HOLLYWOOD, Fla. July 12, 2019
#13 WBA Welterweight Derrieck “Pretty Boy” Cuevas 22-0-1(14 KO) of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico successfully defended his WBA Fedelatin Title and country’ pride in a classic “Puerto Rico vs Mexico” battle with a unanimous decision win over Mexico’s Jesus Alberto “Barretero” Beltran 17-3-2(10KO). 99-91, 99-91, 98-92.
Opening up the action was a four-round featherweight tussle between Miami’s Luis Melendez who improved to 5-1, (3 KO) with a unanimous decision win over Ponce, Puerto Rico’s Eduardo Melendez 5-27(1 KO)
The second bout of the evening had super bantamweight Jorge De Jesus Romero improving to 15-0(11 KO) with TKO win over Mexico City’s Szilveszter Kanalas (14-9, 9 KO), the end came at 2:43 of round 2.
In an exciting eight-round super featherweight blitz, Miami via Cuba’s Jessy “Beast Boy” Cruz 17-7-1(7 KOs) stretched his winning streak to five in an all-action punch-out with Mexico City’s and former Mexican Super bantamweight champion Isao Gonzalo “Kato” Carranza 15-15-1(9 KO). Carranza got off the canvas four times to come back the second half of the fight to turn the tide, but not enough to make up the points of the knockdowns. Excellent Fight!
Super featherweight from Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan Mussa “Warrior” Tursyngaliyev 10-0(6 KO) won a unanimous decision win over Panama City, Panama’s Ricardo “El Matematico” Nunez 29-10 (23 KO) the fight originally scheduled for eight rounds cut short under the advisement of the doctor after an accidental head butt in round 6 at 2:17. The cards read 58-56, 59-55, 60-54.
Two-time Olympic medalist and undefeated heavyweight KO artist Ivan “The Kazakh Giant” Dychko 9-0,(9 KO) of Boca Raton, Florida, via Rudniy, Kazakhstan, made quick work of ESPN 2015 Boxcino Tournament Quarterfinalist Nate Heaven 9-3 (7 KO) of Ocala, Florida. Dychko landed a big overhand right In round 2 that crumbled Heaven and ended the fight.
Popular Fort Lauderdale warrior Blake Davis 3-0(1 KO) knocked Jefferson City, Missouri’s Armando Reeves 2-4 down in the first round en route to a unanimous decision victory. Davis kept the hard-charging Reeves at bay with his long jabs, counter right hands and inside clinches. The final cards came in at 38-37 38-37 39-36
