Morel controlled most of the action in the first half of the fight. Penalosa began to break Morel down and took over the second half of the fight. Penalosa seemed to get fired up after suffering two head clashes in the sixth round that opened up bad cuts above both eyes.
Morel credits Penalosa's body work. He said Penalosa hurt him with several body shots. He thought Penalosa would get tired in the late rounds but instead it was Morel who got tired. He managed to survive by moving and boxing.
"I am a little exhausted, but we win. Penalosa is a veteran and he put a lot of pressure on me. I give him a lot of credit," Morel told El Nuevo Dia. "He hit me two or three times to the body and it really hurt me. But my lateral movement and my reach were the keys to my victory."
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao was sitting ringside. He thought Penalosa was jobbed by the decision. He told several reporters at ringside -"Gerry won that fight. Gerry was the winner."
Source: Mark Vester | BoxingScene.com
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