IBF mild welterweight champion Liam Paro meets the upset-minded Richardson Hitchins within the headliner tonight, dwell on DAZN, within the Matchroom-promoted present in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Updates & outcomes of tonight’s 8:00 p.m. ET occasion will proven beneath.
– Unbeaten flyweight Yaniel Rivera (7-0, 3 KOs) destroyed Angel Gonzalez (14-1, 7 KOs) by a fourth-round knockout; Rivera dropped the overmatched Gonzalez 3 times within the combat. The primary knockdown got here in spherical three with a strong proper hook. There are two extra knockdowns in spherical 4.
The referee, Luis Pabon, halted the competition after the second knockdown. Gonzalez had largely been holding from the third spherical, attempting to outlive, and seemed dispirited.
– Light-weight Agustin Ezequiel Quintana (21-2-1, 13 KOs) began gradual however then got here on late to upset Marc Castro (13-1, 8 KOs) by a ten-round cut up resolution. The Argentinian Quintana, 28, had the group on his aspect within the eighth and ninth, touchdown clear photographs that appeared to stun Castro.
Within the early phases, Castro managed the combat together with his nonstop punching, however he was drained by the seventh spherical, permitting Quintana to return on to get the higher of him. The judges’ scores have been 97-93 for Quintana, 96-94 for Castro, and 96-94 for Quintana.
The Aussie Paro (25-0, 15 KOs) will probably be attempting to remain on prime towards a really totally different kind of fighter within the extremely expert Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs), who’ve the pace, measurement and technical abilities benefit on this combat.
Paro, 28, is a blue-collar kind of fighter. He’s not an ideal expertise, however he makes use of techniques to compensate for his lack. In his current win over the boogeyman of the 140-lb division, Subriel Matias, Paro held ceaselessly, pushed off, and moved to win a 12-round unanimous resolution earlier this 12 months.
It wasn’t fairly to look at, however Paro received the win. Some followers consider he ought to have had level deductions taken away for the holding, pushing, and rabbit punches that he used towards Matias. It’s too late now. It’ll be fascinating to see if Paro makes use of the identical techniques tonight towards Hitchins.
The Brooklyn, New York native Hitchins received a controversial 12-round unanimous resolution over Gustavo Lemos in his final combat on August sixth. It was an equally ugly efficiency as Paro’s final combat and never very entertaining. The Eddie Hearn-promoted Hitchins received, although, and he’s difficult for a world title tonight.
Tonight’s DAZN Important Card at 7:00 pm ET
Liam Paro (25-0, 15 KO) makes his first and probably the final protection of his IBF mild welterweight title towards #1 ranked Richardson Hitchins (18-0, 7 KO) within the 12-round most important eventHenry Lebron (19-0, 10 KO) faces Christopher Diaz (29-4, 19 KO) in a 10-round contest at tremendous featherweights.
Flyweight Yankiel Rivera (6-0, 2 KO) battles Angel Gonzalez (14-0, 7 KO) in a 10-round-rounder in a combat that must be fascinating for so long as it lasts.
Marc Castro (13-0, 8 KO) continues his improvement with a 10-round light-weight bout towards Agustin Ezequiel Quintana (20-2-1, 13 KO)
Preliminary Card at 3:30 p.m. ET
