Alfred Angulo had his opponent on the canvas three times and landed 99 power punches on the way to a sensational third-round knockout of previously-unbeaten Harry Joe Yorgey during Saturday night's 154-pound clash at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.The 27-year-old Angulo raised his record to 16-1 with his 13th knockout, scoring his 12th stoppage in his past 13 matchups. Yorgey dropped to 22-1-1, with 10 knockouts.
"I knew Harry Joe Yorgey was a good fighter, and we knew that he came to fight, but this was the first time I was fighting for a title, and I wanted to showcase my talents on HBO," said Angulo, who rebounded from a loss to Kermit Cintron and earned the WBO's interim title belt.
"I dedicated this to Mexico," said Angulo. "I dedicate this fight to all of my fans who follow me."
Angulo-Yorgey took place on the undercard of a light heavyweight (175) matchup between Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KOs) and Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KOs) in defense of Dawson's IBO crown in a bout that is for the WBC's interim title.
Angulo-Yorgey was televised on HBO.
Angulo-Yorgey Round-by-Round Recap
Round 1: Angulo met Yorgey at ring center, where he sought to establish his jab. The two traded punches along the ropes, early, with Angulo getting the better of it against Yorgey, whose back was against the ropes. Yorgey retreated, but doubled up with a left to the body at one point. Trained by Jack Lowe, of middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik, Yorgey effectively countered against the oncoming Angulo while moving side to side. Angulo drove home two rights, punctuated by a right cross. Angulo's delivery -- hard right crosses, left hooks and uppercuts, had Yorgey trying to clinch at round's end. Angulo's round, 10-9.
Round 2: Angulo out-landed Yorgey 24-16 in the first round, but emerged with redness on the right side of his face. Yorgey gave ground more in the second round, but got Angulo's attention with an overhand right and danced away. Yorgey fired a left hook and an uppercut that was answered by two hard rights from Angulo. Angulo then trapped Yorgey in a neutral corner, blasted his head back with a staggering right hand, and then battered him with about 10 punches for a knockdown with 1:19 left in the round. Yorgey rose, but still was wobbly, and absorbed a relentless attack while almost going down yet again. The referee stepped in to prevent Angulo from hitting behind the head, giving Yorgey a brief respite, as he staggered around the ring. When the fight resumed, it was more of the same -- Yorgey trying to keep off Angulo, but absorbing more blows and leaving the round with a bloody nose. Angulo's round, 10-7.
Round 3: Angulo was back on top of Yorgey early in the third round, as Yorgey wound up falling to the canvas -- his hands around Angulo's legs -- from an early assault that began with a right hand, yet again. Cornered for the final time, Yorgey was knocked senseless by a hard, left hand that followed a right, and then another right hand as he dropped flat on his back at 1:03 of the second round.
Fight's over, third round knockout at 1:03.
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I'm sorry but how this fight was for a "title" is beyond me. Cintron dominates Angulo and beats him silly in every single way possible. Cintron is the top rated challenger but somehow a fight between the very same Angulo, who Cintron killed, and Harry Yorgey becomes an interim title fight. Wow...I'd love anyone to try and really explain that one. This is everything that is wrong with boxing. One guy Cintron who has taken his lumps and earned his way back to a title shot is bypassed and another fighter Angulo who really hasn't done anything to "deserve" a title fight gets one. The only time Angulo has stepped up in "class" was to fight Cintron and he was dominated the entire night. It wasn't close. The Angulo fight agains Harry Yorgey being an interim championship fight is a joke.