Boxing Results: ‘Gucci’ Manny Flores KO’s Jorge ‘Zurdo’ Leyva

Bantamweight ‘Gucci’ Manny Flores knocked out Jorge ‘Zurdo’ Leyva in 4 rounds on Thursday night time at Fantasy Springs Resort On line casino in Indio, California.

(Credit score: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda)

Flores, 20-1 (16) knocked out southpaw Leyva, 18-4 (13) at 0:55 of the fourth spherical of a scheduled 10 rounds.

Within the first spherical, it was shut till a little bit over a minute when Flores landed a proper cross on Leyva’s chin, knocking him again a number of steps. Within the second spherical Flores landed a 3-punch mixture controlling the spherical over Leyva. Within the third spherical with a little bit greater than forty seconds remaining Flores landed a straight left on the chin, dropping Leyva for an 8-count from referee Ray Corona.

Within the fourth rounds first minute a lead left from Flores to the physique dropped Leyva to his knees for the depend from Referee Corona.

Within the co-feature in a really spectacular efficiency, tremendous weltereight Grant Flores, 9-0 (7) stopped LaQuan ‘Cue’ Evans, 5-4 (2) at 1:18 of the second spherical of a scheduled six rounds.

Within the first spherical, it was give-and-take, as each fighters had their moments. Within the second spherical, Flores got here out trying to finish it, touchdown twelve unanswered punches earlier than Referee Ray Armendariz stepped in to cease it, as Evans was out on his toes.

Heavyweight Federico Pacheco, Jr., 8-0 (6) knocked out Arnulfo Cazares, 2-5 (2) at 1:46 of the fourth and ultimate spherical.

Within the first spherical, giving up over 80 kilos to Pacheco, Cazares, having been inactive for 2 years, is available in over 50 kilos decrease than his final combat. Cazares moved his head sufficient to keep away from a lot of the punches of Cazares and at last landed certainly one of his personal within the ultimate seconds. Within the second spherical, Cazares slipped to the canvas and, whereas down, was hit twice by Pacheco and not using a warning from Referee Ray Corona.

Within the third’s ultimate minute, Pacheco was touchdown effectively, having Cazares in opposition to the ropes, when Cazares landed a stable left hook to the chin, however was countered by a Pacheco proper. Within the fourth and ultimate spherical, Pacheco landed ten unanswered punches, forcing referee Corona to name a halt because the towel got here in from the nook of Cazares.

Light-weight Johnny Canas, 7-0 (2) defeated Jesus ‘Diamante’ Perez, 14-20-1 (8) by a six spherical unanimous determination, committing quite a few low blows.

After an in depth first spherical received by Canas on the halfway level of the second spherical, Perez rocked Canas with a proper on the chin. Within the third spherical’s halfway level, Canas dropped Perez with a low proper, getting a warning from Referee Ray Armendariz. Earlier than the spherical was over, Canas was warned two extra occasions.

Within the fourth spherical, a left from Canas went low with yet one more warning. What’s the referee ready for with out taking a degree from Canas? Within the ultimate minute, an unintended proper drop Perez. Within the fifth spherical, with a minute remaining, Canas landed a pair of rights to the chin of Perez. Within the ultimate seconds Perez landed a left hook to the chin of Canas. Within the sixth and ultimate rounds, the ultimate seconds, Canas rocked Perez with a proper on the chin. Canas was lucky to not lose by DQ.

The scores had been 60-54, 60-54 and 60-54.

Welterweight Olympian Ruslan Abdullaev, 1-0 (1) stopped Jose Alvarado, 3-19-2 (2)  2:33 of the second spherical of a scheduled 4 rounds. It was the primary time Alvarado was stopped.

Within the first spherical Abdullaev landed good physique pictures taking the spherical. Within the second spherical with forty seconds remaining Abdullaev countered a proper miss from Alvarado and landed a vicious left to the physique dropping Alvarado who spit out his mouthpiece on his knees for the depend from Referee Cameron Frizzell.

The ring Announcer was Joe Martinez.