(Montreal) Erik Bazinyan successfully defended his North American Boxing Association (NABA) and North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super middleweight belts with a sneaky knockout. to the American Ronald Ellis at the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal, Wednesday.
In the sixth round of their fight scheduled for 10, Bazinyan (31-0, 22 KOs) surprised Ellis (18-4-2, 12 KOs) with a solid back hand on the counterattack . Standing only by an obscure law of physics, Ellis was knocked to the ground by a second straight right to the head.
Ellis got up well before the count of 10, but when referee Alain Villeneuve asked him to come towards him, he did not react and Villeneuve ended the fight at 1:44 of this sixth round .
The victory should consolidate Bazinyan’s third place ranking in the World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), as well as his fifth ranking in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) at the 168 lbs.
This spectacular knockout. should also help both Bazinyan’s confidence and popularity rating with major networks. He had just signed two less “selling” victories: a majority decision against Alantez Fox and a unanimous decision at the expense of Jose de Jesus Macias.
Ellis started the fight strong, landing some good shots in the opening seconds of the evening, but Bazinyan quickly prevailed. In the first three rounds, Ellis had difficulty parrying the Montrealer’s powerful attacks, who scored more often than not.
The American possibly had his best moments in the fourth, when he was able to annoy Bazinyan a little, notably bringing him to his corner before giving him a few good uppercuts.
After a quieter round in the sixth, Bazinyan opened the machine and did not miss his first big opportunity, completely surprising Ellis with a violent counterattack.
The Bazinyan clan, with Eye of the Tiger Management in the lead, will certainly seek to monetize this gain and improve their position in the rankings in the coming months.
Nice catch for Guerrero
Eye of the Tiger Management assures us that Christopher Guerrero (9-0, 5 KOs) is one of its bright hopes. The super-lightweight demonstrated the extent of his talent against the experienced Jose Lopez (30-9-2, 16 KOs).
Aggressive throughout the clash scheduled at 150 pounds, Guerrero sent Lopez to the floor the first time, surprising him with a combination while the Mexican was somewhat off-balance in the corner.
Guerrero then relentlessly attacked Lopez, who defended himself as best he could, without managing to make the Montrealer back down from his few replies.
In the fourth, Guerrero delivered the final blow by placing a violent right uppercut to his opponent’s solar plexus. Lopez got up before the count of 10, but he clearly had other plans than returning to the front. Yvon Goulet thus stopped the fight at 2:02 of the start.
Just before this victory for Guerrero, Leïla Beaudoin (10-1, 1 KO), beaten by unanimous decision in her last outing last May, wanted to get back on the path to victory against Estrella Valverde (19-12- 2, 4 KO). The super featherweight from Témiscouata succeeded in his mission, scoring a victory by unequivocal unanimous decision, with the three judges handing out cards of 80-72.
Beyond the victory, we felt that Beaudoin had improved his cardiovascular performance since his time at Marc Ramsay’s gym. She still had a lot of energy after eight rounds, which hasn’t always been the case in her previous fights, even six rounds.
Expeditious fights
The start of the evening did not force the judges to sharpen their pencils, the fights concluding quickly.
To kick off the evening, light heavyweight Mehmet Nadir Unal (6-0, 5 KOs) was unable to display his talent for very long against the Italian Luca Spadaccini (9-6-3, 4 KO). The latter tried everything to slow down Unal, but the heavy hands of Marc Ramsay’s protégé often hit the target, both in the body and in the head. Ultimately it was an injury to his left shoulder – Spadaccini seemed to have difficulty lifting his arm – which got the better of him. Unal therefore scores a knockout. technique after a round.
Then, boxing for the first time in Montreal, the light heavyweight Imam Khataev (4-0, 4 KOs) demonstrated what he is up to against the Argentinian David Benitez (9-9, 2 KOs. -O.). The bronze medalist from the Tokyo Olympic Games completely dominated his opponent, who demonstrated great boxing qualities. Khataev’s power work paid off in the third round, as he twice sent his opponent to the mat, with Benitez even slipping once between the cables. In the second fall, caused by a series of hooks to the body, the Argentinian’s corner called for an end to hostilities at 2:30.
Super-middleweight hopeful Wilkens Mathieu (4-0, 3 KOs) then gave Mexican Cesar Lopez Romo (2-1, 1 KO) a very bad evening. Mathieu sent Romo to the canvas twice in the second attack, including once with a powerful left uppercut. Romo returned for the third round, but seeing that his situation was not going to improve, his corner quickly avoided what was shaping up to be a painful end to the fight. Albert Padulo Jr. stopped the fight after just 14 seconds.
Finally, Jhon Orobio (5-0, 5 KOs) continued his series of knockouts. The lightweight of Colombian origin hammered the Mexican from Chiapas Jesus Solis Reyes (4-2) relentlessly. In the first round, a sharp back hand to the point of Reyes’ chin sent him to the ground for an eight count. The Mexican pulled himself together and defended himself better afterward, but in the fourth, a hail of blows made him kneel on the ground. Getting up, he let referee Yvon Goulet know that his evening was over. Official time: 48 seconds.