SANTA MONICA, Calif. – It was not the ending he needed, however unbeaten junior light-weight Marc Castro will take the ensuing victory.
Castro outboxed George Acosta, profitable by technical choice Wednesday night time on the famed Santa Monica Pier.
The 24-year-old Castro boxed from distance all through a lot of the battle. Castro repeatedly linked with lead and counter proper crosses to Acosta’s head.
Acosta did his greatest work throughout spherical three, rising his punch output and touchdown extra to the top. Nonetheless, Acosta did little or no after that. He was at his greatest when he initiated exchanges, sneaking occasional straight proper fingers that cut up the guard or left hooks to the top of Castro.
Because the bout progressed into the center rounds, each fighters had problem with the canvas, slipping on the adverts within the middle of the ring, probably from the perspiration that fell off the our bodies of fighters all through the night time. Acosta regressed in his assault, oftentimes getting hit with an array of punches and mixtures. Gone have been the moments earlier within the battle when he did discover success by initiating an assault, and touchdown punches and mixtures.
Throughout spherical seven, an unintended conflict of heads prompted an instantaneous swelling above Acosta’s proper eye. A ringside doctor checked the swelling, and really helpful referee Rudy Barragan to cease the battle on the 1:10 mark.
All three judges scored the bout 70-63 in favor of Castro, who improved to 13-0, 8 knockouts.
Acosta, who resides in Whittier, California, falls to 17-3, 3 KOs. In his earlier battle on February 8, Acosta misplaced by unanimous choice to Rene Tellez Giron.
Castro, who resides in Fresno, California, had beforehand fought on April 6, defeating Abraham Montoya by unanimous choice. On November 18, in close by Inglewood, Castro stopped Gonzalo Fuenzalida in spherical seven.
Within the co-main occasion, welterweight contender Shakhram Giyasov, who’s rated No. 7 by The Ring at 130 kilos, defeated Miguel Parra by cut up choice. Every fighter received by scores of 95-94, whereas the third decide scored the bout 96-93 for Giyasov, who improved to 16-0, 9 KOs.
After a gradual begin, each fighters started letting their fingers go together with extra authority throughout spherical three. Giyasov landed a strong left hook to the top that caught Parra’s consideration. Giyasov proceeded to outbox Parra, notably to the top, the place Giyasov landed two jabs adopted by a straight proper hand.
Throughout spherical seven, a left hook to the physique of Parra compelled referee David Soliven to deduct a degree from Giyasov. Replays confirmed the punch landed above the beltline of Parra, making it a authorized blow. Later within the spherical, Giyasov threw and landed a punch that landed beneath the beltline, however was not warned for that specific punch.
Later within the spherical, Giyasov, who switched from typical to southpaw at instances, threw and landed a collection of left crosses to the top of Parra, however Parra was capable of battle by it.
Parra continued to be sport. At instances, he was capable of land an occasional hook or cross that caught Giyasov’s consideration. Sensing he was down on the scorecards, Parra was the aggressor, throwing and touchdown punches with extra conviction. Parra probably received that tenth spherical, however he had dug himself a gap from earlier within the battle.
Giyasov, who’s initially from Bukhara, Uzbekistan and now resides in Brooklyn, New York, beforehand fought on February 24, defeating Pablo Cesar Cano by unanimous choice. The 31-year-old is managed by Vadim Kornilov and educated by Joel Diaz.
Parra, who resides in Tepic, Mexico, falls to 22-5-1, 14 KOs. The 30-year-old has misplaced 4 of his final six fights, together with losses to Roiman Villa and Florian Marku.
Within the opening bout of the Matchroom Boxing card, novice standout and tremendous middleweight prospect Nathan Lugo of Marietta, Georgia improved to 2-0, 2 KOs, battering Ray Corona and stopping him within the second spherical.
Lugo battered Corona early on, snapping again the top of Corona a number of instances early on within the battle. Corona by no means backed down or gave any indication of giving up, at instances connecting a punch to the top.
Early on in the course of the second spherical, a punch landed flush, once more snapping again the top of Corona. Later within the spherical, a mix compelled referee Rudy Barragan to step in and cease the battle at 54 seconds.
Corona, who’s initially from Chicago, Illinois and now resides in Provo, Utah, falls to 4-2.
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 could be reached at [email protected]
