The action slowed through the middle rounds as Quezada recovered from his early wobbling and warmed into the fight, landing his right hand and getting in a counter left hook. Arreola took the shots well and kept on coming.
The action heated up in the ninth as Arreola and Quezada traded inside but this would be the latter’s undoing. As they traded, an inside shot from Arreola- possibly the uppercut- hurt Quezada. Arreola followed with a barrage that set up the first knockdown which culminated with a short inside left. Arreola swarmed and landed a series of left hooks that dropped Quezada again.
Quezada bounced back in the tenth as Arreola seemed a little spent, landing flurries and moving out of the way of incoming flak. However, without much power, it was of little consequence.
It was “Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots” in the 11th and Arreola tried to get back into the groove and match Quezada’s volume shots. The action had the crowd going crazy as each men gave as well as they got.
In the 12th, Arreola went on the offensive and connected with a right hand that crumpled Quezada late. Arreola went at him as he got up and they traded down the stretch.
The scores were unanimous for Arreola, 117-108 and 118-107 twice.
Lopez Decisions Cordova
In the co-feature, welterweight Josesito Lopez, 27-3 (15), and Marvin Cordova Jr., 21-2-1 (11), put on a spirited fight that had the crowd going all throughout. Lopez came out swinging hard to start. Cordova jabbed and tried to stay poised. Lopez was all over him but a tad wild. A jab by Cordova caught Lopez coming in but he took it well and answered a few moments later with an uppercut/jab. Throughout the round and the fight, Lopez bullied Cordova into the ropes and corner and unloaded.
In the second, Lopez continued bullying Cordova into the ropes. Lopez seemed determined to make this fight a rough one; digging to the body coming upstairs. Lopez got in his lead right and right body shot but Cordova came back with a right hand and started a flurry that was blocked. Multiple jabs by Cordova would then push Lopez back.
At the ten-second mark, Cordova countered beautifully to the face of the overaggressive Lopez, landing a series of flush shots. However, Lopez was undeterred.
Cordova boxed more in the third but in spots. Lopez had slowed a bit and allowed it to happen. An uppercut by Lopez ignited a flurry to the face of Cordova. Lopez came back with a nice left hook and body shot but this was Cordova taking over with better technique and more controlled aggression.
A jab by Lopez started the fourth followed by a right hand but Cordova answered back. A solid right hand by Lopez landed and he began to pound on Cordova in the corner and off the ropes. Cordova stayed in a shell, absorbing the shots and landing what may have been an intentional low blow but Lopez kept Cordova on the ropes and opened up with a left to the body. Cordova spun and moved to the far ropes, landing a nice flush uppercut that snapped back Lopez’ head. They traded at the bell of a very exciting round.
Lopez dominated the fifth. He landed a hard right early, getting Cordova on the ropes and opened up with the left hook that seemed to buzz Cordova. Marvin tried to fight off the ropes but Lopez appeared to hit harder, be stronger, and impose his will more.
Over the next couple rounds, the action swung back and forth. Both men had their moments but it was Lopez who seemed to land the better shots all around.
The eighth and final round was a helluva frame as both men came in feeling they needed it to win. They met at center and went for it hard. Lopez seemed to have an edge until a questionable low blow at 1:30 of the round. A replay showed it was a legal rib shot to the right side of the body of Lopez, who crumpled in pain as it landed. Referee Pat Russell stopped the action, took a point from Cordova, and the action continued. Lopez seemed to be fading a bit but he pulled through the exhaustion and attacked with a right and left. Cordova went back at him and the two battled down the stretch of a very good fight.
Scores were unanimous for Lopez, 77-74 and 78-73 twice.
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