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| Aston Palicte (R) won a 10-round split decision over “Баста”” Oscar Cantu |
Лас Вегас (Декабр 17, 2016) – Tonight’s final round of the 2016 “Knockout Night at the D” series ended in typical style as “Mighty” 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 Маркази Лас Вегас Маркази воқеаҳо indoor facility.
The “Knockout Night at the D” силсила, presented by Дар D Лас Вегасand Down town Las Vegas Events Center, was promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions. This evening’s seventh and final “Knockout at the D” event in 2016 aired live on CBS Шабакаи варзиш 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, аз ҳад зиёд, as the technician used his defensive skills to make things difficult for his world rated Filipino opponent.
Дар нињояти кор, it all came down to the 10уми гирд, 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, баҳои Не. 11 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) ва Не. 15 аз ҷониби Созмони ҷаҳонии бокс (WBO), took Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) title belt in addition to capturing the vacant WBO Inter-Continental strap.
Cantu, ки баҳои аст,. 4 as a flyweight by the World Boxing Council (WBC), showed tremendous heart, granite chin and the ability to move extremely well, throwing punches from every conceivable angle. The difference, Аммо, proved to be Palicte’s slugging ability in this classic confrontation in which the puncher barely prevailed against the boxer.
Дар ҳамкорӣ хусусияти, 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 count.
Galiimore (pictured above in green), who fights out of Chicago, dedicated the fight to his stablemate, охири 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. Rodriguez, 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. Щозӣ Jay Nady halted the bout after the third round.
Rodriguez (L) paralyzed Dilan Loza with a liver shot
“Дар аксари,” Rodriguez said, “he didn’t do anything different. I thought I controlled the fight with my jab. My boy, Шер (Санта Круз, friends from LA), was a world champion and I want to get to his level.”
In a battle of unbeaten welterweight prospects, дӯстдоштаи зодгоҳи Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0-1, 2 KOs) and San Diego’s Кевин “KO” Ottley (3-0-1) fought to a 6-round draw.
Kevin Otttley (L) & Jeremy Nichols fought to a draw
RJJ-promoted fighters, junior lightweight Ранди “The Matador” Moreno (8-0, 7 KOs) ва bantamweight Max “The Baby-Faced Assassin” Ornelas (7-0, 3 KOs), were both successfully showcased on the undercard.
Fast moving Moreno won his eighth fight in nine months, манъ “Пул” Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 KOs) дар даври чорум. 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) kept rolling
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) аст, ки ҳоло 7-0 and only 18 сола
Also fighting on the undercard, Texas junior featherweight Jessie “Дар яке аз” Эрнандес ба такмил 8-1 (6 KOs) with a 6-round unanimous decision over Sharone “Smoke” Картер (6-2, 2 KOs).
Jessie Hernandez (R) took out his frustrations on Sharone Carter
Натиҷаҳои пурра зер:
Натиҷаҳои расмии
(winner listed first each fight)
ЬОЛАТ АСОСӢ – SUPER FLYWEIGHTS
Aston Palicte (22-2, 18 KOs), Challenger, Bago City, Philippines by way of Los Angeles, БА МИСЛИ
WDEC10 (98-92, 96-94, 94-96)
Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), Қаҳрамони, Kingsville, TX
(Palicte won the NABF & vacant WBO Inter-Continental super flyweights titles)
CO-FEATURE – JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Натаниел Gallimore (16-1-1, 12 KOs), Chicago, IL
WKO1 (2:31)
Angelo Baez (15-1-1, 11 KOs), Osorno, Chile
WELTERWEIGHTS
Flavio Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs), Los Angeles, БА МИСЛИ
WTKO3 (3:00)
Dilan Loza (5-1, 3 KOs), Mexicali, Мексика
Jeremy Nichols (7-0-1, 2 KOs), Лас Вегас, NV
D6 (57-57, 57-57, 57-57)
Kevin Ottey (3-0-1, 2 KOs), Сан Диего, БА МИСЛИ
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Randy Moreno (8-0, 7 KOs), Лас Вегас, NV
WTKO4 (1:03)
Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 KOs), Милуоки, WI
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Jessie Hernandez (8-1, 6 KOs), Ft. Worth, TX
WDEC6 (59-54, 58-55, 57-56)
Sharone Carter (6-2, 2 KOs), Сент. Луис, MO
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Max Ornelas (7-0, 3 KOs), Лас Вегас, NV
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Jorge Perez (654-1, 3 KOs), Riverside, БА МИСЛИ
The “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
