Galal Yafai’s Loss of Francisco Rodriguez JR.: “Invalid fighting box,” Man blamed Smith

Commentator Adam Smith, WBC Armweight Champion is a 12-like consumer decision loss of Galal Yafai, Francisco Rodriguez Jr. (40-6-1, 27 kos), Blakingham last Saturday evening in Britain, in England, “Invalid Fight” boxing.

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Selection of Yafai’s “Wrong Battle”

Smith, the 2020 Olympic gold medalist Yafai (9-1, 7 SME) was fighting for trying to drive with Rodriguez Jr. (9-1, 7 kos). The mixed fist and high performance from Mexico, 32, 32, was too much to deal with.

The scores were 119-108, 119-108 and 118-109. Rodriguez Jr. He fell in the twelfth round of Yafai and made it on the eve of Nokaut. What saved the Galal. He was not trying to win in the final. Was in Survival mode.

Galal Francisco’s access to neutralize the speech, but it was not enough. Rodriguez Jr. Once he was still free, he felled with his fists. With its high volume, its accuracy was unrealistic.

Final Punch Stats

• Francisco Rodriguez: 575 53% came out of 1089 shots for a contact rate
• Galal Yafai: 230, 34% landed from 795 for a contact rate

Rodriguez is impressive of the fact that most punctures thrown JR is power shots. 54% landed 528 punches from 969 punches for a contact rate. It is not surprising that Yafai’s 12th Tour fall.

Smith: The fight was “hard to watch”

“There was a point where this could be stopped. It was difficult to watch,” said commentator Adam Smith Pro boxing fans About Galal Yafai’s struggle against Francisco Rodriguez JR last Saturday night. “He turned the years back. He was a sensation,” said Smith on Rodriguez.

The fight seemed to be suspended in the 11th round, because Yafai was beaten and offended. Again, all the things he protected him from beating him. The Galal was overrated and should be notified by the judge.

“Eddie (Hearn) said: ‘Rodriguez’s completely ruthless performance. Galal was a kind of wrong battle and a bad start.’ The elite level was what was the box and time to reset the box. So much credit for Galal Yafai, “Adam said.

YFai’nin could not give you a chance to give him a chance to win because Rodriguez could not match his speech. Her fists were tougher than Rodriguez Jr. but wasn’t enough.

“I did not think that (coach) can give the Rob towel or the power of the judge,” Smith said. “I thought it was difficult to watch the last few minutes. It is difficult. Yafai is an excellent warrior, Olympic gold medal.” It happens. “

The fight could be suspended in the 10, 11 or 12th rounds, because Yafai was damaged in each of these rounds. He left him there in the Yafai corner.

“You are stepping up to an elite level and have a pickle test. It seemed like a very good amateur who is a very good stiffened pro,” Smith said.