Brooks kept pressuring Chavez in the fourth round as he backed Chavez into the corner and landed combinations to his body and head. Those shots kept Chavez moving, but he was able to counter throwing punches to Brooks' head. Brooks began to land his left with some heavy body shots in the third round. Chavez, though he took a few punches, proved that he could effectively counter punch, and he too landed body shots. Brooks proved effective throwing his jab and following it with a left to the body. In the second round the men began to step close to each other and in so doing they landed jabs. The strategy seemed to be to find an opening in the other's defense.
As can be anticipated in a fight that pits a right handed fighter against a southpaw, the opening round saw a lot of feints and tossing out a jab that caught mostly air. Chavez's only losses have come in fights with opponents with winning records. The left handed Brooks has dominated opponents winning either by unanimous decision or knockout. Unbeaten Austin Brooks faced Anthony Chavez in the main event. Emerald Queen Battle at the Boat 127 August 26, 2023
