Boxing undercard: Lovato shows her stuff

Published November 13, 2004

In a four-round bantamweight bout, Espanola’s Monica Lovato (2-1) put on a show,  knocking down San Antonio’s Valeria Flores (5-2) on her way to a unanimous four-round decision.

Round One was a waiting game for Lovato, who let things slip by while Flores bulled forward throwing rights and lefts. Lovato finished strong, landing a solid left but Flores’ output gave her the round.

Lovato snapped to in the second,  letting Flores push her to the ropes but countering with accurate left hands while fending off her opponent’s careless flurries.

Fighting on the move, Lovato picked her shots, landing crisp left hands but never moving forward to continue her attack, even when hurting Flores.

In the 4th, Lovato landed her best shot, a stunning straight hand that put Flores on the floor. Unfortunately, the ref did not rule it a knockdown for some reason. When the fight resumed, Lovato did not go for the finish but let Flores recover.

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