George vs Escudero 2 FULL FIGHT: August 1, 2020, PBC on Showtime
Undefeated light heavyweight Joe George (110, 7 KOs) scored a stunning ninthround stoppage of Marco Escudero (102, 9 KOs) in a rematch of their November ShoBox showdown that saw George win a heavilydebated split decision. This time, George left no room for a controversial decision. At 3:00 of round number nine, George caught Escudero with a vicious left uppercut that sent Escudero flat on his back in a candidate for KO of the Year. At the time of the stoppage, George was behind on two of the judges scorecards, 7973 and 7775, and ahead on one judges card, 7973. Prior to the onepunch KO, George was getting outlanded 12789 by Escudero, and Escudero held a 21 edge in punches thrown. I was setting him up with the jab to the body, I had him leaning over a little, said Houstons George, who turned 31 on Friday. I was shooting the right uppercut, some landed and some didnt. I wanted him to get comfortable and relaxed, and thats exactly what he did. He was relaxed and I slipped over and just shot
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