ВБО #2 Espinoza Annihilates Vargas in Two Brutal Rounds

 

Mexico’s Ricardo “Hindu” Espinoza (21-2, 18 КОс) made the most of his Telemundo appearance in the main event of “Rumble at the Rock III,” tonight (Петак, Нов. 30), at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Казино у Холивуду, Фла., by destroying previously undefeated Yeison Vargas (17-1, 12 КОс) 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 кандидат, 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. The time was 1:19.

 

 

 

In the 10-round welterweight co-main event, Puerto Rican prospect Derrieck Cuevas (19-0-1, 14 КОс) scored an impressive unanimous 10-round decision over Miami via Barranquilla, Colombia veteran Breidis “Khanqueror” Prescott (31-15, 22 КОс).

 

 

 

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, тврд, 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 КОс) was too much for Sonora, Mexico’s Fabian Valdez (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 секунде. Valdez was down from a body shot in round one.

 

 

 

Miami lightweight Manuel Correa (3-0, 2 КОс) pounded out a brutal unanimous (40-36 к 3) four-round decision over Dustin Arnold (6-2, 1 КОс) of Coral Springs, Флорида.

 

 

 

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 КОс) scored an entertaining fourth-round knockout (54 секунде) over Colombian veteran Wilfrido Buelvas (19-11, 13 КОс). The pair of sluggers traded free-swinging haymakers throughout. Buelvas even looked to have hurt Navarro in the second, али, 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 count.

 

 

 

In an eight-round super featherweight bout, former top-ranked veteran Mike “Machine Gun” Oliver (26-10-1, 8 КОс) 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 КОс). 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 секунде.

 

 

 

All-action Miami featherweight Jessy Cruz (15-7-1, 6 КОс) continued his winning streak with a four-round beatdown of Mexican veteran Isaias Martin Cardona (25-15, 17 КОс). Кардона, a showboating type, was down in round, један, 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 КОс) stayed undefeated by making quick work of Miami’s Yendris Rodriguez Valdez (2-3, 2 КОс) by way of 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 КОс) 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 КО) spoiled the pro debut of Jairus Gladney (0-1) by knockout at 1:43 рунде два. 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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Main and Co-Main Events to be Featured Live on Boxeo Telemundo

The undercard has been finalized for “Rumble at the Rock III," ово Петак, Нов. 30, у Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Казино у Холивуду, Фла.

 

 

 

Организатор Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, у сарадњи са Tuto Zabala of All Star Boxing, have put together an exciting night of boxing, featuring Colombian Bantamweight Champion Yeison Vargas (17-0, 12 КОс) of Cartagena, Colombia taking on WBO Latino Bantamweight Champion Ricardo Espinoza (21-2, 18 КОс) in a 10-rounder for the WBO-NABO Championship.

 

 

 

In the 10-round welterweight co-main event, Derrieck Cuevas (18-0-1, 14 КОс) of Rio Piedras, Порторико, will face well-known Miami via Barranquilla, Колумбија, ветеран Breidis “Khanqueror” Prescott (31-14, 22 КОс).

 

Tickets for “Rumble at the Rock III” cost $60, $100, $150, $250 и $500 VIP and are available through тицкетмастер.цом. The live Boxeo Telemundo telecast on Telemundo starts at 11:30 п.м. ЕСТ.

 

 

 

In support of the televised action will be an eight-fight undercard, featuring several of the area’s most promising fighters.

 

 

 

In an eight-round super featherweight battle, Miami’s undefeated Hairon “El Maja” Socarras (19-0-3, 12 КОс) will take on former top-ranked veteran Mike “Machine Gun” Oliver (26-9-1, 8 КОс) из Хартфорда, Цонн.

 

 

 

Also on the undercard is Miami heavyweight Jairus Gladney who will make his pro debut in a four-rounder against Miami’s Hector Hodge (2-3).

 

 

 

In a four-round light heavyweight scrap, Miami’s Ulysses Diaz (6-0, 5 КОс) will face Sonora, Mexico’s Fabian Valdez (3-4).

 

 

 

Undefeated super middleweight Irosvani Duvergel (4-0, 2 КОс) of Miami via Cuba, will fight six rounds against Miami’s Yendris Rodriguez Valdez (2-3, 2 КОс).

 

 

 

A featherweight six-rounder will pit Miami’s all-action Jessy Cruz (14-7-1, 6 КОс) against Mexican veteran Isaias Martin Cardona (25-14, 17 КОс).

 

 

 

Lightweights Dustin Arnold (6-1, 1 КОс) of Coral Springs and Miami’s Manuel Correa (2-0, 2 КОс) will go six rounds or less.

 

 

 

In the night’s opening bout, two Miami-based featherweights, Luis Melendez (2-1, 2 КОс) and Jonathan Conde (за деби), will go four rounds.

 

 

 

На фигхт нигхт, the Hard Rock Event Center doors open at 6 увече, и акција почиње у 7 п.м. Семиноле Хард Роцк Хотел & Casino is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, Фла.

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 & Казино у Холивуду, Флорида, and live on Boxeo Telemundo, у петак, Новембар 30.

 

 

 

That’s when Cartagena’s undefeated Vargas (17-0, 12 КОс) will face Mexico’s Ricardo Espinoza (21-2, 18 КОс) 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.

 

 

 

To prepare, 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,” said 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, North America.

 

 

 

“This is my most important fight yet,” said 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.”

 

 

 

In the 10-round welterweight co-main event, Derrieck Cuevas (18-0-1, 14 КОс) of Rio Piedras, Порторико, will face well-known Miami via Barranquilla, Колумбија, veteran Breidis “Khanqueror” Prescott (31-14, 22 КОс).

 

 

 

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