.
The strategy went on for entire twelve rounds of the fight. Arce never punched himself out, and Ler never landed a counter that mattered.
There was plenty of taunting and showboating by both fighters, which woke up the fans during most of the lackluster rounds. The poor excuse for a fight was not the fault of Arce, but the opponent in front of him that made no effort whatsoever to win. [details]
Arce's show coming down to the ring was far better than the show inside the ring. He entered the ring with his black cowboy hat, sucking a lollipop and riding a dancing horse while thousands of Mexican fans cheered on the pre-fight performance. The fight with Ler was another story.
Ler attempted a strategy that did not pay off in the end and made for a very bad fight. From the start of the first round, Ler would lay against the ropes and let Arce throw punches to the head and body as he tried to block as many as he could. He wanted Arce to punch himself out so he could score a late knockout.
The strategy went on for entire twelve rounds of the fight. Arce never punched himself out, and Ler never landed a counter that mattered.
There was plenty of taunting and showboating by both fighters, which woke up the fans during most of the lackluster rounds. The poor excuse for a fight was not the fault of Arce, but the opponent in front of him that made no effort whatsoever to win. [details]
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