02-20-2022, 05:50 PM
Results from Tijuana
By Miguel Maravilla at ringside
Super lightweight Diego “Azabache” Torres (14-0, 13 KOs) from Zapopan, Mexico, pulled off a unanimous decision over Jonathan “Perita” Escobedo Martinez (8-3-1, 2 KOs). Torres had his hands full in going the distance for the first time in his career. He used his height and reach in the early rounds, boxing effectively as he kept Martinez at a distance. Martinez showed his scrappiness in the third round as he connected and stopped Torres’s momentum. The undefeated prospect Torres showed his superior skill the following round connecting with precise combinations as Martinez’s face began to swell up. Despite getting tagged Martinez kept pressing and his moment in the fifth, backing up Torres.
Halfway through in the sixth, Martinez kept coming as Torres boxed from a distance popping the jab, Martinez appeared to score a knockdown, but the referee ruled it a slip. The momentum appeared in Martinez’s favor as the pressure continued as he stayed on top of Torres. Late in the fight in the eighth, Martinez pressured and attacked as Torres countered but it was Martinez making the prospect fight. A point was deducted from Torres in the ninth for spitting out his mouthpiece as he spit out the mouthpiece numerous times throughout the fight. Martinez kept attacking in the final round as Torres fighting off his backfoot behind the jab, the two finished on their feet trading away.
In the end the judges scored the bout 98-91, 97-92, and 97-92 in favor of Diego Torres.
Opening the DAZN broadcast, Guadalajara’s undefeated featherweight Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza (18-0, 15 KOs) made quick work of Alie “Demolition Man” Laurel (18-7-1, 11 KOs) of Manila, Philippines. Espinoza scored two knockdowns in the opening round as the bout was stopped at 1:37 of the first.
Featherweight Cristian Olivo (19-0-1, KO’s ) of Hermosillo, Sonora won a unanimous decision over Miguel Mateos (12-5, 7 KO’s) of Guadalajara, Mexico. Olivo boxed well connecting with solid punches as Mateos showed aggression. In the third round, Olivo began to land heavily, snapping Mateos head. It was Olivo that dominated and boxed well on his way to a decision win.
Super welterweight Jorge “Chino” Garcia (23-3, 19 KOs) of Los Mochis, Mexico, scored a third-round knockout over Jesus “Dengue” Nunez Rodriguez (19-9-2, 13 KOs) of Sinaloa, Mexico. A flurry by Garcia sent Rodriguez to the canvas as the referee reached a ten count at 1:09 of the third round.
The ladies were in action as Monterrey’s Arely “Ametralladora” Mucino (31-3-2, 11 KOs) scored a second-round knockout over Marisol Sanchez (12-10, 5 KOs) of Chiapas, Mexico, in a flyweight bout.
By Miguel Maravilla at ringside
Super lightweight Diego “Azabache” Torres (14-0, 13 KOs) from Zapopan, Mexico, pulled off a unanimous decision over Jonathan “Perita” Escobedo Martinez (8-3-1, 2 KOs). Torres had his hands full in going the distance for the first time in his career. He used his height and reach in the early rounds, boxing effectively as he kept Martinez at a distance. Martinez showed his scrappiness in the third round as he connected and stopped Torres’s momentum. The undefeated prospect Torres showed his superior skill the following round connecting with precise combinations as Martinez’s face began to swell up. Despite getting tagged Martinez kept pressing and his moment in the fifth, backing up Torres.
Halfway through in the sixth, Martinez kept coming as Torres boxed from a distance popping the jab, Martinez appeared to score a knockdown, but the referee ruled it a slip. The momentum appeared in Martinez’s favor as the pressure continued as he stayed on top of Torres. Late in the fight in the eighth, Martinez pressured and attacked as Torres countered but it was Martinez making the prospect fight. A point was deducted from Torres in the ninth for spitting out his mouthpiece as he spit out the mouthpiece numerous times throughout the fight. Martinez kept attacking in the final round as Torres fighting off his backfoot behind the jab, the two finished on their feet trading away.
In the end the judges scored the bout 98-91, 97-92, and 97-92 in favor of Diego Torres.
Opening the DAZN broadcast, Guadalajara’s undefeated featherweight Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza (18-0, 15 KOs) made quick work of Alie “Demolition Man” Laurel (18-7-1, 11 KOs) of Manila, Philippines. Espinoza scored two knockdowns in the opening round as the bout was stopped at 1:37 of the first.
Featherweight Cristian Olivo (19-0-1, KO’s ) of Hermosillo, Sonora won a unanimous decision over Miguel Mateos (12-5, 7 KO’s) of Guadalajara, Mexico. Olivo boxed well connecting with solid punches as Mateos showed aggression. In the third round, Olivo began to land heavily, snapping Mateos head. It was Olivo that dominated and boxed well on his way to a decision win.
Super welterweight Jorge “Chino” Garcia (23-3, 19 KOs) of Los Mochis, Mexico, scored a third-round knockout over Jesus “Dengue” Nunez Rodriguez (19-9-2, 13 KOs) of Sinaloa, Mexico. A flurry by Garcia sent Rodriguez to the canvas as the referee reached a ten count at 1:09 of the third round.
The ladies were in action as Monterrey’s Arely “Ametralladora” Mucino (31-3-2, 11 KOs) scored a second-round knockout over Marisol Sanchez (12-10, 5 KOs) of Chiapas, Mexico, in a flyweight bout.