Liam Talivaa vs Michael Seko (08-03-2023) Full Fight
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00:00 All right gentlemen, real simple again. Listen for my instructions, obey my
00:05 instructions at all times. When I say stop or break, you will stop punching,
00:10 you will take a step backwards. Touch them up, let's get into it.
00:14 Look at the difference in the sizes between these two heavyweights.
00:19 Wow.
00:20 Talibar are embraced by Tony Delvecchio, his trainer there, and Michael Secco.
00:27 Talibar has been in with much bigger men on previous occasions, so he is used to it.
00:35 Michael Secco, he's a monster, but as I mentioned, he was 160 kilos just nine months ago.
00:44 Incredible.
00:45 Shadow of his former self.
00:47 He's just a shadow.
00:48 At center rink tonight as he tries to get to work with a very, very long jab.
00:55 Talibar comes forward.
00:57 But the big boys in here, the heavyweights for our viewers, with these guys, one punch and it's all over.
01:04 One good clean shot. I mean it can happen in any division, but obviously more frequent in the heavyweights.
01:11 I think if Secco just touches you, you'd be in some sort of strife.
01:17 He's a huge fella, but Talibar, he has all the skills. He is a really high quality boxer.
01:24 Yeah, nice jabbing, nicely with the southpaw stance, right at the body, looking to open up with that left hand.
01:31 Body shot and just weaves inside a couple of shots there from Secco, who throws with a bit of intent.
01:37 He's just looking for him. He'd like a big right hand, would Secco.
01:42 Yeah, against his southpaw opponent, that's probably the best shot for him.
01:47 Step to the left. There it is.
01:50 There it is.
01:51 He found the shot.
01:54 Talibar wore it well and Secco did not follow up, but he liked the fact he had success with that shot.
02:07 Talibar up.
02:10 Just trying to weave his way towards Secco.
02:17 Yeah, Secco just really trying to work his opponent out, just having a look at his southpaw opponent at the moment.
02:23 Not really throwing a lot.
02:27 Tapping out with that jab, looking to line him up for the right hand.
02:32 Good shots from Talibar.
02:34 Puts a couple together as Secco just leaned in and threw a nice punch of his own.
02:38 Yeah, he got landed with a good left hook.
02:46 Talibar up, just inching forwards, just closing that gap on Secco.
02:56 Secco tries a big uppercut, just missed by about a few inches.
03:01 Much longer reach for Secco, but Talibar boxing well.
03:06 I spoke to Secco yesterday. He said they'll be expecting me to charge.
03:10 They will be thinking I'm going to get out there and try and take his head off, but that's not the plan.
03:16 No, he's a thinker. They're both thinking fighters, but you reckon it's going to explode shortly.
03:21 Someone's going to land a bomb soon, Ben.
03:24 You know, the big blokes, it's got to go off, surely.
03:32 Just mimicking a shot there is Secco and Megan Barnard has a special guest.
03:38 Yeah, Ben, I've got Isaac Hardeman alongside me here.
03:41 You'll see on the undercard of Zubi Harrison this Sunday at Kudos Bank Arena.
03:45 Great to see you here. That earlier fight, does it get you in the mood for what we might see from you on Sunday?
03:50 Oh, definitely. The fights from the outset were unreal.
03:53 So the first one was a cracker.
03:55 Kane Clark's big knockout, gets the juices pumping, flow, and I'm ready to go.
04:00 Sunday's going to be a good one.
04:01 What does it mean to be part of such an historic event this Sunday?
04:04 Massive. WBO world title.
04:06 Tim Zhu, biggest name in Australian boxing.
04:09 Tony Harrison's the man that beat the man.
04:11 Tim Zhu's going to get it done for Australia, and I'm excited to be a part of it.
04:16 And your old buddy, or maybe I shouldn't say your old enemy, Michael Zarrafa, he's in the house tonight.
04:20 Anything you want to say to him?
04:21 Yeah, I seen him as I walked in. He's just over there.
04:24 He's got bragging rights. He's still a fleabag, but he chinned me.
04:28 Good on him. He's got his world title coming up, but I'm going to put myself in a position to get him back.
04:34 Great to catch up with you. We'll see you on Sunday.
04:37 Back to you, Ben.
04:38 Great to see their friends again now, Michael Zarrafa and Isaac Hardman.
04:41 Very friendly. It's good to see the credit I get. You know, it deserves.
04:45 Plenty of credit, and then he just threw in a fleabag as well.
04:49 But yes, we're all excited about what's coming up for Zarrafa.
04:52 For sure.
04:53 Because a world title is around the corner, and I'm sure all of Australia will be right behind him when that day comes.
05:00 Right now, though, they are watching a really good heavyweight fight.
05:04 Seko and Talibar are, and we were waiting for it to catch fire.
05:08 The start of round two is when that has occurred, and Talibar are.
05:12 He's just starting to throw combinations and warming himself into this fight.
05:16 Seko, he'll continue to look for those big shots, but he's happy to stay at this range where he has that big reach advantage.
05:24 Yeah, yeah, you'd think Seko would be...
05:26 I was just going to say, he's got to try and land that right hand, and he just landed it.
05:30 He did, but Talibar wears those shots so well, he just rides with them ever so slightly.
05:36 And he did so again with that monster shot from Seko, who gets through again.
05:41 Talibar had just threw a bomb.
05:44 Big shots from Talibar.
05:46 Seko, he doesn't want to be in tight with Talibar.
05:50 That's where he wants to be.
05:52 Seko steps back.
05:54 Some good defensive stuff from Seko, though.
05:56 Beautiful shoulder work, rolled his shoulders nicely.
05:59 Good handspeed for a big man, and he's a giant man.
06:02 And look at the intent on the face of Talibar, Art, now that he knows he can catch him.
06:09 Jabbing and countering there is Talibar.
06:14 Hands go down from Seko.
06:19 He looks calm, but the pressure has gone up significantly here in round two.
06:26 Big shots from Talibar, Art, and listen to the crowd get behind him.
06:33 A very popular figure on the Sydney boxing scene.
06:36 Oh, could one-line them now.
06:39 And Seko, the hands go straight down again.
06:44 Talibar, Art, lands a real good clean bomb.
06:49 Just got through with that sneaky little shot on the inside too, did Talibar, Art.
06:55 Seko, here he is in this corner.
06:58 Talibar, Art, starts to talk to him.
07:00 Comes up and defends well with Seko, and then tries to hang on, but Talibar, Art, keeps throwing.
07:05 Yeah, he's not throwing enough back, Seko.
07:07 He's defending well, but he's just not doing enough.
07:11 He looks for that one big shot, but it doesn't come for him.
07:15 Intriguing battle, this, and Seko looks calm and composed,
07:21 but he needs to throw more shots, as Barry Michael just told us.
07:25 He's nice and tight defensively, so you may see his shot well, but he's just not throwing enough.
07:31 Ten seconds, boys.
07:33 Near the end of this second round.
07:37 It's been entertaining.
07:40 What a shot to finish it from Talibar, Art, who gets a big ovation from his fans
07:47 after round two.
07:49 The heavyweights doing battle here in Sydney.
07:52 How you feel, Art?
07:53 What I need you to do, Art, set up at one to ten.
07:57 Ten is across to the body, yeah?
07:59 Then come and go to top of the three.
08:01 Stop looking for the head, just the head, okay?
08:03 Get that top of the body, don't move it.
08:05 When you go to the body, though, I need you to cover the hand.
08:08 If the hand doesn't go, I need you to cover up.
08:10 Don't get caught up there, huh?
08:12 Don't get caught up there.
08:13 Make sure you've got that body shot going.
08:14 One, one in ten.
08:16 One, nine, boom, it's working.
08:18 Get to the body.
08:19 This is it.
08:20 This is it.
08:21 This is it.
08:22 This is what we're looking for.
08:23 Work the land.
08:24 Get your best back.
08:25 It's fine.
08:26 Good defensive work from Seko there.
08:28 The first 30 seconds, yeah?
08:30 That's the first 30 seconds of the second round.
08:33 There you go.
08:36 An outstanding second round of action.
08:40 Let's see what round three has for us.
08:43 This one's scheduled for just four.
08:47 So, no point waiting around for the heavyweights.
08:51 Talibah, a big second round.
08:54 [Indistinct shouting]
09:05 He's trying to create some holes, his Talibah.
09:08 Seko just looking like he's just waiting for that one big right hand,
09:15 but he's just not throwing enough at this stage.
09:20 He throws it down there onto Talibah, who is ducking.
09:25 But it is Talibah who comes back.
09:28 Good shots.
09:29 Big time.
09:32 He looks dangerous when he gets in tight.
09:34 Right hand misses from Seko.
09:39 Jabbing now is Seko.
09:40 He looks better when he does that.
09:41 He does.
09:42 The distance with that jab, he uses it a lot more.
09:44 He's got the reach and the height and he boxes well.
09:46 Defensively he's good.
09:48 Talibah just throwing the better shots at the moment.
09:54 From here, surely, if he jabs, something comes from it.
09:59 He clinches down on Talibah, and then he gets in tight
10:03 and he uses that shot.
10:04 He does jab away Seko.
10:19 He's tossing out that jab, Seko.
10:23 Talibah up.
10:24 He wants to get inside.
10:28 Talibah has well in front so far.
10:33 Seko basically needs to lift the pace.
10:36 He's too content to just box him on the back.
10:38 Good shot there from Talibah.
10:40 Big shot.
10:43 Set it up nicely, got in tight, threw his shots.
10:45 Talibah goes to the body.
10:48 Seko thought it was low.
10:50 Roussoulos says continue.
10:51 It was on the belt, I reckon.
10:53 Maybe marginally low.
10:55 45 seconds left, round three.
10:58 I like the way Seko's nice and side on,
11:00 uses his shoulders well.
11:02 Good hand defense, but he's just not really throwing enough.
11:05 I agree.
11:06 He's moving around like middleweights,
11:07 but he just needs to be a lot busier.
11:08 Yeah, yeah.
11:09 Oh, there's a shot as well from Talibah.
11:11 Up.
11:12 No damage for Seko.
11:13 Good left hand.
11:16 Good work from Seko there.
11:18 He needs to do a lot more.
11:20 He's got a great defense there, Seko.
11:21 Yeah.
11:27 He needs to be first.
11:28 One of them need to take action and be first.
11:31 They're just waiting around for you.
11:32 Yep.
11:34 Body shot, Talibah.
11:35 Over the top as well.
11:36 Now he goes to work.
11:37 Good shots, Talibah.
11:39 Seko comes back.
11:42 Talibah has got a great kit of punches.
11:44 He may seize punches pretty well too.
11:46 Wow, good round.
11:48 Three rounds down.
11:52 The heavyweights, Talibah and Seko.
12:02 After this, we have our main event.
12:06 Pass hands and embraces, Brock Jarvis, the headline act.
12:15 Trying to return with a win after the lone loss of his career so far
12:21 against Liam Barrow in Brisbane in October of last year.
12:28 He's been so impressive throughout his career to date.
12:36 And tonight he tries to get it all back on track.
12:39 That's our main event coming up after the heavyweights.
12:42 One more round here.
12:44 Three minutes of action.
12:45 Liam Talibah and Michael Seko.
12:52 And Seko comes forward and throws shots.
12:54 And Talibah comes back with big shots of his own.
12:57 Yes, Seko's got to do a lot more, and he started this round a lot harder.
13:02 Good shot from Talibah.
13:04 Seko, he defends nicely again.
13:07 Just gets that hand in the way time and time again.
13:11 Talibah comes forward, throws big shots.
13:14 Seko evades.
13:16 Step back.
13:17 A couple of good heavyweights, these two guys.
13:19 Both got a lot of ability.
13:22 Real good stuff.
13:23 Look at that.
13:33 And again, nicely is Seko with his Talibah through that left hand.
13:46 Now leading with the right hand is Seko just for a moment.
13:49 Yeah, against the southpaw is a good move.
13:55 But saying that, Talibah has moved well in and out.
14:00 Doesn't stay still for long.
14:02 Seko looking to try and get him in.
14:05 Oh, great left hand.
14:06 Talibah, nice, nice down.
14:09 Good shot.
14:10 Now they work on the inside.
14:11 Here's Seko.
14:12 He jabs.
14:13 Doesn't throw his right hand.
14:15 Talibah, he jabs as well.
14:24 Deep breaths, Talibah up.
14:26 Looking away as well.
14:27 Seko throws on the inside.
14:30 And to the top goes Talibah.
14:32 Big left hand lift.
14:42 And we enter the final minute of this heavyweight contest.
14:49 Talibah and Seko, two highly skilled heavyweight boxers.
14:55 Yeah, it's been a quality heavyweight bout.
14:58 Good boxing, good counterpunching, skillful stuff.
15:02 But you've got to have Talibah in front.
15:06 Seko, he may live to regret his output in this fight.
15:15 Because he's watched and defended well as Talibah comes forward and throws his shots.
15:23 Big shot.
15:24 Seko, what was he shoulder that says, "Come on."
15:28 And here they go, entertaining the crowd.
15:31 Talibah up, throws that big left hand.
15:34 Seko, 10 seconds left.
15:37 Just watches, punches down and misses.
15:40 He hooks around and scores with something.
15:43 Talibah up, throwing from the hip.
15:45 Seko.
15:46 He thinks he's won it, Seko.
15:48 I can't see that.
15:50 Yeah.
15:51 Great heavyweight action.
15:53 Talibah and Seko.
16:00 How do you see it, Michael?
16:02 I don't know, I don't think Seko did enough.
16:04 I think his output was a little bit too small, to be honest.
16:08 I think Leon did enough to steal the win.
16:11 Yeah, I think so too.
16:13 Seko thinks he's won it.
16:16 A really good fight between Talibah and Seko and the crowd, they got up on their feet for that one.
16:25 Good heavyweight action in our co-main event here on Fox Sports.
16:44 And welcome to viewers now joining us via Fox League.
16:48 That man there is Brock Jarvis.
16:51 He'll be fighting against Marlon "Paddy" O'Mogan in our main event very, very shortly.
16:58 The legendary Jeff Fennec is his trainer.
17:01 And Jeff's trainer, the great Johnny Lewis, joins them in the corner tonight.
17:07 Great to see.
17:08 If you are just joining us, you've missed some great action.
17:12 Three bouts already and we just saw the heavyweights.
17:16 Leon Talibah and Michael Seko go four rounds of very entertaining heavyweight boxing.
17:26 Seko, he's the much bigger man.
17:30 Talibah, a highly skilled heavyweight.
17:34 Yeah, very skillful.
17:36 And while Seko did salute the crowd, a lot of them are here for Talibah
17:46 and we're about to find out if they're pleased with the results.
18:01 After four rounds, we go to the judges' scorecards for the decision.
18:05 Judge Justin Kennedy scores the contest 38-38, a draw.
18:12 Judge John Couchy and Judge Charlie Lucas respectively score the contest 39-37 and 40-36
18:20 in favour of your winner by majority points decision,
18:26 Blue Corner, Leon "Godzik" Talibah!
18:36 [MUSIC]
18:39 (audience cheering)