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Post by Dee Williams on Apr 2, 2006 15:22:04 GMT -5
www.fightnews.com/salazar496.htmFrancisco Salazar reports fom Maywood, California on FightNews.com: Undefeated female Featherweight contender Rhonda Luna held off a hard challenge by Lina Ramirez to win a six round unanimous decision.Luna was the far more polished fighter of the two. Ramirez would charge in and flail away with both arms at Luna. Using her jab and lateral movement, Luna would counter effectively with left hooks and right crosses to the head. Ramirez's pressure would allow her to score a few wild right hands as Luna would leave her hands low. However, Luna was able to box and land at will, making Ramirez miss with a majority of her punches. At times, Ramirez would press Luna against the ropes. However, Luna would step to the side and continue to counter right hands to the head. At the end of the sixth round, Luna rocked Ramirez with two strong right hands to the head, with Ramirez holding on. All three judges scored the bout for Luna, 60-54, 60-54, and 59-56. Fightnews.com scored the bout 59-55 for Luna. Luna, from Rowland Heights, CA, improves to 11-0-1. Ramirez, from Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, fought her best to go to 4-7-1, 1 KO.
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