(FEB 2) Mexican champion light
flyweight Esmeralda "La Joya" Moreno, now 25-7-1 (9KO), of
Mexico City, lost by a close split decision in what was a
bloody battle against Maribel "Pantera" Ramirez this
Saturday night at the Polanco Forum of Mexico City.
From the very beginning, both
Ramirez and Moreno came out quick throwing a barrage of punches,
with accurate and powerful combinations----but during this fight
it was Ramirez's superiority that was clear throughout the
fight.
Both fighters were
forward without measuring consequences, to cause a public
outcry. The intensity of their shots made a nose bleed on
both fighters.
At the end of the eight rounds
scores were 77-76, 75-77 and 75-77 in favor of Maribel Ramirez
decreeing a split decision.
