PHILADELPHIA, Penn. /ORANGE, Calif. (Iyul 3, 2017) – Ilə “
Locked n’
Loaded” əsas hadisə, Welter Siklet
Terras “Real Deal” Şelestyuk (16-0, 10 Kos)
made quick work of Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez (15-3, 11 Kos)
by knocking him out in the third round Şənbə gecəsi etibarən
Omega Məhsulları Beynəlxalq ilə
Sacramento, Calif.
Şelestyuk, No sırada olan. 5 WBO tərəfindən, predicted a knockout win in his prefight interview with the Olympic bronze medalist (London 2012) saying he planned to be aggressive from the start.
“I didn’t want this fight going the distance,” deyən Şelestyuk, who attributes the aggressiveness to new trainer Joel Diaz. “Joel and I worked on increasing our punch output and it showed in this fight.”
Şelestyuk, 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. Üçüncü turda, Shelestyuk struck early and often, earning the knockout win at the 2:05 işarə.
Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (7-0, 4 Kos) of Salinas, Calif. delivered a beating to overmatched veteran Jonathan Alcantara (7-16-2, 1 KO) 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, həqiqətən, 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.”