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By Jake Donovan - There was no "Thriller" in the house on this Halloween evening, as former lightweight titlist Julio "The Kidd" Diaz instead scared all of the drama out of his virtual shutout over Fernando Trejo in the main event at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Both bouts aired live on Telefutura and were presented by Top Rank Inc.
Diaz set the tone early for how the fight would play. The former lightweight champion worked behind his jab, often following up with a straight right hand or a left uppercut. Trejo kept a safe distance to minimize the impact of Diaz' punches, though the strategy meant sacrificing his own offense, which for the most part was limited to throwing a short jab at a long target.
Trejo managed to close the gap between the two in the second round, working his way inside while attempting to work the body. Diaz adjusted, fighting off of his back foot and often flipping between southpaw and conventional stance. It was more of the same in the third, with Diaz sticking and moving while Trejo was unsuccessful in his efforts to cut off the ring. [details]
Both bouts aired live on Telefutura and were presented by Top Rank Inc.
Diaz set the tone early for how the fight would play. The former lightweight champion worked behind his jab, often following up with a straight right hand or a left uppercut. Trejo kept a safe distance to minimize the impact of Diaz' punches, though the strategy meant sacrificing his own offense, which for the most part was limited to throwing a short jab at a long target.
Trejo managed to close the gap between the two in the second round, working his way inside while attempting to work the body. Diaz adjusted, fighting off of his back foot and often flipping between southpaw and conventional stance. It was more of the same in the third, with Diaz sticking and moving while Trejo was unsuccessful in his efforts to cut off the ring. [details]
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