Ali Feliz (R) lands a proper hand on Robinson Perez. Picture by Carlo Estonactoc
NEWARK, N.J. — Earlier than Shakur Stevenson lit up the hometown crowd at Prudential Heart, numerous different boxers warmed up the group on the Prime Rank promoted occasion.
The cardboard opened up with Ali Feliz, the unbeaten heavyweight prospect from Danbury, Conn. Feliz (3-0, 2 KOs) went the space for the primary time as a professional, shutting out Robinson Perez (2-1) of Southbridge, Mass. throughout the board, profitable by unanimous scores of 40-36.
Feliz, 20, Feliz used his jab and mixtures to maintain the bigger man at bay, after which physique photographs sapped his fuel tank even additional. Feliz appeared to harm Perez with a left hook within the third however appeared content material to attain and win the rounds.
Feliz, a adorned beginner, had gained the U.S. Olympic qualifiers at tremendous heavyweight, however with Joshua Edwards already having certified for the nation at that weight, Feliz opted as a substitute to signify the Dominican Republic on the world Olympic qualifiers in Italy, dropping a break up determination to Martin McDonagh of Eire.
Kelvin Davis, the older brother of 2020 U.S. Olympian Keyshawn Davis, stored his unbeaten file intact, turning again the sturdy problem of Kevin Johnson to win an eight-round majority determination of their junior welterweight bout. Davis (13-0, 7 KOs) of Norfolk, Va. survived a decided late spherical rally from Johnson (12-4, 8 KOs) of Detroit, Mich. to get the victory by scores of 78-74 on two playing cards, whereas the third had it even at 76-76.
Davis, 27, managed the early rounds together with his vary and southpaw jab, touchdown cleanly with the left uppercut at any time when Johnson (12-4, 8 KOs) turned too aggressive. Johnson, who had overwhelmed 5 beforehand unbeaten opponents, started touchdown together with his proper hand on Davis, although he was unable to harm Davis.
The win was the third out of Davis’ final 4 fights to go the eight spherical distance.
Closing the non-televised portion of the cardboard, Eridson Garcia (19-1, 12 KOs) scored a unanimous decisioon over William Foster III (17-2, 11 KOs) in a ten spherical battle of as soon as overwhelmed junior lightweights. The scores have been 99-91 on one card and 98-92 on the opposite two, all for Garcia, 30, a southpaw from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic who now resides in Houston, Tex. Garcia, a southpaw, used his boxing expertise to attain and counter towards Foster, additionally 30, who has now misplaced two out of three courting again to his majority determination loss to Henry Lebron final November.
Garcia has now gained two straight since his lone defeat, a primary spherical knockout towards Jordan White final August.
