Month: February 2021

Report by Damon Gonzalez from Latinbox Sports

Orlando , Florida – In the main event at the sold out Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Presented by Undisputed Promotions in association with T&K Promotions.

Lightweight Carlos “Pote” Vidal (17-0, 16 KO) stops Danny Flores (15-21-1, 8 KO) .

Vidal starts off pressuring Flores right away making it a fight, Flores very wild with his punches Vidal opening up with landing some hard shots to the head and body breaking down Flores with lethal shots referee Dennis DeBon seen enough jumping in to end the contest at the official time 2:12 seconds of round two by TKO victory.

Super Flyweight Jasmine “The Animal” Artiga (8-0-1, 5 KO) from Tampa, Florida. scores a TKO victory against Randee Lynn Morales (2-2, 1 KO) from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

A very quick impressive start from Artiga taking the fight right to Morales setting traps early Morales getting hit with hard jabs and shots to the body, Artiga taking advantage of Morales reckless aggression referee saves Morales from any further punishment ending the contest at the official time 1:11 seconds of round two by TKO victory.

In the opening bout of the night at the Caribe Royale Orlando Bantamweight Joshua “Cool Hands” Lebron (2-0, 2 KO) jumped right on Kennith Sabino (0-2) punishing him with hard blows sending him down to the canvas with a explosive hook ending his night at the official time 1:31 seconds of round one by TKO victory.

Light Heavyweight Isaiah Decent (1-0, 1 KO) had a spectacular professional debut performance breaking down Sedric Johnson (0-1) held on for dear life as referee took away two points from Johnson from holding, that didn’t stop Decent from blasting right through him with power shots sending Johnson down to the canvas ending his night at the official time .33 seconds of three by KO victory.

Super Welterweight Elijah “Enam The Chemist” Morales (7-0, 4 KO) took unnecessary right hands in the opening stanza from Jimmy Rosario (3-11-1) who had nothing to loose by swinging for the fences, Morales settled down catching Rosario with hard combinations, it was just a matter of time Morales controlled the tempo of the fight crushing Rosario with a hard hook referee Dennis DeBon seen enough waving off the contest at the 1:31 second mark of round four by TKO victory.

Super Bantamweight Danny Suarez (2-0, 2 KO) definitely benefit tonight by getting four rounds in scoring a unanimous decision against very tough fighter Christopher Nelson (3-18). Both fighters exchanged with hard blown in the center of the ring, Suarez neutralized a consistent hard right hand that kept Nelson at bay, All three judges scored the contest 40-36 in favor for Suarez.

Lightweight Armani “The Legacy” Almestica (2-0, 2 KO) from Orlando, Florida. waisted no time jumping right on Christian Reed (0-4) from Lakeland, Florida. pinning Reed in the corner hitting him with multiple combinations ending with a hard left hook to the body that sends Reed down to the canvas at 1:27 seconds by TKO victory.

Featherweight Christian “Macho” Camacho (9-1-1, 9 KO) from Orlando, Florida scores a six round unanimous decision win over Mike Fowler (7-33)

Camacho controlled range and distance but kept the pressure on Fowler breaking him down with hard shots to the body, Fowler showing sheer toughness, Camacho put his combinations together at the right time, all three judges scores were 60-54 all in favor for Camacho.

Featherweight “Chapito” Jean Carlos Rivera (16-2, 11 KO) destroys Sergio Aguilar (2-17) at the official time 1:05 seconds of round two, Aguilar showed his bravery jumping right in there exchanges shots with Rivera hitting him with two shots to the body of Rivera who fired right back with a hard explosive left hook to the body that drops Aguilar to the canvas in pain as the referee waves off the contest declaring Rivera as the winner by KO victory.

Welterweight Jeovanny “El Rayo” Estela (2-0, 1 KO) from Orlando, Florida. destroys Ryan Shwartzberg (0-1) at the :42 second mark of round two by TKO victory.

Official Weights ⚖️

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Photo credits: Alex Nuñez

In Running Order:

Carlos “Pote” Vidal 129 vs. Danny Flores 127.6

Lightweights

Christian Camacho 130 vs. Mike Fowler 130.2

Featherweights

Jasmine Artiga 112.6 vs. Randee Lynn Morales 113.4

Super Flyweights

Elijah “Enam The Chemist”

Morales 147.4 vs. Jimmy Rosario 146.8

Super Welterweights

Joshua Lebron 119 vs. Kenneth Sabino 120.4

Bantamweights

Danny Suarez 125.6 vs. Christopher Nelson 127.2

Super Bantamweights

Jeovanny Estela 146.4 vs. Ryan Shwartzberg 149

Welterweights

Armani Almestica 136.2 vs. Christian Reed 137.2

Lightweights

Isaiah Decent 176.6 vs. Sedric Johnson 177.2

Light Heavyweights

Jean Carlos “Chapito”

Rivera 131.4 vs. Sergio Aguilar 128.6

Featherweights

Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom

Eddie Hearn

“Cannot quite believe that we are promoting an event at the home of the Miami Dolphins this Saturday– the Hard Rock Stadium. The return of the pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez fighting just 8 weeks after unifying the division against Callum Smith in Texas. We are so excited. We are going to have 15,000 people in the building. Huge crowd there.”

“So proud to be here representing DAZN live this weekend. It’s an absolute honor to be working with, in my opinion, the greatest network in boxing right now. These guys have so much to bring you coming up– an unrivaled schedule.”

“One thing we love at Matchroom is giving young fighters the chance to succeed.”

“You look at Canelo Alvarez, and he was just all business up there. He wasn’t really joking around. I think he knows what could lie ahead.”

“What I like about Avni Yilridim is he’s a massive underdog in this fight. But I promise he will come with fire in his belly…This is a dream come true for him. On paper he should be outmatched, out classed and knocked out.”

“I’ve never seen a fighter like Canelo Alvarez upfront. What you’re seeing on Saturday is the best fighter of our generation, and it’s special to see.”

Canelo Alvarez

“I respect all fighters. I respect the challenger that’s in front of me right now. I know he’s a strong fighter. I know he has a lot of tools. I have the same mentality. I’m trying to do my job, and I’m trying to make history.”

“I love being here. I love being in the gym. It’s my life. We’re going to take these fights fight-by-fight, and hopefully I can fight 4 times this year.”

“I’m focused on my rival Saturday. I know right now, this fight is the only one that exists for me, and I’m focused on what I have to do, my job for Saturday.”

Avni Yildirim

“I’m ready to be here. Saturday is a big night for me and for my country, for all the fans. It’s a big chance for me, a big chance for my country. Everyone is waiting for the WBC belt. Maybe after the world championship title, boxing will get so big in my country.”

“He’s a big champion, everyone knows that. I’m ready for the world championship title for the big chance. It’s my time. Saturday, for everyone, it’s showtime.”

Joel Diaz

“It was a great experience for me when I was called by Avni’s manager in regard to this great opportunity. Flew into Turkey, started training over there. Everything was great, we’ve been putting in some great work. I believe we can do something with Avni. If not, I wouldn’t be here.”

“He’s hungry, he has a whole country behind him, and he wants to make a legacy of his own being the only Turkish fighter right now at this moment. He’s fighting hard, he’s excited about the opportunity and he’s taking advantage of it.”

“Putting a plan against Canelo Alvarez for me, is really tough because Canelo is not an easy fighter to face. Like every coach, like every fighter we have to take risks. We’re up for the challenge.”

Eddy Reynoso

“We were very happy after that fight in December and very happy after the results with Oscar Valdez. We know we have a tough fight against Yildirim, he’s trained by Joel. We know it’s not going to be easy but we’re gonna give a good fight.”

Julio Martinez

“I’m ready, I’m anxious. I was sad about the pandemic and having to cancel a couple of fights. I’m ready to fight whoever, whenever and I’m going in there with everything but fear.”

“I’m wishing him luck. He’s Mexican. He’s a Mexican fighter. We want to face the best. We want to unify the title and after the result of this fight, continue gathering more titles. And then possibly move up to super flyweight.”

McWilliams Arroyo

“I’ve been waiting a long year for this fight to be happening and thank God it’s going to be a dream come true. May the best man win. I’ve been working very hard. He’s the world champion and I know he wants to keep being the world champion, and I want to take the championship from him to take it to my home.”

Zhilei Zhang

“I just want to say thanks to everybody who comes here. Thank you, Eddie Hearn, Matchroom and DAZN. All I want to say is I’m ready to go.”

“I go one step at a time. I never look past him. I’ll see what happens after the fight and we’ll go from there. But right now, my focus is Saturday night.”

Jerry Forrest

“I had to make sure I took the proper steps to be the best I can be in this fight. That’s what I’ve been trying to produce this entire camp. Be ready, focus and keep my eyes on the prize.”

“He’s a great fighter. I mean, when you’re talking about Olympic fighters, this man is a good fighter. We had to come up with a game plan. We have a game plan that we plan on sticking to. When you’re fighting top guys like Zhilei Zhang you have to be ready.”

Diego Pacheco

“It’s been a hell of a start to my career so far, and I’m just happy to be here. I’m happy to step up and take it to the next level in my career.”

“I was supposed to be on the Canelo and Smith Monday card. Due to things I was going through, I was forced to pull out of the show. That was the past and I’m here now and I’m ready to go this Saturday.”

Rodolfo Gomez

“It’s a good opportunity for me, but I believe that I have all the right tools to come out victorious in this one. I know he’s gonna try his best. I expect his A-game and I’m gonna bring my best A-game, so the fans can expect a great fight.”

“It’s a great opportunity to showcase my skills. Get a contract ready, man because I’m bringing it. I know he’s a great prospect. I see a lot of similarities in our styles, and I think it’s going to be great for the fans.”

Marc Castro

“Let’s get this party started. I’m happy to be here and feel at home right here with Matchroom and DAZN. Eddie’s doing the best and he has Canelo. Canelo is pound-for-pound don’t get it twisted nobody. I’m just happy to be a part of it.”

“It was an unbelievable adrenaline rush, because I look up to Canelo a lot. The adrenaline rush– you just have to stay calm.”

Keyshawn Davis

“Honestly, I felt like I was ready to go pro when I was 19.”

“I was trying to wait for the Olympics. I wanted to get this gold medal. But when this pandemic hit, things kind of changed and things weren’t really certain for me. So coming into 2021, I realized all these big fighters had all their fights in the pandemic. I felt like if I would’ve took my opportunity to fight in 2020, my pro debut would’ve been watered down.”

“Saturday night, they should just expect a great performance. I’ve been giving yall great performances throughout my entire amateur career whether it was sparring a big name or going internationally and fighting.”

Aaron Aponte

“We’re ready for the opponent. He’s a good, strong opponent. He’s a tough opponent. It’s only my second fight but I’m gonna get the job done and I’m gonna knock him out.”

“Miami is a huge opportunity for boxing. We have tremendous boxing fans here. Everyone comes out, shows out.”

“I always dreamed about fighting here as being here from Miami, I always dreamed about being in the Dolphins stadium.”

Alexis Espino

“I can’t even explain how frustrating it is. It’s so frustrating getting to a fight. You know, you pull up with all this adrenaline just to tell you you have to go home. It’s mad frustrating but it I think those are the times it makes you appreciate moments like this. You sit up here and you’re like ‘Damn this feels good.’”

“I’m very blessed to get this opportunity again thanks to Eddie Hearn, thanks to God. I was going through a whole lot of camps and I stayed down. I kept on training. I didn’t let those hiccups pull me down.”

“My opponent seems strong and he’s been talking a lot so I’m really excited to put on a show. I’m sure he’s going to bring out the best of me and that’s what we’ve been training for.”

Orlando, Florida – Super Bantamweight Melissa Oddessa Parker (4-0, 2 KO) battles Maria Cecilia Roman (15-5-1) to a Majority decision victory on Saturday night at the Caribre Royal Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

Scorecards 80-72 76-76 78-74.

In the co-main event Ramon “Dinamita” Cardenas (19-1, 9 KO) from San Antonio, Texas. becomes the NAME BA – USA Super Bantamweight Champion after winning a ten round split decision against tough as nails

Angel Antonio Contreras (10-3-1).

The contest was definitely your buffet with punches in bunches, both fighters had there moments, Cardenas established a hard blinding jab with a left right behind it, Contreras trying to impose himself taking the fight right back to Cardenas showing sheer toughness couldn’t stop the on coming Cardenas.

Judges scorecards read as follow 77-75, 78-74, 77-75.

Super Welterweight Ivan “The Volk” Golub (19-1, 15 KO) from Brooklyn, N.Y. after over a year inactivity in the ring returns and doesn’t mis a beat as he broke down Luis Edwardo Florez ending his night at the official time

1:58 seconds round six by TKO victory.

Welterweight Cesar “Rainman” Francis (8-0, 6 KO) from Brooklyn, N.Y. levels Gonzalo Carlos Dallera from Argentina with a devastating shot that sends him down to the canvas at 42 second mark of round one by KO victory.

Super Lightweight Alex “El Toro” Vargas (10-0, 4 KO) from Bellport, N.Y. got rid of Jorge Alberto Careaga in a sneeze at 29 seconds of round one by way of TKO victory.

Welterweight Pablo Valdez (4-0, 4 KO) from New York, N.Y. destroys Devon Grant (0-3) from Bronx, N.Y. with in seconds of the opening round by TKO victory.

Cruiserweight Geovanni “Leonidas”

Scuderi (4-0, 3 KO) from Catania, Sicilia, Italy waisted no time jumping right on Yhago Goncalves from Portsmouth, New Hampshire hitting him with multiple shots finishing him off at the official time

1:17 seconds round one by TKO victory.

Heavyweight Brandon Lynch (3-0, 3 KO) from Albany, N.Y. beats Vincent Hadley (0-1) from Springfield, Illinois. broke off the grabbing Hadley created space punching him right to the canvas.

The stoppage comes at the official time 1:28 seconds of round two by TKO victory.

Lightweight Anthony Soto (3-0, 2 KO) from Pueblo, CO. scores a unanimous decision victory over very tough Isaiah Varnell (3-4, 2 KO) from Kenosha, Wisconsin.

All three judges score the contest 40-36 for Soto.

Super Featherweight Ofacio Falcon (5-0, 4 KO) from Bronx, N.Y. destroys Johnathan Grey from La Plata, Maryland breaking him down quickly ending his night at the official time

.20 seconds of round two by TKO victory.

Super Bantamweight Elon De Jesus (2-0, 2 KO) from Dunkirk, New York scored a spectacular KO at the 2:08 second mark of round two against Alexander Mancil from Orlando, Florida.

Super Featherweight Moldovan puncher

Daniil Platonovschi (2-0, 1 KO) from Brooklyn, NY. scores a unanimous decision victory over Michael Gaxiola

All three judges score the contest 40-36 for Platonovschi.

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Super Bantamweight young

Hopey Price (4-0) walks right through Nicaraguan Daniel Mendoza (11-12) by decision.

Price keeping the hard jab in Mendoza face picking him off in the opening stanza.

Price controls the fight in route to a four round decision win 60-54.

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Saturday February 13 live at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom

Presented by Eddie Hearn’s

Matchroom Boxing.

Photo credits: Chris Robinson 📸 @markrobinsonphoto

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London, UK – In the opening bout of the evening Featherweight puncher Ibrahim “Ibby” Nadim (3-0) coast to a decision win over Jonny Phillips (5-6). Judges tallies 60-55.

#WarringtonLara

Saturday February 13 live at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom

Presented by Eddie Hearn’s

Matchroom Boxing.

Photo credits: Chris Robinson 📸 @markrobinsonphoto @matchroomboxing @empire_protape #BBBofC @daznboxing