A fantastic evening stuffed with motion with thrilling fights was the results of the Econo Championship Collection 2023 at Wyndham Grand Río Mar in Rio Grande puerto Rico the place Bryan ‘Chary’ Chevalier efficiently defended his WBO Intercontinental Jr. Light-weight Championship with a stable efficiency defeating the hard-hitting Dominican Ranfis Encarnación (21-4, 17KOs) by technical knockout within the eighth spherical.
Chevalier, the pleasure of Bayamón started by placing out hearth, exchanging shrapnel with Encarnación, hurting him in the identical first spherical with numerous energy combos to the physique that made him again down. After the primary 2 rounds, ‘Chary’ appeared in whole management of the combat till the fourth spherical, the place an unintentional headbutt triggered a critical damage to Chevalier’s left eye, who had tense moments in the course of the spherical as bleeding was imminent.
Within the fifth spherical, Encarnación seemed like a shark on the lookout for his prey, he smelled blood and started to place stress on a Chevalier who was in deep trouble as a result of the bleeding didn’t cease. Already within the sixth spherical, the fourth categorized of the WBO at 130 kilos resorted to his advantageous boxing, utilizing his distance very effectively and punishing Ranfis badly.
The second wind arrived and by the seventh spherical he punished the Dominican with sturdy straight blows that badly wobbled Encarnación which triggered him to not come out within the eighth spherical.
“I continue learning, I labored for the victory and I received it. In each combat we be taught new issues. I seemed for that minimize as a result of the nook was asking me to comply with the plan we labored on, which gave me the victory within the second a part of the combat. Boxing is like that, I prefer to combat, I’m prepared for the world title and I’m telling you, I’ll be world champion, you’ll see”, commented Bryan Chevalier who improves his skilled file with 20 wins, one loss with one draw and 16 knockouts. It’s anticipated that he’ll quickly have an opportunity for the World Championship with the winner of Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdéz who will face one another on August 12 in Arizona.
Spectacular ‘Tito’ Sánchez
Mexican José ‘Tito’ Sánchez continued his overwhelming stride at 122 kilos when he defeated Carlos ‘Purin’ Caraballo (15-3, 14KOs) through third-round TKO in an exhilarating bout. Sánchez started by placing stress on ‘Purin’ Caraballo who displayed his advantageous boxing and energy by touchdown stable punches on the Mexican within the first 2 rounds. However the finish got here when ‘Tito’ Sánchez, a pupil of veteran coach Joel Díaz, modified his guard to the left, combining a strong proper hook to the physique with uppercuts and a left fly that despatched Caraballo badly injured to the canvas. The skilled referee Luis Pabón gave the safety depend however ‘Purin’ was not able to proceed and thus the tip of the combat the place Sánchez was topped as the brand new Latino Continental champion of the World Boxing Council at 122 kilos.
“I’m very completely happy, I did the job that my nook requested me to do. I labored very laborious for this combat, Caraballo is a good fighter and really sturdy however I’m very completely happy to come back out with the victory. I’m prepared for the large fights”, stated ‘Tito’ Sánchez who improves his file to 11 wins with out losses with 7 knockouts.
Strong wins for Yan Carlos Santana, Yair Gallardo and Yariel Santiago
Dominican tremendous prospect Yan Carlos Santana displayed his abilities by stopping José O.Benítez in 2 rounds. From the opening bell, Santana positioned stable combos that pushed Benítez again. Already within the second spherical, a number of higher crosses harm Benítez badly, who was bleeding incessantly, which triggered the referee Moisés Riverea to cease the combat. Now Yan Carlos Santana improves his mark to 8-0, with 8 knockouts.
The Mexican Yair ‘Manotas’ Gallardo solely wanted 30 seconds to annihilate the humanity of the veteran William Lorenzo in the identical first spherical. ‘El Manotas’ positioned sturdy combos that left Lorenzo mendacity within the nook, who couldn’t get well from the approaching punishment. Gallardo improves his file to 4-0, 4KOs.
Yariel Santiago maintained his undefeated by defeating the warrior Carlos Matos by unanimous choice with equivalent scores of 60-54 from judges Gerardo Martínez, Luis Ruíz and Nelson Vázquez. In an action-packed match the place Santiago displayed his advantageous boxing dominating Matos all through the match.
Massive WBC Amateurs newbie bouts
The World Boxing Council efficiently debuted its ‘WBC Amateurs’ program in Puerto Rico. The matches had been thrilling from begin to end. Yahdiar Cabrera and Gracemarie Quiles had been unanimous choice winners whereas Juanma López seemed spectacular as he earned a first-round TKO victory over Alberto Alamo.
