Round 1: Ok here we go with this highly anticipated rematch! John is on his toes and he's getting his jab in early. Notably John has "Thunder Gatti" on his trunks - that's cool. John lands a straight right hand. Juarez is attempting to go to the body right off the bat which is a good move. Now Juarez begins to jab but he takes another right hand. They get tied up along the ropes and the round ends with a right hand from Juarez.
Round 2: Johns fires off a pair of jabs. Now Juarez lands with a jab of his own. A right hand over the top lands for Juarez. More jabs coming from John and they exchange left hooks. Solid body shot for John and then two straight jabs connect. Very hard right to the body of Juarez. Solid exchanges from both men. Juarez lands with two jabs but misses a straight right hand. John is still effectively landing the one-twos. A left is low for John and the round is over.
Round 3: Juarez connects with a sharp jab but doesn't follow it up. John now misses with a straight right hand and eats a left hook. Juarez blocks an incoming right and fires a hook to the body. John seems a little quicker handed though. John is ducking prety low to avoid the right hands but hasn't been rabbit punched...yet. An overhand right hits Juarez on the back of the head. Vicious right to the body of Juarz but now Juarez lands a left and the round ends.
Round 4: John is doing a good job of boxing from the outside. Round 3 was a little closer but here at the start of the 4th, you can see John being effective with the jab and he's smartly following it up with right hands up the middle. A straight right lands for John and Juarez felt that one. Under a minute left and it's all John. Juarez is trying to fire back after John stops throwing punches but that's not going to earn him any points. Another solid right hand lands for John. They trade a few hooks to end the round. Good round for John. Juarez' face is getting marked up now.
Round 5: Juarez ties John up from the get go after eating a right hand. Juarez misses with a big right hand. Good right uppercut for John. He's moving left to right and his footwork is giving Juarez issues. Another right hand down the pike lands for John. It's been John all night...his boxing abilities is getting the job done.
Round 6: Juarez forces John to tie up and tries to rip some power shots to no avail. Juarez blocks a couple of hooks from John but offers nothing in return. Rocky's face is swelling up. A left hook lands for both fighters and then a right hand connects to finish the round for John.
Round 7: John is putting on a boxing clinic guys. Juarez just has no answers so far. More of the same from both men in the 7th. Ohh and a right lands over the top for Johnn. A left and a right, then a left uppercut for John landds. Easily another John round. It's not even close.
Round 8: Double and triple jabs from John and he connects with a right...and another right..and another. Juarez throws a right to the body and then eats two jabs. Big miss by John but Juarez doesn't make him pay. A right is partially blocked by Juarez and he lands a body shot in return. John is just making Juarez miss often.
Round 9: It's all John ladies and gentleman.
Round 10: Nice left lands for Juarez to open the round. John is dancing around the ring now but he's eating soem jabs from Juarez. Now a left lands for Juarez. A bit of a better round for Juarez as John slows down enough to give some openings. A right hand lands from John but he seemed to take the round off.
Round 11: Big right hand from John and he's back to boxing. Juarez however is trying to slug it out and he lands a few shots to the body. John is shootin ga combination on the inside but they both look exhausted. Juarez lands two hard left hooks and then a right hand. His best combination of the night. John looks very tired and Juarez took advantage in the 11th.
Round 12: A right hand lands for John and now he's back to jabbing away from the outside. A left and then a right uppercut lands for John. He's picking up the pacce again and is winning this round. some accidental headbutting going on as well. A left hook lands for Juarz and John gets stunned! JOHN GETS BUCKED...they now trade and john holds on. Juarez slugs away but John is holding tight and the round is OVER! Another minute and Juarez may have scored the knockout...great finish!
John defeats Juarez. Scores: Glen Hamada 114-113, Adalaide Byrd 119-109, Herb Santos 117-111.