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Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. continues his success as a junior bantamweight, knocking out Hernan 'Tyson' Marquez in round three late Saturday night at the Centro de Convenciones in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Another fight, another win for Jose 'Chon' Zepeda. The junior welterweight contender stopped Domicio Rondon in round seven Saturday night at the Auditorio Municipal in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. The southpaw Zepeda was the aggressor throughout the fight, battering and breaking Rondon down with each round. Rondon was in survival mode by the middle rounds, fighting back in spurts.
Arsen Goulamirian remained unbeaten Saturday night, stopping Mark Flanagan in round nine at the Palais des Sports in Marseille, France. Goulamirian, who is originally from Armenia, improves to 24-0, 16 knockouts. He is the mandatory challenger to the WBA cruiserweight title, held by Oleksandr Usyk.
Junior welterweight Gloferson Ortizo won a hard-fought six round split decision over Mario Esparza late Thursday night at the Exchange LA in Los Angeles. One judge scored the bout 58-56 for Esparza, while the other two judges scored the bout 58-56 for Ortizo, who improves to 13-1-1, 6 knockouts.
Junior welterweight contender Jose ‘Chon’ Zepeda returns to action tonight, hoping an impressive victory will lead to a world title opportunity early in 2019. Zepeda will square off against Domicio Rondon at the Auditorio Municipal in Tecate, Baja California Norte, Mexico. The 10-round bout will air live on Azteca TV throughout Mexico.
Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. has reignited his career in a new weight class. He hopes it will lead to a world title shot in 2019. Hernan ‘Tyson’ Marquez was one of the more feared punchers in the lower weight classes just five years ago but has struggled in recent fights. Rodriguez and Marquez will square off in a crossroads clash tonight at the Centro de Convenciones in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The 10-round bout will air live on Televisa throughout Mexico.
Bantamweight prospect Saul Sanchez had to dig deep to win a close eight round majority decision over Fernando Saavedra Friday night at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. It was a crossroads bout between an unbeaten fighter and a veteran that produced an evenly-matched battle that provided fireworks between the two.
Junior welterweight Gloferson Ortizo hopes to rebound from his first loss as a pro. He will have to do so against an unbeaten fighter. Ortizo will face Mario Esparza in a six-round bout tonight at the Exchange LA in Los Angeles, California. Ortizo (12-1-1, 6 knockouts) lost a unanimous decision to prospect Abraham Lopez over six rounds in his last bout on Aug. 8 in nearby Hollywood.
Another fight, another knockout victory for Ali Akhmedov. The light heavyweight remained unbeaten late Thursday night, knocking out veteran Jovany Javier Gomez in the opening round inside The Hangar at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, California.
Middleweight prospect Christian Mbilli remained unbeaten late Thursday night, stopping Luis Fernando Pina in the second round at the Palais des Sports in Orleans, France. It was another impressive performance for the 23-year-old Mbilli in his toughest test to date as a pro.