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NONITO DONAIRE MAKES HISTORY, CAPTURES WBC BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH FOURTH-ROUND KNOCKOUT
Subriel Matias and Gary Antuanne Russell Notch
Big Knockout Wins
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CARSON, CALIF.(Mei 29, 2021) -Nonito Donaire is champion once again. Fourteen years after he won his first world title, the “Filipino Flash” cemented his Hall of Fame credentials with a sensational fourth-round KO win overNordine Oubaalito capture the WBC World Bantamweight title Saturday night in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. in een Premier Boxing Champions-evenement.
“The king has returned,” Donaire beamed afterward. “I just love the crowds. All my friends, gezin, all the boxing fans that came out thank you so much. You guys are wonderful.”
The 38-year-old Donaire (41-6, 27 KO) is now the oldest world champion ever at 118-pounds. He accomplished it with the left hand that has been the calling card of his career as he dropped Oubaali (17-1, 12 KO) three times in total.
“Being at this age is not the question, it’s about my performance,” said Donaire. “About my ability to grow. I believe it matters not what your age is, but how mentally strong you are. What I learned from the [Naoya] Inoue fight is that I’m back. I can still compete at this level. The whole time I was not fighting, I was learning. I’m ready for the next one.”
Following a feel-out first round, Donaire went to work in the second, walking Oubaali down and countering with thudding effect. Donaire scored the first knockdown early in the third, dropping Oubaali with his trademark counter left hook. The Frenchman rose on unsteady legs and Donaire pounced, landing more big shots until another left hook floored Oubaali just a split second before the round ended. Opnieuw, Oubaali struggled to his feet, dazed yet willing to fight on.
The end came swiftly in the fourth. Donaire expertly maneuvered Oubaali around the ring, pinning him against the ropes where a left uppercut sent Oubaali crumpling to the canvas for a third and final time. Referee Jack Reiss immediately called it off. The official time of the stoppage was 1:52 of the fourth round.
“Three decades of being world champion. Nine-time world champion. That’s amazing,” said Donaire. “I came in here and I felt really good. Today I knew exactly what was going to happen. I knew exactly what I was going to do. I think I was just very focused in the gym. I was very, very focused. I just felt really good coming in and I was grateful to get this opportunity.
“Tonight was something that I had to prove to the world that I’m back and I’m stronger than ever. He was a very tough guy. I think ultimately for me, there was a level of should I be more patient? Or should I go for it? Something I learned in the Inoue fight was to go for the kill. And that’s exactly what I did. I was patient, but I knew he was hurt enough that I could take him out.”
In de co-functie, Puerto RicoSubriel Matias (17-1, 17 KO) delivered another power-punching display, breaking down previously-unbeatenBatyr Jukembayev (18-1, 14 KO) until Jukembayev’s corner stopped the bout after eight riveting rounds.
“I think this is what everybody expected. Everybody knew it was going to be a great war,” said Matias. “This was going to end by knockout whether I was going to get knocked out or Jukembayev was going to get knocked out. I’m just glad it was me who knocked him out.”
Matias establishes himself as one of the best in a stacked division, but this latest win wasn’t easy. Kazakhstan’s Jukembayev came out strong, landing a right hook-right uppercut combination upstairs from his southpaw stance that got Matias’ attention in the first.
Jukembayev pushed the pace in the second. Matias began letting his hands go in the third, throwing in combination to the head and body. Both combatants were now fully warmed up, setting the stage for a fourth round that could be a candidate for “Round of the Year.”
It began when a hard left hook staggered Jukembayev and drove him to the canvas. Matias sought to close the show but Jukembayev held on, cleared his head and started landing his own shots. With a minute left in the stanza, Jukembayev stunned Matias with a left cross. Instead of clinching, Matias fought fire with fire, bringing the crowd out of their seats with toe-to-toe action until the bell sounded.
Matias never stopped coming forward. Following a one-sided sixth, Jukembayev returned to his corner with both eyes swelling shut. The back and forth ensued in the seventh as Jukembayev buzzed Matias with two right hooks toward the end of the round.
Matias returned to the driver’s seat in the eighth round, pounding away at Jukembayev with both fists. In totaal, he out-landed Jukembayev by 100 stoten (234/608 naar 134 /409) and was more accurate (38.5% naar 32.8%). The accumulation of blows was enough to convince Jukembayev’s corner to request the bout be stopped.
“He knew he had nothing to lose. He came in and was doing everything strong,” said Matias. “He knew that all he could do was knock me out to win. I would have done the same thing. That’s a warrior’s heart and he has all my respect.
“After that fourth round, I mean he is a very competitive fighter, so it turned into a war after that point. My hands go up to him as well. Het was een geweldig gevecht. I definitely have had other opponents that were very good, but this is the one that has given me the hardest test.”
In de uitzending opener, Gary Antuanne Russell (14-0, 14 KO) continued his ascent up the super lightweight ranks. The undefeated Russell became the first to stop the ruggedJovanie Santiago (14-2-1, 10 KO), dominating Santiago until referee Sharon Sands halted the contest following the sixth round at the suggestion of Santiago’s corner.
“The objective is to get the man out as soon as possible and come out unscathed,' zei Russel. “I just want to say that Santiago was a class-A opponent. A lot of people think he beat Adrien Broner. I want Adrien Broner now.”
With older brother and WBC World Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. werken zijn hoek, Gary Antuanne controlled the action from the opening bell. De 2016 Olympian worked the jab and straight left behind the southpaw stance, snapping Santiago’s head back several times in the first.
Russell, 24, continued to land the left in the second and third. Early in the fourth, he followed up a straight left to the ribs with a short right hook upstairs that dropped Santiago to a knee. Puerto Rico’s Santiago gamely rose to his feet and survived the follow-up onslaught to make it out of the round.
“The importance to me is to execute round-by-round, and round-by-round, I was executing more and more. My father told me to go to the body, right hook upstairs. He was open to that,' zei Russel.
Russell showed no signs of slowing despite being extended beyond four rounds for the first time in his pro career. The Capital Heights, Md. product battered Santiago in the sixth, landing punishing combinations throughout the frame. Even later, the bout was stopped.
“It’s definitely important to me to perform so I’m not just known as Gary Russell’s younger brother,' zei Russel, die landde 146 van 444 stoten (32.9%). “I come from an excellent background of fighters. We’re building a dynasty.
“How soon do I want to get back in the ring? If I could fight on the Deontay Wilder card, that would be great.”
Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will replay Sunday, Mei 30 bij 9 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and Monday, Mei 31 bij 10 p.m. ET / PT op SHOWTIME EXTREME.
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handled blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – Emmy® award winning reporter Jim Gray, unofficial scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. De uitvoerend producent was David Dinkins, Jr., the Producer was Ray Smaltz and the Director was Chuck McKean. Three-time super bantamweight world champion Israel Vazquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna served as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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NORDINE OUBAALI VS. NONITO DONAIRE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS
SERGEY LIPINETS: “WIJ MISEN NOOIT EEN BEAT IN DE VOORBEREIDING, ZELFS MET TEGENWIJZIGING ”
VOORMALIGE WERELDKAMPIOEN SERGEY LIPINETS OM DE ONGESLAGEN CUSTIO CLAYTON VOOR DE TUSSENTIJDS IBF WELTERWEIGHT TITEL LIVE OP SHOWTIME® ZATERDAG AAN TE GAAN, Oktober 24 HEADLINING EEN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS-EVENEMENT
Showtime Boxing: SPECIALE EDITIE Begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
NEW YORK– Oktober 15, 2020 – Voormalig wereldkampioenSergey Lipinetszal nu ongeslagen worden geconfronteerdCustio Claytonvoor de Interim IBF weltergewicht titel headliner actie live op SHOWTIME zaterdag, Oktober 24 van Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.
Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, die oorspronkelijk was gepland om Lipinets onder ogen te zien, werd gedwongen zich terug te trekken vanwege visumproblemen.
De SHOWTIME BOKSEN: SPECIALE EDITIE uitzending begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT en zal ongeslagen mededinger zienXavier Martikneus-strijd hard-hittingClaudio "The Matrix" Marreroin een WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator van 12 ronden in het co-main event. Super lichtgewicht stijgendMalik "Iceman" Hawkinszal knock-out artiest duellerenSubriel Matikalsin een confrontatie van 10 ronden om de actie op televisie te beginnen.
Het evenement wordt gepromoot door TGB Promotions, Lee Baxter Promotions en Mayweather Promotions.
"Custio Clayton is een uitstekende vervangende tegenstander gezien de late verandering en zou op 24 oktober een zware test moeten opleveren tegen Sergey Lipinets", zei Tom Brown., President van TGB Promotions. “Clayton was al diep in training en zal een schat aan ervaring meebrengen, van zijn amateurdagen tot zijn indrukwekkende professionele carrière, in deze confrontatie met Lipinets. Dit is een geweldige kans voor Clayton om zichzelf aan te kondigen als een weltergewicht mededinger tegen een van de gevaarlijkste vechters van de divisie. "
"Ik ben erg blij met deze kans,'Zei Clayton. “Dit is precies het soort gevecht waar ik en mijn team om hebben gevraagd. Mijn voorbereiding is erg goed geweest. Dit lijkt misschien op het laatste moment, maar ik ben meer dan klaar voor alles wat Lipinets op 24 oktober brengt. "
De 31-jarige Lipinets (16-1, 12 KO) zal ongeslagen lijken te blijven sinds de overstap naar het weltergewicht in 2018 en zich positioneren voor verdere titelkansen in de weltergewichtdivisie. Geboren in Kazachstan en vertegenwoordiger van Rusland, Lipinets woont nu in Woodland Hills, Calif. en wordt getraind door de bekende coach Joe Goossen. Lipinets heeft drie opeenvolgende overwinningen behaald sinds hij in maart zijn titel van 140 pond verloor aan kampioen in vier divisies Mikey Garcia. 2018. Lipinets scoorde twee overwinningen in 2019, waaronder een onderbreking van kampioen in twee divisies Lamont Peterson in een van de meest opwindende gevechten van het jaar.
Een 2012 Canadese Olympische, Clayton (18-0, 12 KO) vecht uit Montreal, Quebec, Canada en zal zijn U.S. debuut op oktober 24. De 33-jarige is ongeslagen sinds hij prof is geworden 2014 en scoorde onlangs een knock-out overwinning op Diego Ramirez in januari. Clayton bezit 2019 zegeviert over voormalig kampioen DeMarcus Corley en Johan Perez, in aanvulling op een 12-ronde beslissing winnen dan ongeslagen Stephen Danyo in 2018.
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SERGEY LIPINETS TRAININGSKAMP CITATEN
Voormalig wereldkampioen Sergey Lipinets vecht tegen ongeslagen Kudratillo Abdukakhorov voor interim IBF-weltergewichtstitel
Live op Showtime® Zaterdag, Oktober 24, Headliner tijdens een Premier Boxing Champions Event
Ongeslagen mededinger Xavier Martin deez Squares Off tegen keiharde Claudio Marrero in WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator in het Co-Main Event
Stijgende super lichtgewicht Malik Hawkins gezichten knock-out artiest Subriel Matikzoals in Opener op televisie op 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
NEW YORK – Oktober 5, 2020 – Voormalig wereldkampioenSergey Lipinetszal het ongeslagen opnemenKudratillo Abdukakhorovvoor de Interim IBF weltergewicht titel headliner actie live op SHOWTIME zaterdag, Oktober 24 in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.
De SHOWTIME BOKSEN: SPECIALE EDITIE uitzending begint om 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT en zal ongeslagen mededinger zienXavier Martikneus-strijd hard-hittingClaudio "The Matrix" Marreroin een WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator van 12 ronden in het co-main event. Super lichtgewicht stijgendMalik "Iceman" Hawkinszal knock-out artiest duellerenSubriel Matikalsin een confrontatie van 10 ronden om de actie op televisie te beginnen.
Lipinets versus. Abdukakhorov was oorspronkelijk gepland voor oktober 10, maar werd verplaatst vanwege een vertraging bij het ontvangen van zijn visum voor Abdukakhorov. Het evenement wordt gepromoot door TGB Promotions, Top Rank, Inc. en Mayweather Promotions.
"Sergey Lipinets kondigde zich vorig jaar aan als een serieuze kanshebber in de weltergewichtdivisie en kan op 24 oktober dichter bij de top van de gestapelde gewichtsklasse komen tegen de taaie ongeslagen Kudratillo Abdukakhorov", zei Tom Brown., President van TGB Promotions. “In undercard-attracties, de ongeslagen Xavier Martínez kan een beste overwinning behalen op de altijd gevaarlijke Claudio Marrero, terwijl de getalenteerde superlichte Malik Hawkins en de krachtige Subriel Matías in botsing komen met een kans voor de winnaar om zichzelf omhoog te stuwen op de 140-pond ranglijst. Dit zijn drie gelijkwaardige wedstrijden die ons veel zullen laten zien over alle vechters, terwijl ze fans trakteren op geweldige actie. "
“Gezien wat Kudratillo heeft doorgemaakt om deze kans te krijgen, het gevecht lijkt gemakkelijker,”Zei Carl Moretti, Top Rank VP van boksoperaties. "Maar iedereen weet dat het niet zo zal zijn.”
De 31-jarige Lipinets (16-1, 12 KO) zal ongeslagen lijken te blijven sinds de overstap naar het weltergewicht in 2018 en zich positioneren voor verdere titelkansen in de weltergewichtdivisie. Geboren in Kazachstan en vertegenwoordiger van Rusland, Lipinets woont nu in Woodland Hills, California en wordt getraind door de bekende coach Joe Goossen. Lipinets heeft drie opeenvolgende overwinningen behaald sinds hij in maart zijn titel van 140 pond verloor aan kampioen in vier divisies Mikey Garcia. 2018. Lipinets scoorde twee overwinningen in 2019, waaronder een onderbreking van kampioen in twee divisies Lamont Peterson in een van de meest opwindende gevechten van het jaar.
Geboren in Oezbekistan en vecht uit Kuala, Lumpur, Maleisië, Abdukakhorov (17-0, 9 KO) is de best beoordeelde weltergewichtmededinger in de IBF-ranglijst. De 27-jarige maakte zijn U.S. debuut afgelopen maart, het verslaan van voormalig titel uitdager Keita Obara met eenparigheid van stemmen. Abdukakhorov volgde daarop met een brede technische beslissing, zegevierde over voormalig kampioen Luis Collazo afgelopen oktober.
Een Mayweather Promotions-prospect uit Sacramento, Calif., Martínez (15-0, 11 KO) heeft getraind voor dit gevecht in Las Vegas, Nev. naast drievoudig kampioen Gervonta Davis. De 22-jarige voegde vorig jaar drie knock-outoverwinningen toe aan zijn record, en heeft zijn laatste zeven tegenstanders gestopt op weg naar oktober 24. Martínez sloeg afgelopen november Jessie Cris Rosales voor het laatst knock-out, en zal de concurrentie aangaan om het op te nemen tegen Marrero, terwijl hij probeert dichter bij een titelschot te komen.
De voormalige interim-vedergewichtkampioen Marrero (24-4, 17 KO) zal opschuiven naar de 130-pond-divisie na een lange termijn van 126-pond, die hem zag voor een hoop kanshebbers en stijgende vooruitzichten. Vertegenwoordigt Santo Domingo, Dominicaanse Republiek, Marrero veroverde in april zijn tussentijdse titel 2017 met een knock-out in de eerste ronde over de ongeslagen Carlo Zambrano. De 31-jarige heeft ook een eerste ronde stilstand van de toen ongeslagen Jorge Lara in april 2018 en een beslissingsoverwinning op vedergewicht mededinger Eduardo Ramirez afgelopen juni.
Een ander stijgend vooruitzicht in de Mayweather Promotions-stal, Hawkins (18-0, 11 KO), vecht uit Baltimore, Maryland en wordt getraind door Calvin Ford, de coach van Gervonta Davis. De 24-jarige triomfeerde in december voor het laatst over de toen nog ongeslagen Darwin Price door middel van TKO in de vijfde ronde. Hawkins had het druk 2019, in totaal vijf overwinningen behalen na een 2018 campagne waarin hij zijn eerste beslissingsoverwinning van 10 ronden behaalde door Raymond Serrano te verslaan.
De 28-jarige Matías (15-1, 15 KO) keert terug naar actie op zoek naar herstel van zijn eerste nederlaag in zijn carrière, een klein beslissingsverlies voor Petros Ananyan in februari van dit jaar. Daarvoor, Matías was allemaal gestopt 15 van zijn tegenstanders die teruggaat tot zijn profdebuut in december 2015. Oktober 24 wordt zijn vierde gevecht in de VS..
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Great night for Fresh Productions Boxing
Before a euphoric crowd at the Tomás Donés Coliseum of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Abimael ‘Hands of Stone’ Ortíz (6-0-1, 4 KO) van Cidra, won by way of a sudden 5th round technical knockout over former Olympian Jantony Ortíz (8-1, 4 KO) of Humacao, in a scheduled eight rounds fight at the super bantamweight division.
Jantony visited the canvas twice in the fifth round by body shots.
“Thanks to the fans that came together to the fight. Jantony is a great opponent, but we knew we had to beat him, but that was not going to be a easy task because of his great boxing abilities. Thanks to Fresh Productions Boxing for trusting me and giving me this scenario to show what can I do and grateful to Jantony for the opportunity to fight him” said an excited Abimael Ortiz, who in his last bout beat defeated Promotions Miguel Cotto prospect and localist Josean ‘El Tren’ Figueroa, by technical knockout in the eighth and final round of an exciting fight.
For the vacant WBC FECARBOX Lightweight title, Dominican Alfredo ‘Ojo’ Santiago (10-0, 3 KO) looked impressive by winning by 4th-round TKO over dangerous Argentine Cristian Miño (19-2, 17 KO) in 10 rounds agreed duel.
“Thanks to the CMB and Fresh Productions for this opportunity. Now with the victory I will be among the best lightweights in the world and ready to fight them” Said Santiago.
Santiago, has notable victories over former Mexican Olympian Arturo Santos Reyes and world contender Jayson Velez, Puerto Rico.
The freshly ranked # 20 door de World Boxing Council (WBC) at junior welterweight Subriel Matias (11-0, 11KO), of Fajardo, scored a impressive 4th-round TKO victory over Breidis Prescott (31-13, 22 KO).
Matias sent Prescott to the canvas in the third round with a resounding left hook to the face and the next round, Matias landed a upper to the jaw that sent the Colombian to the canvas again, and after overcoming the referee eight count, he retired from combat.
In zijn laatste presentatie, Matías defeated Mexican prospect Adrián ‘Diamante’ Ster (28-1, 24 KO) by technical knockout in the fourth round. Bovendien, the Puerto Rican puncher has fast wins over Jeffrey Fontánez, former Venezuelan Olympian Patrick López, Brazilian puncher Joaquim Carneiro and world challenger Daulis Prescott, brother of Breidis.
Jovanie ‘El Lobito’ Santiago (11-0-1, 8 KO), of Dorado defeated by technical knockout in the fifth round the Colombian Andres Figueroa (9-3, 5 KO) in a duel scheduled for 8 rounds in the maximum weight of 142 pond.
Santiago, defeated in his last fight former world champion DeMarcus Corley by unanimous decision. Also in his resume he has a victory over Antonio ‘El Cacique’ Ortíz, who was unbeaten in six starts.
In other matches, Angel ‘El Gallo’ Suárez (8-2, 3 KO) of Guaynabo, defeated by unanimous decision Francisco ‘Monkey’ Rodríguez (4-4-1) of Santa Isabel. The judges scored 60-54, 60-54 en 59-55.
Four round bouts:
At the maximum weight of 153 pond, Patrick Cora won by technical knockout in the second round over Orlando Fernandez. Bij 135 pond, Steven Ruidiaz, of Canovanas, knocked out Héctor González of Coamo in two rounds. Bij 130 pond, Jose Aguirre, van Arecibo, dominated Michael Estrada, of Fajardo. The three judges scored 40-36. In the bantamweight division Alexis Diaz beat Luis Torres by majority decision. The judges scored 40-37, 39-37 en 38-38. Debutant Bryan Álvarez of Cayey, won by unanimous decision over Emilio Rivera at 122 pond.
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Subriel Matías shines; defeated Mexican Adrián Estrella
Cataño, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican super prospect Subriel Matias (10-0, 10 KO's) from the Maternillo neighborhood of Fajardo, won by technical knockout in the fifth round over Mexican Adrián Estrella (28-2, 24 KO's) in combat held at the park Pedro ‘Perucho’ Cepeda in Cataño as part of the event promoted by Fresh Productions Boxing.
In the first two rounds, Estrella was able to establish his boxing, but entering the third round, the Puerto Rican began to throw an accurate jab that led him to combine more shots to take the round.
The fourth round was a action packed for both fighters. Both were connecting blows with bad intentions, but in the second half of the round, Matías was able to connect accurate shots to the body and face of the Mexican Estrella who was in bad shape once the round was over. Daarna, Estrella decided not to continue with the bout.
“I have a lot to improve,” said Subriel Matias, “I lost the first two rounds, he dominated me, but we knew that the victory was ours because I go from less to more and already entering the third round, I was better. I knew I was going to catch it. I know I could have given more in the victory, but we won and I’m happy. I want to thank Adrián Estrella for the opportunity to face him”.
Promoter Juan Orengo of Fresh Productions Boxing said that “Subriel showed that he is a boxer that has to be taken seriously. His punch made a Mexican warrior take off in the middle of the fight. We put strong tests on Subriel because we know that he has all the tools to win and for now, without getting hurt. His resume is very advanced and expect more interesting fights along the way. We will be announcing the next steps soon”.
Before the match, Matias already had strong victories by way of the knockout over world title challenger Daulis Prescott of Colombia, former Olympian Patrick Lopez, former rising prospect Jeffrey Fontánez of Caguas, Puerto Rico and Brazilian power puncher Joaquim Carneiro.
Ster, aan de andere kant, has victories over former world champions Celestino Caballero and DeMarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley and over world title contenders, Balweg Bangoyan and Dante Jardón.
In other battles:
In the super welterweight, Derrieck Cuevas (17-0-1, 14KO) defeated Mexico’s Jesús Álvarez (15-5, 11 KO) in a seventh-round TKO.
In the lightweights, Nestor Bravo (13-0, 9 KO) defeated by technical knockout in the first round Colombian Jean Sotelo (26-16-2, 16 KO) in 8-round bout.
At bantanweights, Jonathan ‘Bum Bum’ López (3-0, 3 KO) of Humacao looked impressive when he won by technical knockout in the first round over Frankie Santiago (1-2). Santiago visited the canvas three times.
In de 110 pounds and six rounds, Óscar Marrero (3-1, 2 KO) won by unanimous decision to Alexis Díaz (1-18-1) of Trujillo Alto. The three judges scored 60-54.
In the welterweight division, Alberto Amaro (7-6, 3 KO) defeated by technical knockout in the third round Heriberto Salamán (0-4) van Carolina.
In the super featherweight division, Michael Adorno (3-0, 3 KO) of Vega Alta won by technical knockout in the third round on José Luis Cortés (0-2) of Aguadilla.
In duel of debutantes in the featherweight division, Luis Enrique Rivera (1-0, 1 KO) of Catano knocked out Joshue Mercado ( 0-1 ) in de eerste ronde.
Great test for the undefeated prospect Matías against Estrella in Cataño
After an impressive third round win over world title challenger Daulis Prescott, Puerto Rican prospect Subriel Matías (9-0, 9 KO's) from the Maternillo neighborhood of Fajardo has a big test in his young career when he faces the Mexican puncher Adrian “Diamante” Ster (28-1, 24 KO's) op zaterdag, Mei 19 at the Pedro “Perucho” Cepeda ballpark in Cataño, Puerto Rico.
The Matías v. Estrella bout is scheduled for 10 rounds in the junior welterweight division (140 pond).
“Subriel is the most developed prospect in Puerto Rico. They told us we were crazy when we put him up against Jeffrey Fontánez, but Subriel knocked him out in two rounds. In each fight, we raise the quality of the opponents and he continues to dispatch them easily. His fighting style confuses his opponents with his various rhythms and power in his punches. I understand that on May 19, he will show that he is at a great level”, said promoter Juan Orengo of Fresh Productions, who also promotes the career of the highly-ranked boxer Emmanuel “Manny” Rodríguez, who will fight on May 5th in London for the IBF bantamweight world title against local and former champion, Paul Butler.
“I like challenges,” said Matías, “I want fans to know that my fights are to help me in my development and keep moving forward to the big fights. When that moment arrives to be in the big stages, I will be ready. It’s not worth having easy fights that don’t help my development and even deceive the fans who, with so much sacrifice, they pay for their tickets. My respects for Adrian Estrella for accepting the fight. He is a Mexican warrior who comes to give everything and I come with that same mentality. ”
With only nine fights in his professional history, Matías has strong victories over the world title challenger Daulis Prescott of Colombia, former Venezuelan Olympian Patrick López, the rising prospect Fontánez of Puerto Rico, and the strong Brazilian puncher Joaquim Carneiro.
Ster, aan de andere kant, has victories over former world champions Celestino Caballero, DeMarcus Corley and over world title contenders Balweg Bangoyan and Dante Jardón.
In another of the stellar matches of the card, Abimael “Manos de Piedra” Ortiz (5-0-1, 3 KO's) van Cidra, will face former London 2012 olympian Jantony Ortiz (8-0, 4 KO's) of Humacao, in a duel scheduled for eight rounds at 122 pond.
In his last performance in February, Abimael Ortiz defeated local fan favorite Josean “El Tren” Figueroa (Miguel Cotto Promoties), who fell by technical knockout in the eighth round.
On the other side, Jantony Ortiz defeated Dominican Lucián González by unanimous decision in his last fight in March.
The combined record of the fighters of these confirmed stellar fights is 51-1-1 met 40 knock-outs.
Information about the remaining fights and the tickets sales will be available soon.