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by David P. Greisman - One way to beat an offensive fighter is with movement and good defense. But another way is to fight firepower with firepower — and that’s what Carl Frampton did while dominating Chris Avalos and then dispatching him with a fifth-round technical knockout.
The end came halfway through the round, with Avalos staggered on his feet, having taken a beating for much of the previous 90 seconds of the round, having taken hard shots earlier in the fight, facing the likelihood that he would take even more for at least the next 90 seconds if he could remain standing. The referee, Howard Foster, saw enough and jumped in.
Frampton’s accuracy and hand speed combined well with his in-and-out movement. He would dart forward when Avalos would begin to punch, landing right hands or one-two combinations. Sometimes he wouldn’t even wait for Avalos and would just lead, landing with little trouble.
“That was pretty easy,” Frampton said afterward. “Very easy.”
Avalos appeared to hurt his shoulder or arm in the second round, turning his back, though that didn’t preclude him from exchanging with both hands for the remainder of the bout. It did send a message to Frampton, though. [Click Here To Read More]
The end came halfway through the round, with Avalos staggered on his feet, having taken a beating for much of the previous 90 seconds of the round, having taken hard shots earlier in the fight, facing the likelihood that he would take even more for at least the next 90 seconds if he could remain standing. The referee, Howard Foster, saw enough and jumped in.
Frampton’s accuracy and hand speed combined well with his in-and-out movement. He would dart forward when Avalos would begin to punch, landing right hands or one-two combinations. Sometimes he wouldn’t even wait for Avalos and would just lead, landing with little trouble.
“That was pretty easy,” Frampton said afterward. “Very easy.”
Avalos appeared to hurt his shoulder or arm in the second round, turning his back, though that didn’t preclude him from exchanging with both hands for the remainder of the bout. It did send a message to Frampton, though. [Click Here To Read More]