In a welterweight crossroads battle, Quinton Randall emerged victorious over Janelson Bocachica on Friday, profitable a unanimous choice at Purple Owl Boxing Area in Houston, Tex.
The scores have been 99-91, 97-93, 96-94, all for the hometown fighter Randall (15-2-1, 3 knockouts), who runs his profitable streak to 2 after dropping again to again selections to unbeaten fighters Brian Norman Jr. and Gor Yeritsyan over the previous yr.
Randall, 33, displayed superior pace and punch choice towards the 25-year-old Bocachica, beating him to the punch repeatedly to carve out the victory.
“It’s not my greatest, man. Not my greatest. He’s a canine. He’s a warrior. I knew he was coming to combat. I knew he was coming to combat [and] I recognize him for even accepting the combat realizing he’s away from house and realizing that is my house,” mentioned Randall after the victory.
“However sincere to God, regardless of the place we was at, we was gonna get the identical end result.”
For Bocachica (17-3-1, 11 KOs), the loss extends his winless streak to 5, with him dropping selections to Alberto Palmetta and Roiman Villa, drawing with Shinard Bunch and having a no contest towards Norman in his earlier combat in March. Bocachica hasn’t gained a combat since February of 2021, when he defeated Mark Reyes Jr. by break up choice.
Randall says he plans to return to the ring on December 7 on the identical venue.
“That is just the start, man,” mentioned Randall. “Y’all haven’t even seen my ceiling but. Y’all haven’t even seen me at my greatest. I want extra fights like this on a constant foundation for y’all to see the very best model of me and if we will get that, then I consider I’ll be a world champion by the top of subsequent yr.”
The ten-round bout headlined the most recent installment of Purple Owl Boxing’s “Boxfest” collection, and was broadcasted dwell on DAZN.
Within the co-main occasion, Tipton Walker Jr. (10-0-1, 6 KOs) defeated Marquis Moore (11-2, 7 KOs) by unanimous choice, with the scores being 77-75 on two playing cards and 78-75 on the third.
The win is the fourth in a row for the 28-year-old Walker of Benton Harbor, Mich., whose lone blemish was a 2019 draw towards skilled spoiler Clay Collard.
Additionally in motion, Houston native Giovanni Marquez (11-0, 6 KOs) remained undefeated, stopping Thomas Guillemette (8-3, 4 KOs) in spherical two to stay unbeaten. Marquez, 23, dropped the Frenchman Guillemette with a proper hand, forcing the referee to cease the combat after Guillemette rose up on unsteady legs.
