Steven Galeano Impresses In Win Over Marquis Hawthorne

By: Sean Crose

Give Marquis Hawthorne this – the 8-14 vet got here to Philadelphia to win on Friday night time. The issue was that the 7-0 Steven Galeano was merely the sharper, simpler fighter of the 2 of their scheduled six spherical welterweight affair. What made the twenty-two yr previous Galeano’s efficiency spectacular was the medical precision of the New Yorker’s punches and footwork. This was a combat that was gained on sharpness, and on controlling the tempo – it was primarily Galeano’s bout from starting to finish. Not that Hawthorne didn’t have his moments, or that he lacked drive. The person saved transferring ahead, firing and touchdown when he may.

Galeano, nevertheless, confirmed that he possessed a stable protection in addition to a stable offense. Even when Hawthorne seemed like he was touchdown, it appeared upon shut inspection that he wasn’t, a minimum of not successfully. On high of all that, Galeano seemed very comfy within the ring Friday night time. His type was fluid and he picked his photographs with confidence. He additionally confirmed persistence, refusing to hurry himself whereas ready for alternatives to come up. Evidently, the rising prospect walked out of the ring on the 2300 Enviornment with a UD win, through scores of 60-54, 60-54, and 59-55.