Rising junior lightweight Gabriel Flores Jr. (20-0, 7 KOs) scored sixth round KO over former world title challenger Jayson Velez (29-8-1, 21 KOs) in the co-feature for Berchelt-Valdez on Saturday night inside “The Bubble” at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Flores dropped Valez in round six, then finished the job with his follow-up barrage. Time was 1:47.
Unbeaten IBF #5, WBO #5, WBC #7 middleweight Esquiva Falcao (28-0, 20 KOs) was victorious when two-time world title challenger Artur Akavov (20-4, 9 KOs) couldn’t continue four rounds due to a broken nose. 2012 Olympic silver medalist Falcao is ready for better competition.
Unbeaten junior welterweight Elvis “The Dominican Kid” Rodriguez (11-0-1, 10 KOs) went the distance for the first time against Luis Alberto Veron (18-3-2, 9 KOs). After eight rounds, scores were 78-74, 79-73, 79-73.
18-year-old welterweight Xander Zayas (7-0, 5 KOs) went the full six against James Martin (6-2, 0 KOs). Scores were 60-54 3x.
Middleweight Javier Martinez (3-0, 1 KO) scored a first round TKO over Billy Wagner (3-2, 1 KO). Stopped with Wagner taking big shots. Time was 1:51.
Welterweight Omar Rosario (3-0, 1 KO) scored a second round KO over Uriel Villanueva (1-0, 0 KOs). Villanueva down twice in round two. Time was 2:38.
Tony Weaks is the worst way to shot of a stoppage again from Tony he waved it off before he hit the ground he got right up I used to respect him as a great referee but this again was terrible very disappointed
Lol Flores says he was ‘playing with his food’. What , while he was punching you in the face with right hands? He’s there to be hit people , watch out
Flores is an over hyped fighter that will be badly exposed by Valdez or Stevenson.
He’s way too full of himself watching him do that stupid playing with food imitation after the fight after beating a Valdez leftover in Velez.