By Miguel Maravilla
Undefeated lightweight, the Bay Area’s Charlie Sheehy (14-0, 8 KOs) of Brisbane, California won a hard-fought unanimous decision against Jose Matias Romero (31-5-1, 11 KOs) of Argentina.
Sheehy was originally scheduled to face Gabriel Flores Jr. but Flores withdrew due to injury as Matias Romero stepped in as a late replacement. Starting off working the jab and sizing up, Sheehy loosened up and let his hands go as Romero pressed in the opening round. A series of right hands connected for Sheehy in the second as he rocked Romero backing him to the ropes as Romero appeared staggered but managed to get through the round. Boxing effectively in the fourth round, Sheehy dictated the pace backing and outworking his opponent. In the fifth, Romero stalked as Sheehy mixed it up and fought off the ropes and back foot, turning the tide Sheehy was effective working the jab and circling.
Despite being a last minute replacement, Romero was giving Sheehy good work halfway through the fight in the sixth. The Argentine fighter pressed in the seventh but it was all Sheehy in outworking Romero and controlling the fight. Shooting away and connecting with combinations in the eighth, Sheehy pressed and backed Romero to the ropes but there was no backing down from Romero as he urged the undefeated fighter to trade. Late in the fight in the ninth, Sheehy was obviously in control of the fight but approached cautiously as Romero was still game looking to trade. The Bay Area fighter kept up the pace in outworking a tough last minute replacement Romero in going the distance.
All three judges scored the bout 100-90.
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