The Mexican Jackie Navaone of the best Latin American boxers of the 21st century, he retired this Saturday as a professional with a great demonstration to defeat Argentina by unanimous vote Glory Yancaqueo.
In the fight of the super bantamweight division in Tijuana, northern Mexico, the “Aztec Princess” added her fortieth victory with a favorable card of 98-92 and two of 97-93 after being superior, especially in the second part of the fight. .
Yancaqueo came out aggressive; he achieved effects with the ‘jab’ and, although Nava started with good defenses, his rival took advantage of the exchanges, but in the second round the Mexican made adjustments and punished “La India” of 1-2 and the “jab” , followed by beautiful swings.
After an even third round, in the fourth the South American came back with his venomous “jab” and hit his right swing well, to which “Jackie” responded in the fifth where he closed even better with beautiful combination and a right hurt Argentina.
The fight reached the middle with no clear advantage for either fighter, with Nava noting that with blistering foot speed, elastic waist movements and an effective ‘jab’ of the left hand, he took advantage of an opponent of less intensity. in his guilt.
In the seventh Gloria improved, but the Mexican still maintained the effectiveness of his left hand.
With the public chanting “Cielito Lindo”, Nava came out in the penultimate round of his career, looking fresh despite the heat of the fight, but Yancaqueo fought back and closed his eyes with a nice hook.
Pushed by the best Mexican boxer in history, Julio César Chávez, who stood to applaud him, Jackie Nava ended his professional career the same way he had lived it, with elegant technique, feints, moves of cat that shocked the rival. This is how the ninth round went.
The last two minutes confirmed that, if he wanted, Jackie Nava could continue boxing, despite his 42 years. He imposed his fighting train, despite the fact that Yancaqueo was not out of tune and both received blows, the Mexican on his head.
Jackie finished his career with 40 wins, 16 by knockout, with four losses and four draws.and Argentina suffered its twelfth defeat, with 10 wins and five draws.
Source: La Verdad
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