Orlando, FL. – On Friday December 8, Boxlab Promotions hosted the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) KO Medicine Night time of Champions for the second consecutive yr on the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL.
This action-packed card preceded the WBA’s 102nd annual conference, which can also be held on the Caribe Royale.
The cardboard aired on DAZN and featured fighters from everywhere in the world.
In the primary occasion, Venezuela’s Fradimil Macayo scored the largest victory of his profession by defeating Miami, FL primarily based Cuban Idalberto Umara through ten spherical unanimous determination to seize the WBA Fedelatin light-weight crown. Making his US debut, Macayo was the busier fighter and scored a knockdown in spherical seven. Umara had his moments of success however was unable to beat Macayo.
Scores have been 97-92, 96-93 and 95-94.
With the win, Macayo improved to 17-1 with 13 KO’s. Umara slips to 11-2 (8 KO’s).
welterweight phenom Kevin Hayler Brown stopped rugged veteran Marcos Jimenez after 5 rounds to win the WBA Continental Americas championship. Brown showcased nice hand velocity and landed many clear pictures. Jimenez didn’t take a step backwards and tried to brawl with Brown, however that turned out to be a vital mistake.
Within the fifth, Brown scored a tough knockdown with a multi-punch combo. Jimenez beat the depend however was dropped shortly thereafter with a left to the physique. The sport Jimenez once more made it again to his ft and fought aggressively till the bell sounded.
Between rounds 5 and 6, Jimenez’ nook elected to cease the battle.
Brown is now 4-0 with 3 KO’s and is the primary fighter to cease Jimenez in additional than 12 years. Jimenez, who beforehand went the gap with world class fighters in Carlos Molina, Anthony Peterson, Jose Felix and Ryan Martin amongst others, falls to 25-11 (17 KO’s).
Rsing junior middleweight Jeovanny “El Rayo” Estela annihilated Mexico’s Juan Egana Elizalde in lower than a spherical. Estela, a crowd favourite who grew up in Orlando, rapidly despatched Elizalde to the canvas. An enormous proper hand moments later decked Elizalde for a second time and compelled Referee Massimo Montanini to cease the competition at 1:39.
Estela’s now 14-0 with 5 KO’s. Elizalde is 11-3 (11 KO’s).
Middleweight standout Euri “La Bazooka” Cedeno, 7-0-1 (5 KO’s), dealt with beforehand undefeated Yoanki Urrutia and scored an eight spherical unanimous determination. Cedeno, who represented his native Dominican Republic on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, scored a knockdown within the first spherical and was in management all through the competition.
Scores have been 79-72 and 80-71 twice.
Cedeno’s now 7-0-1 with 6 KO’s and Urrutia, of Miami, FL by the use of Cuba, is 13-1 (5 KO’s).
Boxlab Promotions returns to the Caribe Royale Friday, December 15 for “Most Useful Prospects IV” headlined by Jake Paul vs Andre August. The cardboard airs dwell on DAZN in affiliation with Most Useful Promotions.
Undercard outcomes:
Tremendous Featherweights: Leonardo Padilla (23-5-1 – 16 KO’s, Caracas, Venezuela) D10 (96-94, 94-96, 95-95) Jeremy Hill (19-3-1 – 12 KO’s, New Orleans, LA)
Tremendous Bantamweights: Israel Rodriguez Picazo (30-5 – 20 KO’s, Mexico Metropolis, Mexico) TKO5 (3:00) Wilner Soto (23-15 – 12 KO’s, Canalete, Colombia)
Junior Welterweights: Aaron Aponte (8-1-1- 2 KO’s, Hialeah, FL UD6 (59-54 3X) Roberto Almazan Monreal (11-21 – 4 KO’s, Miami, FL)
Junior Middleweights: Abass Baraou (14-1 – 9 KO’s, Berlin, Germany) UD8 (79-72, 78-73, 76-75) Hugo Noriega (9-2- 5 KO’s, Miami, FL)
Middleweights: Etoundi Michel William (15-0 – 11 KO’s, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) UD8 Dormedes Potes (14-5-1 – 10 KO’s – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Featherweights: Opeyemi Adeyemi (10-0-1 – 8 KO’s, Nigeria) TKO2 (1:47) Jason Vera (5-10, 3 KO’s – Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Lightweights: Jean Guerra Vargas (7-0 – 1 KO, Orlando, FL) UD4 (40-36 3X) Pedro Hernandez (7-17-1, 2 KO’s, Colorado Springs, CO)
MAIN PHOTO: Fradimil Macayo after defeating Idalberto Umara
PHOTO CREDIT: Damon Gonzalez – Latin Field Sports activities
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