LAS VEGAS – In a particular Golden Boy Promotions occasion, Floyd “Child Austin” Schofield (18-0, 12 KOs) of Austin, Texas efficiently defended his WBA Worldwide Light-weight Title in opposition to Rene “El Bravo” Tellez Girón (20-4, 13 KOs) of Querétaro, Mexico.
Introduced in affiliation with Davies Leisure, the 12-round occasion went the space, Schofield struggling a knockdown in spherical 11. The firefight was scored 118-109, 116-111, and 118-109 unanimously in favor for Schofield. The occasion happened at The Theater at Virgin Accommodations Las Vegas on Saturday, November 2, and can be completely broadcast worldwide on DAZN.
“I really feel good. It was my first time going 12 rounds, particularly with a fighter that wasn’t going to again down,” stated Floyd Schofield. “It was a shot to the again of the top. I form of turned my head, so he took the shot. I simply needed to rise up, I’m not going to give up. (Speaking in regards to the knock down) I give myself a B+ solely as a result of I went 12 rounds with a fighter that had loads of energy. He’s a very good, tough, tugged fighter that wouldn’t again down.”
In a historical past making battle introduced in co-promotion with Sampson Boxing, and the brand new WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF and Ring Journal Flyweight Undisputed World Champion Gabriela “Candy Poison” Fundora (15-0, 6 KOs) of the Coachella Valley, California defeated the previous unified Champion Gabriela “LA Chucky” Alaniz (15-1, 6 KOs) by way of technical knockout to change into the youngest undisputed champion male or feminine.
Scheduled as a 10-round warfare, the back-and-forth motion noticed Fundora drop Alaniz twice within the seventh-round, main Alaniz’ nook to wave the white towel at 1:40 within the spherical.
“It is a dream come true that I’ve made change into a actuality,” stated Gabriela Fundora. “My crew and I’ve been coaching to make historical past and we did that tonight. I didn’t actually really feel Alaniz’ energy, however I knew she got here to do what I did which is search for a knockout. I had been practising that punch because the starting of coaching camp – I felt like Bruce Lee getting ready for this battle. We’ll see what’s subsequent for me – I can go up in weight or go down – we are going to see.”
In a historic, Undisputed Feminine Flyweight World Championship co-promoted with Sampson Boxing, the Coachella Valley’s undefeated IBF Flyweight World Champion will problem Buenos Aires, Argentina’s WBA, WBC, WBO Flyweight World for all of the marbles – together with the Ring Journal Flyweight World Title Belt in a 10-round warfare.
Within the co-main occasion, Shoimbek, Uzbekistan’s Bektemir “Bek” Melikuziev (15-1, 10 KOs) defeated Studying, Pennsylvania, David “Dynamite” Stevens (14-2, 10 KOs). The powerful conflict went all 12-rounds, the nonstop motion making it a detailed match with Melikuziev getting reduce by an unintended headbutt in spherical 5. The judges noticed the bout 112-116, 118-110, and 117-111 giving Bektemir the cut up determination victory.
“Powerful battle,” stated Bektemir Melikuziev. “Awkward conflict of types. I did my greatest on a brief discover.”
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