Middleweight “Marvelous” Marquis Taylor (15-1-2, 1 KO) shocked previously unbeaten 6:1 favorite Yoelvis Gómez (6-1, 5 KOs) by ten round unanimous decision on Saturday night in the Ennis-Villa co-feature on Saturday night at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The awkward Marquis dropped Yoelvis in round two and frustrated him all night. Scores were 96-93, 96-93, 99-90.
“We’re fighting at 154 and 160 to keep the window of opportunity as wide as possible,” said Taylor. “Right now we’re calling myself a two-weight division fighter. I’d fight Tim Tszyu because he’s not getting that Jermell Charlo fight. I would like to fight him or anyone in the top five or top 10. It’s time for me to fight the best.”
Meanwhile, it was Heartbreak Hotel for the highly regarded Yoelvis. “I’m frustrated,” he said. “The ref kept getting in the way and wouldn’t let me work in the range I wanted, which was short distance and making Taylor feel me. This is professional boxing, it’s not too much to ask for him to let me go do my job. I’m gonna keep working hard and come back even better. You can count on that.”
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Lightweight Edwin De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) scored a dull but dominant ten round unanimous decision over Joseph “Blessed Hands” Adorno (17-3-2, 14 KOs). Normally a KO artist, De Los Santos decided to box Adorno and cruised to a 99-91, 100-90, 100-90 verdict.
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Undefeated 2020 Dominican Olympian middleweight Euri Cedeño (5-0, 5 KOs) scored a wild first round KO against previously unbeaten William Townsel (5-1, 4 KOs). Both fighters went right at each other. Cedeño connected first, dropping Townsel and the bout was stopped.
Other results:
Steven Torres TKO3 James Evans (heavyweight)
Dwyke Flemmings Jr. TKO3 Henry Rivera (super welterweight)