Michael Dutchover: record, next fight and profile →
Not even a month after graduating high school, Michael Dutchover made the decision to leave his hometown of Midland, Texas to the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Fe Springs to turn pro and fulfill his dream of making it big. So far, that decision has paid off dividends.
Wednesday night, Michael Dutchover was in a remarkably good mood. He was less than 24 hours away from having to make weight for his Friday night fight on ShoBox, he was awaiting an opponent, but the Texan appeared to not have a care in the world.
Undefeated featherweight prospect Ruben Villa and once-beaten and top-15 ranked contender Luis Alberto Lopez both made weight a day before their main event showdown on ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, May 10 live on SHOWTIME (10:30 p.m. ET/PT) from Omega Products Events Center in Corona, Calif. (photos by Dave Mandel).
Undefeated featherweight prospect Ruben Villa will face once-beaten and top-15 ranked contender Luis Alberto Lopez in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, May 10 live on SHOWTIME at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT from Omega Products International in Corona, Calif.
Junior lightweight Michael Dutchover (12-0, 9 KOs) closed out Thompson Boxing's season finale in emphatic fashion by knocking out the well-tested veteran Ruben Tamayo (27-12-4, 18 KOs) in the third round Friday night from the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif.
Top prospect Michael Dutchover (11-0, 8 KOs) weighed in successfully at Thursdays weigh in, measuring 134 lbs., while veteran Ruben Tamayo (25-11-4, 18 KOs) came in at the identical weight.
The fast-rising Michael Dutchover (11-0, 8 KOs), with four solid wins on the year, aims to close out 2018 with another victory on Friday, Nov. 16, from the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif.
Lightweight Michael Dutchover demonstrated in his last bout he has one-punch knockout ability. Friday night, he proved he can end a fight by attacking the body. Dutchover dropped Berman Aguilar twice en route to a fifth round knockout victory at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. It was Dutchover's third knockout in as many fights and four of his last five.
Junior lightweight Michael Dutchover has developed into an all-action fighter thus far in his young career. He may be 20 years of age, but Dutchover believes he is not that far removed from one day fighting for a world title belt.
Elite prospect Michael Dutchover (10-0, 7 KOs) weighed in successfully at 136 lbs., while challenger Bergman Aguilar (14-3-1, 4 KOs) hit his mark at 135.7 lbs. during Thursday's "New Blood" weigh in.