The Rant of the Week:
The role of a referee. A silent enforcer of the laws of boxing were on full display between Gervonta Davis’ knee not being called a knockdown to Paddy Donovan being disqualified for a punch after the bell against Lewis Crocker.
We start with an opening segment on the third man in the ring.
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Davis-Roach Jr. – Prime Video
Gervonta Davis Majority Draw Lamont Roach Jr
Roach proved he is a capital G guy in the sport, moving up to lightweight and doing well against Davis. For Davis, a lot of questions now emerge.
Gary Antuanne Russell UD12 Jose Valenzuela
The 2016 U.S. Olympian Russell becomes a first-time titleholder winning the WBA junior welterweight from Valenzuela. Russell dominated the fight.
Alberto Puello SD12 Sandor Martin
Neither separated and Puello made the first defense of his WBC junior welterweight title. A competitive, but not all that exciting fight that many pundits felt Martin won.
Yoenis Tellez UD12 Julian Williams
Undefeated Cuban fighter Tellez put a lot of pressure on Williams getting the biggest win of his career over a former belt holder. Tellez trains with Ronnie Shields.
Johan Gonzalez SD10 Jarrett Hurd
Gonzalez outlasted former titleholder Hurd to win a close fight. Hurd retired after the bout.
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Matias-Valenzuela – DAZN
Subriel Matias KO8 Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela
Matias stopped Valenzuela and now is the No.1 contender for IBF junior welterweight titleholder Richardson Hitchins.
Alfredo Santiago TKO9 Javier Fortuna
Junior welterweight Santiago stops former junior lightweight titleholder Fortuna as Santiago is the WBO No.1 contender for the belt held by Teofimo Lopez.
Xolisani Ndongeni SD10 Nestor Bravo
Ndongeni gets the biggest win of his career upsetting the unbeaten Bravo in Puerto Rico.
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Crocker-Donovan – DAZN
Lewis Crocker DQ8 Paddy Donovan
Crocker gets the DQ win after being stopped after the bell. The fight sadly is about the final sequence and not the great performance Donovan was having prior.
Craig Richards KO8 Padraig McCrory
Light heavyweight Richards keeps his spot as a top-15 guy in his division.
Kurt Walker MD10 Leon Woodstock
Featherweight Walker, a 2020 Irish Olympian was tested, but won a hard fight after an 11-month layoff.
Elif Nur Turhan TKO1 Shauna Browne
On YouTube prelims, Lightweight Turhan stopped Browne in 0:47 seconds. Browne had defeated Taylah Gentzen, an unbeaten fighter in January. Turhan is someone to watch for now.
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