Golovkin vs. Monroe: Early Results From Inglewood
By Francisco Salazar
MORE LIVE RESULTS TO COME..........................
(INGLEWOOD, Calif) - Junior lightweight Pedro Duran (11-0, 8 KOs) stopped Daniel Perales in the sixth and final round. Duran dropped Perales midway through the first round, courtesy of a right cross to the head. Perales (5-2, 3 KOs), a late sub, was able to counter and have his moments, but Duran continued to land the more telling blows. Towards the end of the sixth round, Duran landed two left hooks to the head, stunning Perales. Referee Wayne Hedgpeth immediately stopped the bout at 2:50, bringing down a cascade of boos from the crowd who felt Perales could have continued.
Junior bantamweight Seniesa Estrada (4-0, 1 KO) won a six round unanimous decision over Carly Batey. Both fighters had their moments, but Estrada landed the more effective punches throughout the bout. A lead left hook by Estrada to the head dropped Batey (4-5-2) to the canvas in the fifth round, sealing the win for the East Los Angeles resident. All three judges scored the bout in favor of Estrada, 58-55, 58-55, and 57-56.
In the opening bout of the K2 Promotions card, Lightweight Ruslan Madiyev (5-0, 3 KOs) stopped Julio Sanchez in the second round. Trained by Abel Sanchez, Madiyev landed the more-telling blows early on. A barrage of punches with about a minute left in the first round dropped Sanchez (1-2) to the canvas. Almost immediately after the second round began, Madiyev landed a right cross to the chin, dropping Sanchez. Referee Dr. Lou Moret immediately waved the fight over at 21 seconds.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for Boxingscene.com since September of 2012 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (CA) Star newspaper, RingTV, and Knockout Nation. He can be reached by email at santio89@yahoo.com or on Twitter at FSalazarBoxing