LAS VEGAS – Sulaiman Segawa had no concern in him dealing with a contender in a hostile setting.
Segawa was the more-effective fighter, particularly within the second half of the combat, tin successful a unanimous choice over Ruben Villa on Saturday earlier than a rowdy crowd inside The Pearl Theatre at The Palms Resort On line casino.
Scores have been 98-92, 97-93, and 96-94 for Segawa, who improved to 17-4-1, 6 knockouts.
Getting into the combat, Villa, The Ring’s No. 10-rated featherweight, was the betting favourite. Each southpaws have been very lively from the opening bell. Segawa selected to remain within the pocket with Villa, which created forwards and backwards exchanges.
Villa was efficient on the within, and when he initiated exchanges. When he created house, Segawa related with looping left crosses to the top of Villa, at instances, touchdown back-to-back left arms to the top.
Because the combat progressed into the center rounds, Segawa discovered a house for left and proper uppercuts to the top. Villa started touchdown his share of punches, hooks and left arms to the physique, in Spherical 6. In the direction of the top of the spherical, Villa loaded up and landed two lead proper hooks to the top of Segawa.
Segawa was efficient early throughout Spherical 7, touchdown a number of lead straight lefts and proper hooks to the top of Villa. Undaunted, Villa retaliated, touchdown a collection of combos in an try to win the spherical.
Halfway via Spherical 8, Segawa shocked Villa twice. Villa backed away to regroup, however moments later, a proper to the physique harm Segawa, who needed to maintain on till the bell sounded to finish the spherical.
Villa and Segawa exchanged hooks and crosses throughout the remaining two rounds. Segawa was artful to keep away from getting hit flush as Villa was the aggressor. Segawa continued to throw and land uppercuts to the top of Villa, focusing his assault to the physique till the ultimate bell sounded.
Segawa, who’s initially from Kampala, Uganda and now resides in Silver Springs, Maryland, was coming off a unanimous choice loss to Mirco Cuello on March 30. The 33-year-old was unbeaten in his earlier 4 fights since shedding by knockout to Jamaine Ortiz in a light-weight bout in November 2020.
Villa, who resides in Salinas, California, falls to 22-2, 7 KOs. In his earlier combat on April 13, the 27-year-old Villa defeated Christian Cruz Chacon by unanimous choice. He had gained his earlier 4 fights since shedding to Emanuel Navarrete in October 2020.
Getting into Saturday’s bout, Villa was ranked No. 1 by the WBC.
Junior light-weight Jonathan Lopez scored a knockout win over Leonardo Padilla within the opening spherical. Lopez improved to 16-0, 12 KOs.
Throughout an trade in a nook, Lopez unleashed a left hook to the physique. Padilla’s momentum virtually despatched him via the ring ropes. Lopez threw and landed one other punch to the physique, forcing Padilla to drop to a knee. Referee Alan Huggins counted Padilla out at 1:43.
The 21-year-old Lopez, who resides in Orlando, Florida, is skilled by Eddy Reynoso, who additionally trains Ring Journal/undisputed tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez.
Padilla, who resides in Caracas, Venezuela, falls to 23-6-1 1 NC, 16 KOs. Padilla was unbeaten in his earlier 4 bouts.
Junior welterweight Charlie Sheehy of Brisbane, California defeated Oxnard’s Ricardo Quiroz (13-5, 7 KOs) by unanimous choice. Scores have been 77-75, 77-75, and 78-74 for Sheehy, who goes to 10-0, 5 KOs.
Quiroz was the more-effective fighter throughout the first half of the combat. Sheehy discovered openings and related extra throughout the second half of the combat.
Welterweight Artwork Barrera, Jr. dropped Javier Mayoral (6-6-1, 1 KO) of New Orleans as soon as in spherical one and as soon as in spherical 4 en path to a one-sided choice victory. All three judges scored the bout 60-52 in favor of Barrera, who improved to 6-0, 4 KOs. The 18-year-old Barrera resides within the Los Angeles suburb of Lynwood.
Junior light-weight Albert Gonzalez of Moreno Valley, California battered sport Conrado Martinez of Odessa, Texas earlier than ending issues at 1:23 of spherical six. A barrage of punches compelled referee Thomas Taylor to cease the combat.
In junior welterweight motion, Israel Mercado of Pomona, California improved to 11-1-1, 7 KOs, defeating Dondrell Haynes by unanimous choice. Scores have been 59-55, 59-55, and 60-54 for Mercado. Haynes, who resides in Hallettsville, Texas, falls to 8-2, 7 KOs.
Within the opening bout of the High Rank card, junior light-weight Javier Zamarron defeated 19-year-old Mikey Bracamontes (9-2-1, 5 KOs) of Santa Ana, California by unanimous choice. All three judges scored the bout 59-55 for Zamarron, who improved to 9-0, 4 KOs.
Zamarron, Gonzalez, and Barrera are all skilled by Robert Garcia.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He might be reached at [email protected]