THE FIGHTS AT THE HARD ROCK LAS VEGAS - FULL REPORT AND PHOTOS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 27 Jan 2013
Matthysse looks on the fallen Dallas Jr.
Hard Rock Casino Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, NV:- Tonight at a fight card held by Golden Boys Promotions and aired on Showtime, Junior welterweight slugger Lucas Matthysse (33-2-0, 31KO) of Argentina scored a fantastic win over a slightly over-matched fighter from Bakersfield, California, Mike Dallas, Jr. (19-3-1, 8KO).
In fact the fight is so short that the joke at the press room is that no one from the print media missed their deadline.
The very gutsy Dallas, in spite of looking huge and buff was just a ?no match? against a fighter who, aside from being technical, also has tremendous power in both hands.
A well placed short right hand ended the fight at 2:26 of round 1.
Dallas was unconscious before he even dropped to the floor reminiscent of how Ricky Hatton was KO?d by Manny Pacquiao and Pacquiao knocked out by Juan Ma. Marquez.
Matthysse (L) poses Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya after the victory.
In the supporting main event, Jesus Soto Karass (27-8-3, 17KO) of Los Mochis, Mex won a very closed majority decision over a very tough slugger from Turkey, Selchuk Aydin (23-1-0, 17KO). The scores were 95-95, 97-93 and 97-93. Many in the crowd thought that it was really a unanimous decision for Karass.
Sotto-Karass vs Selchuk Aydin.
Charlo vs Yorgy.
In a fight for the WBC Continental Americas Super welterweight title, Jermell Charlo (20-0-0,10KO) of Houston, TX knocked down twice a very game Bridgeport, PA fighter, Harry Joe Yorgey in the 2nd round and proceeded to break him down until that fateful round 8th where he dropped Yorgey again. Referee Kenny Bayless saw the futility of allowing the fight to continue and waved it off at 1:09 of the round.
Other results:
Francisco Vargas,( 14-0-1,11KO) an ex Mexican Olympian made short work of Ira Terry (26-10-0, (16 KO) of Memphis, TN dropping him with a short right hand. Terry was unable to beat the count. Fight ended at 1:46 of round 2
Vargas vs Terry.
Spence vs Butcher.
Ex-Olympian Errol Spence Jr (3-0-0-,3KO) of Desoto, TX took a mere 63 second to stop Nathan Butcher (0-2-0) of Hunington, WV.
Julian Williams (11-0-1) of Philadelphia, PA forced Jeremiah Wiggins to take an standing 8 count in round 4 and finally stopped him at 1:05 of round 7. The corner of Wiggins waved the white towel forcing the referee to wave off the fight.
Jualian Ramirez (7-0-0,5KO) of Los Angeles dropped Juan Sandoval (7-12-1,4KO) of San Bernardino towards the end of round 1 and proceeded to win via a unanimous decision . and Scores were 59-53, 60-52, 60-52.
Williams vs Wiggins.
Ramirez vs Sandoval.
Charlo vs Williams.
Jermall Charlo (11-0-0,6KO) of Houston, TX stopped Joshua Williams (8-5-0, 5KO) of Westerly, Rhode Island at the end of round 5. The corner of Williams decided that their fighter is in capable of continuing the 8 round fight.
Chad Bennett (31-4-3, 21KO) of Newcastle, Australia dropped Ben Ankrah (17-12-8,8KO) of Accra, Ghana in round 2 and finished him off at 59 seconds in round 3.
In the curtain raiser, Wills Sand (4-0-1) of Newcastle, Australia battled Herb Begay (0-0-1) of San Juan, NM to an entertaining draw. The scores were, 39-37, 37-39 and 38-38.
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