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He took some flush shots in the fight but he took them fine. And his legs were definetly there and seemed sturdy enough.
He was just very rusty. His timing was off and his handspeed was slow. Tell tale signs of rust.
He seemed to be warming up alright in the third. He had some good combinations off the ropes and landed some great left hooks.
But i do think he definetly needs another tune up fight like this b4 he gets in the ring with the likes on Juanma Lopez or Israel Vazquez. From my experience watching boxing, it seems like come forward pressure fighters like Vazquez burn off rust at a much faster rate.
Anyway, i doubt Rafael is the same fighter he was b4 the Vazquez trilogy but he certainly doesnt seem shot IMO.
He was just very rusty. His timing was off and his handspeed was slow. Tell tale signs of rust.
He seemed to be warming up alright in the third. He had some good combinations off the ropes and landed some great left hooks.
But i do think he definetly needs another tune up fight like this b4 he gets in the ring with the likes on Juanma Lopez or Israel Vazquez. From my experience watching boxing, it seems like come forward pressure fighters like Vazquez burn off rust at a much faster rate.
Anyway, i doubt Rafael is the same fighter he was b4 the Vazquez trilogy but he certainly doesnt seem shot IMO.
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