July 10, 2024
Boxing Results

Akitsugi stops Ramirez, remains unbeaten

Undefeated Japanese bantamweight Katsuma Akitsugi (11-0, 2 KOs) scores a ninth round TKO against Eduardo Ramirez (22-4, 16 KOs) on Wednesday night at the Whitesands Event Center in Plant City, Florida. Akitsugi pounded on Ramirez until the bout was stopped. Time was 1:48. Ramirez down in round four.

Welterweight Nicklaus Flaz (13-2, 9 KOs) stopped late replacement Alfredo Escarcega (15-2-1, 7 KOs) in round four. Escarcega was down once in round three and twice in round four.

In a clash between unbeaten light heavyweights, Najee Lopez (12-0, 6 KOs) recovered from a fourth round knockdown hammered out a ten round unanimous decision over Steven Sumpter (9-1, 7 KOs). Scores were 77-74, 78-73, 78-73.

Filipino middleweight standout Weljon Mindoro (12-0-1, 12 KOs) impressed in his US debut with a second round KO against against Tyler Goodjohn (13-6, 4KOs). Goodjohn down three times.

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  • Someone is going to have to deal with Flaz. He’s been looking good lately. I don’t think Akitsugi ends up as champion, but damn he is going to be fun to watch. Super accurate and he’s there to be hit.

    • Yes, Flaz has been throwing down his last two fights. Would like to see him again. Najee has been hurt in his last two fights this time there was a knockdown. Akitsugi definitely is one to watch. Malinaggi said it best, champions will give him a shot because he doesn’t possess that one punch power.

      • You see how Angelo Leo used ProBox as a springboard to a title shot, I think Flaz might be the next to do that, particularly when Crawford frees up the rest of those belts.

        Every champion at 118 (and 122) is Japanese, wouldn’t be the biggest shock if one of them gave Akitsugi a chance at some point and, again, I don’t think he’d win it, but he’s make it interesting.

        I think they’re doing good by Najee Lopez. I don’t know how far he’ll end up going but I think his last two fights have definitely made him a better fighter. Sumpter was very awkward.

        • Yeah, Lucie, Sumpter was awkward, but that one shot was perfectly placed on the button. I wished he followed that up, but maybe Lopez was too much for him. Definitely like to see akitsugi again and given probox’s template, I think we will. They are definitely high on Flaz too. Next fight for him needs to be a step up, but definitely like his style.

  • Great to finally see Katsuma back in the ring, dude will fight anyone/anywhere. Need to see him more often/on tv. Cheers to him.

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