(Pictures by Manny “Mitts” Murillo / RJJ Boxing)
TUCSON, Arizona (Novembre 9, 2019) – Heavy-handed California heavyweight Alejandro “La gran” Flors returned to the ring last Thursday night with a vengeance, noquejar Mario “Chabelo” Heredia in the sixth round of the RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS main event, outdoors Casino Del Sol’s AVA Amphitheater in Tucson, Arizona.
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The 29-year-old Flores (18-2-1, 16 KOs) hadn’t fought since last December in New Zealand, when he lost a controversial fight to former world champion Joseph Parker, in which Parker struck Flores numerous times below the belt, leading to a knockout.
Knockout-artist Flores floored his Mexican opponent, Heredia, three times during their fight in the third, fifth and the finisher in the sixth. Flors, who is a former World Boxing Council (CMB) World Youth champion, used a vicious body attack, resulting in the last two knockdowns, against the 282-pound Heredia (16-8-1, 13 KOs).
Flors’ only two losses have been to world champions Parker and Charles Martin. Heredia, a former WBC FECOMBOX champion, who only three fights ago won a split decision over former WBC heavyweight world champion and Nigerian Olympian Samuel Pere.
En l'esdeveniment co estel·lar, red-hot Mexican welterweight Santiago Dominguez (20-0, 16 KOs) blasted Ravshan Hudayhazarov (17-3, 13 KOs), the Uzbekistan fighter, stopping him only 43-seconds into the opening round in a devastating performance.
In his RJJ Boxing Promotions debut, undefeated California super middleweight Juan “Just Business” Barajas (11-0, 7 KOs) pitched a complete shutout victory, winning each round on all three-judges’ quadres de comandament, in a unanimous decision over Phoenix veteran Fidel Hernandez (20-8-1, 11 KOs), who announced before the fight that this would be his last.
Juan Barajas (R) is a sharpshooter
In the UFC FIGHT PASS opener, unbeaten Tucson welterweight Christopher Gonzalez (6-0-1, 1 KO) pulled off a mild upset, taking an eight-round unanimous decision from Marc “Nazzy” Dominguez (11-2-1, 10 KOs), the younger brother of Santiago.
Favorit dels fanàtics locals Briana “Amenaza” Sánchez (2-0-1, 2 KOs) and pro-debuting junior flyweight Amanda Borg (0-0-1), d'Albuquerque, battled to a four-round majority draw in the opening, off UFC FIGHT PASS fight of evening.
Official results:
RESULTATS OFICIALS
MAIN EVENT – PESOS PESANTS
Alexander Flores (18-2-1, 16 KOs), Rowland Heights, TAL COM
WTKO6 (1:33)
Mario Heredia (16-8-1, 13 KOs), Ciudad Juarez, Mèxic
CO-FEATURE – VACANT WBC US SILVER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Santiago Dominguez (20-0, 16 KOs), Ciudad Obregon, sonora, Mèxic
WKO1 (0:43)
Ravshan Hudaynazarov (17-3, 13 KOs), Las Vegas, NV by way of Uzbekistan
(Dominguez won WBC Silver welterweight title)
Pesos ploma
Juan Barajas (11-0, 7 KOs), Victorville, TAL COM
WDEC8 (80-71, 80-71, 80-71)
Fidel Hernandez (20-8-1, 11 KOs), Fènix, LA.
Welters
Christopher Gonzalez (6-0-1), Tucson, LA
WDEC8 (78-75, 77-75, 77-75)
Marcos Dominguez (11-2-1, 10 KOs), Ciudad Obregon, sonora, Mèxic
FEMALE JUNIOR FLYWEIGHTS
Briana Sanchez (2-0-1, 2 KOs), Tucson, LA
D4 (39-37, 38-38, 38-38)
Amanda Borg (0-0-1, 0 KOs), Albuquerque, NM
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