Undefeated
top Jr. Lightweight contender Javier Fortuna remained unbeaten in scoring a
dominant tenth round stoppage of WBA number eight rated contender Carlos Velasquez
on Tuesday night at the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, NV. Fortuna
dropped Velasquez with a short combination of right hooks in round two. Velasquez
seemed to have trouble with the elusiveness and hand speed of Fortuna as
Fortuna consistently beat him to the punch and avoided the majority of Velasquez’
offense.
Fortuna’s
ability to be elusive and to throw punches from every conceivable angle was the
story of this fight as he dictated how the fight was fought in almost every
round. As the fight progressed the contest continued to be one-sided in Fortuna’s
favor as he continued to gradually bust Velasquez up with combinations and
counter punches. A combination from Fortuna brought an end to the fight in
round ten as Referee Russell Mora stopped the contest. Official time of the
stoppage was :35 of round ten.
Javier
Fortuna advances to 29-0-1, with 21 Knockouts. Carlos Velasquez falls to 19-2,
with 12 Knockouts.
Also on
the card, in the Jr. Middleweight division undefeated prospects Dominique Dolton
and Oscar Molina fought to a ten round majority draw. Both fighters were able
to have periods of effectiveness throughout this fight and neither fighter in
this observer’s view was able to stand out from the other. Official scores were
97-93 (for Dolton), and 95-95 (on two scorecards) resulting in the draw.
Dominique
Dolton advances to 17-0-1, with 9 Knockouts. Oscar Molina advances to 13-0-1,
with 10 Knockouts.
In a Cruiserweight
bout undefeated prospect/knockout artist Andrew Tabiti scored a second round
stoppage over Tamas Lodi. Tabiti dropped Lodi with a straight right hand late
in the second round. Although the fight appeared to be over as Lodi did not get
back to his feet until the count of nine, he was able to survive the round
before the fight was stopped prior to round three.
Andrew
Tabiti advances to 12-0, with 11 Knockouts. Tamas Lodi falls to 16-6-2, with 13
Knockouts.
In other bouts:
Super-Middleweight
J’Leon Love (21-1, with 11 Knockouts) scored a ten round unanimous decision
over Marcus Upshaw (18-15-4, with 9 Knockouts). Official scores were 98-92, and
99-91(on two scorecards) in favor of Love.
In the Jr.
Welterweight division undefeated prospect Ladarius Miller (9-0, with 1 Knockout)
scored a six round unanimous decision over Rondale Hubbert (10-3-1, with 6 Knockouts).
Official scores were 60-54, and 59-55(on two scorecards) in favor of Miller.
In the
Middleweight division Thomas Hill (5-0, with 1 Knockout) scored a six round
unanimous decision over Alphonso Black (8-3-1, with 4 Knockouts). Official
scores were 60-54, and 59-55 (on two scorecards) in favor of Hill.
In the
Welterweight division Juan Heraldez (9-0, with 6 Knockouts scored a six round
unanimous decision over Joaquin Chavez (9-17-3, with 2 Knockouts). Official
scores were 60-52 (on all three scorecards) in favor of Heraldez.
In the Featherweight
division Leduan Barthelemy (7-0, with 3 Knockouts) scored a six round unanimous
decision over Michael Gaxiola (4-4, with 0 Knockouts). Official scores were
60-54 (on all three scorecards) in favor of Barthelemy.
All in all
this installment of the Premier Boxing Champions series showcased fighters at
various stages of their respective careers and it will be interesting to see
what is in store for the rising prospects and contenders who fought on this
card going forward. It will be of particular interest to this observer to see
whether Javier Fortuna, who currently holds interim/regular champion status in
the WBA’s Jr. Lightweight ratings will face
undefeated WBA world champion Takashi Uchiyama in the near future.
As
the Premier Boxing Champions series continues to grow and serve as a stage for rising
prospects, contenders, and world champions it is the hope of this observer that
the series continues to provide the best fights possible for the sport. A bout
between Uchiyama and Fortuna would be a very interesting fight and if it were
featured as part of the Premier Boxing Champions series it would also continue
to accomplish something else in putting the spotlight on fighters and weight
divisions that do not always get the exposure or recognition they deserve here
in the United States.
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That’s The Boxing Truth.”
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