Results
“Lay Em Down” Brown: Undefeated Deonte wins WBA title in continental America
Undefeated Deonte Brown of Morgan City extended his perfect record and won the WBA Continental Americas Super Featherweight title by defeating Grimardi Machuca in the main event of Red Owl Boxing: Boxfest XVI at Commerce Casino in California.
Brown dominates Machuca and wins the WBA mainland American title
The 29-year-old Louisiana native controlled the tempo with fluid head movements and acute jabs, frustrating the Venezuelan striker over the course of ten tactical rounds. The judges scored 96-94, 96-94 and 97-93 in favor of Brown, who looked a class above, choosing moments to attack.
“I feel like I went out there and showed my skills,” Brown said after the victory. “We knew he was powerful, so we wanted to come for the knockout. It would have been better if it had been a knockout, but we’ll take it the way we got it. I feel like I can go another ten rounds.”
With this victory, Brown has a record of 17-0 (11 KOs) and is one step closer to fighting for a title in one of the most competitive categories in boxing.
Saul Sanchez and Edwin Rodriguez fight to a stalemate
A rematch six years in the making saw Saul Sanchez and Edwin Rodriguez fight to a majority draw in a hard-fought, eight-round bout. Sanchez was looking to avenge a split-decision defeat in 2019, but said Rodriguez was just as determined in a fight full of back-to-back exchanges.
Sanchez (21-4-1, 12 KO) believes he did enough to win:
“I thought I won the fight. I’m not sure what the judges saw. I wasn’t surprised by his approach.”
Rodriguez (12-9-3, 5 KO) disagreed, claiming he was better:
“The world saw what happened. I came here to fight and I wasn’t the favorite. I thought I did enough to win – I hit cleaner, stronger shots.”
The scorecards read 78-74, 76-76 and 76-76.
Darian Castro overcomes knockout to stay perfect
Super bantamweight prospect Darian Castro showed fortitude and composure by overcoming the first knockdown of his career and earning a unanimous decision in his fight against Criztec Bazaldua. The 4-0 talent adjusted after the initial panic, using timing and volume to turn the game around.
“I worked firm for this victory,” Castro said. “I stuck to the game plan. With firm work and dedication, here are the results.”
Ellis impresses in his professional debut
In her professional debut, 2020 U.S. Olympian Shakilya Ellis outclassed veteran Maria Salinas over six rounds to perform in great style. Using her reach and speed, the Boston-born featherweight won the card 60-54, 58-56, 59-55.
“I feel like I’m just getting started,” Ellis said. “I achieved what I had to in the amateurs – now I’m trying to take over the pros. Most of these women haven’t had to fight someone like me.”
Phipps Edges Thriller, Perez delivers a brutal finish
Super bantamweight Cornellio Phipps (6-0, 2 KO) kept his undefeated streak alive with a hard-fought split decision victory over Jessie Mandapat. In exchanges and exchanges, Phipps showed composure under pressure.
“I thought I did well against a great opponent,” Phipps said. “I should have punched more often, but we did it. I learned a lot from this match.”
Earlier, Angel Perez (10-0-1, 8 KO) set the tone for the evening with a devastating first-round KO over Sachin Rohila.
“It was amazing,” Perez said. “When I took that body shot, I knew it was going to go down. I’m grateful and blessed for this victory.”
Early Card Summary
Before DAZN’s cameras rolled, Kamari Burnside (2-0) had scored convincing points over Obed Sepulveda, and Jorge Ruiz (2-0, 2 KO) stopped Prince Martin with a body shot in the second round.
Narek Hovhannisyan (2-0, 1 KO) scored his first career knockout, defeating Eric Howard in the fourth round, and Isaiah Garcia (1-0) started the evening with a knockout victory over Clayton Hibbert.
In the night’s action, Alejandro Alvarado, Chantal Sumrall, Samvel Gandilian and Sasha Saldana earned a unanimous decision victory to close out an event filled with evenly matched competition – a Red Owl Boxing trademark.
Red Owl Boxing: Boxfest XVI once again lived up to its reputation for real 50/50 fights, with prospects like Brown, Phipps and Ellis taking huge steps forward on DAZN.
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Tim Tszyu continued to rebuild his position in the super welterweight division by defeating previously undefeated Denis Nurja over ten rounds on Saturday night in Wollongong.
Fighting in front of a home crowd at the Wollongong Entertainment Center in Modern South Wales, the former world champion set the pace throughout the match and scored a knockout, securing a unanimous decision victory.
All three judges gave identical scorecards 100-88, with Nurja losing a point in round seven Tim Tszyu improved his record to 27-3 with 18 knockouts.
Nurja entered the fight undefeated and tried to apply early pressure, but Tszyu quickly took control with steady combinations and body work that forced the Albanian back.
A clash of heads in round four caused a cut under Tszyu’s left eye, briefly disrupting the momentum of the fight.
Tszyu responded moments later with a ponderous left hook that knocked Nurja to the canvas.
Nurja defeated the count, but spent most of the remaining rounds trying to deal with Tszyu’s persistent attack.
A right hand in the sixth round visibly shook the challenger, and frustration ensued in the seventh when the referee informed the judges to deduct one point from Nurja for holding repeatedly.
Tszyu continued to push forward in the closing stages and Nurja lost his balance again in the final seconds of the tenth round before the challenger managed to go the distance.
Following the win, Tszyu turned his attention to potential future opponents at 154 pounds.
“I feel like I’m ready for Errol Spence Jr,” Tszyu said. “I think it would be a hell of a fight. It’s the bomb.”
“I’m not taking a step back. If he’s ready to meet me, then go ahead. I’m going gigantic fishing. Let’s go fishing.”
Goodman wins IBF Eliminator
In the co-main event there is an Australian challenger Sam Goodman solidified his position in the super bantamweight division with a unanimous decision victory over Argentine Rodrigo Ruiz in a twelve-round IBF title eliminator.
Goodman used movement and accuracy to neutralize Ruiz’s forward pressure while constantly building a lead on the scorecards.
The Australian landed more than half of his power punches and finished the fight with a clear advantage in punches thrown, 225 to 157.
All three judges were favored Goodman with scores of 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113.
Results below the card
Heavyweight prospect Nelson Asofah Solomon improved to 2-0 with two knockouts following a third-round stoppage of Jarrod Wallace.
The former rugby league player dropped Wallace twice with right hands before the referee stopped the fight 1:03 into the round.
Middleweight prospect Callum Peters they also remained undefeated after stopping Delio Mouzinho in the second round of the competition.
Peters scored a knockdown slow in the first round, then finished the game early in the second round with a straight right that forced a stoppage after 57 seconds.
Previously in the delicate heavyweight division Paulo Aokusa he needed only one round to defeat Kittipong Jian Hao Ho of Thailand.
Jian Hao Ho appeared to suffer a knee injury in the opening moments and fell twice before a corner kick stopped the fight at 2:20 of the first round.
Additional results:
Charlie Kazzi MD10 by Blair Geraghty
Max Reeves SD10 by Francis Waitai
Trewhella of Dharringa UD5 by Dominic Bailey
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Jimuel Pacquiao scored the first knockout victory of his professional career as proud father Manny Pacquiao watched from ringside at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.
The lightweight prospect stopped Idaho’s Darrick Gates in the second round and improved to 1-0-1 in just his second start as a pro.
Pacquiao pressed on early and dropped Gates twice before the referee stopped the fight at 1:34 of the second round.
This victory gives the 25-year-old his first professional victory after his debut fight ended in a draw.
Jimuel Pacquiao scores in stoppage time
“It’s a weight lifted off my shoulders,” Pacquiao said. “I learned so much in my first fight that I was able to apply it to training camp and at night.
“I have the best team in the world around me at Wild Card Boxing Club and today’s result is proof of that. The experience I am gaining is invaluable and I can’t wait to get back to work.”
Pacquiao took down Gates early in the second round, forcing a stoppage after scoring two knockdowns in quick succession.
Main event
Earlier in the evening, Pedro Taduran defended the IBF minimum weight world championship by defeating Mexican Gustavo Pérez Álvarez in the seventh round.
The Filipino champion scored four knockdowns during the fight before ending the fight at 1:34 of the seventh round.
“I am honored that my first fight in the United States was successful in defending my title,” said Taduran. “Pérez presented a novel challenge, but I coped with it quickly.
“This was my fourth title defense. I’ll talk to Sean Gibbons and I’ll be ready to face whoever’s next.”
Subtab
Lazaro Lorenzana scored a unanimous decision victory over Venezuelan Esneiker Correa in a middleweight fight, scoring a second-round knockout to secure a ten-round victory.
Józef Subia maintained his undefeated record with a majority decision victory over Francisco Casillas in a featherweight fight.
Paolo Barredo defeated Roberto Monreal by unanimous decision in a six-round lightweight fight.
Antonio Villegas he scored a first-round knockout in his professional debut against Alexander Nakamura, and Malikah Salazar also won in his debut, defeating Stephen Barbee by decision.
Pechanga Resort Casino Results
Pedro Taduran KO7 Gustavo Pérez Álvarez
Jimuel Pacquiao KO2 Darrick Gates
Lazaro Lorenzana Esneiker UD10 belt
Józef Subia MD4 by Francisco Casillas
Paolo Barredo UD6 Roberto Monreal
Antonio Villegas KO1 by Alexander Nakamura
Malikah Salazar UD4 by Stephen Barbee
About the author
Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Since 2010, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported on in-ring performances. Read the full biography.
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