![]() Middleweight Noel Cavazos of Ventura defeated Bryan Martinez (2-4, 1 KO) by split decision. Light heavyweight Max Duran dropped David Tubbs (5-2, 5 KOs) of Ventura twice en route to a first round knockout win at 2:25. Rodgers, who resides in Elkhart, Indiana, drops to 7-11-2, 2 KOs. Rodgers did not look visibly hurt, but referee Jack Reiss stopped the bout at 47 seconds. Flores followed up with a combination, dropping Rodgers to the canvas. Rodgers was game, but was staggered against the ropes during the early moments of the eighth round. Rodgers looked out on his feet, but the round sounded to end the round. Flores improves to 9-1, 7 KOs.įlores dropped Rodgers with a left hook to the head during the first round and again in round 6 with a right hand to the head. Junior welterweight Angel Flores of nearby Buellton dropped Andrew Rodgers three times en route to a knockout win in the eighth round. debut against Dato after having fought all of his previous fights in Mexico. The 26-year-old Rizo, who resides in Santa Paula, California, drops to 12-2, 12 KOs. The Filipino-American suffered his first defeat as a pro in August 2021, losing to Angel Contreras by unanimous decision. We had to be smart and box him.”ĭato previously fought on April 1, also at Chumash, stopping former world junior bantamweight titleholder Rodrigo Guerrero in the fifth round. “We knew he was going to come forward,” said Dato after the fight. ![]() Despite the swelling, Dato engaged with Rizo in the center of the ring, producing exchanges that Dato had the better of. The swelling was caused from an accidental clash of heads or a punch. ![]() Dato was able to mix his attack, connecting hooks and crosses to the head and body of Rizo.ĭato had to deal with swelling above his right eye during the last two rounds. Francisco also covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper.By the sixth round, Dato was the more-fluid fighter, throwing and outlanding Rizo. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has covered boxing in Southern California and abroad since 2000. Scores were 40-36 twice and 39-37 for Soto, who improves to 4-1-2 (3 KOs).įrancisco A. ![]() – In the opening bout of the World Fighting Championships card, heavyweight Jason Soto, of Bakersfield, California, defeated Visalia’s Michael Cook, who was making his pro debut, by unanimous decision. Scores were 39-37 twice and 40-36 in favor of Murrieta, who resides in Fontana, California. – Heavyweight Moses Murrieta was successful in his pro debut, defeating Josue Vargas (2-1, 1 KO), of Sun Valley, California, by unanimous decision. Perez, who resides in nearby Paso Robles, was making her pro debut. All three judges scored the bout 40-36 in favor of Pasion. – Featherweight Haley Pasion (2-2), of Honolulu, Hawaii, defeated Julia Perez by unanimous decision. The former IBF junior bantamweight titleholder has now lost his last eight bouts. Guerrero, who resides in Mexico City, drops to 26-14-2 (16 KOs). We had to be smart in the ring against him.” He came forward and had experince on his side. “I didn’t want to go too crazy from the beginning of the fight. “I fought the way I sparred,” said Dato after the fight. Another right hand upstairs snapped Guerrero’s head back, prompting referee Rudy Barragan to stop the fight at 2:31.įriday night marked Dato’s first bout since suffering his first loss as a pro at the hands of Angel Contreras on August 21. ![]() Even as Guerrero fought back, Dato landed vicious combinations to the head. Guerrero backed up against the ropes, trying to fight back as Dato closed the distance between the two fighters. As the bout progressed, Dato varied his offense by landing two and three-punch combinations initiated by a jab or landing lead right hands followed by left hooks to the head and body.īoth fighters had their moments during the fourth round as Dato stayed in the pocket and traded combinations with Guerrero, who did his best work by landing a series of right crosses upstairs.Ībout halfway through the fifth round, Dato stunned Guerrero with a right cross to the head during an exchange. ![]()
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