Sacramento, קאַליף.

“I didn’t want this fight going the distance,” האט שעלעסטיוק, who attributes the aggressiveness to new trainer Joel Diaz. “Joel and I worked on increasing our punch output and it showed in this fight.”

שעלעסטיוק, who is from the Ukraine but now makes his home in Los Angeles, rocked Rodriguez in the first round. He connected on a two-punch combination that sent the Mexican to the canvas. אין די דריט קייַלעכיק, Shelestyuk struck early and often, earning the knockout win at the 2:05 צייכן.

Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (7-0, 4 קאָס) of Salinas, קאַליף. delivered a beating to overmatched veteran Jonathan Alcantara (7-16-2, 1 קאָ) of El Salvador. Villa, who swept all three scorecards (40-36), looked equally comfortable fighting on the outside or in the pocket.

“I think this fight showed how versatile I am,” Villa said. “I boxed him well and mixed it up inside without taking any hits. It was a solid performance.”

Villa, טאַקע, looked the part of an elite prospect. He was aggressive the entire fight, yet was extremely disciplined on the defensive end.

“There’s no doubt I frustrated him,” Villa continued. “I could tell he was having a hard time. I never let him relax.”