Oscar Duarte (30-2-1, 23 KOs) received a 12-round majority resolution over Kenneth Sims, Jr. (22-3-1, 8 KOs) in a WBA mild welterweight title eliminator on Saturday evening on the College of Illinois in Chicago.
Within the first spherical, Sims might have had an edge. Within the second spherical, Duarte harm Sims a number of occasions with headshots. Within the third spherical’s ultimate minute, Duarte harm Sims with a proper on the chin. Within the ultimate seconds, Duarte landed half a dozen unanswered punches.
Within the fifth spherical, Sims had his finest spherical, going to the physique of Duarte. Within the ultimate minute of the spherical,, Sims landed a stable left hook to the chin. Duarte landed a proper uppercut to the chin of Sims in a detailed spherical.
Within the seventh spherical’s ultimate minute, Duarte had Sims in a nook with a mix to the chin earlier than Sims countered with a left hook to the chin on the bell. Within the ninth spherical, Duarte had spherical till the ultimate seconds, when, off the ropes, Sims landed a left hook to the chin of Duarte.
Within the tenth spherical, Duarte had spherical going to the physique. Within the ultimate minute, Sims turned southpaw and landed a number of proper uppercuts to the physique of Durate. Within the eleventh spherical, Duarte adopted Sims across the ring with physique assault.
Within the twelfth and ultimate spherical, Duarte was the aggressor, touchdown nicely to the chin, whereas Sims countered him nicely to the physique in a combat that would go both manner.
Scores 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113. Mark Nelson was the referee.
Within the co-main occasion, former WBA and WBC mild welterweight champion Regis ‘Rougarou’ Prograis (30-3, 24 KOs) received by 10-round unanimous resolution over Olympian and former IBF World tremendous featherweight champ southpaw Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz (34-8-1, 15 KOs) in a struggle.
Within the first spherical’s ultimate minute, Diaz landed a left to the chin, virtually dropping Prograis, who barely managed to get by the spherical. Within the second spherical’s ultimate seconds, Diaz landed a left on the chin, having Prograis out on his toes on the bell.
Within the fourth spherical, an unintentional head butt brought about a nasty lower on the left eyebrow of Diaz, inflicting the ring doctor to test. Within the ultimate minute, Diaz pushed Prograis to the canvas and hit him.
Within the fifth spherical, Prograis outlanded Diaz, who had blood working down his face from the left eyebrow lower, ending the spherical, hurting Prograis with a mix.
Within the sixth spherical, the ring doctor checked the lower on Diaz. Diaz outlanded Prograis, hurting him halfway with a proper on the chin. Within the ultimate seconds, Diaz landed a left, having Prograis out on his toes on the bell.
Within the eighth spherical, Diaz landed a dozen unanswered punches after a minute. Prograis managed to get to the top preventing again. Within the ninth spherical, Diaz managed, ending the ultimate minute, rocking Prograis with a proper on the chin.
Within the tenth and ultimate spherical, the ring doctor once more checked the lower of Diaz. With the combat presumably on the result on this spherical, Prograis outlanded Diaz aside from a Diaz left on the chin with a minute remaining, getting the eye of Prograis. This may very well be thought of one of many fights of the 12 months!
Scores have been 96-94, 96-94, and an odd 98-92. Ben Rodrguez was the referee.
Cruiserweight Tristan Kalkreuth (16-1, 11 KOs) stopped late sub ‘Boogeyman’ Devonte Williams (13-3, 6 KOs) after one second of spherical three of a scheduled 10 rounds.
Within the first spherical, Williams, who took the combat on late discover, landed left hooks to the chin of Kalkreuth in the beginning. Within the ultimate minute, Williams landed a lead proper to the chin of Kalkreuth, taking the spherical.
Within the second spherical’s ultimate minute, a left hook from Kalkreuth on the elbow dropped Williams for an 8-count from referee Joel Campuzano, Jr. Williams walked away, taking out his mouthpiece. Nevertheless, the referee allowed him to proceed to get to the top, however Williams refused after a minute within the nook to proceed to come back out claiming an eye fixed damage.
Gentle heavyweight Yair Gallardo (10-0, 8 KOs) defeated southpaw Quin ‘The Chosen Boy’ Rankin (21-10-2, 16 KOs) by an eight-round unanimous resolution.
Within the third spherical, with a minute remaining, Rankin landed left on the chin, getting the eye of Gallardo. Within the ultimate seconds, Gallardo landed a stable proper on the chin, gorgeous Rankin.
Within the fourth spherical, after a minute, Gallardo drove Rankin across the ring till the ultimate seconds, when Rankin landed a number of left uppercuts on the bell. Within the sixth spherical, after a minute, a left hook from Gallardo to the ribs dropped Rankin for an 8-count from Referee Joel Campuzano, Jr.
Within the eighth and ultimate spherical, Rankin, realizing he wanted a knockout, got here out firing left uppercuts to the physique. Halfway, Gallardo got here again nicely.
Scores 80-71, 79-72, and 79-72.
Heavyweight Olympian Joshua ‘Rocket’ Edwards (4-0, 4 KOs) knocked out Cayman Audie (4-2, 2 KOs) at 1:29 of the primary spherical of a scheduled six rounds.
Within the first spherical’s first minute, Edwards dropped Audie with a proper on the chin, taking an 8-count from referee Ben Rodriguez. Halfway, a proper from Edwards drove Audie throughout the ring into the ropes, forcing referee Rodriguez to wave it off.
The Ring Announcer was Joe A. Martinez.
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