SALINAS, Calif. – Middleweight prospect Paul Mendez ran his winning streak to six with a fifth-round stoppage over rugged veteran Lester Gonzalez at the Storm House in a main event that aired on TeleFutura’s Solo Boxeo Tecate series.
On the strength of an crippling body attack, Mendez (11-2-1, 5 KOs) overwhelmed Gonzalez (12-8-4, 6 KOs), a Cuban who now plies his trade in San Diego.
“My dad always told me to hit them with the body shot,” said Mendez, who was referring to his grandfather. “I thought I was going to knock him out in three, but I got him in five.” [Click Here To Read More]
On the strength of an crippling body attack, Mendez (11-2-1, 5 KOs) overwhelmed Gonzalez (12-8-4, 6 KOs), a Cuban who now plies his trade in San Diego.
“My dad always told me to hit them with the body shot,” said Mendez, who was referring to his grandfather. “I thought I was going to knock him out in three, but I got him in five.” [Click Here To Read More]
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