Gilberto Ramirez defended the WBO super middleweight championship with a 12-round unanimous decision over Alexis Angulo at The Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City.
Ramirez was more consistent throughout the affair as he boxed nicely, while the challenger seemed to be looking for one shot that would turn the tide. Angulo got in a few decent power shots, but it was not enough as Ramirez took the bout 120-108 and 119-109 twice.
Ramirez of Mazaltan, MEX is now 38-0. Angulo of Bogota, COL is 23-1.
Alex Saucedo stopped Lenny Zappavigna in a seven furious round in a junior welterweight bout.
In round two, Zappavigna was cut around the right eye. In round three, Saucedo landed a big right that dropped Zappavigna to a knee. In round four, Zappavigna landed about 10 hard and flush right hand that opened up a bad cut around the right eye of Saucedo. Saucedo showed a tremendous chin in order to survive the round.
Zappavigna was bleeding very badly around both eyes, tried but kept getting drilled with overhand rights and finally bowed out of the fight at 2:31 of round seven.
Saucedo of Oklahoma City is 28-0 with 18 knockouts. Zappavigna of Leppington, AUS is 37-4.
Said Saucedo, “Tonight I proved it. That was a very tough 4th round, but I got through it because I’m mentally strong. It was a very long training camp and I thought of all the sacrifices I made to prepare for this fight. I did it. I got a big win against a great fighter and in front of my fans. We gave them an exciting fight. Now I’m ready to move on to bigger and better things. I want to become a world champion”
Robson Conceicao registered five knockdowns en-route to a 3rd round stoppage over Gavino Guaman in a scheduled six-round super featherweight bout.
The end came at 53 seconds for Conceicao of Bahia, BRA, who is now 8-0 with 5 knockouts. Guaman of River Falls, WI is 5-3.
Conceicao dropped Guaman twice in round one. Conceicao dropped Guaman twice more in round two
Mikaela Mayer scored a 2nd round knockdown en-route to a six-round unanimous decision over Sheena Kaine in a lightweight bout
In round two, Mayer dropped Kaine with a perfect right to the jaw
Mayer of Los Angeles won by scores of 60-53 on all cards to raise her mark to 6-0. Kaine of Edmonton, CAN is 5-1.
“It was definitely a different fight than I’ve ever had. She was taller than me and had more strength than most of the girls I’ve fought. She’s not technically sound, but when she did throw her shots, it was a good things my hands were up because I could definitely feel them. This was a great learning experience,” said Mayer
Trey Lippe Morrison kept his perfect knockout record intact by dropping five inside of three rounds of their heavyweight bout.
In round one, Morrison dropped Polley with a right hand. Morrison dropped Polley with a perfect straight right to the head which caused a cut over his left eye. Morrison sent Polley to the canvas in round two with another right hand. In round three, it was a left that sent Polley down for a 4th time. Morrison finished the deal with a leaping left hook that was reminiscent of his father, Tommy Morrison that left Polley flat on his back, and the fight was stopped at 1:39.
Morrison of Tulsa, Oklahoma is 15-0 with 15 knockouts. Polley of St. Joseph, MO is 30-23-1.
“I was looking for some big shots in the first round that I shouldn’t have been. I saw that right hand was really hurting him, so I tried to throw that a little more than I probably should have. In the third round, I tried to pace myself and box a little more, rely on my jab. When the jab started hitting him, I started seeing other openings off my jab,” said Morrison. “This was the most amazing experience of my life. Not only was it in front of my home crowd, but it was in the {Oklahoma City} Thunder arena. I grew up being a big sports fan, basketball, football. Just to be able to know I stood in the ring where Russell Westbrook and everyone runs down, that’s amazing to me.”
Former world champion Mike Alvarado stopped Martin Angel Martinez after round nine of their scheduled 10-round welterweight bout.
Alvarado was cut on the forehead, while Martinez was cut over the left eye.
The cut on Martinez was dripping badly as the 9th round came to a close and the bout was stopped after the round.
Alvarado of Denver, CO is 39-4 with 27 knockouts. Martinez of Empalme, MEX is 17-15-1.
“I felt like I did good. I was strong. It’s just that he was real awkward. I had been off for a long time, and I know what adjustments I have to make. I know what I got to do when I get back in the gym. I’m fine. I’ll be good. I’ll redeem myself. Time to get back to business,” said Alvarado
Christopher Zavala made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous deicison over Tyler Pacheco in a super featherweight bout.
Zavala of Los Angeles won on two cards by 40-35 scores while a 3rd card was 39-36. Pacheco of Abilene, Texas is 1-2.
“This was my first experience as a pro fighter. The atmosphere is different. I’m ready and hungry to keep improving with each fight that passes. I’m happy with my performance, but I know that I can do better. It was a good learning experience and it will help me to continue to grow as a fighter,” said Zavala
Aaron Morales remained undefeated by winning a four-round unanimous decision over David Martino in a bantamweight bout.
Morales, 118 1/4 lbs of Oklahoma City won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is now 3-0. Martino, 118 1/2 lbs of San Felipe, MEX is 5-5