Omar Salcido was all the time a stay underdog however his résumé left the door open for whether or not he might deal with the step up in competitors.
An emphatic reply was supplied by the 24-year Hermosillo, Mexico native.
Chris Colbert was crushed into submission within the ninth spherical of what was purported to be a bounce again battle versus Salcido. Quite a lot of energy pictures was sufficient to Colbert’s nook to name for the stoppage. Referee Michael DeJesus honored that request at 2:01 of the ninth spherical Wednesday night from ProBox TV Occasions Middle in Plant Metropolis, Florida.
The ProBox TV major occasion got here at a profession heaviest weight for Colbert, who fought for the third straight time at light-weight. He was 136.8 kilos at Tuesday’s weigh-in, greater than two kilos heavier than in his pair of 2023 fights versus Jose Valenzuela.
Brooklyn’s Colbert gained their first battle however was emphatically knocked out within the sixth spherical of their rematch final November. Fittingly, Salcido entered the ring armed with head coach Jose Benavidez Sr., Valenzuela’s former coach.
The early motion was aggressive however the tone was set for issues to return. Colbert boxed nicely and located his vary for his proper hand. Salcido utilized fixed strain and was profitable together with his whipping left hook to the physique.
Momentum completely shifted in Salcido’s path halfway by way of the battle. Colbert lacked the firepower to earn Salcido’s respect and—at this stage of his profession—the skill-set to maintain him at bay.
Salcido always compelled Colbert towards the ropes and focused his physique. He would come again with proper fingers upstairs whereas not exhibiting any regard for the incoming.
Colbert was given a stern warning by his nook, led by Aureliano Sosa, after the eighth spherical. The clear instruction have been to show issues round or they might pull the plug.
That promise was honored.
Salcido repeatedly had Colbert damage and was on his strategy to a stoppage after a four-punch mixture. Colbert was pushed into the ropes, the place he absorbed two extra pictures. Salcido went in to shut the present, just for Colbert’s nook to actually wave the towel in give up.
Colbert (17-3, 6 knockouts) has now misplaced two straight and three of his final 4.
At his finest, Colbert gained and defended a secondary model of the WBA junior light-weight title. He was upgraded to full titlist following the divisional departure of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis (30-0, 28 KOs). The glory was short-lived, nonetheless; he misplaced a lopsided Feb. 2022 resolution to then-unbeaten Hector Luis Garcia in Las Vegas.
His lone win since then was a disputed ten-round resolution over Valenzuela final March 25, additionally in Vegas. With back-to-back knockout defeats, there are questions abound as to what’s subsequent for the 28-year-old.
In the meantime, Salcido’s profession is flying excessive.
The win was his second in a row as he improved to 20-1 (14 KOs). Salcido’s lone defeat got here in his U.S. debut and on a ProBox present. He was outpointed by Jose Nuñez (17-0-2, 7 KOs) of their battle of unbeaten prospects final Oct. 4 in Plant Metropolis, Florida.
Salcido rebounded with an eight-round win over Luis Coria on a Dec. 1 Crimson Owl Boxing present in Houston, Texas. He needed to wait ten months for his subsequent payday, however persistence was actually a advantage on this event.
UNDERCARD RESULTS
Tsendbaatar Erdenbat (11-0, 5 KOs) outpointed Dominican Republic’s Frency Fortunato (15-2, 11 KOs) over ten junior light-weight rounds. Scores have been 100-90, 98-92 and 98-92 for Erdenbat, a two-time Olympic quarterfinalist for Mongolia.
Najee Lopez (12-0, 9 KOs) made fast work of late alternative Ismael Ocles (15-17-2, 3 KOs). A depraved liver shot compelled a delayed response knockdown from which Ecuador’s Ocles by no means recovered. The sunshine heavyweight bout was stopped at 2:01 of the third spherical.
Atlanta’s Lopez made his professional debut on the ProBox circuit and has been a relentless presence on the collection.
Opening the four-fight telecast, Los Angeles’ David Navarro (6-1, 3 KOs) outpointed Cincinnati’s Mykell Gamble (7-1, 4 KOs) over eight rounds. Scores have been 78-73, 78-73 and 77-74 for Navarro, who has now gained 5 in a row.
