what abom shet: Oscar Valdez Stops Liam Wilson to Rebound, Fulfill His ‘Obligation’
How horrible: Oscar Valdez doesn’t allow Liam Wilson to recover and fulfill his ‘duties’
On Saturday, seven months after leaving the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., a battered Oscar Valdez returned to the same ring and claimed the interim 130-pound title with a revenge victory over Liam Wilson after a seven-round hiatus. obtained.
Valdez publicly acknowledged that he was left mentally scarred after being beaten and bruised during his unanimous decision win over Emmanuel Navarrette last August. In the locker room after the loss, he and his father sobbed as Valdez pondered the possibility of retirement. “We’re still crying,” Valdez said after defeating Wilson. But this time it’s out of joy.
Australian Wilson (13-3, 7 KOs) used his size and length to keep Valdez at bay, consistently landing jabs and aiming for uppercuts whenever the diminutive Valdez closed the distance. got off to a good start. Mexico’s Valdez (32-2, 24 KOs), on the other hand, threw powerful and fast punches. And although some missed, there were enough hits that by the end of the second round Wilson’s nose was already bleeding.
But these early rounds couldn’t be better for Wilson. He often admitted that he had long dreamed of becoming a Mexican-style fighter, but that desire took over when Valdez entered, and he was determined to defeat him in the clinch starting in the third round. Valdez tried to land a left hook and Wilson managed to land some uppercuts when Valdez went low, but most of the attack came from the Nogales man. After tying the fight in the third and fourth matches with his aggression, in the fifth match Valdez turned and challenged Wilson to a counter punch, then backed away and sent Wilson forward with a powerful punch. I invited him in. Wilson was all too willing to take the bait, and in the sixth round Valdez landed a powerful counter left hook against the ropes, turning it into an explosive storm that slammed Wilson into the center of the ring. In the seventh round, Valdez deftly retreated half a step at a time, while Wilson tried to move forward, always maintaining the ideal distance to land a left hook.
And that very hook was the beginning of the end. The Australian did a little dance when he exploded into Wilson’s jaw. Sensing this moment, Valdez launched a ferocious attack. A flurry of punches connected with Wilson’s head, and the Australian managed to get to his feet but did not fight back, prompting referee Mark Nelson to intervene at 2:48 of the seventh round.
Afterward, Valdez paid tribute to his opponent, saying, “He almost knocked me down a few times. He’s taking a hit. ”
“That’s what boxing is,” Wilson said dejectedly. “I tried to box for the first few rounds, but my heart got the better of me. We must learn a lesson from this. Something like that. Oscar is a great champion and I am honored to share the ring with him. I’m 28 years old and this is his 16th fight, but there’s still a lot he can do.
For Valdez, the win was a welcome relief. “I want to be a role model,” he said. “In boxing, you can lose sometimes. In life, sometimes you lose. But we have to come back stronger. ”
