By: Sean Crose
Sometimes it’s just worth playing smart rather than trying to please everyone. Although Danielito Zorrilla failed to claim the WBC welterweight crown from champion Regis Prograis on Saturday night at New Orleans’ Smoothie Center, the cunning challenger posed a sizable challenge for the race. defending champion. The fact that he did so in front of a crowd in Prograis’ hometown of New Orleans made Zorrilla’s mind-bending defensive strategy all the more impressive.
Prograis actually seems to go down the first time, even though it is supposed to slip. On the other hand, a lightning strike from Prograis knocked out Zarrilla in third place. Those are the highlights of a rather light fight. Boxing wasn’t a slam, however, and unannounced Zarrilla went to New Orleans to win rather than simply earn herself a decent salary. By employing a dodge strategy, the challenger was able to prevent Prograis from launching an effective attack while launching some good shots of his own. It’s not that Prograis is underperforming. He didn’t. He simply does not look spectacular. Indeed, Prograis won only by split decision.
No problem. The boxer known as “Rougarou” can now move on to another competition – perhaps a big-name competition like Teofimo Lopez – now that he’s technically done with the business. on Saturday night. Prograis said after the game that he knew he had some work to do, and that could be true. However, to argue that Prograis was somehow debunked by the not so widely known Zarrilla, seems a bit too much. All boxers have tough nights, and Zarrilla provided a tough night for Prograis on Saturday thanks to his sharp footwork and shooting. If only the man had thrown more, the result might have been different.
However, the fight is just that, one where a boxer is willing to take down the crowd to win. It’s not a good strategy, but it can work. It didn’t work well enough for Zarrilla on a Saturday night in New Orleans.
