Jorge Cota, Vito Mielnicki Jr. & Romuel Cruz siegreich in FOX PBC Fight Night Prelims auf FS1 & FOX Sports
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PHILADELPHIA (Januar 19, 2020) – Jeison Rosario gewann die WBA- und IBF-Weltmeistertitel im Super-Weltergewicht mit einer schockierenden Unterbrechung des Favoriten aus der Heimatstadt in der fünften Runde Julianisch “J-Rock” Williams Samstagabend beim FOX PBC Fight Night Main Event und bei FOX Deportes vom Liacouras Center der Temple University in Philadelphia.
“Sobald ich in den Ring trat, Ich wusste, dass er mich nicht verletzen konnte,” Said Rosario. “Ich wusste, dass meine Kraft ihn sofort beeinflusste. Dies ist ein großer Sieg für mich und für die gesamte Dominikanische Republik.”
“Rosario war heute Abend der bessere Mann,” sagte Williams. “Es war eine großartige Heimkehr für meine Fans und es tut mir leid, dass ich sie im Stich gelassen habe. Was heute Abend schief gelaufen ist, muss und wird behoben. Wir gehen sofort zu einem Rückkampf und freuen uns darauf, den Gefallen zu erwidern.”
In seinem ersten Weltmeistertitelkampf, Der Rosario der Dominikanischen Republik landete von Anfang an Power Punches und eröffnete einen Cut-On mit einem Punch über Williams’ rechtes Auge in der zweiten Runde. Williams landete selbst Kraftschläge, konnte Rosario jedoch nicht davon abhalten, nach vorne zu kommen.
Sehen Sie sich die Höhepunkte der zweiten Runde an, in denen Rosario den Schnitt über Williams eröffnet’ Auge hier.
“Ich bin gerade in diesem Moment so emotional,” Said Rosario. “When I lost my last fight I said I will never lose again until I become champion of the world and that’s what happened tonight. Ich kam vorbereitet. I knew before the fight that I was going to win it.”
In round five Rosario landed the punches that would ultimately lead to the end of the fight, hitting him with hard straight right hands that immediately slowed Williams.
“I have to give a lot of credit to my team,” Said Rosario. “I had a 16-week training camp and that prepared me for this. My life is changed forever and I can support my family in a whole new way. I realized that I was going to win, once I was offered the fight. I knew that if I made the sacrifice, that I would do what I did tonight. I knew it 16 weeks ago.”
Rosario sensed his moment and came forward with big punches, while Williams tried to hold and survive. Eventually the onslaught proved to be too much, and referee Benjy Esteves halted the bout 1:37 in die Runde. Zum Zeitpunkt des Stillstands, Rosario led 39-37 auf zwei Karten, with the third card scored 38-38.
“I wasn’t surprised he was so good,” sagte Williams. “I told everybody he’s a real fighter. I have to accept it. The cut blurred my vision a little bit but it wasn’t the reason why I lost. He was the better fighter tonight. We’ve got a rematch clause. I’ll see him again soon. I’ll be back.”
Watch Rosario finish Williams in Round 5 hier.
The co-main event saw rising star Chris “Prime Time” Colbert (14-0, 5 KOs) drop former champion Jezreel Corrales (23-4, 9 KOs) on his way to a unanimous decision victory that earned him the Interim WBA Super Featherweight Title.
“Er ist ein großer Kämpfer,” Said Colbert. “People don’t realize that, because he had a bad decision against Ladarius Miller. But he’s a great fighter. He’s very awkward. He’s slick and fast. It was hard to catch him because he was running, but he came to fight. I take my hat off to him.”
The action began tactically, with Colbert trying to figure out the awkward style of the veteran former champion Corrales. Colbert switched from orthodox to southpaw and was able to control the early action despite a slow pace.
“I did my job in there,” said Corrales. “My strategy was to hit and not get hit. I felt like I made him struggle for a lot of the fight. The knockdown wasn’t from being hurt, it was my balance. Our feet got tangled and I lost my balance. I came in here to win. We both did our jobs, but the judges scored his pushing more than his punching.”
Colbert continued to vary up his attack as the fight went on, while Corrales was able to have some success in the middle rounds landing straight lefts to counter his attacking opponent. In Runde 10 Colbert began to pull away, landing a clean left hook followed by a right hook to the top of the head that put Corrales on a knee.
“I had confidence coming into the fight,” Said Colbert. “I knew I was going to dominate the fight and I told you all that before the fight happened. He was running and I was trying to catch him, so I told my corner, let’s have a dog fight. We got 12 Runde. I’m in shape. Du siehst, I didn’t sit down one round. I’m in shape and I came to fight. I wasn’t going to leave without this title.
The 23-year-old from Brooklyn seemed to get stronger as the fight went on and finished the championship rounds impressively, staggering Corrales in the waning moments of the fight to punctuate the performance. Colbert was the victor on all three judges’ Karten, von Partituren von 117-110 zweimal und 116-111.
“The strategy was to use my jab like I did and try to set up my punches,” Said Colbert. “But he’s very awkward and has good distance. Slowly but surely I decided to stop boxing, close the distance and get on him. I knew he couldn’t out throw me, I’m from Brooklyn.”
Watch highlights of Colbert vs. Corrales hier und hier. Watch the 10th Runde Knockdown hier und 11th round action hier.
In the FOX PBC Fight Night opener, top super welterweight prospect Joey Spencer(10-0, 7 KOs)remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision over Erik Frühling (13-4-2, 1 KO) after six rounds of action.
Fighting from the southpaw stance, Spring schien große Überhand-Linke zu landen, konnte aber den schnellen 19-jährigen Spencer selten einholen. Spencer dominierte die Action mit seiner Geschwindigkeit und indem er während der gesamten Action große Haken landete.
“Ich war mit einem Käfig da drin, lange Südpfote,” sagte Spencer. “Um ehrlich zu sein, wenn ein Kerl so käfig kämpft wie er war, Es ist wirklich schwer für einen Mann mit meinem Stil, einfach etwas aus dem Nichts herauszuholen. Er war ein echter Verteidiger.”
Spencer war besonders effektiv darin, einen mächtigen linken Haken um Spring 'Wache zu schleichen. Spring versuchte in den späteren Runden, die Aktion zu forcieren und ein Feuergefecht zu erzwingen, aber Spencer blieb geduldig und suchte seine Plätze aus. Spät in Runde sechs, Ein linker Haken von Spencer ließ Spring in die Seile fliegen, bevor er vor dem Folgeangriff durch die Glocke gerettet wurde.
“At the end I really just pressed him, said I’m going to finish strong, and hit him with some good shots,” sagte Spencer. “If I had done that in the first or second round, I would have ended it early. I’m glad to get the six rounds in. Erfahrung ist alles. You’re only as good as your next fight. I’m happy to get in there and get some good experience and I did my thing and got the shutout.”
“I was waiting too much,” said Spring. “I thought he would come in and engage more and I was looking counter him but he stayed on the outside. I was more impressed by his speed then his power. He’s a talented fighter but I could have been more effective.”
After six rounds, all three judges saw the fight for Spencer, by the score of 60-54 drei Mal. PBC’s 2019 Prospect of the Year, Spencer will look for another big year in 2020.
“I’m going to stay busy this year,” sagte Spencer. “I’m going to have a four-fight year. This is one of four. We’re looking to bring some excitement and have some fun.”
Watch Joey Spencer seal his 10th career win with a powerful combo just before the final bell hier.
Prior to the main card, FOX PBC Fight Night Prelims on FS1 and FOX Deportes saw Mexico’s Jorge Cota (30-4, 27 KOs) earn a fifth-round stoppage over Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (28-3-1, 10 KOs) 1:22 into their super welterweight bout, when LaManna’s corner advised the ringside doctor to halt the action.
Watch highlights of Jorge Cota’s fifth round stoppage of Thomas LaManna hier.
The action also included sensational 17-year-old prospect Vito Mielnicki Jr. (4-0, 3 KOs) dominate Preston Wilson (6-4-1, 4 KOs) on his way to a unanimous decision by the score of 40-36 three times in their welterweight matchup.The Prelims opener saw undefeated Romuel Cruz (4-0-1, 2 KOs) Erzielen Sie eine Unterbrechung der ersten Runde von Julio Garcia(3-4, 2 KOs) 2:56 in ihren Super-Bantamgewicht-Wettbewerb.
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