By: Sean Crose
The rising 11-0 middleweight Justin Figueroa squared off in opposition to the 10-3-1 Mario Gaston Rios Saturday evening in a middleweight affair scheduled for six. The bout was the principle occasion of a Boxing Insider Promotion’s card and was broadcast reside by DAZN from the Tropicana in Atlantic Metropolis. The opening chapter was a sense out course of for each fighters, although it appeared like Figueroa, who goes by the identify of “Mister Atlantic Metropolis,” was clearly looking for alternatives to land an influence shot.
He would get his probability quickly sufficient, for Rios went down from a physique blow within the second. He was in a position to beat the depend, however then obtained blitzed by a stinging left from Figueroa. As soon as once more, Rios beat the depend. The referee, nevertheless, had clearly seen sufficient. Figueroa obtained the win whereas barely breaking a sweat. Now possessing a file of 12 victories in opposition to no loses, Figueroa is a neighborhood attraction who’s near going through greater and higher opponents.
As issues stand, Figueroa might be the highest attraction on the Boxing Insider roster. He’s fought 4 instances in a row on Boxing Insider occasions, in any case, and has but to satisfy defeat.
