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| Aston Palicte (R) won a 10-round split decision over “Lil”” Oscar Cantu |
LAS VEGAS (Diciembre 17, 2016) – Tonight’s final round of the 2016 “Knockout Night at the D” series ended in typical style as “Poderoso” Aston Palicte won a 10-round split decision over previously undefeated “Lil'” Oscar Cantu in a terrific super flyweight match from start to finish inside the El centro de Las Vegas Events Center indoor facility.
La “Knockout Night at the D” serie, presentado por the D Las Vegasand Down town Las Vegas Events Center, was promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (JJR) Promociones de boxeo. This evening’s seventh and final “Knockout at the D” event in 2016 emitido en directo por CBS Sports Network and streamed worldwide on FloBoxing.tv
The Palicte vs. Cantu main event, as expected, was a classic match-up of contrasting styles between a dangerous puncher (Palicte) and consummate boxer (Cantu). There was surprising non-stop action from the opening bell. Power punching Palicte (22-2, 18 KOs) pressed the action as the clear aggressor, but Cantu stood in the pocket, demasiado, as the technician used his defensive skills to make things difficult for his world rated Filipino opponent.
Por último, it all came down to the 10º ronda, which Palicte swept on all three judges’ scorecards for a hard-fought split decision victory by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 94-96. Palicte, Sin clasificar. 11 por la Federación Internacional de Boxeo (FIB) y n. 15 por la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB), took Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) title belt in addition to capturing the vacant WBO Inter-Continental strap.
Cantu, que está puntuar Sin. 4 as a flyweight by the World Boxing Council (CMB), showed tremendous heart, granite chin and the ability to move extremely well, lanzando golpes desde todos los ángulos imaginables. The difference, sin embargo, proved to be Palicte’s slugging ability in this classic confrontation in which the puncher barely prevailed against the boxer.
En la pelea co-estelar, Jamaican junior middleweight Nathaniel “No Problem” Gallimore(16-1-1, 13 KOs) scored a spectacular first-round knockout of previously unbeaten Angelo “Bombardero” Baez (15-1-1, 11 KOs), the Chilean junior middleweight champion.
Gallimore hurt Baez midway through the opening round and then closed the show with vicious left to the liver that dropped Baez to his knees. In obvious pain, he was unable to get to his feet before the 10 contar.
Galiimore (pictured above in green), who fights out of Chicago, dedicated the fight to his stablemate, la tarde Ed Brown (20-0), who was murdered earlier this month. “I saw a tape of him (Baez) and knew he backed up to the ropes,” Gallimore explained the finish. “I practiced that shot in the gym and I’m very happy with the outcome. I told all my teammates back in Chicago that I was dedicating this fight to Ed Brown.”
Los Angeles junior middleweight Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact against previously unbeaten Mexican fighter Dilan “El Tremendo” Loza(5-1, 3 KOs) in the television opener. Rodríguez, who one point during his 4 1/2-year hiatus from the ring weighed 90 pounds more than he entered the ring tonight, won by way of a third-round technical knockout. Loza was hurt by an accidental shot to the base of his head in the third and he was later dropped in the same round by the heavy-handed Rodriguez. Árbitro Jay Nady halted the bout after the third round.
Rodríguez (L) paralyzed Dilan Loza with a liver shot
“En la mayor parte,” Rodriguez said, “he didn’t do anything different. I thought I controlled the fight with my jab. My boy, León (Santa Cruz, friends from LA), was a world champion and I want to get to his level.”
In a battle of unbeaten welterweight prospects, favorito local Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0-1, 2 KOs) and San Diego’s Kevin “KO” Ottley (3-0-1) luchó a un empate de 6 asaltos.
Kevin Otttley (L) & Jeremy Nichols fought to a draw
RJJ-promoted fighters, peso ligero junior Cachondo “El Matador” Moreno (8-0, 7 KOs) y de peso gallo Max “El asesino con cara de niño” Ornelas (7-0, 3 KOs), were both successfully showcased on the undercard.
Fast moving Moreno won his eighth fight in nine months, parada “Dinero” Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 KOs) en la cuarta ronda. Moreno improves each fight, showing incredible poise for a 21-year old boxer, and he legitimately rates as a national prospect to watch.
Moreno (L) siguió rodando
Ornelas dropped Jorge Perez (6-5-1, 3 KOs) in the second round on his way to a shutout decision over four rounds. The 18-year-old Ornelas recorded the seventh win of his 6-month pro career.
Ornelas (L) es ahora 7-0 and only 18 años
También peleando en la cartelera, Peso pluma junior de Texas Jessie “El único” Hernández mejoró a 8-1 (6 KOs) with a 6-round unanimous decision over Sharone “Smoke” Carretero (6-2, 2 KOs).
Jessie Hernandez (R) took out his frustrations on Sharone Carter
Los resultados completos de abajo:
RESULTADOS OFICIALES
(ganador aparecen en primer lugar cada pelea)
MAIN EVENT – peso supermosca
Aston Palicte (22-2, 18 KOs), Desafiador, Bago City, Philippines by way of Los Angeles, TAL COMO
WDEC10 (98-92, 96-94, 94-96)
Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), Campeón, Kingsville, TX
(Palicte won the NABF & vacant WBO Inter-Continental super flyweights titles)
Co-estelar – JUNIOR medianos
Nathaniel Gallimore (16-1-1, 12 KOs), Chicago, Illinois
WKO1 (2:31)
Angelo Baez (15-1-1, 11 KOs), Osorno, Chile
Welters
Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs), Los Angeles, TAL COMO
WTKO3 (3:00)
Dilan Loza (5-1, 3 KOs), Mexicali, México
Jeremy Nichols (7-0-1, 2 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
D6 (57-57, 57-57, 57-57)
Kevin Ottey (3-0-1, 2 KOs), San Diego, TAL COMO
JUNIOR pesos ligeros
Randy Moreno (8-0, 7 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WTKO4 (1:03)
Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 KOs), Milwaukee, Wisconsin
JUNIOR pesos pluma
Jessie Hernandez (8-1, 6 KOs), Pie. Valor, TX
WDEC6 (59-54, 58-55, 57-56)
Sharone Carter (6-2, 2 KOs), St. Louis, MO
Gallos
Max Ornelas (7-0, 3 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Jorge Perez (654-1, 3 KOs), Orilla, TAL COMO
La “Knockout Night at the D” La serie fue desarrollada en asociación con el Centro de Eventos del Centro de Las Vegas y Neon Star Media..
