Moments ago, jr. middleweights James Kirkland and Alfredo Angulo went to war and may have produced both the Fight of the Year and the Round of the Year. Both fighters came out trading heavy leather, but after a devastating right hand from Angulo floored Kirkland roughly 30 seconds into the fight, it looked like it would be an early night. After the knockdown, Angulo swarmed Kirkland, landing a series of shots that battered Kirkland around the ring. However, after more than a minute of non-stop punching, Angulo punched himself out, Kirkland weathered the storm and turned the action around, landing a series of his devastating combinations that would floor Angulo. In the end, it was Kirkland’s determination and conditioning that won out as Angulo was never able to recover after punching himself out. Relive all the action in FightHype’s in-depth round-by-round results.
ROUND 1 Kirkland comes out jabbing. 1-2 lands for Kirkland. HARD left hook lands for Angulo. Kirkland backs Angulo up. HARD right hand lands for Angulo and Kirkland is down. WOW! He’s up and takes the count. Another right lands for Angulo. Kirkland lands an uppercut. Angulo lets his hands go and lands a volley of punches against the ropes. Another right lands for Angulo. Angulo still banging away. Right and a left hook lands for Angulo. Kirkland looks ready to go. Body shot lands for Angulo. Angulo hasn’t stopped punching. Kirkland gets in an uppercut. Angulo still whaling away, but his punches are slowing down. Kirkland looks like he weathered the storm. Now Kirkland lands a 1-2. Angulo against the ropes. Right hook and a left hook lands for Angulo. BIG left and a right lands for Kirkland. Angulo looks done. Kirkland letting his hands go. Oooooo…Angulo is down. He’s up and takes the count. Wow. Kirkland jumps on him and lands a series of shots. End of round. Wow! I don’t even know who to give that round to. Even.
