Unbeaten featherweight standout Omar Trinidad. Picture by Lina Baker / 360 Promotions
COMMERCE, Calif. – Omar Trinidad has a factor for theatrics.
That and making a press release to the opposite featherweights within the division.
Trinidad dropped Viktor Slavinskyi twice en path to an exciting knockout win within the Tenth and remaining spherical of their principal occasion earlier than a boisterous, partisan crowd on the Commerce On line casino. Trinidad improved to 16-0-1, 13 KOs. The bout topped a 360 Promotions card that was streamed dwell on UFC Battle Cross
Trinidad was on the offensive from the opening bell, strolling the Ukrainian southpaw down and forcing him to combat off his again foot. Though Slavinskyi tried to carry his floor, exchanging within the pocket, Trinidad landed at will with left hooks and proper crosses to the top. Trinidad discovered success in direction of the top of Spherical 2, touchdown a collection of proper crosses that snapped Slavinskyi’s head again.
Slavinskyi initiated exchanges to start Spherical 3. He did discover success, sometimes touchdown left arms to the top of Trinidad, however Trinidad once more discovered success by touchdown straight proper arms to Slavinskyi’s head. Slavinskyi blended in and linked with just a few jabs proper earlier than the top of the spherical.
Because the tempo of the combat slowed in the course of the center rounds, settling extra in the midst of the ring, Slavinskyi tried to field extra behind a gradual jab. The tactic labored as he was in a position to rating extra, notably with straight lefts to Trinidad’s physique.
The motion opened up in Spherical 8, as each winged lead hooks and crosses to the top. Trinidad nearly all the time landed straight proper arms that break up the guard of Slavinskyi, however he didn’t goal the top the way in which he had earlier within the combat.
Late in Spherical 9, a proper uppercut staggered Slavinskyi throughout the ring. Trinidad adopted up by touchdown a proper hand to the top that despatched Slavinskyi into the ropes. As a result of the ropes held up Slavinskyi, breaking his fall, referee Ray Corona corrected dominated it a technical knockdown and started administering a standing eight-count. Trinidad adopted up after motion resumed however was not in a position to land something flush on the finish of the spherical.
With a few minute left in Spherical 10, Trinidad landed a proper uppercut flush to the chin of Slavinskyi, dropping him to the canvas. Slavinskyi beat the depend, however stood on wobbly legs, prompting Corona to cease the combat at 2:31.
In his earlier combat on January 28, Trinidad dropped Jose Perez twice en path to a knockout win in eighth and remaining spherical. On April 14 of final 12 months, Trinidad defeated former prime prospect Adan Ochoa by unanimous resolution.
Each Perez and Ochoa fights additionally passed off on the Commerce On line casino, the place Trinidad could be very fashionable. Trinidad resides within the Boyle Heights part of Los Angeles, which is a few 10-minute drive from the Commerce On line casino.
Slavinskyi, who’s initially from Mykolaiv, Ukraine and now resides in Los Angeles, falls to 15-3-1, 7 KOs.
The 33-year-old has now misplaced three of his final 5 bouts. Slavinskyi suffered back-to-back shut resolution losses to former world-rated Caludio Marrero (MD 8) and once-beaten Edward Vazquez (SD 8). Trinidad is the primary fighter to cease Slavinskyi.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated 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]
