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00:00Gentlemen, we talked about the beltline later, you both had my instructions, you know what I expect, a good clean fight, obey my commands and protect yourself at all times.
00:12Touch them up, good luck.
00:17Alright, John Lincoln, his three consecutive decision wins.
00:22He's fighting at home, he's so excited to be doing it on Mexican Independence Day weekend.
00:27And Brian Rodriguez, he says, look, I know you're all looking forward to Xander Zayas and Roberto Valenzuela, but how about this fight?
00:33Mexico-Puerto Rico in the house.
00:35He's won one and one over his last three fights.
00:38His loss was to Omar Rosario, the up-and-coming Puerto Rican fighter.
00:44Again, Southpaw vs. Orthodox, what I always tell you, it's all about positioning.
01:00Every fight, actually, is about positioning.
01:03But it's always, you want to try to dominate that outside.
01:06Leave foot dominance.
01:08The lead hands are going to be battling for position to be able to land jabs, because the angles are different for both fighters.
01:16But you want to be able to line up your back hand, which is the right hand for the Orthodox fighter and the left hand for the Southpaw.
01:24Rico and a two-time Texas Golden Gloves champion.
01:28He's the father of an eight-year-old daughter, Riley, and a five-year-old son, Logan.
01:37So, Ricon, what he's looking for, he's looking for a right hand right now, and he's looking to roll it to be able to come back with his left hand.
01:43That's what he's looking for.
01:44That's the reason why you see him sitting on his back foot, and he's rotating his hips every now and then.
01:49He's looking for that back hand.
01:52Rico had exactly 100 amateur fights with 72 wins.
01:56Rodriguez had 90 wins and 144 amateur bouts out in Puerto Rico, making his mainland U.S. debut.
02:06Look, Rivera ain't getting nowhere with his jab.
02:08He don't get nowhere in the distance either way, because there's no battling in front.
02:11I mean, you got to be sword fighting in up front to be able to get yourself, to gather yourself, get him, get him.
02:18Give him something to worry about, to lose, to be able to land your back hand.
02:21You see all that space in between each fighter right there.
02:24He's not going to be able to get to, get to Rincón.
02:33It's like you got to put something in front of him, man.
02:36You got to derail whatever he got going on.
02:39Put an obstacle in front of him.
02:40Make him look at something.
02:42Put an obstacle in front of him.
02:43Make him look at something.
02:45You know, Rivera doesn't know that.
02:47He doesn't have that knowledge.
02:50See, that's what I'm talking about right there.
02:52That's exactly what I'm talking about.
02:55Rodriguez started boxing at age 11 because he was fighting on the streets.
02:59And Rincón was taken to the gym by his father for the first time when he was 5.
03:04Had his first amateur bout at 8.
03:06And his father just passed away 2 1⁄2 years ago during the pandemic.
03:10So he's with the new trainer, Alex Espinosa.
03:12This is their first fight together, but they've been working since the pandemic.
03:16A lot of action this evening on Mexican Independence Day weekend.
03:39It all leads us to Joette González challenging Luis Alberto López for El Venado's IBF featherweight world title.
03:49This is his third shot at a world title, Tim.
03:52And something's got to change in his demeanor for him to make his dream come true tonight.
03:59He's got to come fight.
04:00He's literally got to come fight because if he's going to sit back and try to outbox.
04:04We saw what happened when he fought against Dongbin.
04:05Yes.
04:06Trying to sit back and try to outbox.
04:07He don't know how to box.
04:09Period.
04:10But I can tell you this.
04:11He knows how to fight.
04:12And when you have a guy or a fighter, a champion like López that has all the confidence.
04:19He's got exuberating confidence, right?
04:21Yes.
04:22He comes in a fight.
04:23He comes in and you allow him and you give him time to think.
04:26And you give him time to sit back and do what he does and be awkward.
04:30He's going to tear you to pieces.
04:31But if you take it to him, you put him on his back foot, guess what?
04:34You're going to make him answer some questions.
04:36If I was in his corner and you went, everything I got, I'm taking it to him from the first belt.
04:41I'm closing the gap on this man and I'm getting in his chest and I'm going to back him up all night.
04:45All right.
04:46I heard enough for you, Tim, for a little while.
04:47How about we go to the ESPN Plus ringside coverage of this fight.
04:51I'm going to go get something to eat.
04:52With the sights and sounds of John Rincón and Ryan Ismael Rodríguez Rivera.
04:56Give me some of them snacks, man.
05:01There you go.
05:02Good job.
05:03Shoot that one, three, two.
05:05Keep it straight, though.
05:06I got a little.
05:11Get the jab.
05:12Everything off the jab, John.
05:13There you go.
05:14Show him up and down.
05:18Let's go.
05:19Let's be first.
05:20There you go.
05:22Come on, champ.
05:23This fight's getting away from us.
05:25There you go.
05:26A little pressure, John.
05:27Put a little pressure.
05:31Side to side.
05:33You got to get that foot on the outside, too, John.
05:36You're starting to find your rhythm.
05:37Come on.
05:38Circle to your right.
05:43Cut the ring off.
05:46John, John, circle to your right.
05:48Watch your feet, guys.
05:49Watch your feet.
05:51There you go.
05:53Get your hands up, Ryan, and work.
05:57Come on.
05:58Keep that jab out there, John.
05:59Keep that jab.
06:00Keep touching with that jab.
06:03There you go.
06:04Give him some face.
06:05There you go.
06:06Good, good.
06:07Keep working.
06:08Good.
06:09Fight.
06:10Feint him, and then foot on the outside, John.
06:14Let's go.
06:15Don't wait on him.
06:16Got to win this round, Ryan.
06:17Let's see what happens.
06:18Come on.
06:19You got to stay alert.
06:21Get your hands up.
06:22Come on, daddy.
06:24You got to counter.
06:26Get your head off the line.
06:28You got to cut the ring off.
06:29Come on, Ryan.
06:30Get your hands up and cut off the ring.
06:34Come on.
06:35Keep your hands up, Ryan.
06:37Use that jab.
06:40You got to set up that right.
06:43One minute left.
06:44There you go.
06:45Beautiful.
06:46Again.
06:55Nice right.
06:57Come on.
06:58You got to work.
06:59You got to get your hands here.
07:02You got to get that foot on the outside.
07:07Come on.
07:08That's a nice straight shot.
07:18You got to use that jab.
07:19You got to work.
07:26That's a beautiful right.
07:27Come on.
07:28Come on.
07:29Cut the ring off.
07:30Go after him.
07:31He's standing still.
07:32Go cut the ring off.
07:33Wait.
07:34The ring's on.
07:37Go, go, go, go, go, go.
07:39Go, go, go, go, go, go.
07:40Down, down, down.
07:41Time.
07:49We saw the challenger arrive and now the champion, Luis Alberto Lopez,
07:55looking for another successful title defense.
07:58He went to Belfast and stopped Mick Conlon and now he's in the house here in Corpus Christi, Texas,
08:05headlining on Mexican Independence Day weekend.
08:08He understands the responsibility, but more than anything,
08:11he's got the confidence of a man who's been around the world beating fighters
08:16he wasn't supposed to beat to be a world champion.
08:21He knows the hunger of Joette Gonzalez across the ring from him
08:24and he promises that his mission tonight is to do what neither Shakur Stevenson
08:29nor Emmanuel Navarrete were able to do to Jowette Gonzalez,
08:33and that is get the stoppage win.
08:36That'll be our main event tonight on ESPN once we move over from our undercard on ESPN+.
08:42Starting at 10 p.m. Eastern, 7 Pacific.
08:47We're back to ESPN+.
08:48ESPN+.
08:49Ringside, only reason you're hearing my voice is because I have to translate for trainer Raymond Bernard.
08:55Come on, cover your body so he doesn't get you.
08:59Come on, cut the ring.
09:05Come on, get inside, go to the body.
09:10There you go, keep using those straight shots.
09:13Keep jabbing to the body.
09:14Circle to your right.
09:16Come on, it hurts him downstairs, go.
09:19Stay alert.
09:26Get your hands up, Brian.
09:34Come on, this is the third round.
09:44Hands down, hands down.
09:54Stop, be careful.
10:04Keep your hands up, Brian, so you can counter.
10:10Come on, get inside, you gotta fight him.
10:11You gotta fight him.
10:13If you can't get close, you can't work.
10:16Let your hands go, raise your hands and get inside.
10:22Come on, go to the body, he's on the ropes.
10:26Come on, work, damn it.
10:28There you go.
10:29Keep your hands up, though.
10:32Take him to the ropes.
10:36If he stops, you gotta go to work.
10:39He's done.
10:41Get your hands up.
10:44Come on, he's asking for more.
10:47One minute.
10:51Come on, get your hands up, let him go.
11:06Get your hands up.
11:12Come on, get to work, you gotta steal this round.
11:25Take him to the ropes.
11:31Watch that leg.
11:42Get your hands up, Brian, get your hands up.
11:50He's throwing, he's not countering.
12:09Nice job, just talk to him after the fight.
12:11Thank you.
12:18Yeah, babe.
12:20Stay sharp, stay focused.
12:22You got three rounds left, come on.
12:24What are you gonna tell me?
12:26Come on, damn it, you gotta beat champ.
12:32You gotta use your hands, let him go.
12:33Let him go.
12:40Come on, you gotta put your will into this.
12:44This is our ESPN Plus ringside coverage.
12:48We leave you with the sights and sounds of the ring.
12:51You only hear my voice because I'm translating for the corner of Brian Ismael Rodriguez Rivera.
12:58Come on, get your hands up so you can work.
13:04Come on, get inside, get close.
13:13The body doesn't move, work to it.
13:19Cut the ring.
13:24You gotta work the body, not just head hunting.
13:28Cut the ring and go.
13:30Go to work.
13:34There you go.
13:36Press it, press it.
13:38Let's go, let's go, press it.
13:41Let's work, John, let's work.
13:45Let's work, John, let's work.
13:54Come on, John, let's work, baby.
13:56Come on, get your hands up.
13:59Come on, you gotta go to work.
14:01You can't run your feet.
14:03Take him to the ropes.
14:06Set up that hook.
14:09Don't drop your hands.
14:13Come on, you gotta work, Brian.
14:33Good feints, let your hands go, let's go.
14:43There you go, let's go.
14:44Press him down, John, let's go.
14:47Touch with that jab, up and down with that jab.
14:52Come on, come on.
14:53Press it, John, press it.
14:56There you go.
14:58Good feints, good feints, John.
14:59He's holding already, John.
15:00He's holding already, baby.
15:04Come on, you gotta throw, let your hands go.
15:08When I say break, I mean it.
15:10When I tell you to break, I mean it.
15:12Here we go, let's go.
15:14He didn't know what to do, John.
15:15He didn't know what to do.
15:18Come on, John, let's go, baby.
15:24Get your hands up.
15:28Let's do this.
15:29If he says sube las manos, I'm not gonna say it again.
15:31I'm just gonna let you assume he's gotta keep his hand up.
15:43You gotta throw shots.
15:44Come on, Brian.
16:02This is Emiliano Fernando, El General Vargas,
16:07who is getting his gloves on right now.
16:10The man who's putting them on his hands, his father,
16:13El Feroz Fernando Vargas, who fought in this same building
16:17in 2002, sold out the American Bank Center
16:21against Raymond Joval.
16:23And you just see this young man, a year and four months
16:28as a pro-wrestler.
16:29And he's already in his seventh professional fight.
16:32He's only got 13 rounds of experience
16:35since making his pro debut against Mark Salgado.
16:38Most of his knockouts have come in the second round.
16:42He's trying to get his hand all the way in there.
16:45As you saw him punching the wall to try to get his hand
16:48all the way inside those Grant gloves.
16:51There it is.
16:52He says, I've got it.
16:53I'm comfortable.
16:55Not yet.
16:57It's all about work.
16:59It's all about how you fit
17:01when it comes to your weapons for the night.
17:04And that's what Emiliano El Feroz Fernando Vargas
17:07is trying to get his son to do.
17:09Am I back?
17:11I just had to go get a little snack break.
17:13You want to be back for this fight?
17:15Man, they boring as hell.
17:17They need to tell them to throw punches and land something.
17:19My gosh.
17:21They ain't doing anything, man.
17:23This ain't no freaking posing contest.
17:25Throw some punches, man.
17:27You want to translate for me?
17:29All he's saying is put your hands up.
17:31You need to say hit him.
17:33Hit him.
17:34Hit him.
17:35Touch him.
17:36Hit him with something.
17:37Land something.
17:42I ain't never seen so many passive fighters.
17:52Throw.
17:55Please throw.
17:57The fans at home are begging you.
17:59Work, work, baby.
18:00Don't wait on him.
18:01Don't wait on him.
18:05Let's go.
18:06If you want to go to the restroom, go ahead.
18:08I got this.
18:09Go.
18:10Take a break.
18:11Go take a break.
18:12For real.
18:13I got this.
18:14All right.
18:15Go ahead.
18:16I got this.
18:17Take your headset off.
18:18Take your headset off, man.
18:19They ain't throwing no punches.
18:20Ain't nothing you got to translate.
18:21Go relax.
18:23Y'all see what's going on right now.
18:25Racon has got his hands down.
18:27He's just trying to bait.
18:29Trying to bait Rivera in.
18:31That's it.
18:32No one looking to take the lead.
18:35Partially blocked right there.
18:39Racon.
18:40Nice left hand by Racon.
18:42On the way out.
18:44Rivera is starting to get aggressive.
18:47He didn't like the fact that he got hit.
18:49So now he's marching forward trying to get his leg back.
18:54I think a fighter break out if Racon continues to throw and land shots.
19:00See, Rivera, he didn't like that at all.
19:02So he does have some dog in him, but Racon got to bring it out of him.
19:16Look, look.
19:17Shoot it.
19:18One, three, two.
19:19One, three, two.
19:21Good, good.
19:22See, what Rivera's worried about, he's worried about that backhand.
19:25You know, Racon is sneaky with that backhand.
19:27Sneaky.
19:28Knows how to get a position.
19:29Knows how to line it up well.
19:31Let's go.
19:32And Rivera, that's why he's so hesitant.
19:34That's the reason why he don't want to commit.
19:36Because when he commits with the right hand, he's out there.
19:37He's exposed.
19:39He don't want to be exposed.
19:41Good comeback right there.
19:43Some of those punches landed.
19:44Grazing blows.
19:45But a lot of them missed.
19:50Obey the bell.
19:52Let's work, John.
19:53Let's work.
19:56Again, a lot of posing by both fighters.
19:58Time!
20:08I'll tell you though, man, look.
20:10Keep pressing.
20:11Keep pressing.
20:13The thing is, you start on good, then you die off a little bit.
20:15And you're going to let the rounds be a little too close.
20:17Remember, finish strong.
20:19This is the city.
20:20Keep everything off that jab.
20:22Everything you've been doing, but add a little more.
20:24Last round.
20:25Last round.
20:26Touch gloves.
20:27Hey, because the thing is too, John.
20:28You don't follow up after that.
20:30Get that killer instinct, baby.
20:32You hit him one good time.
20:33Follow up with that motherfucker.
20:36Last round.
20:38Hey, I'm back!
20:40Tim, you didn't miss much.
20:42I know I didn't.
20:44You didn't miss much.
20:46Recon landed a couple of left hands, and then it fired up Rivera.
20:48Rivera started coming back strong.
20:50He didn't really land anything significant.
20:52Hey, it's a long night tonight.
20:54That was the most important thing you did tonight, was give me that little break.
20:57I told you.
20:58I got you, champ.
20:59Appreciate that.
21:01All right.
21:02This is the sixth and final round of this fight.
21:05Yay!
21:06Brian, he's my Andre Rivera.
21:08Hopefully they bring it like they did in the final round that I didn't watch, only Tim watched.
21:12Called for you guys.
21:14It was more action in the weigh-ins than in this fight.
21:16My goodness.
21:18Hey, we've been spoiled tonight, though, Tim.
21:20I know.
21:21And the fans at home feel the same way.
21:23I'm pretty sure they ran off to the restroom and probably go get something to eat.
21:29Nice shot.
21:30Good shot there from Recon.
21:32Look, Recon should have finished this fight a long time ago.
21:34He could.
21:36But it's not in his nature.
21:38He's all about safety.
21:40That's what he is.
21:41Safety first.
21:42But you're fighting in front of your hometown crowd.
21:44This is your night.
21:46It's your time to shine.
21:48You've got to take advantage of it.
21:50You're on ESPN Plus.
21:52It's his boxing style, though.
21:54It's his boxing style.
21:56He don't care about the ESPN Plus or anything like that.
21:58What he cares about is going home, being safe, you know, protecting himself, and clean boxing.
22:02He's doing exactly the way he's been taught inside the gym.
22:06Yeah, but tonight he had an opponent who was there for the taking.
22:08Rivera, for moments, has looked amateurish.
22:11I'm not saying it's right.
22:13I'm just telling you what it is.
22:14You're describing exactly what it is.
22:15I'm just saying.
22:16That's what it is.
22:17It's his nature.
22:18Honestly, he's not going to take the risk unless he has to.
22:20He feels that he can out-skill this guy.
22:22Land when he wants to.
22:24And control the action with his feet.
22:26With less punches.
22:28He's not getting hit with anything from Rivera.
22:31He's not getting hit with anything from Rivera.
22:33He's not getting hit with anything from Rivera.
22:35He's not getting hit with anything from Rivera.
22:36He's not getting hit with anything from Rivera.
22:40But you're right.
22:42If you want to get noticed.
22:44If you want to be noticed by the fans.
22:46If you want to be noticed by your promoter.
22:48You got to show up and you got to show out.
22:50Every single time you step foot in that ring.
22:52It's an opportunity for you to shine.
22:58Because fights like this.
23:00This don't get you back on cards.
23:02No.
23:03I'm letting you know that right now.
23:04It don't get you back.
23:05I'm not going to waste my time.
23:07And put you on a card.
23:09When you don't even show up to fight.
23:11You know you were complimenting the matchmakers for tonight.
23:13You know you were complimenting the matchmakers for tonight.
23:15Oh nice.
23:17That's a nice shot finally.
23:19Yeah.
23:21No you were complimenting him.
23:23So I saw the VP and matchmaker Carl Moretti.
23:25I said did you make this fight?
23:27He's like no I did not make this fight.
23:29Okay.
23:31That's what we see the difference.
23:33In the decline in competition.
23:35Sometimes you see a young kid.
23:37You know he's undefeated.
23:39Local guy.
23:41You want to sell some tickets.
23:43You're like all right let's give him a shot.
23:45But you know what.
23:47Come on.
23:49You've got to take advantage of those opportunities.
23:51These are few and far between.
23:53And when you have them.
23:55You have to make it your night.
23:57Yes you do.
24:01Even his own hometown fans are like.
24:03Come on throw the punch.
24:05Time.
24:07Good job.
24:09Shake his hand now.
24:11Come on.
24:14There's more contact after the fight than during the fight.
24:17All right.
24:19Our production team actually found some highlights Tim.
24:22Oh wow.
24:24With the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot.
24:26There you go.
24:28He's landing a jab.
24:30A partial jab.
24:32Nice shot right there from Rivera.
24:33Looping left hand.
24:35I would guess that was the best punch of the night right there.
24:38So he landed that shot very effectively around that high guard.
24:41Of Rivera.
24:43Again both guys are just real tentative.
24:45You know.
24:47Styles.
24:49Temperaments.
24:51That's what causes these type of fights.
24:53You know both guys are not willing to get hit.
24:55Both guys are willing to be safe and go home.
24:57Go home to their families.
24:59Unscathed.
25:01With a paycheck.
25:03I respect it at the end of the night.
25:05But I can just tell you this.
25:07I ain't got to like it.
25:09I respect it but I ain't got to like it.
25:11I mean I don't like the rock'em stock'em robot type of fights either.
25:13You know it's entertaining for the fans.
25:15I like something in between.
25:17Like the last four fights or three fights that we had.
25:19That's great fight.
25:21That's great matchup.
25:23And that's entertaining.
25:25And Tim.
25:27It's on video.
25:29You giving me a break that is greatly appreciated for this fight.
25:31You know who doesn't get a break either tonight?
25:33Six rounds here inside
25:35the American Bank Center Corpus Christi.
25:37We go to the judges scorecards
25:39for the official decision.
25:42Ruben Carreon and Hector Gonzalez
25:44both have it 60-54.
25:46Nathan Cantu has it 58-56.
25:50All in favor of your winner
25:52by unanimous decision.
25:55King John Rincon!
26:01All right.
26:03So King John Rincon.
26:05Yes.
26:07With the unanimous decision win.
26:09And the crowd goes wild.
26:11All right.
26:13You know who is in the locker room
26:15with our main event fighter?
26:17It's our very own Mark Regal
26:19with Joe Gonzalez who gets another crack.