Unbeaten lightweight Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield (15-0, 11 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Haskell “Hackman” Rhodes (28-5-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Schofield dropped Rhodes twice in round seven and once in round eight. In round nine, Schofield suffered a ghastly cut under his left eye, but he finished the fight. Scores were 100-87 3x. Schofield-Rhodes was moved into the main event after the original headliner, Stanionis-Ortiz Jr., fell out just days before fight night.
“It’s boxing, you’re supposed to face adversity inside the ring,” said Floyd Schofield. “I didn’t feel anything when I got the cut, I told the referee, please don’t stop this fight. Rhodes can take a hell of a punch, and I am glad that he’s going back to his family.”
Former world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz (33-4-1, 15 KOs) scored a spirited ten round unanimous decision over Jerry Perez (14-3-1, 11 KOs). Scores were 97-93, 97-93, 98-92. The bout was shifted from lightweight to welterweight after Diaz weighed in six pounds heavy.
WBA/WBC champion Marlen Esparza (14-1, 1 KO) scored a controversial ten round majority decision to take the belt of previously unbeaten WBO champ Gabriela Alaniz (14-1, 6 KOs). Judges rewarded Esparza’s boxing over Alaniz’ aggression and volume. Scores were 95-95, 97-93, and an absolutely outrageous 99-91. The crowd booed the result.
Unbeaten super welterweight Eric Tudor (9-0, 6 KOs) scored an eight round unanimous decision over Reggie Harris, Jr. (7-4, 3 KOs). The taller Tudor dropped Harris in round one. Harris, who missed weight by eight pounds, recovered and gave Tudor all he could handle the rest of the way. Scores were 77-74, 78-73, 78-73.
Other Results:
Tristan Kalkreuth KO2 Joe Jones (cruiserweight)
Darius “DFG” Fulghum TKO3 Jeremiah Curtright (light heavyweight)
Esparza was gifted a win tonight but there is a young lady waiting to send her into retirement from NTX
So when is Diaz gonna be suspended for missing weight…..again. What a jack***
There is a simple solution for promoters to deal with boxers who don’t make weight. Don’t book them on your shows. It eliminates the problem.
I will keep my eyes open about Schofield because he may have something at 135…we will see.
JoJo Diaz hasn’t made weight in years. You’re telling me he couldn’t have hired a professional nutritionist by this point? Come on! Dude completely lacks discipline.
Six pounds heavy are you kidding me ?! He could’ve said “fuck you all” to everyone in attendance that would’ve the same!
Been the same of course..