Alberto Mora scored a one-punch knockout win over Benito Garcia Friday night time on the Domo del CODE in Garcia’s hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico. Mora improves to 12-0, 9 knockouts.
From the opening bell, Mora was efficient in outboxing Garcia, using distance to persistently land combos. Garcia tried to chop off the ring, however was not constant sufficient, as Mora successfully moved out and in of punching vary.
Mora was extra aggressive and initiated exchanges in spherical three, placing Garcia on the defensive with correct punches and combos. Throughout an alternate in spherical 4, Mora landed a right-left mixture to the physique that dropped Garcia to the canvas. Garcia struggled to stand up, grimacing in ache as he was counted out at 2:26.
Together with Friday’s win over Garcia, Mora, who resides in Mexico Metropolis and splits his time coaching there and in america, has stopped 5 of his final six opponents and has a regional title underneath his belt.
The 26-year-old stopped Raul Galaviz Hernandez in spherical 5 of his earlier combat on June 14. Three months earlier than the win over Galaviz, Mora defeated once-beaten Fernando Romero Hilario by unanimous determination.
Mora is signed to BXSTRS, which is selling Friday’s card. He’s skilled by Jay Najar, who additionally trains light-weight contender William Zepeda.
Garcia falls to 17-9-3, 5 KOs. He was coming off a knockout win over journeyman Jesus Garcia Frutos on July 27, which additionally passed off in Guadalajara.
The 24-year-old has now misplaced 4 of his final six fights.
Fringe junior welterweight contender Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela of Guadalajara defeated Jesus Lopez by unanimous determination. Scores had been 79-72, 79-72 and 78-73 for Gollaz, who improved to 30-3-1, 17 KOs.
Gollaz dominated many of the combat, dropping the aggressive Lopez halfway by way of spherical eight. Regardless of getting dropped, Lopez was not harm and nonetheless remained within the pocket, exchanging combos till the ultimate bell.
The 29-year-old has now gained his final 5 bouts since an in depth determination loss to Montana Love in Might 2022.
Lopez, who resides in Costa Rica, Mexico, falls to 16-15-3, 4 KOs. He was unbeaten in his earlier 11 fights previous to the combat in opposition to Gollaz.
In a conflict of flyweights who reside in Tijuana, Jose Russell improved to 16-0, 10 KOs, defeating Arnulfo Salvador (16-7-1, 9 KOs) by unanimous determination. Scores had been 78-73, 78-73, and 79-75 for Russell.
Salvador was deducted a degree in spherical eight for butting together with his head, which he had been warned for in earlier rounds.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He may be reached at [email protected]
