Super flyweight Fernando Diaz (10-1-1, 3 KO’s) of Riverside California scored a fifth round knockout over Jan Salvatierra (7-1, 3 KO’s) of Los Cabos, Mexico handing him his first defeat. The action began right away as Salvatierra and Diaz let their hands go. Fighting at close quarters, Salvatierra attacked but a counter left hook by Diaz dropped the undefeated fighter as he got up and stumbled to the ropes, forcing the referee to stop the fight.
Super featherweight Jose Antonio Meza (8-6, 2 KO’s) of Durango, Mexico handed Jose Gomez (12-1, 5 KO’s) of Huntington Park, California his first defeat. Gomez scored a knockdown in the opening round and attacked. Staying on top of the taller fighter, Gomez made it uncomfortable for Meza connecting with the chopping right. Despite being knockdown, Meza rallied and outworked Gomez as he appeared to fade. In the end all three judges scored the bout 76-75.
2016 Mexican Olympian, flyweight Joselito Velazquez (14-0-1, 9 KO’s) dominated Gilberto Mendoza (19-11-3, 10 KO’s) of San Francisco in winning a unanimous decision. Velasquez was patient early on working the jab and countering as Mendoza came out aggressive. In the fifth, a huge left hook by Velasquez hurt Mendoza as he staggered to the ropes. The undefeated prospect Velasquez, was impressive as he boxed well and connected precisely throughout the fight, credit to Mendoza for hanging in and being tough going the distance as Velasquez finished strong. All three judges scored the bout 80-72.
In the opening bout from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, former world champion, super lightweight Rances Barthelemy (29-1-1, 15 KO’s) of Cuba scored a second round knockout over Gustavo Vitorri of Argentina. Barthelemy knocked Vitorri down twice as the referee 1:54 of the second round.
