Ra’eese Aleem Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator & Joe George Scores KO of the Year Candidate in Rematch with Marcos Escudero Cliciwch YMA i Lluniau o Amanda Westcott / Showtime (Photos will be uploaded shortly ) UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Awst, 2, 2020 – Angelo Leo is the new WBO Jr . Featherweight World Champion . The 26-year-old Mayweather Promotions fighter dominated Tramaine Williams en route to a unanimous decision live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville , Conn. in the network’s first live boxing event since March 13. Leo won by scores of 117-111 ac 118-110 ddwywaith. Lion (20-0, 9 Kos), who was originally scheduled to face Stephen Fulton , Jr. in the main event of Saturday’s card presented by Premier Boxing Champions before Fulton tested positive for COVID-19 , used a dominant body attack and consistent pressure to overwhelm Williams (19-1, 6 Kos), who stepped up from the co-main event to face Leo . Albuquerque’s Leo had a 248-196 edge in punches landed while landing 39 y cant o'i punches pŵer. 102 o'i 248 connects were body punches . Lion, who was ranked WBO’s No . 2 junior featherweight going into the fight , is now expected to defend his title against Fulton , ranked Rhif. 1 gan y WBO, within the next 180 diwrnod. “It still hasn’t sunk in yet , it just feels surreal ,” said Leo . “The first few rounds I was just feeling him out , getting his timing , getting the feel of him . I felt him kind of loosening up and breaking down , and that’s when I started putting the pressure on him a little more . “That was the key factor in this fight , the body work and the pressure . I’m pretty sure Albuquerque is celebrating tonight . I think they have four world champions , because you can’t exclude Holly Holm . You have Johnny [Tapia], Danny [Romero], Holly and now me . There’s four champions in that city and I think I’ve made history there.” Fulton, who watched the fight on television while quarantining following his positive test , was interviewed following the fight by SHOWTIME host Brian Custer . “Congratulations to Leo , he did it ,” said the Philadelphia native . “But listen , I’m ready for him . I’ve been ready . Just be ready to face me when it’s time . That’s all I’ve got to say.” Yn yr ornest yn cynnwys cyd-, a WBA Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator , 122-pound contender Ra’eese Aleem (17-0, 11 Kos) kept his undefeated record intact via TKO over late replacement Marcus Bates (11-2-1, 8 Kos). Aleem was originally scheduled to face Williams before Fulton’s positive test . This was a rematch of a 2018 bout in which Aleem won by unanimous decision . The 26-year-old Bates suffered an injured right wrist and battled through the pain for several rounds . Prior to the start of the 10fed rownd, Bates’ corner and referee Gary Rosato warned the fighter that the bout was in danger of being stopped . Ar 2:18 o rownd 10, Bates grimaced in pain and turned his back on the action , causing the fight to be stopped . Aleem dominated from the opening bell , out-landing Bates 193-86 mewn punches llwyr, Gan gynnwys 71 landed body shots . Gyda'r fuddugoliaeth, Aleem sets himself up for an opportunity for a 122-pound title fight . “I would love to fight either the winner of the main event or any current world champion – Akhmadaliev has two of the belts ,” said the Las Vegas-based Aleem who was born and raised in Muskegon , mi. “Brandon Figueroa , Brenin Vargas, or the winner of this one . It doesn’t really matter who but I want the strap . “I didn’t know his hand was hurt , I thought he was just shaking it just to try to get me to look at it and distract me . I didn’t worry about it.” Yn yr ornest agoriadol y telecast, undefeated light heavyweight Joe George (11-0, 7 Kos) scored a stunning ninth-round stoppage of Marco Escudero (10-2, 9 Kos) in a rematch of their November ShoBox showdown that saw George win a heavily-debated split decision . Watch KO HERE : https://twitter.com/ShowtimeBoxing/status/1289744838745882624 . Y tro hwn, George left no room for a controversial decision . Ar 3:00 of round number nine , George caught Escudero with a vicious left uppercut that sent Escudero flat on his back in a candidate for KO of the Year . Ar adeg yr atal, George was behind on two of the judges’ scorecards , 79-73 ac 77-75, and ahead on one judge’s card , 79-73. Prior to the one-punch KO , George was getting out-landed 127-89 by Escudero , and Escudero held a 2-1 edge in punches thrown . “I was setting him up with the jab to the body , I had him leaning over a little ,” said Houston’s George , a drodd 31 ar ddydd Gwener. “I was shooting the right uppercut , some landed and some didn’t . I wanted him to get comfortable and relaxed , and that’s exactly what he did . He was relaxed and I slipped over and just shot it . He gave it to me and I had to take it . It put him down . “The result is self-explanatory . I don’t have to say nothing . I’m willing to fight whoever next . One fight at a time and I’ll be prepared for whatever’s on the way.” Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast , the first of a nine-event television lineup taking place over the next five months , will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME . Saturday’s fights were presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by TGB and Mayweather Promotions in association with Kings Promotions . The main event was promoted in association with New World Sports and Warriors Boxing . An industry leading production team and announce crew delivered all the sights , sounds and drama from Mohegan Sun Arena . Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast , versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion and Olympian Abner Mares providing expert analysis for the first time on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING . Two Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr . The Executive Producer was David Dinkins , Jr. and the Director was Bob Dunphy . The telecast was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programing (SAP) with Alejandro Luna and former world champion Raul Marquez calling the action .
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