By Felix Jesus Mendoza
The setting of the Pyramids of Giza housed an International Boxing Federation eliminator fight in the heavyweight division. Before hundreds of attendees, the boxer Frank Sanchez He achieved a victory by knockout in the second round against the American Richard Torrez Jr. This result gives the winner the position of official challenger for a world title.
The fight began with a rhythm dictated by the American fighter. Torrez sought to impose conditions through combinations of speed and constant pressure, managing to connect a left impact on the opponent’s face before the bell rings.
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For its part, Frank Sanchez He maintained a study stance, assimilating the attacks without entering into hasty exchanges.
The strategy defined by the corner
Upon reaching the minute of rest, the Mexican coach Eddy Reynoso gave instructions specific to modify the dynamics of the confrontation.
The trainer He told the fighter to keep his distance with the jab and to take advantage of the rival’s attacks to respond with the uppercut and straight.. The team’s reading detected that Torrez repeatedly lowered his head when shortening the spaces in the ring.
The beginning of the second round showed the exact execution of this tactical understanding by the Antillean boxer.
Just 55 seconds into the episode, Frank Sanchez He waited for his rival’s advance and landed a right blow directly to the head. The impact sent Torrez to the canvas instantly, causing his head to bounce off the ring surface.
The outcome and the challenge to the Ukrainian champion
The American boxer tried to rejoin to continue in the fight immediately.
However, his physical condition He didn’t allow it and he fell again.which forced the arbitrator to declare the closing of the actions. With this victory, Frank Sanchez improves its record to 26 wins and one losswhile Torrez loses his undefeated record in professionalism.
At the end of the match, the winner took advantage of the interview in the ring to send a direct message to Oleksandr Usyktrue monarch of the category.
“I’m ready for anyone. I’m better than all the heavyweights right now. I’m ready for Usyk. I’m ready for you”declared Frank Sanchez before the audience of the official broadcast.
Regarding the action that defined the fight, the athlete confirmed that the definition was a product of training prior to the trip. “We worked a lot on that straight line in the gym. We knew that he lowered his head a lot and we worked based on that”he explained Frank Sanchez.
The result brings him closer to the main cards that are projected for heavyweights in the coming months.
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