Trinidad Scores Decision Win Over Plania

Undefeated WBC Continental Americas Featherweight champion and number two rated WBC Featherweight contender  Omar Trinidad scored a workmanlike ten round unanimous decision over veteran Mike Plania on Friday night at the Commerce Casino and Hotel in Commerce, CA. While not a notable fight in terms of highlights, Trinidad simply went through his paces, worked behind a consistent jab, managed distance and outworked the always “Game” Plania to the point of frustration for the veteran over ten lopsided rounds to earn a convincing unanimous decision victory. Official scores were: 100-90 (On two scorecards) and 99-91 in favor of Trinidad. Omar Trinidad advances to 18-0-1, with 13 Knockouts. Mike Plania falls to 31-5, with 18 Knockouts.

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Undefeated Women’s WBO Jr. Bantamweight world champion Mizuki Hiruta scored an eight round technical unanimous decision over former WBA Jr. Bantamweight world champion  Maribel Ramirez. Hiruta’s footwork and ability to attack Ramirez at angles were the story of this fight. After Ramirez went down twice in the first round in what were ruled as slips, Hiruta was credited a knockdown in the second round in a very similar scenario. A combination of punches opened a deep cut over the left eye of Ramirez, which bled significantly throughout the remainder of the fight. Despite the flow of blood being unable to control by Ramirez corner, the fight continued. It was an accidental clash of heads, however, in the eighth round that clearly disabled the former world champion and due to her being disoriented the fight was stopped and went to the scorecards for a technical decision. Official scores were: 80-71 (On two scorecards), and 79-72 in favor of Hiruta. Mizuki Hiruta advances to 7-0, with 2 Knockouts. Maribel Ramirez falls to 15-11-4, with 3 Knockouts. 

Super-Middleweight contender Ali Akhmedov scored a second round stoppage of Malcolm Jones Akhmedov brought an end to things in round two with a barrage of punches that started with a hook to the head and continued to several body shots, which forced Referee Thomas Taylor to stop the fight while Jones was seemingly defenseless on the ropes before a knockdown occurred. Official time of the stoppage was 1:17 of round two. Ali Akhmedov advances to 23-1, with 17 Knockouts. Malcolm Jones falls to 17-5-1, with 10 Knockouts. 

Women’s Jr. Lightweight Roxy Verduzco scored a third round stoppage of Lindsey Ellis to move to 3-0 in her young career. Verduzco was in control from the opening bell and bloodied the nose of Ellis with a right hand and just continued to dish out punishment until the fight was stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 1:34 of round three. Roxy Verduzco advances to 3-0, with 1 Knockout. Lindsey Ellis falls to 2-2, with 2 Knockouts. 

Unbeaten Jr. Featherweight Adan Palma scored a close six round split decision over a veteran in Sharone Carter, who was competing for the final time in his career. Carter was crafty and made it difficult throughout for Palma, but ultimately, Palma’s consistent aggression was enough to convince two of the three official judges to earn the split decision victory.   Official scores were: 59-55 (Palma) 58-56 (Carter) and 58-56 for the winner Adan Palma. Adan Palma advances to 11-0, with 6 Knockouts. Sharone Carter falls to 14-9-1, with 3 Knockouts.

Women’s Jr. Flyweights Gloria Munguilla and Brook Sibrian went toe to toe in eight rounds of near non-stop action where neither fighter took a backward step and fought to the final bell. After eight hard-fought rounds, the three official judges rendered a unanimous decision for Munguilla. Official scores were: 77-75 (On two scorecards) and 77-73 in favor of Munguilla. Gloria Munguilla advances to 7-2, with 9 Knockouts, Brook Sibrian falls to 5-2, with 2 Knockouts.

Unbeaten Jr. Middleweight Kevin Anton outworked veteran Cameron Krael over six rounds of constant volume punching to win a six round unanimous decision in Anton’s first fight where he was made to go the distance. Official scores were: 60-54 (On all three scorecards) for Kevin Anton. Kevin Anton advances to 9-0, with 8 Knockouts. Cameron Krael falls to 21-34-3, with 7 Knockouts. 

 Bantamweight Alexander Gueche moved to 7-0 in his young career by scoring  a six round unanimous decision over Lito Dante. Gueche scored knockdowns in rounds one and fight both as a result of the swarming offense from Gueche. Official scores were 60-52 (On all three scorecards) for Gauche. Alexander Gueche advances to 7-0, with 5 Knockouts. Lito Dante falls to 21-14-4, with 12 Knockouts. 

Undefeated Lightweight Tayden Beltran scored a third round stoppage of veteran Eugene Lagos. A fight that saw several exchanges and seemed even between the two fighters through three rounds was stopped shortly after the bell to begin the fourth round rang when Lagos was ruled unable to continue due to a shoulder injury. Tayden Beltran advances to 10-0-1, with 5 Knockouts. Eugene Lagos falls to 16-9-3, with 11 Knockouts.

This card, which was promoted by Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions, was the first Boxing card to take place in the state of California since the ongoing wildfire crisis. A card that was broadcast in combination on digital combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass as well as the network’s YouTube Channel with a portion of the undercard being streamed, provided plenty of action and a much-needed diversion for those who have been affected by the tragic circumstances, which unfortunately remain ongoing in the state of California. For Omar Trinidad, he appears poised to be the latest in a long line of fighters from Los Angeles to fight and potentially win a world championship in the near future. Whether that comes later in 2025 remains to be seen.

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Walsh KO’s Parsley In 3

 Rising Jr. Middleweight prospect Callum Walsh scored a third round knockout of veteran Delen Parsley on Thursday night at the Quiet Canyon Country Club in Montebello, CA. Walsh landed a straight left hand that caused a delayed reaction on Parsley that sent him down on one knee in the first round. Parsley got up at nine and the fight continued. It would be more of the same in round two as Parsley would be knocked down for a second time with another straight left hand to the head from the southpaw stance. In round three, Walsh closed the show dropping Parsley for the third and final time. This time a straight left hand put Parsley down on his back on the canvas. The bout was immediately stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 2:26 of round three. Callum Walsh advances to 5-0, with 4 Knockouts. Delen Parsley falls to 13-2, with 4 Knockouts.

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Jr. Middleweight Serhii Bohachuk scored a second round knockout of Aaron Coley. A right hand, left hook to the head combination sent Coley down to one knee where he took the count and attempted to get up at ten. Official time was 1:54 of round two. Serhii Bohachuk advances to 21-1, with 21 Knockouts. Aaron Coley falls to 16-5-1, with 7 Knockouts. With the win, Bohachuk won the vacant WBC Continental America’s Jr. Middleweight championship, which should move him up the WBC Jr. Middleweight ratings.

A very competitive Jr. Bantamweight bout saw Daniel Barrera and Isaac Anguiano fight to a four round majority draw. What was a scrappy bout from the outset, Barrera generally initiated the combat while Anguiano landed effective counter punches and making things extremely difficult. At the conclusion of the four round bout, two of three official judges scored the bout 38-38, while the third official judge had Barrera winning 39-37, resulting in the majority draw. Daniel Barrera advances to 1-0-1, with 1 Knockout. Isaac Anguiano advance to 3-1-1, with 1 Knockout.

Unbeaten Featherweight prospect Omar Trinidad scored a second round stoppage of veteran Jose Garcia. The end came in the second round when a combination of hooks to the body by Trinidad followed by two left uppercuts to the head followed by a right uppercut and a follow up of hooks to the head forced a referee’s stoppage of the bout. Omar Trinidad advances to 10-0-1, with 8 Knockouts. Jose Garcia falls to 13-3-3, with 9 Knockouts.

In an entertaining back and forth battle Lightweights David Romero and Michael De La Cruz fought to a four round split decision draw. Romero seemed to have the quicker hands of the two early as he frequently threw punches in combinations. De La Cruz meanwhile, almost always answered back with offense of his own and landed some counter punches throughout. At the end of four rounds, two judges were split between the two fighters, each turning in a scorecard of 39-37, while the third judge arrived deadlocked at a 38-38 scorecard resulting in the split draw. David Romero advances to 2-0-1, with 1 Knockout. Michael De La Cruz advances to 1-1-2, with 0 Knockouts.

Women’s Jr. Bantamweight Gloria Munguilla began the evening by successfully making her pro debut in scoring a four round majority decision over the also debuting JoAnna Espinoza. Munguilla began the fight by bull rushing Espinoza and throwing constant punches. Although Espinoza was able to gradually find a rhythm and have some success in rounds two through four, Munguilla’s cleaner offense and harder landed punches proved to be the difference. Official scores were 38-38 (Even), and 39-37 (On two scorecards in favor of Gloria Munguilla. Gloria Munguilla advances to 1-0, with 0 Knockouts. JoAnna Espinoza falls to 0-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

Callum Walsh has gradually turned into one of the prospects in the entire sport of Boxing that everyone should have on their respective radars. Although he only has five fights in his career, he is gradually stepping up the caliber of his opposition. Delen Parsley was on paper a fighter that was supposed to provide a test for the unbeaten prospect having thirteen professional bouts to his credit going into this bout and having never been stopped previously in his career. This fight followed Walsh’s last outing in August, where he was forced to go the distance for the first time.

 

While that fight against Benjamin Whitaker was a workmanlike performance, it likely served Walsh better in terms of his development as a fighter to have gone the distance. Having said this, one thing that fighters who are able to begin their careers with a string of knockouts seem to want to prove after being forced to go the distance in a fight, is that they still have the ability to end a fight quickly. Walsh certainly proved that with his knockout of a “Game,” but overmatched Delen Parsley.

 

As for what is next, Walsh could be back in the ring as soon as January of 2023 according to his promoter Tom Loeffler. Even though the building blocks are still very much being laid in the foundation of the career of Callum Walsh, if he continues to step up his level of opposition and continues to not only win, but produce the types of performances that he did against Delen Parsley, it is not necessarily hard to envision a scenario where Walsh could be on the verge of world title contention going into 2024 if not challenging for a world title by then. The development of a fighter is far from a perfect science both in terms of a fighter’s training and preparation going into a fight, but also the strategy of a fighter’s handlers in trying to move that fighter up the ladder of contention with the ultimate goal of fighting for a world championship.

 

Not every fighter’s journey is exactly the same and some fighters are able to advance up the ladder of contention quicker than others. While it is not known at this point whether Walsh will be one of these fighters who moves up at an expedited rate, assuming that there are no setbacks or anything else unforeseen that might delay things, if he continues to produce these types of performances, it will become increasingly harder to not put him in against a top contender or world champion if he continues to win.

 

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Torres Defeats Andrade In World Cup Boxing Series Lightweight Final

 

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.

 

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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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RJJ Boxing World Cup Boxing Series Lightweight Final Weights From Mexico

 

The official weigh-in for Thursday’s World Cup Boxing Series Lightweight final, which is promoted by Roy Jones’ RJJ Boxing took place earlier today in Senora, MX. Weights for the entire card, which can be seen on digital subscription combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass are as follows.

 

Main Event: WCBS Lightweight Final – 10Rds.

 

Luis Torres 135lbs. vs. Diego Andrade 135lbs.

 

Lightweight – 8Rds.

 

Yasir Rojas 135lbs. vs. Brayan Zamarripa 135lbs.

 

Lightweight – 6Rds.

 

Marco Moreno 136lbs. vs. Juan Rensendez 136lbs.

 

Jr. Lightweight – 4 Rds.

 

Pedro Borgano 130lbs. vs. Hector Lozano 129lbs.

 

RJJ Boxing: World Cup Boxing Series Lightweight Final takes place tomorrow night (Thursday, June 2^nd) at the Palenque de la Expo in Obregón, Sonora, MX. The card can be seen globally on digital subscription combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass beginning at 10PM ET/7PM PT (U.S. Times.) For more information about UFC Fight Pass including schedules, list of compatible streaming devices/platforms/Smart TVs, availability around the world, local start times in your area, and to subscribe please visit www.UFCFightPass.com.

 

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RJJ Boxing 3/24/2022 Weights From Nayarit, Mexico

 The official weigh-in for Thursday’s Boxing card promoted by Roy Jones’ RJJ Boxing took place earlier today in Nayarit, Mexico. Weights for the entire card, which can be seen on digital subscription combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass are listed below.

 

Main Event: Jr. Welterweight – 8Rds.

Salvatore Tapia 141lbs. vs. Emiliano Cruz 140lbs.

 

Light-Heavyweight – 8Rds.

Lester Martinez 173lbs. vs. Jaime Lopez 175lbs.

 

Jr. Lightweight – 8Rds.

Edgar Vargas 132lbs. vs. Armando Almanza 132lbs.

 

Featherweight – 6Rds.

Hector Cruz 125lbs. vs. Victor Rodriguez 126lbs.

 

Lightweight – 4Rds.

Marco Moreno 136lbs. vs. Jonathan Zuniga 131lbs.

 

RJJ Boxing: Tapia vs. Cruz takes place tomorrow night (Thursday, March 24^th) at the Palenque de la Expo in Nayarit, Mexico. The card can be seen globally on digital subscription combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass beginning at 10PM ET/7PM PT (U.S. Time.) For more information about UFC Fight Pass including schedules, list of compatible streaming devices, platforms, and Smart TVs, availability around the world, local start times in your area, and to subscribe please visit: www.UFCFightPass.com.

 

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Walsh Closes The Show In 33 Seconds At St. Patrick’s Day Bash

 

Undefeated Jr. Middleweight Callum Walsh scored the second victory of his career in scoring a first round knockout of Gael Ibarra in the main event of promoter Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions’ St. Patrick’s Day Bash card on Thursday night at Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello, CA. Walsh only needed one straight left hand to the jaw that sent Ibarra down. Ibarra was very “Game” and got up on very unsteady legs and the bout was stopped at just :33 of the first round. Callum Walsh advances to 2-0, with 2 Knockouts. Gael Ibarra falls to 5-7, with 4 Knockouts.

 

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Super-Middleweight Cem Kilic scored a second round knockout of Antonio Hernandez. Kilic dropped Hernandez in the closing seconds of the first round with a short right hand to the head. In round two, he stepped up the pressure with a body attack, this including stunning Hernandez with a left hook to the head. Ultimately, Hernandez went down from an accumulation of punishment in the closing seconds of round two. Although Hernandez was able to get up from the second knockdown, he showed no indication that he wanted to continue and the bout was promptly stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 2:51 of round two. Cem Kilic advances to 16-1, with 11 Knockouts. Antonio Hernandez falls to 6-13-2, with 4 Knockouts.

 

Undefeated Jr. Lightweight Adrian Corona was held to a six round majority draw with veteran Joe Perez. A very tactical fight, neither fighter was really able to stand out clearly from the other as many of the rounds were closely fought, but at the conclusion of the bout, the result was a majority draw. 58-56 (Corona) and 57-57 (On two scorecards resulting in a majority draw. Adrian Corona advances to 9-0-1, with 2 Knockouts. Joe Perez advances to 15-6-3, with 10 Knockouts.

 

Light-Heavyweight Marco Deckmann scored a fourth round stoppage of veteran Victor Fonseca. Deckmann used a consistent attack to the body of Fonseca that did take a while to take effect, but gradually began to increase as the bout progressed. In the fourth round the body work had a visible effect on Fonseca causing him to catch his breath, a right hand to the ribcage caused Fonseca to take a knee in the latter stages of the fourth round. Fonseca signaled that he had, had enough and the bout was stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 2:42 of round four. Marco Deckmann  advances to 8-1, with 7 Knockouts. Victor Fonseca falls to 18-11-1, with 14 Knockouts.

 

Rising Middleweight Eric Priest scored a quick first round knockout of David Lopez in just nineteen seconds. Priest immediately opened the fight with a barrage of punches that froze Lopez on the ropes and caused him to be stationary on the ropes. The end came when a combination as part of that barrage snapped Lopez head back and forced a stoppage of the fight. Eric Priest advances to 7-0, with 5 Knockouts. David Lopez falls to 5-3, with 3 Knockouts.

 

Unbeaten Featherweight Omar Trinidad began the evening by scoring a six round unanimous decision over veteran Ivan Varela. A very spirited and competitive bout from the outset, Varela overcame a bad cut over his right eye, which he suffered in the first round to give Trinidad his toughest test in what was his first six round bout. Varela’s best moments in the bout came when he was able to land periodic right hands to the head of Trinidad. As the bout progressed, Trinidad began to stalk and walk Varela down and was able to earn the convincing decision victory with a highlight being the body work he was able to do on the inside. Official scores were: 59-55 (On all three scorecards) in favor of Trinidad. Omar Trinidad advances to 7-0-1, with 5 Knockouts. Ivan Varela falls to 5-4, with 3 Knockouts.

 

This card, which was the first for Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions new broadcast agreement with digital combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass, showcased several rising prospects in the 360 Promotions stable. For Callum Walsh, who made his professional debut in December of last year in a fight that only lasted thirty-eight seconds, has now spent just over one minute in the ring as a professional. Although it is obviously early in the pro career of the twenty-one year old Walsh, it will be interesting to see if this fighter, who has shown a seek and destroy mentality in his first two bouts will be able to go a full round in his next bout, which is tentatively scheduled for May 5^th on another 360 Promotions card. For now, Walsh has already succeeded in generating the type of buzz that is the goal of all prospects and their promoters. We will see if he can continue building that buzz as 2022 progresses.

 

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The World Cup Boxing Series: Boxing’s Newest Tournament Concept

 

The sport of Boxing is no stranger to tournament style competition. While many likely associate the idea of Boxing being contested under tournament style formats with the amateur ranks with several tournaments taking place yearly and of course, Olympic competition occurring every four years, the professional side of the sport has seen its share of tournament concepts as well. While many of these tournaments have served a purpose of unifying world championships in a given weight division, often accompanied by significant elements of hype by the respective promoters and television networks involved, there have also been reality television style competitions such as The Contender and The Next Great Champ series that did serve as a way to introduce several fighters to a more casual audience and in the case of Sergio Mora, the winner of The Contender's first season, an eventual world champion, who since retirement has gone on to become one of the sport's respected expert commentators.

 

At last year's annual World Boxing Council (WBC) convention a new unique tournament concept was introduced known as The World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS), which would consist of a mini tournament concept with four fighters being selected to compete in two bouts with the winners of those two fights meeting in the tournament final. While those of us who grew up in the New York area of the United States as this observer did, likely associate the WCBS abbreviation that this tournament coincidentally has, with the call letters of both the ViacomCBS owned television and radio networks of the same abbreviation based in New York City, this tournament concept is unique in that it offers a straight-forward approach that in theory, would not have a long, drawn-out process to complete and would hopefully be absent of any complications and turmoil that has often reared it’s head in previous tournament concepts.

 

The debut of the World Cup Boxing Series tournament would/will take place in the talent-deep 135lb. Lightweight division with the winner of the two bouts earning the WBC's Latino Lightweight championship. Although some will likely criticize the WBC, at times justifiably for its practice of developing and awarding championship belts of various labels and distinctions, while the WBC Latino championship is one that can get lost in the mix of the various regional championships that are associated with the sanctioning organization, the bigger aspect is that the winner of this tournament will likely be moved up in the WBC's world Lightweight rankings.

 

On February 24^th, the debut of the World Cup Boxing Series began in Obregon, Sonora, MX. In the first semi-final bout, Isai Hernandez faced Irving Castillo. An important thing to keep in mind in addition to both of these tournament bouts being scheduled for eight rounds is that all four of these fighters who were selected to participate in this tournament are at the prospect level of the sport, which gives this tournament concept a real sense of it being a development tool to gage talent that may be on the verge of contender status and/or fighters that have not been able to benefit from television exposure before. Not unlike a concept premium sports cable network ESPN in some ways pioneered when they began broadcasting the sport in 1980 and awarded ESPN branded championship belts to the winners of tournaments they held on their network featuring fighters who at that time were at similar stages as the four fighters competing in this tournament being promoted by soon to be inducted Hall of Famer Roy Jones' RJJ Boxing, who’s events are streamed on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) MMA promotion's digital subscription-based combat sports network UFC Fight Pass.

 

The Hernandez-Castillo bout saw Castillo begin the fight by using his 5’5 frame to keep the 5’2 Hernandez at distance where the shorter Hernandez had trouble getting his punches off due to being kept on the outside. As the fight progressed, Hernandez was able to force the combat on the inside. This resulted in an at times ugly fight to watch as both fighters had periods of effectiveness, but neither of them were able to stand out clearly from the other, which can be attributed to the height difference between the two and a bad clashing of styles. Ultimately, Castillo was able to get the nod of two of three official judges in earning an eight round majority decision to move on to the final of the tournament.

 

As for who Irving Castillo will be facing in the final, coincidentally, the main event of the card in Sonora, MX, featured the second semi-final bout between Luis Torres and Rodolfo Flores. From the opening bell Torres stalked Flores with an almost systematic confidence. The difference in punching power also appeared early on as Torres frequently knocked Flores off balance when he would land cleaning. To his credit, Flores had a fighter’s instinct and tried to fight back and impose his will on Torres. What resulted in the second round however, was Flores becoming over aggressive and being knocked down with a short right hook to the head. Torres would score a second knockdown of Flores in round three with a flurry of punches, but then would be deducted a point moments later when he threw Flores to the canvas as he attempted to finish the fight after Flores had gotten up from the second knockdown. A point deduction that would prove to be insignificant as Torres would continue his attack and ultimately be able to force a stoppage of the fight in the fourth round. 

 

This now sets up the finals between Luis Torres and Irving Castillo, which will tentatively take place on June 2^nd on another RJJ Boxing promoted card. If everything goes as planned, which unfortunately due to a variety of circumstances including, but not limited to an ongoing global epidemic is never a sure thing, it will be interesting to see what will be next for the World Cup Boxing Series after this inaugural Lightweight tournament.

 

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Gallegos Stops Lopez In 5: RJJ Boxing 10/14/2021 Results From Sinaloa, Mexico

 

Super-Middleweight Manuel Gallegos scored a fifth round stoppage of veteran Gabriel Lopez on Thursday night at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. Gallegos used his taller height to keep Lopez at distance where Lopez had trouble getting on the inside and being able to close the distance consistently. In round four, Gallegos dropped Lopez with a left hook to the body that sent Lopez down on his knees in a neutral corner. Although Lopez struggled, he was able to beat the count, but appeared clearly hurt. A short combination highlighted by a right hand to the head sent Lopez down for the second and final time as the bout was stopped without a count following the second knockdown. Official time of the stoppage was 1:21 of round five. Manuel Gallegos advances to 19-1, with 16 Knockouts. Gabriel Lopez falls to 10-6-1, with 7 Knockouts.

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In a grueling Super-Middleweight battle undefeated Lester Martinez overcame a knockdown in the late rounds to earn a very hard-fought ten round unanimous decision over Raiko Santana. The fight was fought in close from the outset with both fighters being more than willing to engage and neither really taking a backwards step. Martinez seemed to pull ahead slightly in the middle rounds, but Santana nearly brought the fight to a sudden conclusion when he dropped the unbeaten Martinez with a left hook to the body in round eight. Despite the ebb and flow seeming to shift towards Santana at that point in the bout, Martinez was able to regain his poise and pounded out the decision win. Official scores were 95-94 (On two scorecards), and 97-92 in favor of Martinez.  Lester Martinez advances to 10-0, with 9 Knockouts. Raiko Santana falls to 8-3, with 5 Knockouts.

Undefeated Lightweight prospect Luis Torres scored a second round knockout over late substitute Jose Guevara. Torres systematically walked Guevara down with steady pressure and power punches. The end came in the closing seconds of round two when Torres successfully cornered Guevara and knocked him down with a right hook to the body. Although the end of the round came while Guevara was on the canvas, he was unable to beat the count. Official time of the stoppage was 3:00 of round two. Luis Torres advances to 13-0, with 9 Knockouts. Jose Guevara falls to 6-6-1, with 2 Knockouts.

19 year old unbeaten Lightweight prospect Jorge Lugo Cota began the evening by scoring a six round unanimous decision over Edgar Alameda. Cota displayed superb head movement, a consistent a varied jab that he used to dictate the combat from the opening bell. Alameda was very “Game” and tried to fight back, but he was unable to land anything to quell Cota’s head movement or ability to dictate the fight. As the fight progressed, Cota began to implement a steady body attack and it was a flush left hook to the body that sent Alameda down late in round four. Although at times it appeared that the fight could have and perhaps should have been stopped due to the gradual beating Alameda was taking, he was able to last the six round distance in becoming the first to go the distance with Cota. Official scores were 60-53 (On two scorecards), and 60-52 all in favor of Cota. Jorge Lugo Cota advances to 5-0, with 4 Knockouts Edgar Alameda falls to 4-3-1, with 3 Knockouts.

This card was the first of two consecutive evenings of Boxing in Sinaloa, Mexico promoted by future Hall of Famer Roy Jones’ RJJ Boxing. We will continue our coverage on Friday night in addition to offering a summary of the two nights of Boxing. Stay tuned.

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RJJ Boxing 10/15/2021 Official Weights From Sinaloa, Mexico

 

The official weigh-in for Friday’s RJJ Boxing card took place earlier today in Sinaloa, Mexico. Weights for the card, which will take place at the Auditorio Benito Juarez and be broadcast globally by digital combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass are below.

 

Main Event: Welterweight – 10Rds.

 

 Santiago Dominguez 146lbs. vs. Jesus Rubio 144lbs.

 

Jr. Lightweight – 10Rds.

 

Jose Nunez 132lbs. vs. Osvaldo Maldonado 132lbs.

 

Jr. Middleweight – 8Rds.*

 

Jose Valenzuela 135lbs. vs. Jose Vazquez 157lbs.

 

(*Valenzuela nineteen pounds under the 154lb. Jr. Middleweight limit. Vazquez three pounds over the limit. Bout to go on as scheduled as of this writing.)

 

Featherweight – 6Rds.

 

Nazario Castro 126lbs. vs. Enrique Morales 127lbs.

*Card Subject To Change*

 

RJJ Boxing: Dominguez vs. Rubio takes place on Friday, October 15^th at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Sinaloa, Mexico. The card can be seen globally on digital combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass beginning at 10PM ET/7PM PT (U.S. Time.) For more information about UFC Fight Pass including schedules, list of compatible streaming devices/platforms/Smart TVs, availability around the world, local start times in your area, and to subscribe please visit: www.UFCFightPass.com.

 

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RJJ Boxing 10/13/2021 Official Weights From Sinaloa, Mexico

 The official weigh-in for Thursday night’s Boxing card at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Sinaloa, Mexico, being promoted by Roy Jones’ RJJ Boxing took place earlier today. Weights for the card, which can be seen on digital combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass are below.

 

Main Event:  Super-Middleweight – 10Rds.

 

Manuel Gallegos 168lbs. vs. Gabriel Lopez 168lbs.

 

Super-Middleweight – 10Rds.

 

Lester Martinez 170lbs. vs. Raiko Santana 170lbs.

 

Lightweight – 10Rds.

 

Luis Torres 134lbs. vs. Jose Palos 136lbs.

 

Lightweight – 6Rds.

 

Jorge Cota 135lbs. vs. Edgar Alameda 136lbs.

 

*Card Subject To Change*

 

RJJ Boxing: Gallegos vs. Lopez takes place tomorrow night (Thursday, October 14^th) at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Sinaloa, Mexico. The card can be seen globally on digital subscription combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass beginning at 10PM ET/7PM PT (U.S. Time.) For more information about UFC Fight Pass including schedules, list of compatible streaming devices/platforms/Smart TVs, availability around the world, local start times in your area, and to subscribe please visit: www.UFCFightPass.com.

 

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