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Welterweight Alexis Rocha demonstrated his evolution as a fighter by employing a dramatically new style in a unanimous decision over Santiago Dominguez on Friday in Indio, California.
Joseph Diaz Jr. will face Oscar Duarte in a lightweight crossroads fight on the undercard of a Jose Ramirez-headlined show at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, on April 27.
VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS – Troy “Transformer” Isley (2-0) was barely touched in his second professional bout against LaQuan Evans (4-2-). The 22-year-old was in control from the opening bell with a well-placed jab and precision counter punching.
Jeremiah Nakathila’s height advantage over Shakur Stevenson was obvious as they stood face-to-face Friday after they made weight. Namibia’s Nakathila stands approximately three inches taller than the 5-foot-7 Stevenson. He also believes he is a bigger puncher than Stevenson and will knock out the former WBO featherweight champion in their 12-round, 130-pound championship match Saturday night.
The leader of Puerto Rico’s new wave, 18-year-old welterweight Xander Zayas, is not wasting time. Zayas, who scored one-sided victories in February and April, returns Saturday, June 12 in a six-rounder against “Lethal” Larry Fryers at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on the undercard of the WBO interim junior lightweight title bout between Shakur Stevenson and Jeremiah Nakathila.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The show goes on, though with one less fight in tow. An intriguing matchup between unbeaten prospects Frevian Gonzalez and Bryan Lua will no longer take place this weekend. Lua was forced to withdraw from the scheduled six-round clash of unbeaten junior lightweights after testing positive for COVID-19.
Emanuel Navarrete needed to step on the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s scale twice Thursday to make weight for his featherweight title fight against Ruben Villa on Friday night.
Undefeated southpaw middleweight phenom Janibek Alimkhanuly is set to introduce ESPN viewers to his brand of “Qazaq Style.” Alimkhanuly will fight Argentinian contender Gonzalo Coria in a 10-rounder Friday, Oct. 9 from the MGM Grand Las Vegas Conference Center.
Jose Pedraza and Javier Molina both aim for a second straight Vegas win. The pair of 2008 Olympians and junior welterweight hopefuls collide in a scheduled 10-round main event streaming live Saturday evening on ESPN+ from The Bubble at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.