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May 31, 2008


"Li’l Man” the bigger man in debut win

In the opening bout of the pro show, Albuquerque jr. welter Vincent “Li’l Man” Mirabal (1-0) entered the pros with a unanimous decision win over game Silvanus Morris (0-3), of Blanding, Utah.

Morris, cursed with his unwillingness, or inability, to drop down to a weight that matches his tiny frame, was too much the little man against “Li’l Man” Mirabal—who was much too big for his nickname, at least,  against Morris.
Morris fought smart for much of the fight. In the first, he kept to the outside, counterpunching a stalking, slow-starting Mirabal. Though he was able to catch Mirabal coming in, the Duke City fighter’s aggression and heavier punches gave him a narrow margin.

Morris continued to land a few crisp-‘n’-clean left hooks, but they served only to irritate the increasingly aggressive Mirabal, who swatted away at the Utah fighter with straight left hands. One round later, Mirabal effectively closed the gap and bombed Morris with body shot hooks and straight lefts.

Behind on points, Morris, nose-a-bleeding, surprised Mirabal with his gameness, by not only exchanging punches, but, at least twice during the round, driving Mirabal back with desperate slugging. It made an exciting finish, but wasn’t enough to take the fight back from Mirabal, whose heavier punches and steady aggression sealed the deal for a decision win.  

Scores were 40-36 and 39-37 twice. NMB/FN had it 39-37.

Vincent's Statements:

“This is where I’m supposed to be,” said the new pro. “It feels good to be a pro. I wasn’t nearly as nervous about fighting as in the amateurs.

“I’m ready for the next fight.”