The MMA fighters, Chris Avila and Jeremy Stephens, who picked up the 12-ounce boxing gloves, did not disappoint in their undercard fight in the Jake Paul–Nate Diaz event. Mostly, the boxing fans loved the performance of the unanimous decision winner, Chris Avila, who brought the style of Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center, even before Nate Diaz himself. The Stockton native had a lousy stance in the first three rounds, that’s been quite the style of the Diaz brothers inside the Octagon.

But in the fourth round, Avila picked up the pace and started indulging power in his punches. Unlike the previous bout where the fans got to witness a fourth-round body shot KO by Ashton Sylve.

He even taunted Jeremy Stephens, after a couple of successful dodges. This was Stephens’s second bout, and also his first loss in the sweet science. But, it’s become evident after this bout that he’ll be needing a bit more experience in the sport. Also, he will have to spend more time in the Alliance MMA gym, under Eric Del Fierro. In the 6 rounds bout, he was dominated throughout the bout, as he could land only 81 punches in almost more than 200 punches thrown. Nonetheless, Avila won the fight as well as a lot of fans’ hearts.

Fans praise the incredible performance of Chris Avila in the Paul-Diaz undercard fight

The fans loved the way Chris Avila carried himself throughout the bout against Jeremy Stephens. Although in MMA, Stephens is known for his KO power, his techniques didn’t work on Avila in boxing.

One of the fans, SocialBoxing, talked about how much fun they had watching the way Chris Avila fought against Jeremy Stephens.

Another fan, Mike, talked about the slick head movements and strong cardio stamina, showcased by Avila in this spectacular bout.

One fan, Justin, expressed his surprise with the famous Conor McGregor GIF “Who the f**k is that guy”, to troll Stephens for his struggling performance.

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A user named,  Bay to LA, stated how Avila dominated the whole fight with his smart light punches in the earlier rounds.

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Also, he showcased quick movements to confuse his opponent.

On a similar note, the amazing display of Stockton native’s power of Avila also impressed Heck.

The fans showed appreciation to Avila for adapting to boxing in such a cool manner. In the entire span of 6 rounds, Avila didn’t lose his breath once and conducted himself as an experienced professional boxer. This fight became an interesting starting position for the other upcoming boxing fights in his career ahead. What are your thoughts about this bout? Share it with us in the comments section.

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