David “Dynamite” Stevens (15-2, 10 KOs) acquired his hand raised in the principle occasion, however don’t let the official scorecards idiot you — Petr Khamukov may’ve been mugged in plain sight.
The Studying, PA fighter survived a irritating 10-round chess match towards Russian Olympian Khamukov (13-1, 6 KOs) and walked away with a unanimous resolution win within the DAZN-headlined ‘LA Friday Evening Fights 2’ at Thunder Studios. All three judges had it 97-93 Stevens — however did they even watch the identical combat as the remainder of us? Khamukov boxed smarter, cleaner, and extra successfully — and nonetheless acquired stiffed. Followers booed, Stevens shrugged, and the California fee in all probability already moved on. Boxing, proper?
Was Petr Khamukov robbed?
From spherical three on, Khamukov made Stevens look confused. The Russian danced out and in, timed Stevens with tight little combos, and really landed clear. Stevens? He loaded up on single photographs and missed lots — however apparently the judges have been hypnotized.
I had Khamukov up by a couple of rounds down the stretch. Even when Stevens landed, he wasn’t controlling the tempo — Khamukov was. It wasn’t flashy, but it surely was efficient, awkward, and irritating — the type of combat that ought to’ve gone his method. However nah. Stevens will get the W. After all.
When the playing cards have been learn, the gang at Thunder Studios let the judges have it with loud boos. They noticed what I noticed — a detailed W for the Russian.
Stevens even admitted it wasn’t clear: “I’ve to rewatch the tape. I do know I made some errors and acquired a bit drained in there.” No kidding.
Ruiz bounces again, Sanchez flattens Solano, and Mendez-Rubalcava steal the present
Within the co-feature, Leonardo Ruiz (16-1, 8 KOs) returned from his first profession loss and wiped the ground with Jarrod Tennant (9-5). Broad playing cards, zero risk, and actually, a glorified sparring session. One way or the other one choose gave Tennant a spherical. Possibly they blinked and mistook inactivity for ring generalship.
Juan “El Negro” Sanchez (9-0, 8 KOs) handed out a four-knockdown clinic to Yeis Solano (15-6), flattening him in three and proving why the Colombian had no enterprise being in there. Sanchez minimize his eye from a head conflict, however he shrugged it off and went again to touchdown bombs.
Battle of the evening? That goes to Dorian Mendez (6-0) vs. Leonardo Rubalcava (9-1-1). Nonstop punching. No protection. Two lunatics preventing in a telephone sales space. Judges have been break up — two had it for Mendez, one for Rubalcava — however no person walked away upset. That one was simply good old school violence.
Alexis Alvarado (8-1) dropped Jose Silva Gonzalez and cruised to a 40–35 win. Silva’s head is product of concrete, however not a lot else.
Emiliano Alvarado (8-0) outpointed Alejandro Mejia in a messy banger marred by a late low-blow penalty that conveniently handed Alvarado the sting.
Daniel Cruz (10-0) stayed unbeaten, outworking India’s Sachin Rohila over six rounds. Nothing spectacular, simply regular work.
LA Friday Evening Fights 2 Full Outcomes
David Stevens def. Petr Khamukov – UD10 (97–93 x3), tremendous middleweight
Leonardo Ruiz def. Jarrod Tennant – UD8 (80–72, 80–72, 79–73), tremendous welterweight
Juan Sanchez def. Yeis Solano – KO3, tremendous light-weight
Dorian Mendez def. Leonardo Rubalcava – MD6 (59–55, 59–55, 55–59), tremendous light-weight
Alexis Alvarado def. Jose Silva Gonzalez – UD4 (40–35 x2, 39–36), tremendous bantamweight
Emiliano Alvarado def. Alejandro Mejia – UD4 (39–36 x2, 38–37), tremendous bantamweight
Daniel Cruz def. Sachin Rohila – UD6 (60–54, 59–55 x2), tremendous light-weight
