In Montriel, Canada, Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KO) remained undefeated, earning a Unanimous Decision over Isidro Prieto. Despite some sticky patches, and a very shaky 6th round, Alvarez got the job done after finding his rhythm in the second half.
Scorecards came in at 117-111 from all three judges. Boxing Base had no qualms whatsoever, scoring it 117-111.
This of course meant Prieto (24-1-3, 20 KO) had to pick up the first sole loss of his pro career. But his performance was nothing to be scoffed at. The Argentine fighter posed a threat throughout, and found considerable success with the overhand right. Prieto’s undoing was likely owed to his poorer conditioning, which quite simply let him down.
From the 6th round on, Prieto’s work became more and more ragged, which allowed Alvarez to capitalize and gain control. Still, Alvarez vs Prieto was a good scrap. Not a classic, but an entertaining one. Headliner Bute vs Di Luisa was to follow.
Alvarez vs Prieto: Round by Round
Round 1: Alvarez very busy in opening seconds. Neither man has landed anything of note yet. Prieto jab. Right-hand. Stiff jab from Alvarez. Both men open up in closing seconds, Prieto catches Alvarez with clean overhand right. Alvarez felt it. Prieto, 10-9
Round 2: Both fighters are upping the pace, throwing some leather here, but neither man is settled yet. Neither man landing anything clean, ragged shots. Alvarez jab edges round. Alvarez, 10-9 (19-19)
Round 3: Prieto digs into body nicely during exchange. One-two to the body. Jab, check-hook from Alvarez, beginning to find some rhythm. Prieto goes on the attack, Alvarez responds, both men start trading shots. Alvarez caught with right-hand over the top. Prieto cut over right eye. Hard round to score. Prieto, 10-9 (28-29)
Round 4: Fight is warming up now, Alvarez has his work cut out. Alvarez uppercut, Prieto smothers Alvarez on ropes. Alvarez jab, right-hand. Prieto fires back with right-hand! Alvarez right-hand. Alvarez knocks down his man with counter body shot- no knockdown given. Alvarez, 10-9 (38-38)
Round 5: Left-hook, uppercut from Alvarez. Alvarez right to the body. Alvarez working well on the outside here, making Prieto pay with jabs. Alvarez eats right-hand, struggling to nail his mobile target and break down the distance. Alvarez, 10-9 (48-47)
Round 6: Prieto aggressive out the gate, tags Alvarez with good right-hands. Alvarez obliges to a tear-up, nails his man. Prieto has Alvarez in trouble, landing a huge assault on a wobbly Alvarez here, is eventually wrestled to the ground. Alvarez recovers, gets back into fight. Prieto, 10-9 (57-57)
Round 7: Alvarez looks fired up, Prieto perhaps a little short of gas after a high-octane 6th. Prieto has certainly lost something, punches losing steam here. Alvarez still wary of his opponent’s power, very focused. Prieto looking a little wild. Alvarez lands combination in closing seconds, Prieto a right over the top. Alvarez, 10-9 (67-66)
Round 8: Alvarez landing some leather, nice right-hands, perhaps sensing his man is weakening. Prieto goads with hands by his side. Can he go another 5 rounds? Alvarez more methodical, picking his moments better. Economical. Tags Prieto with two shots. Right-hand. Alvarez takes round, but Prieto is landing enough to keep him in fight. Alvarez, 10-9 (77-75)
Round 9: Both men landing with nice shots in opening minute. Don’t count out Prieto just yet. Prieto chases down his man, eats an uppercut for his efforts. Alvarez looking to counter here, playing the matador. Prieto trying to rough things up now, getting in Alvarez’s chest. Alvarez tags a recklessly firing Prieto in closing seconds. Alvarez, 10-9 (87-84)
Round 10: Prieto caught with uppercut as he rushes in. Alvarez starting to walk down his tiring dance partner now, catches Prieto with left-hook. Prieto is remarkably tough, without doubt. Alvarez, 10-9 (97-93)
Round 11: Alvarez working a stiff jab now, uppercuts, hurting Prieto. Both men exchanging close, Prieto looking desperate with wild punches. Attrition setting in, but Prieto still wants this. Both fighters slugging it out inside. Alvarez to the body, Prieto missing upstairs. Alvarez, 10-9 (107-102)
Round 12: Both men throwing heavy shots, hard right-hand over the top for Prieto. Left-hook from Alvarez. Prieto showboating, perhaps catching a breather. Alvarez finding right-hands all over the place, but Prieto is coming back, swinging with everything he has. But again, the better work comes from Alvarez. Alvarez, 10-9 (117-111)
Result: 117-111 (thrice), Alvarez
Boxing Base Scorecard: 117-111
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