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The Eduardo Nunez vs. Masanori Rikiishi round-by-round updates are here. They provide boxing fans with real-time coverage and live scoring of the upcoming super featherweight championship bout on May 28. There is tremendous interest heading into the bout.
Not only is it the main event, but the clash between Nunez and Rikiishi itself is a matchmaker's stylistic dream. Both men are heavy-handed boxers, with Nunez 27-1, with 27 stoppage wins to his name. Meanwhile, Rikiishi is 16-1, with 11 stoppage wins on his record.
In short, their matchup, which will be contested for the IBF super featherweight title in a 12-rounder, is expected to produce a TKO/knockout. The man predicted to win, though, is Nunez, who is a -265 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook, while Rikiishi is a +205 underdog.
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Eduardo Nunez vs. Masanori Rikiishi
Round 1: The two men meet in the center, pawing jabs at each other. Nunez lands first, but Rikiishi remains calm. Rikiishi snipes him with a jab of his own, both men trying to create an opening. More jabs between the two, with Nunez backing Rikiishi up to the ropes, landing a good overhand right.
Rikiishi fires back with a jab, while Nunez continues to pressure him, battering the body. Another big right hand lands for Nunez, who follows up with a left hook. Rikiishi is struggling to keep Nunez off him, but lands a body shot of his own.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez
Round 2: More pawing jabs from the two men. This time, though, Nunez backs him up immediately after, cracking him with two left hooks. Rikiishi lands to the body, but Nunez backs him up to the ropes with a stabbing jab to the body. Nunez with an overhand right.
A Nunez lunge is answered by a sneaky check hook from Rikiishi. Both men land as Nunez storms forward. Sniping jab from Rikiishi.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez, 20-18 Nunez overall
Round 3: Immediate pressure from Nunez, which Rikiishi answers with slick lateral movement and footwork. Rikiishi is making Nunez miss like a wild man, but Nunez manages to land to the body. Rikiishi needs to do something to gain his respect. He's eating an onslaught of body shots right now.
Rikiishi is frustrating him with his movement, though, landing good uppercuts, while Nunez continues to come forward.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez, 30-27 Nunez overall
Round 4: Good combinations from Rikiishi to punish Nunez for reckless pressure, but the Mexican remains undeterred. Nunez storms forward, landing shots of his own. He's willing to absorb punishment to land, and he's overwhelming Rikiishi with relentless forward pressure.
Body shots land for Nunez, followed by an uppercut. However, Rikiishi lands a good combination.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez, 40-36 Nunez overall
Round 5: More of the same from Nunez, who is on Rikiishi every single second of the round. Rikiishi does well to circle and pivot, but he's afforded no breathing room. Nunez lands, slipping shots through Rikiishi's guard. He's battering the body, but landing good uppercuts and left hooks upstairs.
However, Rikiishi fires back with a combination that appears to have briefly stunned Nunez. They trade against the ropes, with Nunez struggling to land clean.
Our Score: 10-9 Rikiishi, 49-46 Nunez overall
Round 6: Nunez wastes no time in backing Rikiishi up, but eats an uppercut for his trouble. Body shots land for Nunez, though, usually followed by a left hook or right hand. A big body shot lands for Nunez, drawing a grimace from Rikiishi. However, the Japanese star responds by battering his foe's body as well.
Nunez stabs Rikiishi's midsection with a jab. He lands upstairs with a right hand. Rikiishi won't win a firefight and needs to figure something out. An uppercut lands for Rikiishi, followed by a slick combination to end the round.
Our Score: 10-9 Rikiishi, 58-56 Nunez overall
Round 7: Rikiishi swings for an immediate check hook to dissuade an advancing Nunez, but it doesn't land. Instead, Nunez batters his body with a combination. An uppercut and yet more body shots land for Nunez. Step-in uppercut from Nunez. Rikiishi needs to get something going this round.
Nunez is proving to be too physical for him, walking through a jab to land an uppercut and right cross. Rikiishi shoves him away, but Nunez sticks to him like glue, chipping away at him with combinations. A one-two lands for Rikiishi, who is fading.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez, 68-65 Nunez overall
Round 8: Nunez is quick to get on the front foot, while Rikiishi tries to keep him at bay with a jab. He gets Nunez off-balance, but the Mexican continues to come forward. Rikiishi eats a jab, but lands his own, though Nunez' was stiffer. Body shots from Nunez.
This is an exhausting pace to be fighting at, with Nunez constantly coming forward. They finally clinch and the referee separates them. They resume and Nunez strings together a combination. Rikiishi lands with a combination of his own. Right hand lands for Nunez.
Rikiishi, though, lands a decent combination off the backfoot.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez, 78-74 Nunez overall
Round 9: Jabs land for Rikiishi, as Nunez comes forward as usual. The Mexican bruiser is swinging but not yet landing. He returns to jabbing and body shots, finding more success. Counter-combination lands for Rikiishii, while Nunez bites down on his mouthpiece to stand in the line of fire and batter the body.
Uppercut for Rikiishi, Nunez with a combination in response. Another uppercut for Rikiishi, but a good right hand from Nunez follows. Nunez's gas tank is unreal, his output hasn't dropped one bit. An uppercut to the body lands for Nunez, who has Rikiishi trapped against the ropes.
Big left hook for Nunez, but Rikiishi is as tough as they come.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez, 88-83 Nunez overall
Round 10: NUNEZ ROCKS RIKIISHI WITH AN OVERHAND RIGHT. He chases Rikiishi down, but the Japanese star recovers well, and with remarkable quickness in fact. Nunez, though, smells blood in the water, and starts blasting Rikiishi to the body and heat with combinations aplenty.
Rikiishi lands an uppercut, but it has no effect. He tries again, this time to the body, but Nunez answers him in kind. A good body shot lands for Rikiishi, but Nuneez swarms him, walking him down, showing no respect for his power. Another right hand finds the mark for Nunez.
Rikiishi is against the ropes, eating body shots.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez, 98-92 Nunez overall
Round 11: Uppercut lands for Rikiishi, but so does one for Nunez. A two-punch combination, to the body and to the head, lands for Nunez. An advancing Nunez continues to land, countering a Rikiishi uppercut with a left hook. Body shot for Nunez, while Rikiishi tries to get away from him.
A left hook to the body lands for Nunez, intercepting Rikiishi as he tries to circle away. He has Rikiishi against the ropes now, and unloads with a combination.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez, 108-101 Nunez overall
Round 12: Nunez eats a big uppercut to start things off, but he just eats it. He lands to the body, battering Rikiishi's midsection. More body shots from Nunez, but Rikiishi cracks him with a right hook. They trade against the ropes, with Rikiishi landing a combination.
Body shots land for Nunez. Combinations for the Mexican as Rikiishi survives to see the end of the fight.
Our Score: 10-9 Nunez, 118-108 Nunez overall
Official Decision
Eduardo Nunez def. Masanori Rikiishi via unanimous decision (scorecards pending)
