Philadelphia, Penn. /TXIV YAWG, California. (Lub Xya hli ntuj 3, 2017) – Nyob rau hauv lub “
Locked n’
Loaded” ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Welterweight
Terrace “Tiag tiag Deal” Shelestyuk (16-0, 10 Kos)
made quick work of Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez (15-3, 11 Kos)
by knocking him out in the third round Hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj los ntawm
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Sacramento, California.
Shelestyuk, uas yog ranked Tsis. 5 los ntawm lub WBO, predicted a knockout win in his prefight interview with the Olympic bronze medalist (London 2012) saying he planned to be aggressive from the start.
“I didn’t want this fight going the distance,” Hais Shelestyuk, who attributes the aggressiveness to new trainer Joel Diaz. “Joel and I worked on increasing our punch output and it showed in this fight.”
Shelestyuk, who is from the Ukraine but now makes his home in Los Angeles, rocked Rodriguez in the first round. He connected on a two-punch combination that sent the Mexican to the canvas. Nyob rau hauv lub thib peb puag ncig, Shelestyuk struck early and often, earning the knockout win at the 2:05 cim.
Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (7-0, 4 Kos) ntawm Salinas, California. delivered a beating to overmatched veteran Jonathan Alcantara (7-16-2, 1 KO) of El Salvador. Vaj Ncaim, who swept all three scorecards (40-36), looked equally comfortable fighting on the outside or in the pocket.
“I think this fight showed how versatile I am,” Villa said. “I boxed him well and mixed it up inside without taking any hits. It was a solid performance.”
Vaj Ncaim, tseeb, looked the part of an elite prospect. He was aggressive the entire fight, yet was extremely disciplined on the defensive end.
“There’s no doubt I frustrated him,” Villa continued. “I could tell he was having a hard time. I never let him relax.”