Bryant Perrella is grateful that he landed a fight with Tony Harrison immediately after his knockout loss to Abel Ramos.
Bryant Perrella isn’t inclined to look backward, particularly because of what’s in front of him.
Perrella is coming off an enormous disappointment, a knockout loss against Abel Ramos at 147 pounds that ended with one second remaining in the fight in February of last year. The Floridian was leading on all three cards at the time.
How does a fighter get past that?
Well, you get a new, high-profile team, you get another big fight and you keep your focus on the task at hand, which is a meeting at 154 pounds with former champion Tony Harrison on April 17 in Los Angeles (Fox).
“A victory changes my career trajectory a lot,” Perrella told Boxing Junkie. “Things will be going up and up from there. I’ll be highly ranked, I’ll have everything. It will help bring me to the next level, close to a world title.”
Perrella (17-3, 14 KOs) was asked about the crushing loss to Ramos, which reminded everyone of Meldrick Taylor’s heart-breaking loss to Julio Cesar Chavez in their first fight. And he didn’t have much to say other than he didn’t feel like himself. He said he experienced fatigue that normally wouldn’t follow a good training camp, which is how he described his preparation for the fight.
Maybe the weight had something do with it. The 32-year-old said he had to work harder than ever to make 147, which is why he has moved up to 154 for the fight with Harrison.
He also ended up with a new team, headed by future Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr.
“I was on a quest for knowledge,” said Perrella, who lives in Fort Myers. “I wanted to learn, wanted to grow. I had a good performance against Ramos but I wasn’t really 100 percent who I truly am due to things that were overlooked, weight cutting, things of that nature.
“… I rented an RV and went on a sparring tour. I went to Roy Jones’ gym [in Pensacola, Fla.]. I sparred guys there. Roy was impressed. And I just stayed in Pensacola.”
The chemistry between fighter and trainer, he said, couldn’t be better.
“I fell in love with how much I was learning,” he said. “It’s been a whole new world for me. I was broken down and reconstructed. That’s what Roy has done. And I’m continuing to grow.”
The fact he landed the fight with Harrison (28-3, 21 KOs) also was an opportunity for which he’s grateful. He didn’t know what the future held after the setback against Ramos, which could’ve relegated him to a transition fight against a journeyman.
Instead, he’ll tangle with a former junior middleweight titleholder with a big name and an abundance of ability. If he can pull off an upset – Harrison is favored – no one will be talking about the loss to Ramos.
“I’m super grateful,” he said. “It’s a blessing, really amazing. I wanted to stay the course [after the loss to Ramos], stay focused, stay in the gym. I was still motivated, still confident, still had the right mindset.
“And then, boom!, this [fight] just landed. Perfect.”
Bryant Perrella is grateful that he landed a fight with Tony Harrison immediately after his knockout loss to Abel Ramos.
Bryant Perrella isn’t inclined to look backward, particularly because of what’s in front of him.
Perrella is coming off an enormous disappointment, a knockout loss against Abel Ramos at 147 pounds that ended with one second remaining in the fight in February of last year. The Floridian was leading on all three cards at the time.
How does a fighter get past that?
Well, you get a new, high-profile team, you get another big fight and you keep your focus on the task at hand, which is a meeting at 154 pounds with former champion Tony Harrison on April 17 in Los Angeles (Fox).
“A victory changes my career trajectory a lot,” Perrella told Boxing Junkie. “Things will be going up and up from there. I’ll be highly ranked, I’ll have everything. It will help bring me to the next level, close to a world title.”
Perrella (17-3, 14 KOs) was asked about the crushing loss to Ramos, which reminded everyone of Meldrick Taylor’s heart-breaking loss to Julio Cesar Chavez in their first fight. And he didn’t have much to say other than he didn’t feel like himself. He said he experienced fatigue that normally wouldn’t follow a good training camp, which is how he described his preparation for the fight.
Maybe the weight had something do with it. The 32-year-old said he had to work harder than ever to make 147, which is why he has moved up to 154 for the fight with Harrison.
He also ended up with a new team, headed by future Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr.
“I was on a quest for knowledge,” said Perrella, who lives in Fort Myers. “I wanted to learn, wanted to grow. I had a good performance against Ramos but I wasn’t really 100 percent who I truly am due to things that were overlooked, weight cutting, things of that nature.
“… I rented an RV and went on a sparring tour. I went to Roy Jones’ gym [in Pensacola, Fla.]. I sparred guys there. Roy was impressed. And I just stayed in Pensacola.”
The chemistry between fighter and trainer, he said, couldn’t be better.
“I fell in love with how much I was learning,” he said. “It’s been a whole new world for me. I was broken down and reconstructed. That’s what Roy has done. And I’m continuing to grow.”
The fact he landed the fight with Harrison (28-3, 21 KOs) also was an opportunity for which he’s grateful. He didn’t know what the future held after the setback against Ramos, which could’ve relegated him to a transition fight against a journeyman.
Instead, he’ll tangle with a former junior middleweight titleholder with a big name and an abundance of ability. If he can pull off an upset – Harrison is favored – no one will be talking about the loss to Ramos.
“I’m super grateful,” he said. “It’s a blessing, really amazing. I wanted to stay the course [after the loss to Ramos], stay focused, stay in the gym. I was still motivated, still confident, still had the right mindset.
“And then, boom!, this [fight] just landed. Perfect.”
The Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos card this past Sunday on FOX reportedly averaged 1,019,000 viewers and peaked at 1,260,000 viewers.
Boxing fans might be coming around.
The Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos card this past Sunday on FOX reportedly averaged 1,019,000 viewers and peaked at 1,260,000 viewers, which make it the most-watched boxing telecast since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, BoxingScene.com is reporting.
By comparison, the Aug. 29 show featuring Erislandy Lara-Greg Vendetti on FOX averaged 833,000 viewers. It peaked at 1,067,000 viewers.
Many in the boxing industry have been concerned about low television viewership during the pandemic.
Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) seemed to control the fight against Ramos (26-4-2, 20 KOs) but had to settle for a split-decision victory.
The Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos card this past Sunday on FOX reportedly averaged 1,019,000 viewers and peaked at 1,260,000 viewers.
Boxing fans might be coming around.
The Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos card this past Sunday on FOX reportedly averaged 1,019,000 viewers and peaked at 1,260,000 viewers, which make it the most-watched boxing telecast since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, BoxingScene.com is reporting.
By comparison, the Aug. 29 show featuring Erislandy Lara-Greg Vendetti on FOX averaged 833,000 viewers. It peaked at 1,067,000 viewers.
Many in the boxing industry have been concerned about low television viewership during the pandemic.
Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) seemed to control the fight against Ramos (26-4-2, 20 KOs) but had to settle for a split-decision victory.
Jamel Herring emerged victorious over Jonathan Oquendo on Saturday but might be at a crossroads in his career.
GOOD
Fighters who cut their teeth in the Cuban amateur school are often not much fun to watch. They’re generally technical wizards, guys who are more geared to boxing circles around you and winning fights than entertaining fans.
Yordenis Ugas falls into that category. He provides thorough victories, not thrills.
The 2008 Olympic bronze medalist gave Abel Ramos a boxing lesson on Sunday night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, fighting behind his stiff jab and landing more than enough power punches to win the fight and a secondary welterweight title going away.
The judges didn’t see it that way, awarding him a curious split-decision victory (see WORSE below), but we saw what was saw: A skillful, seasoned fighter at 34 who demonstrated again that he can compete with anyone at 147 pounds.
Ugas’ abilities are obvious. He has average punching power at best but does everything else at a high level. That includes his defensive skills. He took a couple of big shots – the last one out of carelessness in the final seconds – but he was an elusive target for Ramos, who landed only 17% of his punches.
And I liked Ugas’ fire. He was intense, not mechanical like some technicians. He fought with controlled aggression, which told me that he’s both smart and hungry, that he still wants to be recognized as the best 147-pounder in his mid-30s.
I don’t know whether that will happen. The division is unusually deep in talent, with Errol Spence Jr., Terence Crawford and Manny Pacquiao leading the way. And fights are difficult to make, as we see every day.
However, if he gets his chance against one of the above or another top 147-pounder, you have to like his chances of having his hand raised. Some believe he was robbed when he lost a split decision to then-world titleholder Shawn Porter in March of last year.
The next time might be different. Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) certainly has what it takes.
BAD
By the eighth and final round, Jamel Herring was fed up with Jonathan Oquendo’s tactics and the blood in his eye. Mikey Williams / Top Rank
I hesitate to criticize Jamel Herring after what he went through before and during his title defense against Jonathan Oquendo on Saturday.
The junior lightweight beltholder tested positive for COVID-19 twice, which resulted in two postponements of the fight. He battled through the virus to train for most of 20 weeks. And he was in with one of the roughest (dirtiest?) characters in the sport.
That’s why I sympathize with him.
The facts are the facts, though. He went to the dark side of boxing: He quit.
Oquendo was deemed to have employed intentional head butts throughout the fight, one of which caused a deep cut above his right eye that bled profusely. And by the end of the eighth round Herring was fed up.
The ring doctor asked Herring whether he could see, which is another way of asking whether he wanted to continue. He responded, “no.” Referee Tony Weeks had no choice but to stop the fight at that point, giving Herring a victory by disqualification.
“It just got ugly,” Herring said afterward.
Well, a lot of fights get ugly. Herring’s eye wasn’t swollen shut, which might’ve been a good reason to quit. He had blood in it. Boxers persevere with blood in their eyes all the time. They fight through inevitable adversity.
Herring didn’t do that. Instead, he threw his hands up and said, in effect, “It’s not worth it.” It was as if he decided at that moment that he was no longer willing to endure the rigors of the sport.
And, indeed, afterward, while indicating he planned to go through with a tentative fight with Carl Frampton, he hinted at retirement. He said he has already spent too much time away from his family.
Herring looked like a fighter with one foot in boxing and one foot out at the end of the fight with Oquendo. His words afterward gave the same impression. Maybe he’ll have a different outlook after processing his experience leading up to and on Saturday night.
Or maybe he’s done. You have to be all in to box.
WORSE
Yordenis Ugas (right) had his way with Abel Ramos, according to most of us. Sean Michael Ham / TGB Promotions
Crazy scorecards have always been a part of boxing and always will be. That doesn’t make them easier to accept.
Ugas gave a strong showing against Ramos, controlling what seemed to be a one-sided fight from beginning to end. The Cuban outlanded Ramos by a 2-1 margin, according to CompuBox.
That’s why the card of veteran judge Lou Moret was so shocking: 117-111 for Ramos, or nine rounds to three. Moret had Ugas winning the first two rounds and gave Ramos nine of the final 10. The other two judges had Ugas winning 115-113.
I had it 118-110 for the winner, which was similar to the scoring of others with whom I spoke Sunday.
I don’t believe the 115-113 scores for Ugas reflected what happened in the ring but I can see an argument for a seven-rounds-to-five card. Ramos fought Ugas on roughly even terms the final three rounds, all of which you could’ve given to Ramos. That means you’d have to find just two more to make it 115-113.
But nine rounds to three for Ramos? No way.
What are we to think?
One theory is that Moret, 76, is past it. I don’t subscribe to age discrimination but that’s a natural thought. More likely Moret just had an off – WAY off – day at the office, which happens to judges.
And I should mention that fights often look different at ringside vs. watching on TV. Moret’s card was separated by only two rounds from those of colleagues Zachary Young and Edward Hernandez Sr. It doesn’t look as outrageous from that perspective.
That said, the perception remains that Moret’s card was ghastly.
Now it’s up to the California State Athletic Commission to take action. If I were running the show, I would talk to Moret and find out how he arrived at his score. I might even sit down with him and have him score the fight again. I would explain my concerns. I would look at other recent fights he worked to determine whether there is a pattern of out-of-line scoring.
And then I would make a decision based on what I believe is best for the sport, which takes a hit every time we see one of these unfathomable cards.
Jamel Herring emerged victorious over Jonathan Oquendo on Saturday but might be at a crossroads in his career.
GOOD
Fighters who cut their teeth in the Cuban amateur school are often not much fun to watch. They’re generally technical wizards, guys who are more geared to boxing circles around you and winning fights than entertaining fans.
Yordenis Ugas falls into that category. He provides thorough victories, not thrills.
The 2008 Olympic bronze medalist gave Abel Ramos a boxing lesson on Sunday night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, fighting behind his stiff jab and landing more than enough power punches to win the fight and a secondary welterweight title going away.
The judges didn’t see it that way, awarding him a curious split-decision victory (see WORSE below), but we saw what was saw: A skillful, seasoned fighter at 34 who demonstrated again that he can compete with anyone at 147 pounds.
Ugas’ abilities are obvious. He has average punching power at best but does everything else at a high level. That includes his defensive skills. He took a couple of big shots – the last one out of carelessness in the final seconds – but he was an elusive target for Ramos, who landed only 17% of his punches.
And I liked Ugas’ fire. He was intense, not mechanical like some technicians. He fought with controlled aggression, which told me that he’s both smart and hungry, that he still wants to be recognized as the best 147-pounder in his mid-30s.
I don’t know whether that will happen. The division is unusually deep in talent, with Errol Spence Jr., Terence Crawford and Manny Pacquiao leading the way. And fights are difficult to make, as we see every day.
However, if he gets his chance against one of the above or another top 147-pounder, you have to like his chances of having his hand raised. Some believe he was robbed when he lost a split decision to then-world titleholder Shawn Porter in March of last year.
The next time might be different. Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) certainly has what it takes.
BAD
By the eighth and final round, Jamel Herring was fed up with Jonathan Oquendo’s tactics and the blood in his eye. Mikey Williams / Top Rank
I hesitate to criticize Jamel Herring after what he went through before and during his title defense against Jonathan Oquendo on Saturday.
The junior lightweight beltholder tested positive for COVID-19 twice, which resulted in two postponements of the fight. He battled through the virus to train for most of 20 weeks. And he was in with one of the roughest (dirtiest?) characters in the sport.
That’s why I sympathize with him.
The facts are the facts, though. He went to the dark side of boxing: He quit.
Oquendo was deemed to have employed intentional head butts throughout the fight, one of which caused a deep cut above his right eye that bled profusely. And by the end of the eighth round Herring was fed up.
The ring doctor asked Herring whether he could see, which is another way of asking whether he wanted to continue. He responded, “no.” Referee Tony Weeks had no choice but to stop the fight at that point, giving Herring a victory by disqualification.
“It just got ugly,” Herring said afterward.
Well, a lot of fights get ugly. Herring’s eye wasn’t swollen shut, which might’ve been a good reason to quit. He had blood in it. Boxers persevere with blood in their eyes all the time. They fight through inevitable adversity.
Herring didn’t do that. Instead, he threw his hands up and said, in effect, “It’s not worth it.” It was as if he decided at that moment that he was no longer willing to endure the rigors of the sport.
And, indeed, afterward, while indicating he planned to go through with a tentative fight with Carl Frampton, he hinted at retirement. He said he has already spent too much time away from his family.
Herring looked like a fighter with one foot in boxing and one foot out at the end of the fight with Oquendo. His words afterward gave the same impression. Maybe he’ll have a different outlook after processing his experience leading up to and on Saturday night.
Or maybe he’s done. You have to be all in to box.
WORSE
Yordenis Ugas (right) had his way with Abel Ramos, according to most of us. Sean Michael Ham / TGB Promotions
Crazy scorecards have always been a part of boxing and always will be. That doesn’t make them easier to accept.
Ugas gave a strong showing against Ramos, controlling what seemed to be a one-sided fight from beginning to end. The Cuban outlanded Ramos by a 2-1 margin, according to CompuBox.
That’s why the card of veteran judge Lou Moret was so shocking: 117-111 for Ramos, or nine rounds to three. Moret had Ugas winning the first two rounds and gave Ramos nine of the final 10. The other two judges had Ugas winning 115-113.
I had it 118-110 for the winner, which was similar to the scoring of others with whom I spoke Sunday.
I don’t believe the 115-113 scores for Ugas reflected what happened in the ring but I can see an argument for a seven-rounds-to-five card. Ramos fought Ugas on roughly even terms the final three rounds, all of which you could’ve given to Ramos. That means you’d have to find just two more to make it 115-113.
But nine rounds to three for Ramos? No way.
What are we to think?
One theory is that Moret, 76, is past it. I don’t subscribe to age discrimination but that’s a natural thought. More likely Moret just had an off – WAY off – day at the office, which happens to judges.
And I should mention that fights often look different at ringside vs. watching on TV. Moret’s card was separated by only two rounds from those of colleagues Zachary Young and Edward Hernandez Sr. It doesn’t look as outrageous from that perspective.
That said, the perception remains that Moret’s card was ghastly.
Now it’s up to the California State Athletic Commission to take action. If I were running the show, I would talk to Moret and find out how he arrived at his score. I might even sit down with him and have him score the fight again. I would explain my concerns. I would look at other recent fights he worked to determine whether there is a pattern of out-of-line scoring.
And then I would make a decision based on what I believe is best for the sport, which takes a hit every time we see one of these unfathomable cards.
Yordenis Ugas seemed to control his fight against Abel Ramos from beginning to end yet had to settle for a split-decision victory Sunday.
Questionable scoring overshadowed a strong performance, which was a shame for Yordenis Ugas.
The slick, seasoned welterweight contender from Cuba seemed to control his fight against Abel Ramos from beginning to end yet had to settle for a surprising split-decision victory Sunday night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Ugas fought behind an effective jab all night, setting up right hands and making it difficult for Ramos to touch him. Ugas didn’t land an inordinate number of power punches but he landed enough — many to the body — to win rounds, or so it seemed.
Meanwhile, Ramos, waiting passively to counterpunch for three quarters of the fight, did next to nothing until the final few rounds.
In other words, it seemed to be one-sided fight.
That’s why it was jarring – particularly for Ugas – when Jimmy Lennon Jr. announced that the result was a split decision. It was even more shocking to hear the card of veteran judge Lou Moret: 117-111 for Ramos, or nine rounds to three.
Huh?
Thank goodness the other two judges – Zachary Young and Edward Hernandez Sr. – had it 115-113 for Ugas, which at least gave him the victory and a secondary welterweight belt that he coveted. Boxing Junkie scored it 118-110 for the winner.
Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) was on the wrong side of a disputed split decision in March of last year, when he came up just short against then-world titleholder Shawn Porter in nearby Carson.
He didn’t seem to be taking any chances of a repeat of that experience when he stepped into the ring to face Ramos, who was coming off a last-second knockout in a fight he was losing to Bryant Perrella.
Ugas fought with controlled aggression throughout, jabbing at a high rate, alternating power punches to the head and body and proving to be an elusive target. Ramos (26-4-2, 20 KOs) couldn’t or wouldn’t take the risks necessary to bull his way inside until the final rounds, which was his best hope of winning.
Ramos had his moments. In fact, he delivered the two most-eye-catching shots of the fight. He buckled Ugas’ knees with a left hook in Round 3 and staggered him with the same punch with seconds to go in the fight.
And, to his credit, Ramos finally picked up his work rate beginning in Round 9, which made the fight more competitive down the stretch. That’s why the fight was close on the cards of Young and Hernandez.
But seven rounds to three for Ramos? Doesn’t make sense.
Consider the CompuBox stats, which aren’t conclusive but provide another window through which to view the fight. Ugas outlanded Ramos 233 (of 768) to 109 (of 626) in total punches. Ugas landed 30% of his shots, Ramos only 17%, which was a testament to the Cuban’s defensive skills.
Still, Moret gave the first two rounds to Ugas and then nine of the final 10 to Ramos. Fortunately, his colleagues at ringside – Young and Hernandez — prevented the night from becoming a complete disaster.
Yordenis Ugas seemed to control his fight against Abel Ramos from beginning to end yet had to settle for a split-decision victory Sunday.
Questionable scoring overshadowed a strong performance, which was a shame for Yordenis Ugas.
The slick, seasoned welterweight contender from Cuba seemed to control his fight against Abel Ramos from beginning to end yet had to settle for a surprising split-decision victory Sunday night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Ugas fought behind an effective jab all night, setting up right hands and making it difficult for Ramos to touch him. Ugas didn’t land an inordinate number of power punches but he landed enough — many to the body — to win rounds, or so it seemed.
Meanwhile, Ramos, waiting passively to counterpunch for three quarters of the fight, did next to nothing until the final few rounds.
In other words, it seemed to be one-sided fight.
That’s why it was jarring – particularly for Ugas – when Jimmy Lennon Jr. announced that the result was a split decision. It was even more shocking to hear the card of veteran judge Lou Moret: 117-111 for Ramos, or nine rounds to three.
Huh?
Thank goodness the other two judges – Zachary Young and Edward Hernandez Sr. – had it 115-113 for Ugas, which at least gave him the victory and a secondary welterweight belt that he coveted. Boxing Junkie scored it 118-110 for the winner.
Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) was on the wrong side of a disputed split decision in March of last year, when he came up just short against then-world titleholder Shawn Porter in nearby Carson.
He didn’t seem to be taking any chances of a repeat of that experience when he stepped into the ring to face Ramos, who was coming off a last-second knockout in a fight he was losing to Bryant Perrella.
Ugas fought with controlled aggression throughout, jabbing at a high rate, alternating power punches to the head and body and proving to be an elusive target. Ramos (26-4-2, 20 KOs) couldn’t or wouldn’t take the risks necessary to bull his way inside until the final rounds, which was his best hope of winning.
Ramos had his moments. In fact, he delivered the two most-eye-catching shots of the fight. He buckled Ugas’ knees with a left hook in Round 3 and staggered him with the same punch with seconds to go in the fight.
And, to his credit, Ramos finally picked up his work rate beginning in Round 9, which made the fight more competitive down the stretch. That’s why the fight was close on the cards of Young and Hernandez.
But seven rounds to three for Ramos? Doesn’t make sense.
Consider the CompuBox stats, which aren’t conclusive but provide another window through which to view the fight. Ugas outlanded Ramos 233 (of 768) to 109 (of 626) in total punches. Ugas landed 30% of his shots, Ramos only 17%, which was a testament to the Cuban’s defensive skills.
Still, Moret gave the first two rounds to Ugas and then nine of the final 10 to Ramos. Fortunately, his colleagues at ringside – Young and Hernandez — prevented the night from becoming a complete disaster.
Omar Juarez outclassed Dakota Linger as expected but the underdog made him work for his victory.
Omar Juarez outclassed Dakota Linger as expected but the underdog made him work for his victory.
Juarez, the junior welterweight prospect from Brownsville, Texas, outboxed and outworked Linger to win a near-shutout decision in an eight-round bout on the Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos card Sunday night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
However, Linger, a former Toughman contestant and wrestler, took everything Juarez fired at him and landed a surprising number of his own shots given the disparity in ability.
Juarez (9-0, 4 KOs) was particularly dominant when he boxed from the outside. However, he was willing to fight inside at many junctures, which gave his novice opponent the opportunity to do some effective work.
The winner landed many hellacious shots at various distances, particularly to the body. Linger’s durability was impressive.
However, in the end, Juarez was just too good for Linger (12-4-2, 8 KOs). He won by scores 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
“We knew Linger would be tough a tough fight,” Juarez said. “I came prepared for anything. I’m always active, always ready. I felt going good going eight rounds.”
Omar Juarez outclassed Dakota Linger as expected but the underdog made him work for his victory.
Omar Juarez outclassed Dakota Linger as expected but the underdog made him work for his victory.
Juarez, the junior welterweight prospect from Brownsville, Texas, outboxed and outworked Linger to win a near-shutout decision in an eight-round bout on the Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos card Sunday night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
However, Linger, a former Toughman contestant and wrestler, took everything Juarez fired at him and landed a surprising number of his own shots given the disparity in ability.
Juarez (9-0, 4 KOs) was particularly dominant when he boxed from the outside. However, he was willing to fight inside at many junctures, which gave his novice opponent the opportunity to do some effective work.
The winner landed many hellacious shots at various distances, particularly to the body. Linger’s durability was impressive.
However, in the end, Juarez was just too good for Linger (12-4-2, 8 KOs). He won by scores 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
“We knew Linger would be tough a tough fight,” Juarez said. “I came prepared for anything. I’m always active, always ready. I felt going good going eight rounds.”
