Boxing Results: Avious Griffin Stops Jose ‘El Guero’ Luis Sanchez

Unbeaten Avious Griffin stopping Jose ‘El Guero’ Luis Sanchez within the eighth spherical for the vacant WBC USA Welterweight title on Thursday night time on the Sony Corridor, New York.

In the primary occasion, welterweight Griffin, 17-0 (16), stopped Sanchez, 14-5-1 (4), at 2:46 of the eighth spherical of a scheduled 10 rounds for the vacant WBC USA Welterweight title.

Within the first spherical halfway level, Griffin landed a left hook after a proper on the chin and down went Sanchez for an 8-count from Referee Shawn Clark. He was capable of get to the bell by primarily protecting up. Within the second spherical halfway level, Griffin dropped Sanchez with a proper on the chin for an 8-count from Referee Joe Antume. Within the last seconds, Griffin landed a proper on the chin, dropping Sanchez for a 3rd time for an additional 8-count from Referee Antume. Griffin additionally drew blood from the nostril of Sanchez.

Within the third spherical, Griffin continued dominating a sport towards Sanchez. Within the fourth spherical, Griffin was outworking Sanchez for probably the most half. Midway by means of the spherical, Griffin drove Sanchez into the ropes with a mix. With a minute remaining, Griffin complained after a conflict of heads. Within the last seconds it was Sanchez touchdown the ultimate punch a proper on the chin of Griffin.

Within the fifth spherical, Griffin saved outworking Sanchez, who did his finest to maintain up the tempo with him. Within the last twenty seconds, Sanchez landed his finest punch of the combat, a proper to Griffin’s physique. Within the sixth spherical, Sanchez got here again effectively, if not sufficient to win the spherical. Within the last seconds, Sanchez slipped to the canvas. This may increasingly have been his finest spherical up to now. Earlier than the subsequent spherical, the ring doctor examined Sanchez.

Within the seventh spherical, within the last seconds, Griffin rocked Sanchez with a proper to the chin. Within the eighth spherical, Griffin continued taking it to Sanchez, having him damage, when Referee Clark stepped in, waving it off.

Junior Welterweight Jason ‘The Joker’ Castanon, 2-1 (1), received a majority resolution over Stephen Barbee, 0-3) over 4 shut rounds.

Within the first spherical, former MMA boxer Barbee, who has former world IBF Light-weight champion Paul ‘The Pittsburgh Child’ Spadafora in his nook as his coach opened up midway into the spherical after he and the taller Castanon had been principally jabbing each other.

Within the second spherical, there was little to decide on between each fighters. Earlier than the third spherical, Barbee had his gloves examined as a result of the tape was free. Within the third spherical, there have been too many clinches, preserving Referee Joe Antume busy. Castanon had a lower on his combat eyebrow because of a conflict of heads on the finish of the spherical.

Castanon did sufficient towards the aggressive Barbee within the fourth and last spherical to take the spherical with a flurry within the last minute.

Scores 38-38, 39-37 and 39-37.

Beforehand unbeaten Junior Welterweight southpaw ‘King’ Koby Khalil Williams, 4-1 (3), misplaced by a majority resolution to southpaw Nick ‘The Reality’ Isaac, 6-0 (4), over six rounds.

Within the first spherical, the scheduled six rounds had been elevated from 4 because of two fights on the cardboard falling by means of. Each southpaws boxed each other effectively, with Isaac having a bit little bit of an edge, touchdown a bit extra towards the taller Williams. Within the second spherical, Isaac out-landed Williams principally with an efficient jab, with Williams on the receiving finish.

Within the third spherical, just like the earlier spherical, Isaac was nonetheless the busier of the 2. Within the fourth spherical, Williams had some swelling underneath his proper eye from Isaac’s jab. Just like the earlier rounds, Isaac outworked Williams, persevering with to take one other spherical.

Within the fifth spherical, each began greater than the beforehand scheduled 4. Each wanted to step it up, and did so halfway, opening up on each other. Within the sixth and last spherical, Isaac dominated the spherical, trying just like the winner.

The scores had been 60-54 by all three judges.

The Ring Announcer was ‘Marvelous’ Matt Compatelli.

Ring commentators Randy ‘The Commish’ Gordan, matchmaker Eric Bottjer, and Henry Deleone.