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All pictures by Manny “Mitts” Murillo / Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions
Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 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 Downtown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center indoor facility.
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by lub D Las Vegasand 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 kev ua si Network 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, heev, as the technician used his defensive skills to make things difficult for his world rated Filipino opponent.
Thaum kawg, it all came down to the 10th puag ncig, 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, nyob tsis. 11 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) thiab tsis. 15 los ntawm lub ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO), took Cantu’s North American Boxing Federation (NABF) title belt in addition to capturing the vacant WBO Inter-Continental strap.
Cantu, uas yog nyob tsis. 4 as a flyweight by the World Boxing Council (Qhov), showed tremendous heart, granite chin and the ability to move extremely well, throwing punches from every conceivable angle. The difference, Txawm li cas los, proved to be Palicte’s slugging ability in this classic confrontation in which the puncher barely prevailed against the boxer.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, 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, lub lig 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. Referee Jay Nady halted the bout after the third round.
 Rodriguez (L) paralyzed Dilan Loza with a liver shot
“Rau feem ntau feem,” Rodriguez said, “he didn’t do anything different. I thought I controlled the fight with my jab. My boy, Tsov ntxhuav (Raug Cruz, friends from LA), was a world champion and I want to get to his level.”
In a battle of unbeaten welterweight prospects, hometown nyiam Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (7-0-1, 2 Kos) and San Diego’s Kevin “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 Randy “Lub Matador” Moreno (8-0, 7 Kos) thiab 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, siv ceev xwmphem “Nyiaj” Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig. 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) yog tam sim no 7-0 and only 18 xyoo
Also fighting on the undercard, Texas junior featherweight Jessie “lub ib” Hernandez kho kom 8-1 (6 Kos) with a 6-round unanimous decision over Sharone “Smoke” Carter (6-2, 2 Kos).
 Jessie Hernandez (R) took out his frustrations on Sharone Carter
Sau kom tiav tau rau hauv qab no:
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(winner listed first each fight)
MAIN kev tshwm sim – SUPER FLYWEIGHTS
Aston Palicte (22-2, 18 Kos), Challenger, Bago City, Philippines by way of Los Angeles, XWS LI
WDEC10 (98-92, 96-94, 94-96)
Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), Yeej, Kingsville, TX
(Palicte won the NABF & vacant WBO Inter-Continental super flyweights titles)
CO-FEATURE – JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Nathaniel 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, XWS LI
WTKO3 (3:00)
Dilan Loza (5-1, 3 Kos), Mexicali, Mexico
Jeremy Nichols (7-0-1, 2 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
D6 (57-57, 57-57, 57-57)
Kevin Ottey (3-0-1, 2 Kos), San Diego, XWS LI
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Randy Moreno (8-0, 7 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
WTKO4 (1:03)
Mike Fowler (5-4, 2 Kos), Milwaukee, 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), St. Louis, MO
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Max Ornelas (7-0, 3 Kos), Las Vegas, NV
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Jorge Perez (654-1, 3 Kos), Riverside, XWS LI
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
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About Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions: Co-founded in 2013 by 10-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr. and Keith Veltre, Roy Jones, Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions is on its way to reinventing boxing. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions is climbing to the top at a fast pace, adding young talent to its growing stable such as undefeated super welterweight John Vera and former 3-time world super bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko, along with Tony Lopez and Hanzel Martinez, khaub-ncaws nyias Demond Brock, super featherweight Randy Moreno, cruiserweight Irsael Duffus, bantamweight Max Ornelas, super lightweight Emanuel Robles, middleweight Rolando Garza and light heavyweight Adrian Taylor.
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