Barwick, a 25 year old based in New York, boxed more than she had in previous fights. She landed good right hands in exchanges and went to the body effectively.
The Big Deal began the fight in her usual aggressive manner, but quickly backed off and followed a shrewd game plan. She showed the jab to induce a counter and then landed with a pinpoint straight right counter of her own. Romero was no pushover and exchanged with Brooklyn while the two fighters were in close. Those exchanges in tight quarters favored the shorter Barwick.
Barwick's improvement is noticeable, but there are times when she lunges with her punches. Romero landed a right uppercut as Barwick pressed forward with her head in front of her lead foot. The Colombian finally began to use her height advantage and connected with lead rights from the outside. But her hair came undone and the action was stopped.
After Romero's hair was taped up, Barwick dominated the closing seconds of the three-minute first round with short rights.
Both fighters sat in their respective corners for the rest period. Jimmy Sosa instructed Barwick as fellow boxer Nisa Rodriguez assisted. Towards the end of the minute, a man just outside of Romero's corner motioned to the fighter and her trainer to pull the plug on the fight. The trainer began unwrapping Romero's gloves, and Barwick was awarded the victory somewhat anticlimactically.
Barwick, who is converting to Orthodox Judaism, is now 4-0 with 4 KOs. She is scheduled to fight again on October 4. Monterroza is now a hard luck 0-5.
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