Undefeated Lightweight prospect Luis Torres pounded out a
hard-fought ten round unanimous decision over veteran Diego Andrade to win the inaugural
World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS) Lightweight tournament on Thursday night at the Palenque
de la Expo in Sonora, MX. There were some heated exchanges early in the bout
with Andrade trying to force the fight on the inside and make the fight
difficult on the taller and younger Torres. Among the veteran tactics that
Andrade implemented throughout the fight, he would raise his hands and roust
the crowd whenever Torres would land a clean punch.
While such tactics are obviously designed to goad an
opponent into rushing forward recklessly to theoretically allow the fighter
using such ploys to try and take advantage, Torres did not take the bait and
spent much of the fight gradually out working the more experienced Andrade.
Although Andrade remained in the fight and seemed to win the appreciation of
the crowd in attendance, he was not able to turn the tempo of the combat in his
favor and it was Torres who would go on to win a convincing unanimous decision.
Official scores were: 99-91, 97-93, and 97-93 in favor of Torres. Luis Torres
advances to 16-0, with 9 Knockouts. Diego Andrade falls to 14-7-2, with 1
Knockout.
Also on this card:
In the first of two Lightweight bouts on the undercard, unbeaten
Marco Moreno scored a third round stoppage of Juan Renzendez. The 5’9 Moreno
gradually broke down the 6’2 Renzendez by landing power punches and increasing
his output round by round. The end came when a barrage of unanswered punches
forced the fight to be stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 1:57 of round
three. Marco Moreno advances to 7-0, with 5 Knockouts. Juan Renzendez falls to
4-3-1, with 2 Knockouts.
In the second undercard Lightweight bout, Brayan
Zamarripa scored an eight round majority decision over previously unbeaten
Yasir Rojas. A very tactical bout that neither fighter really seemed to gain
control of, Zamarripa was a bit more active in the early rounds and down the stretch
and that is what proved to be what allowed him to gain the narrow victory. Official scores were: 76-76, (Even) 76-75, and
77-75 in favor of Brayan Zamarripa. Brayan Zamarripa advances to 11-1, with 3 Knockouts.
Yasir Rojas falls to 7-1-2, with 5 Knockouts.
Sixteen year old Jr. Lightweight Pedro Borgaro began the
evening by moving to 3-0 in his young career by scoring a four round unanimous
decision over previously unbeaten Hector Lozano. This was a fight that saw
several heated exchanges of punches between the two fighters from the opening
bell. Borgaro dropped Lozano with a short left hand to the jaw in the latter
stages of round one and was able to land the harder punches throughout to
secure the victory. Official scores were: 39-36, 38-37, and 39-36 in favor of
Borgaro. Pedro Borgaro advances to 3-0, with 1 Knockout. Hector Lozano falls to
1-1, with 1 Knockout.
The initial offering of the World Cup Boxing Series
though short as it was a four man tournament promoted by Hall of Famer Roy
Jones’ RJJ Boxing, did provide a look at a prospect in Luis Torres who could
well emerge in time as the latest contender in a very crowded 135lb.
Lightweight division. Although Torres was put to the test against Diego
Andrade, he did display aspects of the mental make up of a fighter that often
takes years to develop in knowing to avoid moving in recklessly on an opponent
that was trying to goad him into an exchange that was not in his favor and
simply fighting the fight on his terms. Though Luis Torres is not yet at the
point where he would be considered a contender, the mental maturity he displayed
in this fight is necessary as he moves forward towards opponents that are both
more experienced and higher ranked than he is currently. For now in what was
likely the first test of his career, Torres passed with flying colors.
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