Mexico’s Ricardo “Hindu” Espinoza (21-2, 18 KOs) made the most of his Telemundo appearance in the main event of “Rumble at the Rock III,” tonight (Viernes, Noviembre. 30), en el Centro de Eventos de Hard Rock en el Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino en Hollywood, Fla., by destroying previously undefeated Yeison Vargas (17-1, 12 KOs) of Colombia in two rounds

After an uneventful first round, Espinoza impressively opened up and dropped Vargas three times in the second. In the process, Espinoza, the streaking WBO #2 contendiente, picked up a TKO 2 and the WBO Latino Bantamweight Championship. Having never left his homeland for a fight before, Vargas seemed unprepared for the brutal power of Espinoza’s hooks and right hands. El tiempo era 1:19.

En el evento co-estelar peso welter a 10 asaltos, Puerto Rican prospect Derrieck Cuevas (19-0-1, 14 KOs) scored an impressive unanimous 10-round decision over Miami via Barranquilla, Colombia veteran Breidis “Khanqueror” Prescott (31-15, 22 KOs).

Cuevas is a wicked puncher. Prescott was down in round one from a thudding left hook and was saved by the bell from a quick KO loss. What followed over the next nine rounds was a clinic from the surprisingly elusive 24-year-old Cuevas on hitting, duro, and not getting hit back.

Always a warrior, the battle-proven Prescott tried for the entire fight, but simply couldn’t reach Cuevas with anything consequential. Cuevas looks to have the goods to continue to climb the 147-lb ladder into contender status. The scores were not announced.

Popular Miami light heavyweight Ulysses Diaz (7-0, 6 KOs) was too much for Sonora, Fabián Valdez de México (3-5), as he stopped him in two rounds of a scheduled four. “The Monster” Diaz, a serious crowd favorite in South Florida, clubbed Valdez with his trademarked sledgehammers, sending the hapless Mexican reeling around the ring until the slaughter was mercifully waved off at 49 segundo. Valdez was down from a body shot in round one.

Miami lightweight Manuel Correa (3-0, 2 KOs) pounded out a brutal unanimous (40-36 x 3) four-round decision over Dustin Arnold (6-2, 1 KOs) de Coral Springs, Florida.

Lacking the power to get the relentlessly energized fists of Correa away from him, Arnold did well to survive the onslaught. His face didn’t feel so lucky though, as he was reduced to a bloody mask during the carnage. Correa is a pitbull worth having another look at. The normally capable Arnold will have to improve his power to compete with savagery of the type that fighters like Correa can generate.

Miami welterweight Livan Navarro (10-0, 6 KOs) scored an entertaining fourth-round knockout (54 segundo) over Colombian veteran Wilfrido Buelvas (19-11, 13 KOs). The pair of sluggers traded free-swinging haymakers throughout. Buelvas even looked to have hurt Navarro in the second, pero, eventually, Navarro’s superior power took over and that was it for the Colombian from Barranquilla.

Buelvas went down twice in round three and twice more in round four, the final time for the full 10 contar.

In an eight-round super featherweight bout, former top-ranked veteran Mike “Machine Gun” Oliver (26-10-1, 8 KOs) of Hartford showed the ravages of time, as he flopped twice and quit in the first round against Miami’s undefeated featherweight Hairon “El Maja” Socarras (20-0-3, 12 KOs). What would have been an entertaining scrap a few years ago was more of a sad exhibition as Oliver dropped from the two punches he caught and elected to quit after the second “knockdown.” The time was 50 segundo.

All-action Miami featherweight Jessy Cruz (15-7-1, 6 KOs) continued his winning streak with a four-round beatdown of Mexican veteran Isaias Martin Cardona (25-15, 17 KOs). Cardona, a showboating type, was down in round, uno, three and four. After the fourth, saner heads prevailed, and he was prevented from coming out for the fifth. The official verdict was a TKO 5 (0:01).

Miami via Cuba’s hard-punching super middleweight Irosvani Duvergel (5-0, 3 KOs) stayed undefeated by making quick work of Miami’s Yendris Rodriguez Valdez (2-3, 2 KOs) por TKO 1 (1:46). The exciting Cuban was too strong for Valdez and after going down from a right hand, Valdez’s corner signaled their man’s surrender.

A four-round featherweight contest ended early when Puerto Rico’s Luis “Chucho” Melendez (3-1, 2 KOs) scored a TKO 2 (2:13) over debuting local Jonathan Conde. After a routine first round, Melendez had Conde down three times, the first with a counter left hook and then twice more with big right hands.

In the four-round heavyweight opener between two Miami-based sluggers, Hector “Ready for War” Hodge (3-3, 1 KO) spoiled the pro debut of Jairus Gladney (0-1) by knockout at 1:43 de la segunda ronda. The pair of big men traded wild shots until Hodge found pay dirt with a southpaw left hand, dropping Gladney. Gladney rose but was in no condition and another roundhouse left finished things.

“Rumble at the Rock III” was presented by Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, in association with Tuto Zabala of All Star Boxing.

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La cartelera se ha finalizado para "Rumble at the Rock III," este Viernes, Noviembre. 30, en Centro de eventos de Hard Rock en el Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino en Hollywood, Fla.

Promotor Kris Lawrence y la fábrica de peso pesado, en colaboración con Tuto Zabala de All Star Boxing, han organizado una emocionante noche de boxeo, con el campeón colombiano de peso gallo Yeison Vargas (17-0, 12 KOs) de cartagena, Colombia se enfrenta al campeón latino de peso gallo de la OMB Ricardo Espinoza (21-2, 18 KOs) en una ronda de 10 para el Campeonato OMB-NABO.

En el evento co-estelar peso welter a 10 asaltos, Derrieck Cuevas (18-0-1, 14 KOs) de Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, se enfrentará al conocido Miami vía Barranquilla, Colombia, veterano Breidis “Khanqueror” Prescott (31-14, 22 KOs).

Las entradas para "Rumble at the Rock III" cuestan $60, $100, $150, $250 y $500 VIP y están disponibles a través ticketmaster.com. La transmisión en vivo de Boxeo Telemundo por Telemundo comienza a las 11:30 p.m. EST.

En apoyo de la acción televisada habrá una cartelera de ocho peleas., con varios de los luchadores más prometedores de la zona.

En una batalla de peso súper pluma de ocho asaltos, El invicto Hairon "El Maja" Socarras de Miami (19-0-3, 12 KOs) se enfrentará al ex veterano Mike "Machine Gun" Oliver (26-9-1, 8 KOs) de Hartford, Conn.

También en la cartelera está el peso pesado de Miami Jairus Gladney, quien hará su debut profesional en un combate a cuatro asaltos contra Héctor Hodge de Miami. (2-3).

En una chatarra de peso semipesado de cuatro rondas, Ulysses Diaz de Miami (6-0, 5 KOs) se enfrentará a Sonora, Fabián Valdez de México (3-4).

El invicto peso súper mediano Irosvani Duvergel (4-0, 2 KOs) de Miami vía Cuba, peleará seis asaltos contra Yendris Rodríguez Valdez de Miami (2-3, 2 KOs).

Un peso pluma de seis asaltos enfrentará a Jessy Cruz de Miami. (14-7-1, 6 KOs) contra el veterano mexicano Isaias Martin Cardona (25-14, 17 KOs).

Pesos ligeros Dustin Arnold (6-1, 1 KOs) de Coral Springs y Manuel Correa de Miami (2-0, 2 KOs) irá a seis rondas o menos.

En la pelea de apertura de la noche, dos pesos pluma con sede en Miami, Luis Melendez (2-1, 2 KOs) y Jonathan Conde (para el debut), Irá cuatro rondas.

En la noche del combate, las puertas de Hard Rock Event Center abren a las 6 p.m., y la acción comienza a las 7 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino se encuentra en 1 Seminole Way, en Hollywood, Fla.

Colombian bantamweight Yeison “El Mulo” Vargas will be experiencing a number of career firsts in the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino en Hollywood, Florida, and live on Boxeo Telemundo, el viernes, Noviembre 30.

That’s when Cartagena’s undefeated Vargas (17-0, 12 KOs) will face Mexico’s Ricardo Espinoza (21-2, 18 KOs) for the WBO-NABO Championship in the 10-round main event of promoter Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory’s (in association with All Star Boxing) “Rumble at the Rock III” event.

In the first important crossroads fight of his three-year career, Vargas be fighting for the first time outside his homeland, and also having his first fight under The Heavyweight Factory promotional banner.

Preparar, Vargas has spent training camp working with well-known Florida-based trainer Herman Caicedo in Miami. “This is the best training camp I’ve ever had,”Dijo Vargas. “I’m learning so many new skills and different techniques from Herman. I feel so good, I can’t wait to hear the bell ring.”

28-year-old Vargas, the current Colombian Champion, says he’s ready for a gritty battle if that’s what it takes against Espinoza, the WBO Latino Bantamweight Champion. “I know he’s a good fighter and that he won’t lay down. He will be there to win too, and I need to be impressive in beating him. I also know he’s a big puncher. That’s what I like to hear. We can go to war.”

Vargas says he hooked up with the Hollywood, Florida-based Heavyweight Factory through his manager Angel Villegas and is hoping to start cultivating a fan-base in Florida, and because of the TV exposure, Norteamérica.

“This is my most important fight yet,”Dijo Vargas. “Winning this fight means climbing the ladder in the United States. That’s been my dream since I started boxing. I want the fans to know I’m going to put on an exciting performance for them, so they remember my name.”

En el evento co-estelar peso welter a 10 asaltos, Derrieck Cuevas (18-0-1, 14 KOs) de Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, se enfrentará al conocido Miami vía Barranquilla, Colombia, veteran Breidis “Khanqueror” Prescott (31-14, 22 KOs).

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