11-07-2021, 04:13 PM
By Miguel Maravilla and Jeff Zimmerman at ringside
Opening up the Showtime PPV telecast, Dominican super lightweight Elvis Rodriquez (12-1-1, 11 KO’s) scored a fifth round knockout over Juan Pablo Romero (14-1, 9 KO’s) of Mexico. Off to a slow start, Rodriguez and Romero worked the jab, later in the opening round Romero connected Rodriguez with a left hook to the body that momentarily stopped Rodriguez’s momentum. In round two, Romero and Rodriguez traded away exchanging big punches, Romero closed the round attacking. Romero pressed in round three as Rodriguez was fighting off his backfoot. In the fourth, the action continued, Rodriguez landed a straight left that staggered Romero as Rodriguez followed up with a barrage sending Romero to the canvas. A short left by Rodriguez in the fifth dropped Romero a second time as he was done, referee reached a ten count at 2:59.
Opening up the Showtime PPV telecast, Dominican super lightweight Elvis Rodriquez (12-1-1, 11 KO’s) scored a fifth round knockout over Juan Pablo Romero (14-1, 9 KO’s) of Mexico. Off to a slow start, Rodriguez and Romero worked the jab, later in the opening round Romero connected Rodriguez with a left hook to the body that momentarily stopped Rodriguez’s momentum. In round two, Romero and Rodriguez traded away exchanging big punches, Romero closed the round attacking. Romero pressed in round three as Rodriguez was fighting off his backfoot. In the fourth, the action continued, Rodriguez landed a straight left that staggered Romero as Rodriguez followed up with a barrage sending Romero to the canvas. A short left by Rodriguez in the fifth dropped Romero a second time as he was done, referee reached a ten count at 2:59.