Harvin Aguirre sensed a distance battle was in retailer after Alberto Mosquera beat the rely in the course of the bout’s lone knockdown.
The belief led to a cushty unanimous resolution victory for the Panama Metropolis-based Nicaraguan prospect. Scores have been for Aguirre of their ESPN Knockout major occasion Friday night at Coliseo de Combates in Panama Metropolis, Panama.
Mosquera entered the ring for the primary time in additional than a yr. The Panamanian southpaw was decided to show his expertise was an excessive amount of for the 24-year-old welterweight prospect.
Aguirre rode out a couple of tough early moments to determine his dominance. He was significantly efficient together with his proper uppercut, which landed with conviction in rounds two and three.
The one knockdown of the evening got here late within the fifth spherical. A left hook to the temple by Aguirre was adopted by a proper hand upstairs and left hook to Mosquera’s physique. Mosquera went down on a barely delayed response because of this. Aguirre set free a yell after which taunted the fallen Panamanian earlier than referee Hector Afu summoned him to a impartial nook.
The second half of the battle was not fairly as intense. Mosquera landed the occasional chin shot, as Aguirre’s relaxed protection stays a legal responsibility. Aguirre was nonetheless capable of land together however had a more durable time than within the first half with heading off Mosquera’s offense.
It was sufficient of a momentum shift to barely tighten up two scorecards. Nevertheless, Aguirre was by no means at risk of shedding the battle.
The win superior Aguirre’s report to 13-0, with 9 knockouts. A 3-fight knockout streak got here to an in depth, although the rising prospect was ready so as to add a notable title to his résumé.
Mosquera fell to 28-7-2, with 16 knockouts. The loss was the third inside his final 4 begins. He suffered a fourth spherical knockout to Puerto Rico’s Derrieck Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KOs) final Aug. 4 on this exact same venue.
Friday’s present was introduced by All-Star Boxing, Inc.