MGM Grand, Las Vegas, USA. The grandson of the legendary Muhammad Ali, American middleweight prospect (up to 72.6 kg) Nico Ali Walsh (5-0, 4 KOs) knocked out the owner of a handsome compatriot record
Alejandro Ibarru (7-2, 2 KOs).
Walsh worked through the jab, launched twos, sometimes missed the opponent’s counterattacks. It seemed that nothing incredible would happen in the opening round, and then Ali’s grandson had a two-pointer – the opponent lay flat on the canvas, the referee stopped the fight.
STUNG LIKE A BEE.@NicoAliX74 x #ValdezStevenson pic.twitter.com/NZwe4ovCgE
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Walsh KO 1.
Lightweight puncher (up to 61.2 kg) American Raymond Muratalia (14-0, 12 KOs) won an early victory over a persistent compatriot
Jeremy Hill (16-3, 11 KOs).
Muratalia sent Hill to a flush knockdown in the first round. Then shook in the 2nd.
WHAT AN ABSOLUTE LASER. #ValdezStevenson pic.twitter.com/sDxTPuiODG
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In the 3rd three-minute period, the knockout dropped the opponent on his back. The referee stopped the fight.
GOOD NIGHT
Muratalla just called game. #ValdezStevenson pic.twitter.com/etXsPID3uk
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Muratalia KO 3.
American prospect of the second featherweight (up to 59 kg) Andres Cortes (17-0, 10 KOs) knocked out the Mexican
Alexis del Bosque (18-6-1, 9 KOs).
The underdog gave all his strength and at first was even competitive. In the 4th round, he went to the canvas, barely survived the 5th three-minute, and in the next round he was knocked down, after which he could not continue the fight.
THREE PIECE, NO SODA. #ValdezStevenson pic.twitter.com/9aT0YvVECP
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Cortes TKO 6.
Participant of the Olympic Games 2020 American middleweight (up to 72.6 kg)
Troy “Transformer” Isley (5-0, 3 KOs) knocked out his compatriot journeyman
Anthony Hannu (3-2, 2 KOs).
“Transformer” dropped the opponent twice in the 2nd round, after which the referee decided to stop the one-sided fight.
Made it look easy.
Tally another dub for @BoxboyTroy1. #ValdezStevenson pic.twitter.com/bEnfiomDqc
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Isley TKO 2.