Richard The Contender: Torrez Dominates Vianello in Las Vegas Heavyweight Showdown
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 06 Apr 2025
Delgado Defeats Rodriguez in Competitive Co-Feature
LAS VEGAS (April 5, 2025) — This was supposed to be a major test for Richard Torrez Jr., but the Olympic silver medal star passed it with flying colors.
Torrez, the latest fighting pride from California’s Central Valley, defeated Italian Olympian Guido Vianello via 10-round unanimous decision (98-91 2x and 97-92) Saturday evening at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
From the start, Torrez (13-0, 11 KOs) bull-rushed Vianello, swinging wildly with overhand lefts and right hooks. Vianello (13-3-1, 11 KOs) clinched him to avoid damage, so much so that he was deducted a point in the second.
Vianello attempted to counter as Torrez continued forward, landing shots as he could, though taking an occasional punch on the way in.
Vianello connected with a chopping shot in the fifth round, but Torrez returned fire and stunted his momentum. The two went toe-to-toe in the eighth, and Torrez stunned him in the ninth before controlling the final round.
Torrez said, “I was trying to set up my feints and my body shots. Then, my body shots started landing more and more. From there, other shots started landing like my hooks. That was the plan that we had.”
“He’s an Olympian. I give him all the credit. He’s a great fighter. I have nothing but respect for him, but Tulare, California, came out today.”
“I don’t say no to fights. I want that to be clear. I want that to be known. Whoever you guys give me, I’m going to say yes to.”
Delgado Edges Elvis
In a battle of junior welterweight contenders, Lindolfo Delgado (23-0, 16 KOs) maintained his unbeaten record with a razor-thin 10-round majority decision over Dominican puncher Elvis Rodriguez (17-2-1, 13 KOs). The scores — 95-95 and 96-94 2x — were indicative of a closely contested tilt that had ringside observers split.
Rodriguez had the most consequential blow of the night, a straight left hand that caused Delgado to stumble into the neutral corner. Delgado, however, shook off the shakiest moment of his career to win the 10th round on all three judges' cards and escape with his regional title.
Delgado said, "I feel good. I was very prepared, and I was very concentrated. In the ninth round, he got me with a good shot. But aside from that, we knew how to handle him."
"I want to fight for a world title. This was a WBC title eliminator. So, I deserve a shot at the WBC champion. I'm also willing to fight any of the champions of my division."
Mason KOs Ornelas
The birthday boy earned his first pair of regional titles in dominant fashion.
Abdullah Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) celebrated his 21st birthday with a sixth-round TKO over Carlos Ornelas (28-5, 15 KOs) to capture the NABF and NABO lightweight titles.
Mason was too big, too fast, and too strong. He forced Ornelas to take a knee with pinpoint shots in rounds two, four, and six.
Ornelas' corner let him continue, but the ringside doctor waved it off following the end of the round.
Mason said, “Every fighter has something coming with him. I felt myself loading up a bit to get him out there early, but he’s a strong guy, and you still have to be smart in there. You still have to break them down and not look for the perfect shot.”
“I was looking for the perfect shot. I didn’t find it, but I got him with many good shots. And the ref eventually waved it off."
Featherweight: Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez (13-0, 7 KOs) earned a workmanlike unanimous decision over gritty Australian Dana Coolwell (13-4, 8 KOs). Gonzalez pressed forward behind a high guard, slipping and parrying as he walked Coolwell down. The Aussie answered with sharp shots around the guard, but Gonzalez was more accurate and consistent on the inside. Scores: 77-75, 78-74 and 80-72.
Junior Bantamweight: Steven Navarro (6-0, 5 KOs) stepped up in class in only his sixth fight and emerged victorious by vanquishing Mexico's Juan Garcia (14-2-2, 11 KOs) in four. Navarro peppered Garcia with shots in the opening rounds, but Garcia found his distance and returned fire. The Mexican stunned Navarro with a sharp four-punch combo to start the fourth, but the 21-year-old maintained his composure and fired back with a relentless barrage to force the stoppage at 2:56.
Junior Middleweight: Robert Garcia-trained prospect Art Barrera Jr. (8-0, 6 KOs) painted another devastating masterpiece, stopping Daijohn Gonzalez (12-6, 6 KOs) in the second round. Barrera notched a pair of knockouts in the same stanza, the second coming courtesy of a sweeping left hook. Gonzalez rose to his feet at the count of nine, but referee Thomas Taylor stepped in after another furious Barrera flurry.
Middleweight: Jahi Tucker (14-1-1, 6 KOs) tallied a dominant 10-round unanimous decision over former British junior middleweight champion Troy Williamson (20-4-1, 14 KOs). Tucker started strong, slipping and rolling punches before countering with quick lefts and right hands. Tucker faded in rounds five and six as Williamson pressed him to the ropes, but he regained control in the eighth with a left hook that sent Williamson to the canvas. Scores: 99-89 3x.
Junior Lightweight: Las Vegas native DJ Zamora (16-0, 11 KOs) registered a fourth-round TKO against Mexico’s Hugo Castañeda (15-2-1, 11 KOs). After two rounds of toe-to-toe action, Zamora floored Castañeda twice in the third before forcing the stoppage in the following stanza. Time of stoppage:1:24.
Junior Welterweight: Sammy Contreras (1-0, 1 KO) earned his first professional victory, defeating Robert Jimenez (2-3-1, 1 KO) via first-round TKO. Time of stoppage: 2:16.
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