Robert Guerrero dethrones Klassen!

On the HBO Boxing after Dark undercard fight promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Branco Sports Productions at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, USA. The former two-time IBF super featherweight champion- Robert “the ghost” Guerrero (25-1-1,17 KOs) from Gilroy, California, USA faught the then reighning IBF junior lightweight champion Malcolm “stone” Klassen (24-5-2, 14 KOs) of Toekumsrus, Guateng, South Africa in a twelve round International Boxing Federation 130 pound championship fight.

Robert Guerrero who had been sparring with “Sugar” Shane Mosley in preparation for this fight unanimously outpointed Malcolm Klassen who was fighting for only the second time outside his native South Africa and was making his very first title defense that he won with a seventh-round knockout from Cassius Baloyi in April 2009.
Robert Guerrero was the more active puncher despite his claim that he had sprained and/or broke the thumb area of his left hand in round #5.
Robert Guerrero was was cut by an accidental head butt over his right eye in round #7

Robert Guerrero threw a remarkable 1,200 punches, according to punch statistics. The HBO commentators said that’s the second-most ever by a 130-pounder. Klassen threw 518 punches total.

The judges scored it 117-111, 116-113, 116-112 all for Guerrero.

Official verdict :Robert “the ghost” Guerrero is the “new” IBF Junior Lightweight Champion by way of unanimous decision.

Robert “the ghost” Guerrero :
(on the fight)
“The last time I fought on HBO, a cut stopped it, “I got cut and also busted up my left hand I think in the fifth round. “I wasn’t able to throw a hard left, just enough to keep him at bay. “It shows what kind of warrior I am. As Max(Kellerman) said, “it was redemption for me.”
“I was able to do what I was doing when I first started as a pro,” Guerrero said. “I needed to go off to training camp, to get back to the basics. I was focused on boxing 100 percent for the first time in a long time.
“And I was able to get the job done like a real pro. Everything just fell into place. It feels good. It was a great night.”
“Now, I’ll relax for a bit, let myself, my hand and my eye heal up,” he said, “and then it’s back on the ball, to start trucking at 130.”