Bruce Carrington W12 Rene Palacios... In the co-feature from Cleveland, Brooklyn, New York’s Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (18-0, 10 KOs) defended his WBC featherweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Mexico's Rene Palacios (19-1-1, 10 KOs). Carrington began the fight from a shoulder-roll stance, throwing quick shots before circling the ring and continuing to let his hands go. Palacios sought to box with Carrington, mixing aggression with well-placed shots to land short left hands and right hooks around Carrington’s guard. Ultimately, Carrington’s quicker reflexes and hand speed allowed him to outland Palacios in nearly every exchange, though the Mexican southpaw had his moments, including a body shot in the eleventh round that hurt Carrington. Nevertheless, the champion maintained his composure, relying on his footwork and counterpunching to regain control in the final round. Carrington won with scores of 116-112, 117-111 and 118-110.

 

Carrington said, “These are the fights that I have been wanting. There were some tough moments, including the body shot. But it’s part of the game. Body shots are the worst, but I had to fight on. I have that warrior mentality. I want to unify. I want to fight the best of the division. And that’s whoever the champions are.”