Alberto Palmetta: record, next fight and profile →
Jesus Saracho made a brilliant welterweight debut by upsetting Alberto Palmetta via split decision in the main event on “Wednesday Night Fights” at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida.
Alberto Palmetta and Jesus Saracho both weighed in below the contracted weight limit for their welterweight main event in Plant City, Florida, on this week’s “Wednesday Night Fights” on ProBox TV.
Alberto Palmetta will face Jesus Saracho in a 10-round welterweight bout headlining Wednesday Night Fights from the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, live on the ProBox TV app and on YouTube.
Alberto Palmetta overcame the superior pure boxing skills of Janelson Bocachica to bully his way to a victory. Constant pressure applied by the visiting Argentinean was enough to sway the judges in a competitive ten-round welterweight contest. Judges Dennis DeBon (97-93), Joanne Richard (96-94) and Tito Wilgo (96-94) all scored for Palmetta in their ProBox TV-aired main event Wednesday evening from Whitesands Event Center in Plant City, Florida.
The Armory in Minneapolis - Minneapolis-native and welterweight contender Jamal “Shango” James (28-2, 12 KOs) returned from a 16-month layoff to thrill a sold-out hometown crowd and earn a unanimous decision victory after 10-rounds against Argentine Olympian Alberto Palmetta (18-2, 13 KOs).
James, Palmetta Fight Photos Gallery - Minneapolis - In a welterweight contest, Jamal James (28-2, 12 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over a game Alberto Palmetta (18-2, 13 KOs). (photos by Esther Lin)
Jamal James admitted in his corner after the sixth round Saturday night that “COVID f------ me up.” A resilient James battled through some conditioning issues caused by his three battles with COVID-19 and fended off persistent Argentinean southpaw Alberto Palmetta in their 10-round welterweight bout. Minneapolis’ James ended a 15-month layoff by beating Palmetta unanimously on the scorecards before his hometown fans at The Armory.
James vs. Palmetta, Rodriguez vs. Adorno Weights Photos Gallery - Matías vs. Ponce will see top super lightweight contenders square off as popular knockout artist Subriel Matías meets undefeated Argentine Jeremías Ponce for the vacant IBF 140-pound World Championship on Saturday, February 25 live on SHOWTIME from The Armory in Minneapolis headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event. (photos by Esther Lin)
Jeremias Ponce and Subriel Matias made weight Friday for the junior welterweight title fight the 140-pound contenders have awaited for quite some time. Argentina’s Ponce stepped on the Minnesota Office of Combative Sports’ scale at 139½ pounds for their fight Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis. Puerto Rico’s Matias officially weighed in at 139½ pounds.
By Keith Idec - Jamal James planned to end what was already a one-year layoff the last time a “Premier Boxing Champions” card came to his hometown of Minneapolis. The former WBA world welterweight champion caught COVID-19 for the third time, though, while preparing for that