Raymond Muratala beats Xolisani Ndongeni in nasty catchweight bout
It's about time Raymond Muratara Although considered a top contender in the lightweight division, Friday's fight may not rank among the highlights of his career.
Muratara started late, but his patience was rewarded with a hard-fought unanimous decision. Zolisani Ndongeni A 137-pound catchweight 10-round bout at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
The decision ended Muratara (20-0, 16 KOs), of Fontana, Calif.,'s KO loss streak at four fights. The judges scored the winner 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93.
The punch stats told the story of this fight. Ndongeni (31-5, 18 KOs), of Mount Frere, South Africa, landed just 129 of 637 punches while Muratala landed 194 of 578 punches.
Muratala began by measuring Ndongeni, who has the nickname “Nomeba the Wasp,” which may reflect his awkward style. Muratala made the ring smaller and put pressure on Ndongeni with skillful pressure. Ndongeni threw often (and probably landed more than expected), but his lack of power meant he was unable to change Muratala's attitude or slow his forward progress.
Muratala caught Ndongeni with a left hook to the body and slowed him down. Muratala hurt Ndongeni again in the eighth inning and stunned him in the tenth, but Ndongeni remained upright throughout.
Ndongeni entered the fight with two straight losses (and was stopped in his last bout at junior welterweight) arnold barboza jr.), but he still proved to be a favorite to win.
Muratala is currently ranked No. 2 by the WBC, No. 5 by the WBO, and No. 7 by the IBF at lightweight, and while he may not have impressed, he should remain near the top of the division.
Lindolfo Delgado leaves Carlos Sanchez face down on the canvas at KO7
junior lightweight Lindolfo Delgado Scored a stunning knockout Carlos Sanchez in the seventh round of a scheduled 10-round fight.
The ending of the match was explosive, but what followed was largely tactical, and that has been the theme of Delgado's career. Delgado (20-0, 15 KOs), a native of Linares, Mexico, seems to draw on this spiritual inspiration: Juan Manuel Marquezusually throws punches with precision rather than volume.
Sanchez (25-3, 19 KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico, outclassed Delgado.Delgado was a 2016 Mexican Olympian and currently robert garcia – in many of the early rounds. Ironically, that may have set the stage for Delgado to drop Sanchez with a well-placed right hand that timed Sanchez's jab at the end of the fifth round.
Delgado's power quickly began to overcome Sanchez. The final blow came in the seventh round with a short right hand from Delgado that sent Sanchez landing face-first on the canvas.
The fight was called at 48 seconds into the seventh round as Sanchez was unable to stand up.
Richard Torres Jr. finishes first over Don Haynesworth in all angles.
heavyweight Richard Torres Jr. knock out Don Haynesworth in the first round of a scheduled eight-round fight.
Torres (9-0, 9 KOs), a native of Tulare, Calif., was as explosive as ever. He used great angles rarely seen in heavyweight boxers to get the better of Greensboro, North Carolina's Hainsworth (18-9-1, 16 KOs).
Torres, in a southpaw stance, threw a straight left that rocked Hainsworth and sent him into the ropes near the end of the round.After a few punches, the referee raul cais jr., had seen enough and stopped the fight. The stop time was 2:19.
Torres, the 2020 Olympic U.S. super heavyweight silver medalist, started his career with nine consecutive knockouts.
Sergio Rodriguez makes better gift decisions than Sunny Duversonne
Sunny Duversonne It silenced the Glendale crowd until the scorecard was read.
Duvelsonne used jabs and lateral movements to trouble his opponent. Sergio Rodriguezit was a nearby Phoenix bout for most of the six-round middleweight battle, but it was Rodriguez who took the awkward victory.
The score of the match was 60-54, 59-55, 59-55 in favor of Rodriguez.
Despite the win, it was a tough night for local ticket sellers. Rodriguez (11-0-1, 8 KOs) spent much of the fight going for big shots, but his power punches were countered by Duversonne (12-7-2, 9 KOs) of Sarasota, Fla. I saw it.
Duvelsonne racked up points with each round, but Rodriguez struggled to land sustained attacks. But Rodriguez consistently continued to move forward, and the judges seemed to appreciate that more than anything else.
After a mostly idle game, the match strangely turned into a heated exchange in the final 10 seconds, but this did not affect the final result.
Emiliano Vargas wins a wide decision over Nelson Hampton
lightweight Emiliano Vargas won a six-round unanimous decision against nelson hampton With an amazing performance.
Vargas (9-0, 7 KOs) of Las Vegas showed his youthful talent in dominating Hampton (10-9, 6 KOs) of McAllen, Texas, a tough veteran who didn't want to be stopped.
The judges scored the fight 60-54 for Vargas on all three cards.
Vargas at 19 – the youngest former world champion Fernando Vargas' Three Sons – showed his impressive physical talent and growing maturity that comes from his ring experience.Brother Vargas' other two fighting sons are Fernando Vargas Jr.27, and Amado Vargas,twenty three.
Powerful Alan Garcia completely defeated Gonzalo Fuensalida
lightweight Alan Garcia Obtained a technical knockout over Gonzalo Fuensalida in the second round of a scheduled eight-round fight.
Garcia (12-0, 10 KOs), of Ulysses, Kansas, dropped Fuensalida (12-4, 3 KOs) in the second round with an overhand right hook and strikes to the body. Fuensalida, who lives in Santiago, Chile, was unable to stand up.
The stoppage time was 1 minute 56 seconds.
Garcia is trained in Gloria Alvarado, the Boxing Writers Association of America's 2023 Female Trainer of the Year.Alvarado also serves as a coach. Jocasta Vallethey will later fight for the undisputed women's minimumweight title in a joint feature.
Art Barrera Jr. releases statement on KO Kevin Soto
junior welterweight Art Barrera Jr. produced an impressive second round stoppage Kevin Soto with six scheduled rounds.
With trainer robert garcia In his corner, Barrera (4-0, 4 KOs); The Lynwood, Calif., native used his hand speed and quick combinations to trap Dallas' Soto (5-2, 3 KOs). As a result, Barrera landed a knockout with a one-punch left hook that sent Soto's head bouncing off the canvas.
The game was called off as soon as Soto went down, with 2 minutes and 17 seconds of stoppage time.
Barrera started his career with four consecutive knockouts.
Ricardo Rubalcaba Hammers Abner Hernandez Molina
Junior welterweight in the opening round Ricardo Rubalcaba Stop Avnel Hernandez Molina Round 5 of a scheduled 6 round contest.
The match was intense, but Rubalcaba's power, size, and body shot attack determined the outcome. Ruvalcaba (12 wins, 0 losses, 1 draw, 10 KOs) at the end of the 4th round The team from Ventura, Calif., had a comfortable victory over Molina from Mexico City (4-4).
In the fifth, Rubalcaba landed a left hook to the waist and Molina grabbed his quadriceps. Ruvalcaba landed a few more punches before Molina turned his back, but the referee was injured. Chris Flores To stop the fight. The stopping time was 1 minute 44 seconds.
