In an action packed war, Maliek Montgomery won a 10-round unanimous decision over Aleem Jumakhonov in a featherweight battle in Bakersfield, California.

The two banged away on the inside, landing heavy shots. Montgomery landed many more and some thudding shots that swelled the left eye of Jumakhonov.

Montgomery landed 339 of 973 punches; Jumakhonov was 185 of 864.

Montgomery, 126 lbs of Macon, GA won by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 and is now 11-0. Jumakhonov, 125 lbs of Resada, CA is 9-4-2.

Juarez Decisions Lopez

Omar Juarez won a eight-round unanimous decision over Jairo Lopez in super lightweight fight.

In round five, Juarez landed a big right that sent Lopez to a knee.

Juarez landed 195 of 557 punches; Lopez was 103 of 466.

Juarez, 142 lbs of Brownsville, TX won by scores of 80-71, and 79-72 twice and is now 12-1. Lopez, 141 lbs of Nuvo Leon, MEX is 23-14.

Barrientes Decisions Torres

Angel Barrientes won a six-round unanimous decision over Victor Torres in a super bantamweight fight.

In round three, Barrientes began to bleed from the nose.

Barrientes landed 118 of 344 punches; Torres was 60 of 344.

Barrientes, 121.4 lbs of Las Vegas, NV won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 6-1. Torres, 121.6 lbs of Modesto, CA is 7-9-1.

BAKERSFIELD, CA (September 18, 2021) – One of the top prospects in America returns Sunday, September 19th, on his road to redemption as super bantamweight Angel “AK-47” Barrientes (5-1, 3 KOs), who is only 19 years old, and is on a two-fight win streak with both fights ending via first-round KOs, takes on Victor Torres (7-8-1, 5 KOs) of Modesto, California. Torres is currently riding a five-fight win streak.

The 4-round bout takes place at the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, California, shown worldwide on FS1 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

“I’m going to be throwing a lot of punches with bad intentions in this fight as I need to get the respect of my opponent early,” said Barrientes. “I have been working hard in the gym, but beyond that, I have been sparring some of the best fighters in the world. I know the level I am at, but this is a sport that is results-driven, it is all about the performance, and so that is what I will do on Sunday…perform at my best.”

Barrientes’ opponent is no slouch, despite a deceiving record he is on the best winning streak of his career and hasn’t lost since facing 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Nico Hernandez.

“I know what I meant to do in this sport, and this is a humbling game, but I am grateful to my management team, and Premier Boxing Champions, for the belief in my skill set,” continued Barrientes. “I am staying active, and growing as a fighter, and getting a chance to prove myself early on in my career is helping so much.”

Barrientes is now rebuilding and proving himself in the ever-changing sport of boxing, in which we were taught the zero was everything, but now Barrientes is making it his job to prove that he can come back from a loss and still be a great fighter.

“I want people to stop looking at fighters who take a loss in one fight, and assume that they’re done as a professional fighter,” said Barrientes. “I am going to be successful, and a world champion and part of my journey will be to show people that you can lose and still be considered one of the best of year era. Manny Pacquiao lost early in his career and became one of the best fighters in boxing history. My journey is to change the way people look at the sport, and it starts on Sunday.”