Минеаполис (Август 24, 2018) – Welterweight contender Джамал James (24-1, 11 Нокаута)gave his hometown crowd a treat as he sent Махонри Монтес (35-8-1, 24 Нокаута)to the canvas for a second round knockout in the main event of a jam-packed three-hour night of Премиер боксови Champions action Friday fromthe Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

 

 

“I came out here to make a statement and I’m even happier to be able to do it right here at home,” said James. “The support in Minnesota is amazing and it gave me the extra motivation to get the job done in spectacular fashion. Everyone knows I attack the body and tonight I was able to use it to get the finish”

 

 

 

In his second straight fight at the Armory, James made a statement by quickly dispatching Mexico’s Montes with a punishing left hook to the body that left his opponent crumpled on the canvas.

 

 

 

James broke through in the last 30 seconds of the second round, landing numerous unanswered right hands that put Montes in immediate trouble. James finished the show with the devastating body shot that eventually forced referee Mark Nelson to halt the bout at 2:58 на кръга.

 

 

 

“I feel like I’m ready for the elite welterweights and tonight proved it again,” said James. “I’m going to keep working hard and taking down anyone they put in front of me. It’s time for me to make my mark in the division.”

 

 

 

В съвместно основното събитие, средната категория Willie Monroe Jr. (23-3, 6 Нокаута) showed off his boxing skill and picked apart Javier Francisco Maciel (33-7, 23 Нокаута) to score a unanimous decision in their 10-round bout.

 

 

 

Monroe was dominant with his jab, movement and an array of offensive attacks. He was able to vary his punches enough to keep the aggressive Maciel from landing anything that caused damage.

 

 

 

Maciel looked to score with power punches and body shots, but the former title challenger Monroe was comfortable on the outside and mixing it up inside on his way to winning the fight by scores of 99-91 и 100-90 два пъти.

 

 

 

The opening bout of the telecast featured fast-rising prospect and 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis (7-0, 5 Нокаута) as he earned a unanimous decision over Леван Ghvamichava (18-4-1, 13 Нокаута)in their eight-round welterweight matchup.

 

 

 

Stanionis rode a powerful jab and sharp combination punching to the dominant victory as he faced the toughest opposition of his pro career to date. Ghvamichava was game and tried to counter the hard-charging Stanionis but was too often taking the worst of exchanges on the inside. At the end of the action all three judges saw the bout in favor of Stanionis by scores of 80-72 и 79-73 два пъти.

 

 

 

Additional action saw Джейсън Росарио (16-1-1, 11 Нокаута) score a unanimous decision over Jamontay Clark (13-1, 7 Нокаута) in their 10-round super welterweight bout.

 

 

 

Rosario scored a highlight reel knockdown with a counter right hand in the third round that saw Clark tumble out of the ring. Clark was able to return to the ring and beat the count, but he took more damage throughout the bout before losing the decision by scores of 99-90, 98-91 и 97-92, all in favor of Rosario.

 

 

 

A scheduled heavyweight bout ended in shocking fashion before it ever began, as heavyweight prospect карикатура Ajagba (6-0, 5 Нокаута) was awarded a victory by disqualification against Curtis Харпър (13-6, 9 Нокаута) when Harper exited the ring moments after the opening bell rang, opting not to face Ajagba.

 

 

 

Prelims on FS1 and FOX Deportes saw rising super welterweight prospect Себастиан Фундора (10-0, 6 Нокаута) stop Антонио Уриста (10-3, 2 Нокаута)при 2:22 от четвъртия кръг, undefeated super welterweight Leon Lawson (8-0, 4 Нокаута) спечели единодушно решение над Брандън Адамс (4-7-1, 2 Нокаута) in their six-round fight and unbeaten prospect Гари Antonio Russell (12-0,10 Нокаута) score a first round knockout of Ник Отиено (31-15, 13 Нокаута) просто 1:18 в кръглата.

 

 

 

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