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ORANGE, Calif. - LaRon Mitchell (12-0, 12 KOs), one of the heavyweight division's rising talents, defends his unbeaten mark against on opponent to be named later on Friday, June 24, in Thompson Boxing Promotions "Locked n' Loaded" 8-round main event.
ORANGE, Calif. - Heavyweight LaRon Mitchell (12-0, 12 KOs) punched his way to yet another knockout win, pushing his unbeaten streak to twelve and sending Kenyan Raymond Ochieng (8-18, 6 KOs) back home with an embarrassing defeat.
In the opening bout of the Thompson Boxing Promotions card, junior featherweight Jhordy Ramirez (2-0, 1 KO) survived a knockdown to win a four round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Diaz. After a strong start by Ramirez in the opening round, Diaz (0-2) dropped Ramirez in the second round, courtesy of a barrage of punches. Diaz went in for the kill, but Ramirez was able to recover to win the third round, even stunning Diaz with a right hand to the head. Diaz mounted a rally early in the fourth, beating Ramirez to the punch during numerous exchanges, but Ramirez finished strong, which gave him the win by scores of 38-37 from all three judges.
ORANGE, Calif. - The "Locked n' Loaded" main event between Isaac Zarate (12-1-2, 2 KOs) and Heriberto Delgado (11-3-1, 6 KOs) ended in a majority draw Friday night with two judges seeing it even at 76-76, and the third scoring it for the southpaw Zarate (78-74). Both fighters had their moments, and most of the rounds were razor sharp close. Delgado, looking to stop a three fight-losing skid, came out hungry. He peppered Zarate in the opening stanza, and Zarate, for his part, returned the favor.
In the opening bout of the Thompson Boxing Promotions card, Joseph Rios won a four round unanimous decision over Jose Mejia (1-3, 1 KO). Rios, who was making his pro debut, started out aggressively, but his punch output dropped as the bout progressed. Both took turns fighting in spurts during the middle rounds, and while Rios looked spent in the final round, Mejia was not able to capitalize. All three judges scored the bout for Rios, 40-36, 40-36, and 39-37.
In the opening bout of the Thompson Boxing Promotions card, heavyweight LaRon Mitchell stopped Chad Davis (5-13, 1 KO) in the fourth and final round. Mitchell (6-0, 6 KOs) dropped Davis in the third round, courtesy of a left to the body, followed by a left to the head. After barely making it out of the round, Davis was overwhelmed by Mitchell to begin the fourth round. Davis was hurt by a barrage of punches, prompting referee Raul Caiz, Jr. stopped the bout at 44 seconds.
Heavyweight prospect LaRon Mitchell, who fell just one win shy of making the U.S. Olympic Team, has signed a promotional contract with Goossen Tutor. “It feels really good to be signing with Goossen Tutor,” Mitchell told BoxingScene.com. “It’s a five-year deal, and I’m ready to fight right away. I’m just happy for the opportunity.” Mitchell (1-0, 1 KO), who took up boxing a shade under three years ago, quickly shot up the amateur 201-plus-pound rankings after his run to the Olympic Trials final, which was followed by a bronze medal in the 2012 U.S. Nationals.