(Pictures by Manny “Mitts” Murillo / RJJ Box)
TUCSON, Arizona (Noiembrie 9, 2019) – Heavy-handed California heavyweight Alexander “Cel Mare” Flori returned to the ring last Thursday night with a vengeance, lovirea 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 KO) 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. Flori, who is a former World Boxing Council (WBC) World Youth champion, used a vicious body attack, resulting in the last two knockdowns, against the 282-pound Heredia (16-8-1, 13 KO).
Flori’ 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 Peter.
În cazul în care co-featured, red-hot Mexican welterweight Santiago Dominguez (20-0, 16 KO) blasted Ravshan Hudayhazarov (17-3, 13 KO), 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 KO) pitched a complete shutout victory, winning each round on all three-judges’ scorecard, in a unanimous decision over Phoenix veteran Fidel Hernandez (20-8-1, 11 KO), 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 Marcos “Nazzy” Dominguez (11-2-1, 10 KO), the younger brother of Santiago.
Fan favorit locale Briana “Amenaza” Sanchez (2-0-1, 2 KO) and pro-debuting junior flyweight Amanda Borg (0-0-1), de Albuquerque, battled to a four-round majority draw in the opening, off UFC FIGHT PASS fight of evening.
Official results:
REZULTATE OFICIALE
Eveniment Principal – Greii
Alexander Flores (18-2-1, 16 KO), Rowland Heights, CA
WTKO6 (1:33)
Mario Heredia (16-8-1, 13 KO), Ciudad Juarez, Mexic
CO-FEATURE – VACANT WBC US SILVER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Santiago Dominguez (20-0, 16 KO), Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexic
WKO1 (0:43)
Ravshan Hudaynazarov (17-3, 13 KO), Las Vegas, NV by way of Uzbekistan
(Dominguez won WBC Silver welterweight title)
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Juan Barajas (11-0, 7 KO), Victorville, CA
WDEC8 (80-71, 80-71, 80-71)
Fidel Hernandez (20-8-1, 11 KO), Fenix, AZ.
WELTERWEIGHTS
Christopher Gonzalez (6-0-1), Tucson, AZ
WDEC8 (78-75, 77-75, 77-75)
Marcos Dominguez (11-2-1, 10 KO), Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexic
FEMALE JUNIOR FLYWEIGHTS
Briana Sanchez (2-0-1, 2 KO), Tucson, AZ
D4 (39-37, 38-38, 38-38)
Amanda Borg (0-0-1, 0 KO), Albuquerque, NM
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