Ruben Villa IV (22 wins, 1 loss, 7 KOs) pointed out Christian Cruz He won by scores of 98-92 (twice) and 97-93 (22-7-1, 11 KOs) on a Top Rank card broadcast on ESPN, winning the vacant minor featherweight belt in 10 rounds.
Vila, a 26-year-old from Salinas, Calif., bounced Cruz's head back repeatedly with fierce jabs to reset his attack and advance through the early rounds. As the fight progressed, Villa occasionally abandoned his jab and moved inside, forcing Cruz against the ropes and attempting to land more painful shots.
Cruz, a 27-year-old from Tijuana, Mexico, had his best moments — most notably during the body work in the fifth round. However, although he roughed Villa up hard, he was unable to do any damage to his opponent and spent a lot of time on the ropes in the second half of the match.
Despite the American's jab scoring consistently, Villa's corner kick prompted Cruz to pile up. Villa became even more aggressive with their footwork and output, forcing Cruz back. In the eighth round, he attacked Cruz against the ropes for a long time.
Cruz made it to the final bell without much difficulty, but when the end of the fight came, there was little doubt about the winner.
John Rincon nips Yaynel Alvarez in a close but well-deserved decision
welterweight John Rincon (9 wins, 0 losses, 2 KOs) Yaynel Alvarez (3-4-2, 1 KO) Six messy rounds ensued. Rincon won by majority decision by scores of 57-57, 58-56 and 59-55. Alvarez came into the fight with an inferior record, but he got dirty at times and was given a warning before the third round, showing his willingness to scrap.
Rincon started landing clean shots in the fourth during Alvarez's relatively wild attacks. But in the fifth inning, Alvarez scored with his own effective attack and pushed Rincon back. Rincon ended the fight strongly, using flash power punches to subdue Alvarez and secure a well-deserved decision despite his opponent's chaotic and furious attacks.
Abdullah Mason defeats Ronal Ron by KO again
abdullah mason Seven of the last eight fights on Saturday night were by knockout. Make it 8/9.
It was his second eight-round fight, but Mason (13-0, 11 KOs) was stopped. Ronal Ron (14 wins, 6 losses, 11 KOs) 2 o'clock on the 4th in Venezuela.
In the opening round, Ron charged in to throw a left hook. Mason fired his straight left, dropping his charging opponent.
Mason showed off his hand speed in the second, using quick combinations on the inside and landing a left uppercut.
In the third, Ron had some short-lived success with a few right hands, but his opponent never faltered. Mason, from Cleveland, Ohio, landed him a hard left shot to the chest, and Ron, 26, fell again.
Mason put the pedal to the metal in the fourth, overwhelming Ron with a barrage of power shots from both hands, all the way to the referee. Lawrence Cole stopped the fight.
“This kid is special,” ESPN broadcaster Tim Bradley He spoke after the stop. “He's going to be a problem in the 135-pound division.”
At the beginning of the game, Bradley was listed on an ESPN+ graphic. The prospect of a “double stamp.” Mason is only 20 years old and is at the top of the list.
In the post-game interview, Mason said:And it's gonna stick, and I'm not gonna let go. ”
Alejandro Guerrero and Charlie Suarez win matches early on the card
The undercard featured two eight-round junior lightweight bouts. Alejandro “Porkchop” Guerrero (13 wins, 4 losses, 10 KOs) Stopped jalen walker (12 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw, 10 KOs) 7th inning, 1 minute 35 seconds, charlie suarez (17 wins, 0 losses, 9 KOs) pointed out Louis Corea (15 wins, 7 losses, 7 KOs) 77 wins, 74 losses (2), 76 wins, 75 losses.
