Former featherweight world champion Nicholas Walters (29 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw, 22 KOs) achieved an overwhelming unanimous decision victory. Joseph Adorno (18 wins, 4 losses, 2 draws, 15 KOs) on wednesday, It was the first televised game in over seven years.
Walters lost by stoppage in a challenge to the junior lightweight titleholder and disappeared from boxing. Vasily Lomachenko He resurfaced last year after a six-year hiatus from the ring with two comeback bouts against lesser-known opponents in Colombia.
The 38-year-old Walters returned to the main event of Wednesday Night Fight this week in Plant City, Florida, where the judges awarded him a 95-94, 97-92 and 98-91 victory over Walters. It surpassed Adorno in lightweight scrap.
After a smooth first round, Walters took up position in the center of the ring and began establishing his jab. He continued to back Adorno up with hard left jabs and didn't waste any time when he landed his right to the body. A similar shot caught Adorno's attention, and he responded with a strikeout on a bases-loaded combination. Walters continued to sting his opponent with his left and finished the round with a smart counter jab.
Walters started fourth and looked one class ahead, changing body shots and continuing to increase the pace. Adorno seems to have earned Walters' respect with his stunning body shots and double left to the body. Adorno finished the round with another great body combination.
In the fifth, Adorno became more confident and unleashed a nifty combination in the first minute. However, Walters, showing his presence in the ring, regains control and chops to the body over the bell.
In the sixth, Adorno landed an overhand shot to the top right that shook Walters and looked like he might have broken his nose. The young fighter landed a nice uppercut to close out one of his best rounds.
Walters moved forward in the eighth inning as Adorno's punching power decreased. Adorno landed a good right hand with a minute left, but Walters took the round with some hectic play.
Adorno responded to Walters' pressure in the ninth round with a quick left to the head. But Walters continued to attack, stabbing with jabs and slamming right hands to Adorno's body. Adorno landed a jab after the bell, but it didn't do him any good and he was deducted points.
Walters started the 10th inning with a right hand to the head, and Adorno quickly responded in kind. But Walters showed his pedigree with a number of body and uppercut combinations. A sneaky right hand landed on Adorno's head near the halfway point, and Walters walked his opponent down, taking multiple shots until the final bell.
