Raymond Muratalla Bests Xolisani Ndongeni in Awkward Catchweight Bout
It’s about time that Raymond Muratalla will get acknowledged as a high light-weight contender – however Friday’s combat may not land in his profession spotlight reel.
Muratalla began sluggish however noticed his persistence repay with a hard-fought unanimous resolution over Xolisani Ndongeni in a 10-round 137-pound catchweight bout at Desert Diamond Area in Glendale, Arizona.
The choice ended a four-fight knockout streak for Muratalla (20-0, 16 KOs), of Fontana, California. Judges scored it 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93 for the winner.
Punch stats informed the story of the combat: Muratalla landed 194 of 578 punches thrown, in comparison with simply 129 of 637 for Ndongeni (31-5, 18 KOs), of Mount Frere, South Africa.
Muratalla began out by sizing up Ndongeni, whose nickname “Nomeva the Wasp,” could also be a mirrored image of his awkward model. Muratalla made the ring small, pressuring Ndongeni with intelligent stress. Though Ndongeni threw typically (and landed maybe much more than anticipated), his lack of energy saved him from altering the demeanor – or slowing the ahead advance – of Muratalla.
Muratalla caught Ndongeni with a left hook to the physique, slowing him down. Muratalla harm Ndongeni once more within the eighth and shocked his opponent within the tenth, although Ndongeni stayed upright all through.
Ndongeni entered having misplaced two in a row (and was stopped in his final combat, at junior welterweight, by Arnold Barboza Jr.), however he proved he’s nonetheless a contender.
Muratalla – presently ranked No. 2 by the WBC, No. 5 by the WBO and No. 7 by the IBF at light-weight – might not have impressed however ought to preserve his standing close to the highest of his division.
Lindolfo Delgado Leaves Carlos Sanchez Face-Down on Canvas in KO7
Junior light-weight Lindolfo Delgado scored a spectacular knockout of Carlos Sanchez within the seventh spherical of a scheduled 10-round combat.
Though the ending of the combat was explosive, the lead-up was largely tactical – which has turn into a theme in Delgado’s profession. Delgado (20-0, 15 KOs), of Linares, Mexico, appears to attract non secular inspiration from Juan Manuel Marquez, sometimes throwing punches with precision, not at quantity.
Sanchez (25-3, 19 KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico, outworked Delgado – a 2016 Mexican Olympian now educated by Robert Garcia – for lots of the early rounds. Sarcastically, that will have been what arrange Delgado to drop Sanchez on the finish of the fifth spherical, with a well-placed right-hand timed to Sanchez’s jab.
Delgado’s energy rapidly started breaking down Sanchez. The ultimate blow got here within the seventh spherical, on a brief proper hand from Delgado that planted Sanchez face-first on the canvas.
When Sanchez was unable to stand up, the combat was known as at 48 seconds in Spherical 7.
All-Angles Richard Torrez Jr. Finishes Don Haynesworth in First
Heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. knocked out Don Haynesworth within the first spherical of their scheduled eight-round combat.
Torrez (9-0, 9 KOs), of Tulare, California, was as explosive as ever. He outclassed Haynesworth (18-9-1, 16 KOs), of Greensboro, N.C, utilizing sensible angles hardly ever seen from a heavyweight boxer.
A straight left from Torrez, in a southpaw stance, rocked Haynesworth close to the top of the spherical, sending him falling into the ropes. Only a few punches later, referee Raul Caiz Jr., having seen sufficient, stopped the combat. The time of the stoppage was 2:19.
Torrez, a 2020 Olympic tremendous heavyweight silver medalist for the USA, has began his profession with 9 straight knockout wins.
Sergio Rodriguez Pushes Ahead for Present Choice Over Sanny Duversonne
Sanny Duversonne silenced the Glendale crowd – till the scorecards have been learn.
Duversonne used his jab and lateral motion to frustrate Sergio Rodriguez, of close by Phoenix, for a lot of their six-round middleweight combat, however it was Rodriguez who was awarded the awkward victory.
Judges scored the bout 60-54, 59-55 and 59-55 for Rodriguez.
The win however, it was a troublesome night time for the native ticket vendor. Rodriguez (11-0-1, 8 KOs), who spent a lot of the combat in search of to land an enormous shot, noticed his energy punching snuffed by Duversonne (12-7-2, 9 KOs), of Sarasota, Florida.
Duversonne collected factors spherical after spherical, whereas Rodriguez struggled to land a sustained assault. However Rodriguez persistently pushed ahead, which the judges appeared to worth above all else.
After almost a full bout of inaction, the combat surprisingly become a slugfest within the final 10 seconds – however with no impact on the ultimate end result.
Emiliano Vargas Overwhelms Nelson Hampton in Vast Choice
Light-weight Emiliano Vargas gained a six-round unanimous resolution over Nelson Hampton in a masterful efficiency.
Vargas (9-0, 7 KOs), of Las Vegas, confirmed his youthful items in overwhelming Hampton (10-9, 6 KOs), of McAllen, Texas – a troublesome veteran who was unwilling to be stopped.
The judges scored the bout 60-54 for Vargas on all three playing cards.
The 19-year-old Vargas – youngest of former world champion Fernando Vargas’ three sons – confirmed his spectacular bodily items and growing maturity that comes from ring expertise.The elder Vargas’ different two combating sons are Fernando Vargas Jr., 27, and Amado Vargas, 23.
Energy-Packed Alan Garcia Wipes Out Gonzalo Fuenzalida
Light-weight Alan Garcia earned a technical knockout over Gonzalo Fuenzalida within the second spherical of a scheduled eight-round combat.
Garcia (12-0, 10 KOs), of Ulysses, Kansas, dropped Fuenzalida (12-4, 3 KOs) within the second spherical with an overhand proper and proper hook to the physique. Fuenzalida, of Santiago, Chile, was unable to get to his toes.
The time of stoppage was 1:56.
Garcia is educated by Gloria Alvarado, the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America 2023 Feminine Coach of the Yr. Alvarado additionally coaches Yokasta Valle, who would later combat for the undisputed ladies’s minimumweight title within the co-feature.
Artwork Barrera Jr. Makes Assertion With KO of Keven Soto
Junior welterweight Artwork Barrera Jr. authored a powerful second-round stoppage of Keven Soto in a scheduled six-rounder.
With coach Robert Garcia in his nook, Barrera (4-0, 4 KOs), of Linwood, California, used his hand velocity and fast combos to set traps for Soto (5-2, 3 KOs), of Dallas. That led to Barrera touchdown a one-punch left-hook knockout, which led to Soto’s head bouncing off the canvas.
The combat was waved off as quickly as Soto was dropped, with the time of stoppage coming at 2:17.
Barrera has now began his profession with 4 straight knockouts.
Ricardo Ruvalcaba Hammers Avner Hernandez Molina
Within the opening bout, junior welterweight Ricardo Ruvalcaba stopped Avner Hernandez Molina within the fifth spherical of a scheduled six-round contest.
The bout was hard-fought, however the energy, dimension and body-shot assault of Ruvalcaba dictated the result. By the top of the fourth spherical, Ruvalcaba (12-0-1, 10 KOs) of Ventura, California, had sufficiently worn down Mexico Metropolis’s Molina (4-4).
Within the fifth, Ruvalcaba landed a left hook on the hip that brought on Molina to seize his quad. Ruvalcaba threw a couple of extra punches earlier than Molina turned his again, inflicting referee Chris Flores to cease the combat. The time of the stoppage was 1:44.
