Bally’s Event Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. In the main event of the evening, the vacant IBF Latin American champion belt in super lightweight (up to 63.5 kg) was contested. American
Joseph Adorno (17-1-2, 14 KOs) snatched victory from
Hugo Alberto Roldana (21-1-1, 7 KOs) from Argentina.
Adorno controlled the course of the fight in the first half of the fight, and Roldan seized the initiative in the second. The fight turned out to be the most competitive. His fate was decided by a knockdown in the 2nd round – a guest appeared on the canvas.
Down goes Roldan! @_blessedhands tags Roldan, sending him to the canvas just before the bell closes out the 2nd round#AdornoRoldan #SHOBOX pic.twitter.com/LKmjh39fOS
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The score of the judges: three times 95-94 in favor of an American of Puerto Rican blood.
Adorno UD 10.
In the featherweight limit (up to 57.2 kg), a native of the Philippines playing for Norway
Bernard Torres (16-1, 7 KOs) suffered his debut defeat in pro-firing – he lost to the Dominican Francy Fortunato Sai (14-1, 10 KOs).
The same thing happened in this fight. Saya dropped Torres in the 4th round, which gave him the win.
RIGHT DOWN MAIN STREET
Frency Fortunato chops down Torres in the 4th with a stellar straight right #TorresFortunato #SHOBOX pic.twitter.com/HtNfh9gVA1
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Judges cards: 95-94, 94-95 and 97-92.
Saya SD 10.
As part of the welterweight (up to 66.7 kg), the American Janelson Figueroa Bocachika (17-1-1, 11 KO) flew into the Colombian puncher without options
Royman Villiers (25-1, 24 KOs).
The guest dropped Bokachika in the second round. And he was fined by the referee for constantly spitting out his mouth guard.
Roiman Villa can sure pack a PUNCH
He scores a first-round knockdown over Bocachica in tonight’s opening bout pic.twitter.com/6dRGnqQbn4
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Judges score: 78-73, 79-72 and 79-72.
Villa UD 8.
In the early undercard in the heavyweight limit (over 90.7 kg), the American prospect
Norman Neely (13-0, 8 KOs) reworked a seasoned compatriot journeyman
Terrell Jamal Woods (28-53-9, 20 KOs).
The score of the judges: three times 60-54.
Nili UD 6.