Leonardo Ruiz stayed undefeated and picked up a formidable win over fellow 24 12 months previous prospect Raul Garcia in a energetic ProBox principal occasion from Plant Metropolis, Florida.
The primary half was tight and difficult to attain, with Garcia (13-1-1, 11 KO) perhaps doing somewhat bit extra. The one completely clear factor early was that the referee wouldn’t settle for any low punches from both man, intentional or in any other case, with at the least 5 warnings issued through the combat, and at the least three of these coming with express threats of a possible level deduction.
Nobody ever misplaced a degree for ungentlemanly speedbagging, regardless of all of the threats. Garcia did lose one late within the fifth spherical, although, getting knocked down on a tough counter when he charged in somewhat too aggressively and Ruiz (13-0, 8 KO) clipped him whereas doing a matador dodge.
The knockdown was a significant before-and-after second for Garcia, who acquired up somewhat wobbly and wanted a number of rounds to regular up and get well his visibly decreased velocity and protection. He by no means did get all the best way again to his early type, however a incredible rally within the last spherical was sufficient for Garcia to say at the least one choose’s card in a cut up determination win for Ruiz.
Official scores had been 95-94 for Garcia, overruled by 96-93 and 98-91 playing cards for Ruiz. Dangerous Left Hook had it unofficially 97-92 for Ruiz, although I can see how you might moderately discover 5 rounds for Garcia if you happen to gave him the entire first 4 and the tenth. Undecided the place that sixth spherical got here from, although.
Strong work total from each males, as Ruiz claimed a victory that might assist transfer him up the ladder a bit at 154 kilos, whereas Garcia held on by adversity and confirmed a number of coronary heart preventing exhausting by the ultimate bell.
No highlights on social media, however right here’s a timestamped YouTube hyperlink that ought to take straight to the knockdown sequence within the fifth spherical:
Justin Pauldo UD-10 Eduardo Estela
Wonderful motion combat within the co-feature, the place Justin Pauldo was persistently a tick sooner and stayed more energizing than Eduardo Estela. Quick fingers from each, however Pauldo (16-1, 7 KO) had the sooner, snapping jab, and he used that hand velocity to pepper Estela (14-3, 9 KO) with jabs and counters. That contact appeared to begin catching up with Estela within the fifth, as he slowed a bit and Pauldo took higher management of area and distance.
Issues acquired somewhat tough within the seventh, when Pauldo misplaced a degree for pushing Estrela down on a really questionable name in an in any other case incredible spherical of motion. That gave Estrela somewhat emotional increase, and stepped up the motion within the eighth and starting of the ninth spherical. However Pauldo seemed sharper and more energizing late, though this was his first 10 spherical combat. Estrela ended up wanting like he’d misplaced a combat with cuts round each eyes, a stark distinction with the clear and bouncy Pauldo, who solely seemed like somebody that had completed a light-weight jogging session.
No less than one choose actually appreciated Estela’s aggressive, main fashion, delivering a detailed 95-94 card in favor of Pauldo. However, the opposite two had a greater view of how Pauldo largely protected and prevented the Estela assaults, and turned in a lot wider 97-92 and 98-91 playing cards to offer Pauldo the unanimous determination victory.
Johan Gonzalez TKO-5 Ricardo Ruben Villalba
Johan Gonzalez isn’t the kind of fighter to waste time, coming into this combat with 32 knockouts in his 32 victories, 18 of them within the opening spherical. Ricardo Ruben Villalba hung more durable than most, taking a number of pictures and getting up from a knockdown, however by no means did way more than that.
Gonzalez (33-2, 33 KO) did good work behind a punishing jab, and Villalba (20-10-1, 8 KO) persistently ate it. He began out scorching within the fifth spherical earlier than Gonzalez scored a physique punch knockdown. Villalba acquired up and hung in for a short while longer, however hit the canvas once more after a giant proper hand to the top adopted by one other physique shot that was sufficient to earn a referee stoppage.
