In an upset, unbeaten flyweight Angelino “Huracán” Cordova (18-0-1, 12 KOs) scored a ten spherical unanimous resolution over former world champion and three:1 favourite Angel “Tito” Acosta (23-4, 22 KOs) on Thursday night time on the Fantasy Springs Resort On line casino in Indio, California. Cordova was busier whereas Acosta landed the more durable photographs. Cordova was lower over the left eye in a 3rd spherical head conflict and was deducted some extent in spherical 4 for a rabbit punch. Acosta landed some huge photographs late. Scores have been 96-93, 95-94, 95-94 for Cordova, who grew to become the brand new WBO Worldwide flyweight titleholder.
“I assumed it was an important battle, we have been two warriors contained in the ring,” mentioned Cordova. “It wasn’t a straightforward battle, I had to make use of quite a lot of boxing IQ. I felt that I used to be capable of join my punches successfully and was capable of transfer round simply. I’m open to no matter alternative comes subsequent.”
“I’m very disillusioned with the outcomes of this battle,” mentioned Acosta. “What was most necessary was the work we have been capable of put in throughout coaching camp that was proven contained in the ring. Cordova was a troublesome opponent, however saved hitting me behind the pinnacle. We’re going to take a quick break, after which get again to coaching. I felt like I received this battle, I would like the rematch.”
Within the co-main occasion, San Diego’s Jorge “El Niño Dorado” Chavez (6-0, 5 KOs) secured a fifth-round stoppage towards Alberto “Pupo” Nieves (4-3-1, 2 KOs) of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Scheduled as a six-round featherweight battle, Chavez threw a debilitating physique punch that despatched Nieves straight to the mat at 1:34 of the penultimate spherical.
“I really feel nice. It was the primary time I felt like I let my fingers go, which I wish to thank my new workforce for giving me the boldness in exhibiting that aspect of my boxing,” mentioned Jorge Chavez. “I felt like I might have gone 12-rounds. Nieves was a troublesome opponent, and props to him for bringing all of it.”
Displaying off his abilities as a newly-minted Golden Boy fighter Grant Flores (2-0, 2 KO) dazzled the group with a first-round knockout victory over Terrance Jarmon (3-4, 1 KO) of Atlanta, Georgia. Flores rocked Jarmon with a left hook, stopping the battle inside 51-seconds of the first-round in a bout scheduled for four-rounds of welterweight motion.
Additionally a newly signed, stellar prospect Daniel “Junebug” Garcia (5-0, 4 KOs) of Westminster, Colorado returned to the ring for a scheduled four-round tremendous featherweight battle towards Sao Paulo, Brazil’s Aldimar Silva (22-23, 14 KOs). Garcia attained the stoppage at 2:14 in spherical two.
Cathedral Metropolis’s Leonardo “Bazooka” Sanchez (4-0, 3 KOs) defeated Mychaquell Shields (0-2) of Alpine in a scheduled four-round tremendous featherweight battle. Regardless of Shields’ extreme holding, Sanchez was capable of safe the second-round knockout victory.
