Well, that was weird.
For the first 11 rounds, last night's (Sat., June 27, 2015) interim WBO Welterweight Championship bout went about as expected.
Jessie Vargas -- a slick boxer with a terrific jab and a nasty body shot belied by his dismal knockout percentage -- found some early success trading with the rough-and-tumble veteran Timothy Bradley. As with many of his bouts, though, Bradley (32-1-1, 12 KO), found increasing success as the fight went on.
Though his punches lacked the crispness of Vargas' (26-1-0, 9 KO), his accuracy and unceasing forward pressure allowed him to constantly take Vargas to the ropes and open up to the body.