Tsotne Rogava continues to build up wins and keep energetic.
The heavyweight prospect remained unbeaten Saturday evening, dropping Alexander Flores as soon as en path to a unanimous resolution victory on the Pacific Palms Resort within the Metropolis of Trade, California.
From the opening bell, Rogava was the aggressor, strolling Flores down and in the direction of the ropes. Late in spherical two, Rogava backed his taller and bodily greater foe in a nook. Rogava threw and landed a proper to the physique, adopted by a mix to the pinnacle, dropping Flores to the canvas. Flores beat the depend and made it out of the spherical.
Rogava continued to combat on his entrance foot, however Flores was capable of finding success in spherical 5, countering Rogava with rights and lefts to the pinnacle. Rogava swung the momentum his method throughout spherical six and was the simpler fighter.
Sensing he was down on the scorecards, coupled with Rogava exhibiting indicators of damage, Flores initiated exchanges, outboxing and outlanding Rogava. It was unlucky Flores selected to turn out to be extra the aggressor throughout this late stage of the combat as he ran out of time and rounds.
The 31-year-old Rogava is a Ukraine nationwide who grew up in Zugdidi, Georgia and now resides within the Los Angeles suburb of Marina Del Rey. In his earlier combat on June 15, Rogava outboxed and defeated journeyman Joe Bolden by unanimous resolution.
The win over Flores marked Rogava’s seventh combat of 2024. Rogava is co-trained by Joe Goossen and Jonathan Walley.
Rogava improves to 10-0, 7 knockouts. Flores, who resides in Rowland Heights, California, falls to 19-5-1, 17 KOs. In his earlier combat on March 23, Flores knocked out journeyman Josue Vargas within the third spherical.
The 34-year-old Flores has misplaced 4 of his final six bouts, together with defeats to Luis Ortiz and Joseph Parker.
Paolo “Pow” Barredo (left) – Photograph by Lyle Ibarra
Within the co-feature, featherweight Paolo Barredo was profitable in his professional debut, dropping Mychaquell Shields twice en path to a fourth-round knockout victory.
Barredo, an novice standout who was the 2021 Junior Olympic champion, utilized his peak, attain and energy to overwhelm Shields. Late in spherical three, Barredo dropped Shields with a left hook to the pinnacle. Shields would beat the depend, however was battered all through the remainder of the spherical.
A few minute into spherical 4, Barredo trapped Shields in a nook, unleashing a mix that dropped Shields to the canvas. Shields once more beat the depend, however Barredo continued his offensive that might finally immediate referee Ivan Guillermo to step in and cease the combat at 2:20.
Barredo celebrated his 18th birthday two days earlier than the combat in opposition to Shields. He’s skilled by Henry Ramirez and is a senior at close by Walnut Excessive Faculty.
The 35-year-old Shields, who resides in Alpine, California, falls to 2-6. He has now misplaced his final 4 fights.
In welterweight motion, Ricardo Robledo improved to 10-0, 3 KOs, defeating Matt Gaver (3-10-1, 2 KOs) by unanimous resolution. Scores have been 60-54 (twice) and 59-55 for Robledo, who resides in Mission Hills neighborhood of Southern California.
Light-weight Michael Bracamontes of Santa Ana, California defeated Armenia’s Arsen Poghosyan (3-3-1, 2 KOs) by majority resolution. One decide scored the combat 57-57, whereas the opposite two judges scored the bout 58-56 for Bracamontes, who improved to 10-2-1, 5 KOs.
Junior bantamweight Enkhmandakh Kharkhuu, who’s initially from Mongolia and now lives and trains in Los Angeles, knocked out Richard Morales (1-8) of Westminster, Colorado at 2:30 of the opening bout.
The cardboard was promoted by Azat Torosyan.
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 will be reached at [email protected]
