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By Jake Donovan - The televised co-feature saw a minor upset, as Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. scored a 2nd round knockout of local favorite Hanzel Martinez in a matchup of unbeaten bantamweights.
Both fighters came out swinging from the opening bell, believing they could inflict immediate damage on the other. Such mentality led to a bizarre momentum shift in round two, when they landed simultaneous left hooks. Gonzalez rocked backwards but quickly regrouped and attacked a dazed Martinez.
The fight ending sequence was a flurry of straight rights and left that floored Martinez. The referee gave the Tijuana prospect every chance to recover, but eventually waved it off when the fighter arose to unsteady legs and glazed eyes.
The official time was 0:41 of round two.
Gonzalez Jr. improves to 16-0-2 (11KO), picking up the first significant win of his young career. The 21-year young Martinez suffers his first pro defeat, falling to 19-1 (15KO). [Click Here To Read More]
Both fighters came out swinging from the opening bell, believing they could inflict immediate damage on the other. Such mentality led to a bizarre momentum shift in round two, when they landed simultaneous left hooks. Gonzalez rocked backwards but quickly regrouped and attacked a dazed Martinez.
The fight ending sequence was a flurry of straight rights and left that floored Martinez. The referee gave the Tijuana prospect every chance to recover, but eventually waved it off when the fighter arose to unsteady legs and glazed eyes.
The official time was 0:41 of round two.
Gonzalez Jr. improves to 16-0-2 (11KO), picking up the first significant win of his young career. The 21-year young Martinez suffers his first pro defeat, falling to 19-1 (15KO). [Click Here To Read More]
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