Premier Boxing Champions on Spike ‘Rodriguez vs. Seals’ Results & Play-by-Play

Thomas Williams vs. Humberto Savigne

Round 1

Williams slowly comes out of his corner, pawing with a jab from his southpaw stance. Savigne hits his foe with a straight right and then another. After missing with a loopy left hook, Williams drops the Cuban with a choppy right to the ear. Savigne springs up quickly and he appears to be fine. Savigne is tentative, pawing with a few jabs. Williams is suddenly dropped onto his back from a left hook with a minute left. Hardly any punches have been thrown and we already have two knockdowns. Some decent exchanges near the bell. 10-9 Williams.

Round 2

The light heavies meet in the center of the ring and trade blows, but nothing is flush. Savigne backs off and regroups with his jab. A right to the head catches Savgine’s attention and then a huge left hook rocks him. Savigne crumbles onto the seat of his trunks from the flurry. He is up but the Cuban is in serious peril. He’s unsteady but allowed to go on. Williams tears into him and unloads a furious assault. Savigne stumbles into the ropes and tries to punch back, but the maelstrom from the Maryland fighter is too vicious. Keith Hughes steps in and ends the mugging.

The Official Result

Thomas Williams Jr. def. Humberto Savigne via TKO (ref stoppage) at 1:48 of the second round

Edwin Rodriguez vs. Michael Seals

Round 1

a wild left hook from Rodriguez misses but he’s all over him with shots to the head and body. Seals is rocked by a right to the head and then a left. Seals backs into the ropes and is rocked by a loopy overhand right and then a left hook. He staggers away and then falls onto his face. Seals Gets up and he is shaky. The fight continues and Rodriguez chases him down, swarming him. A left hook from Seals turns the tables as it floors “La Bomba.” Edwin is hurt badly and takes his time getting back up. Rodriguez is now very cautious with his approach as he clears his head. The action slows considerably over the last minute of the round. A right to the gut by Rodriguez. With a few seconds left, Seals flattens his foe with a huge right cross. Rodriguez is in deep trouble but he gets up, saved by the bell. 10-7 Seals.

Round 2

Rodriguez throws a few tentative jabs to start the round while Seals is patient. Michael lands a decent right over the top and it buzzes the favored fighter. Seals backs into the ropes as Rodriguez chases him, but neither man can land anything clean in the exchange. Nice left hook from Edwin causes his nemesis to back up. They trade lefts to the head, but seals is keeping his guard very low. Edwin tags him with a right in the corner. Seals is in the corner and a huge right to the jaw drops Seals to his knees. He is hurt badly but he gets up. Edwin closes in and slams away. Seals is rocked again, but his right in return staggers Rodriguez. It’s toe-to-toe at the bell and both men are stumbling at the sound of the bell. What an unbelievable war. 10-8 Rodriguez.

Round 3

A couple of jabs from Rodriguez before he drills his foe with a monstrous right to the temple. Seals flops forward and then stumbles into the ropes, bounces off of them, spins around and falls onto his back, completely out. He tries to get up, but he is finished. Steinwinder calls it off as Seals is out on his feet.

The Official Result

Edwin Rodriguez def. Michael Seals via TKO at :24 of the third round