Antonio Vargas retains proving the one lack of his professional profession was extra of a stumble. Now, he’s marching down a path towards contender standing.
Vargas battered Michell Banquez earlier than ending issues Saturday evening on the On line casino Royale in Orlando, Florida, not removed from his hometown of Kissimmee.
The 26-year-old improves to 16-1, 9 knockouts.
From the opening bell, Banquez was the aggressor, by no means stopping to return ahead and sitting down on his punches as he closed the space between the 2 fighters. By the second spherical, Vargas started timing Banquez, throwing and touchdown two or three-punch combos to the top and physique of Banquez. Vargas was efficient at shifting out and in of Banquez’ vary and never permitting himself to get hit flush.
Getting into the fifth spherical, Banquez started to obtain extra punishment and it appeared like Banquez had damaged his nostril as he was bleeding profusely. Banquez’s proper eye was nearly shut within the sixth spherical from the quantity of punches he was receiving from Vargas. A barrage of punches prompted referee Luis Pabon to step in and cease the struggle at 2:38.
Vargas, a 2016 U.S. Olympian, has now received his final six fights since struggling a stunning first spherical knockout by the hands of Jose Cardenas in Might 2019. He’s at present promoted by Field-Lab after ending his relationship with Prime Rank following the loss to Cardenas.
Banquez, who’s initially from Caracas, Venezuela and now resides in Fort Lauderdale, falls to 20-3, 14 KOs. The 32-year-old has misplaced his final two bouts.
In the primary occasion, junior welterweight Nestor Bravo of Puerto Rico and Jair Valtierra of Mexico fought to a No-Resolution after Bravo (21-0 1 ND, 15 KOs) was lower from an unintentional conflict of heads that prevented the struggle from persevering with. It was a aggressive struggle between the 2 fighters till the struggle was stopped at 1:50.Â
Valtierra, a 21-year-old who resides in Leon, Mexico, goes to 16-2 1 ND, 8 KOs. He had beforehand fought on a handful of Boxeo Telemundo telecasts.Â
Each fights passed off on Saturday evening, however aired on tape-delay on CBS Sports activities Community.
Additionally on the cardboard promoted by Amaury Piedra, welterweight prospect Freudis Rojas, who now resides in Las Vegas, improved to 10-0, 10 KOs by stopping 45-year-old Gilbert Venegas of Davenport, Iowa at 2:11 of the opening spherical.
Light-weight Idalberto Umara stopped Deivi Julio (25-13, 15 KOs) of Monteria, Colombia at 1:40 of the second spherical. The 21-year-old Umara, who’s initially from Holguin, Cuba and now resides in Miami, improves to 9-1, 6 KOs. He has not misplaced since a split-decision loss in his professional debut in March 2021.
Light-weight Otha Jones of Toledo, Ohio returned from an nearly two-year hiatus to defeat Los Angeles’ Raymond Chacon by determination over six one-sided rounds. All three judges scored the bout 60-54 in favor of the 23-year-old Jones, who improves to 6-1-1, 2 KOs.Â
Cruiserweights Adrian Pinheiro (10-0-1, 9 KOs), a 25-year-old who’s initially from Poland and now resides in Orlando, and Isaiah Thompson (7-2-2, 6 KOs) of Plantation, Florida fought to a six-round draw. No scores have been introduced.Â
Francisco A. Salazar has written for BoxingScene since September 2012 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached by electronic mail at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing
