In a welterweight crossroads on Friday, Quinton Randall prevailed over Janelson Bocachica with a unanimous decision victory at the Red Owl Boxing Arena in Houston, Texas.
The scores were 99-91, 97-93, 96-94, all for hometown fighter Randall (15-2-1, 3 knockouts), who continues his winning streak to two after losing consecutive decisions to undefeated fighter Brian Norman Jr. . and Gor Yeritsyan over the past year.
Randall, 33, showed excellent speed and punch selection against 25-year-old Bocachica, repeatedly beating him to victory.
– I’m not feeling well, man. Not my best. He is a dog. He is a warrior. I knew he would come to fight. I knew he would come to fight [and] “I appreciate him for even accepting the fight, knowing he’s away from home and knowing this is my home,” Randall said after the victory.
“But honestly, no matter where we were, we would have gotten the same result.”
For Bocachica (17-3-1, 11 KO), the defeat extended his winless streak to five, following decision losses to Alberto Palmetta and Roiman Villa, a draw against Shinard Bunch and not competing against Norman in his previous fight in March. Bocachica hasn’t won a fight since February 2021, when he defeated Mark Reyes Jr. split decision.
Randall says he plans to return to the ring on December 7 at the same venue.
“This is just the beginning, man,” Randall said. – You haven’t even seen my ceiling yet. You haven’t even seen me at my best. I need more fights like this on a regular basis so that you all can see the absolute best version of me and if we can achieve that, I believe I will be a world champion by the end of next year.”
The ten-round fight was the highlight of the latest installment of Red Owl Boxing’s “Boxfest” series and was broadcast live on DAZN.
In the co-main event, Tipton Walker Jr. (10-0-1, 6 KO) defeated Marquis Moore (11-2, 7 KO) by unanimous decision, with the scores being 77-75 on two cards and 78-75 on the third.
It’s the fourth straight victory for 28-year-old Walker, of Benton Harbor, Michigan, whose only blemish was a draw in 2019 with professional spoiler Clay Collard.
Also in action, Houston native Giovanni Marquez (11-0, 6 KO) remained undefeated, defeating Thomas Guillemette (8-3, 4 KO) in the second round to remain undefeated. Marquez, 23, dropped Frenchman Guillemette with a right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight after Guillemette got to his feet on unsteady legs.