Gonzalez vs Mtagwa: Live Results and Round-by-Round Coverage
Tonight at 8:30 p.m. EDT from El Paso, Texas, Jhonny Gonzalez puts his WBC featherweight title on the line against rugged veteran Rogers Mtagwa, and Bad Left Hook will be here with live, round-by-round coverage.
The fight will be televised on Televisa in Mexico, as well as ESPN Deportes in the United States. For those without either channel, ESPN3 will be streaming the fight live online for free. The commentary will be in Spanish.
Also on the card, El Paso favorites Antonio Escalante and Mickey Roman will be in action in separate fights, and California welterweight prospect Javier Molina will face the tough John Revish, who gave Sadam Ali a bit of a test earlier this year on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
How many fights will be on the broadcast is unknown right now, but given the early start time I'd expect at least three. I could be totally wrong, however.
Join us this evening for some Thursday night boxing, and I'll say this with 100% honesty: Gonzalez vs Mtagwa has sleeper fight written all over it, and Escalante and Roman are always fun to watch.
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I agree that Gonzalez vs Mtagwa sounds like a sleeper. Could be a total war. Mtagwa’s record is deceptive.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Plus Gonzalez’s chin is one of the most unfortunate attributes in boxing.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally off topic, but when is the press conference for Cotto-Margarito II in New York?
Bob Arum would promote Lucifer himself if he could put asses in the seats.
no clue
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW, this is the third goddamn rebranding of this ESPN internet stuff. ESPN360 → ESPN3 → WatchESPN.
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well, second goddamn rebranding.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems like they’ve improved their streaming. This is the first time I’ve used this since the rebrand.
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Woo, looks like a full card tonight. Molina vs Revish up first.
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Yep, same guy. Good fight for Molina. Revish gave me the impression he could have been pretty good with the right management.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Molina vs Revish Round 1

Revish coming out throwing wild a little bit, Molina obliges. Right hand by Revish. Sneaky right by Molina lands. I like Molina, but don’t love him as a prospect. Iffy power, kind of open defensively at times, not that fast. GOOD right by Molina catches Revish wide open and stings him. But Revish quickly recovers. Body to head from Revish. Revish is just a little off on his shots, Molina looking much more accurate, and more patient. Good opening round for Molina.
Molina 10-9
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if it isn't kosher then don't respond
but I dont have espn3 access and it’s killing me
i’m stalking around for televisa/espn streams for this fight
anyone without espn3 access getting the fight?
by Leon Cris Gamboa on Sep 15, 2011 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
Last 4 guys Revish has fought have a combined record of 55-2……………talk about being matched tough…or bad management..
He’s not meant to be good and isn’t really a full-time fighter. He could be another Darnell Boone. I really think he has legitimate talent.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Molina vs Revish Round 2

Revish starting to find a little more rhythm in the second round, and making Molina a bit more tentative. But there’s another good counter right from Molina. revish is throwing way more punches this round, but not landing a ton, and not landing much of real quality. He’s getting blocked a lot. It seems like Molina is content to let him do that and look for counter openings.
Better from Revish, but Molina landed the cleaner blows.
Molina 10-9
Molina 20-18
Exact right fight for Molina, as I expected. Revish making him earn it.
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Molina vs Revish Round 3

Revish still giving Molina a nice test here, and I think starting to have some real success. Not sustained, which is losing him the rounds, but Molina isn’t having an easy night by any means. He’s still landing the cleaner shots and mostly shutting down Revish’s attempts to get into this thing. Good right by Revish. Left hook by Molina. Revish could stand to go to the body more right now.
Molina 10-9
Molina 30-27
Solid opening fight. Interesting to see Molina against a guy like this instead of a can.
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Molina vs Revish Round 4

Now Revish actually targeting the body a bit more, but so is Molina. One thing I like here is that with a guy like Revish, who is a bit uncreative, Molina is willing to stand his ground at center ring and let Revish kind of work against himself.
Crowd looks very small, for what it’s worth.
Molina 10-9
Molina 40-36
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For real though,
I wouldn’t be surprised if Gonzalez blows out Mtagwa either
by Leon Cris Gamboa on Sep 15, 2011 8:56 PM EDT reply actions
I wouldn’t be either. Mtagwa might be cracked for good finally.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not expecting more than six rounds out of that one either way.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Molina vs Revish Round 5

Revish having moments, and he has dictated where the fight goes and how it’s fought at times, but Molina is in control. It’s a patient, relaxed performance from him, and he looks just fine. Still don’t love him as a prospect.
Molina 10-9
Molina 50-45
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Molina vs Revish Round 6

Final round, looks about like the first five looked. Molina with no urgency because he doesn’t need any, cruising to the win. Now he takes charge a bit more and throws some nice shots upstairs, a couple to the body. hard right blocked by Revish’s glove. Right and left to the body from Revish.
Molina 10-9
Molian 60-54
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Molina vs Revish Official Scores
60-54
58-56
59-55
Javier Molina via unanimous decision
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Meza vs Roman up next. Roman is a hoot.
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Roman vs Meza Round 1

Slowish start, and Meza goes down on a body shot. He’s not getting up.
Mickey Roman KO-1
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whoa!
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
liver shot?
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Wow, need a replay there. Didn’t look DEVASTATING, but did clearly land hard and clean. Must have been perfectly placed. Meza looked like he wanted to get up, but just couldn’t not tell his body to do so.
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yup. liver shot
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
if Escalante loses, they should still rematch on ESPN
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Roman is one of them good, tough B fighters. Will always give his all and be tough for anybody. Just doesn’t have enough to be champion
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
Yeah, just not good enough. Not fast enough, not strong enough, not smart enough in the ring. Great TV fighter though, because he doesn’t really give a shit that he’s not fast/strong/smart enough.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Escalante vs Pipino Cuevas Jr up next. Fast-moving show tonight. Damn.
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Cuevas Jr seems to have made a habit of getting knocked out
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
Stop or be stopped.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Another loss and he’s done
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
by Eugene Banks on Sep 15, 2011 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Escalante vs Cuevas Round 1

Escalante down early, but ruled a slip. It’s an open question how he’s going to look here. He looks soft physically at lightweight, no doubt about that, and a bit tentative about engaging with Cuevas. Now Escalante gets him into the corner, unloads, and this fight is over.
Antonio Escalante TKO-1
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My, these are very short fights.
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I was going to say fast stoppage, but then I saw the look on his face.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
not a fast stoppage at all now that I see it better.
My bad.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Escalante still isn’t going anywhere. Might as well rematch Roman.
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Swing fight time!
Carlos Villa (2-0, 1 KO) vs Javier Nunez (0-1, 0 KO)
Happy to get a look at Villa.
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This is making Prizefighter look like a marathon.
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Looks like Gonzalez-Mtagwa will be over in 30 seconds. Fights are ending quicker and quicker
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
You know they killing time if Villa getting mic time
All of it. Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie. I want it all.
Probably can’t get the main eventers to come out until 10. Hope it’s not 10:30!
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
its funny that Marquez could seem like a bigger threat than the bigger men
by Leon Cris Gamboa on Sep 15, 2011 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
I’ve literally only caught the replays of each fight.
I get up to get a drink and I hear the audience cheer and it’s like damn.
Happened three times now.
by Leon Cris Gamboa on Sep 15, 2011 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
Alright, near main event time. Mtagwa on his way in.
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Reading the lyrics to the anthem
Manning out for season + Texans "improved" defense = Texans AFC South Division CHAMPS
by battle axe of doom on Sep 15, 2011 10:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
that was something
it started out abysmally, then he sorta got into it, haha
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Gonzalez vs Mtagwa Round 1

Gonzalez on his bike a bit to start the fight, trying to keep Mtagwa at bay, shooting a jab here and there. Left hook from Gonzalez misses. Mtagwa gets close, Gonzalez scampers. Now Gonzalez comes in and throws a combination. Nothing big lands. Gonzalez with a left to the body. Mtagwa throws a wide right to the body. Right upstairs from Gonzalez, blocked. Mtagwa gets Gonzalez to the ropes, Gonzalez ties up. Gonzalez is doing everything he can to keep Mtagwa at distance. Sweeping rights from Mtagwa, too slow to land. Body shot backs Mtagwa down, but he lands one in return. Good combo from Gonzalez. Gonzalez shooting his right hand a lot more near the end of the round. Good work from Gonzalez down the stretch.
Gonzalez 10-9
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look at that! a completed round!
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Mtagwa really wants that body
and Gonzalez is backing up in a way that might leave him vulnerable
but Mtagwa looks like he’s going to charge into a really hard punch.
by Leon Cris Gamboa on Sep 15, 2011 10:23 PM EDT reply actions
Mtagwa’s outta here
Manning out for season + Texans "improved" defense = Texans AFC South Division CHAMPS
by battle axe of doom on Sep 15, 2011 10:25 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
mtagwa probably going down really soon
by Leon Cris Gamboa on Sep 15, 2011 10:25 PM EDT reply actions
Gonzalez vs Mtagwa Round 2

Gonzalez looking to the body, starting to find a bit of rhythm, starting to time the reckless Rogers a bit more. Right hand lands. Mtagwa’s going to walk into his own demise at this rate. Gonzalez backing him down now, chasing him around the ring. Left hook lands. Right hand. Mtagwa’s balance is awful and he’s falling out of this fight quickly. Right hand hurts Mtagwa. He’s just kind of walking around being hit. BIG HOOK stings Mtagwa, he staggers, and he stays up! Gonzalez ripping away in the corner, and it’s over!
Jhonny Gonzalez TKO-2
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God that was a long fight. It’s like, hurry up, guys. I have shit to do.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s not exactly a guy you’d say has a high boxing IQ.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes. One of the best in the sport, IMO.
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by Scott Christ on Sep 15, 2011 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
great fight, 06 had no clear cut fight of the year in my opinion and that was my choice
you see the best and worst of them both
by Leon Cris Gamboa on Sep 15, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Gonzalez-Nishioka rematch?
if Nishioka gets past Marquez
I’d dig it.
by Leon Cris Gamboa on Sep 15, 2011 10:33 PM EDT reply actions
Sorry to go off topic here, but when did Angulo-Kirkland come about? Been wanting to see that fight since I was 9 years old.
Actually as I read Dan Rafael’s blog a little closer, the fight is not a done deal, but close.
by BloodMeridian on Sep 15, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Cornhusker fan, huh? Gotta root for the kid now.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Cornhusker kid can take a punch anyway
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
pretty fun little fight really
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Husker Lacefield looks like he's in troubbbble now..
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
I graduated from high school from Lacefield's hometown of Lincoln.
Too bad the kid’s so awkward. Anyway, g’night BLH. See you later this weekend.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"

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