The first several rounds saw Artiga, the first-ever Tampa-born and bred boxer to win a major title (Antonio Tarver was born in Orlando), consistently work behind her right jab out of the southpaw stance. She clearly struggled as the fight wore on to keep the heavier Silva at bay. The 39-year-old Artiga never lost sight of the task at hand, though, and stuck to her superior fundamentals to get the job done in the end.
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