Katsuma Akitsugi seemed good in his first motion in over two years, incomes simply his second profession knockout in a ProBox TV important occasion with a ninth spherical stoppage of Eduardo Ramirez.
Akitsugi (11-0, 2 KO) hadn’t been within the ring since Could of 2022, however confirmed no rust in any respect. He was all slick motion and relentless assault from all angles all through, and confirmed incredible conditioning regardless of the lengthy layoff.
Ramirez (22-4-3, 16 KO) staggered Akitsugi early within the 2nd on a counter, and opened up a major minimize close to Akitsugi’s eye on a conflict of heads within the seventh, however Akitsugi compelled his best model on virtually each different minute of the combat. He knocked Ramirez down within the 4th on a counter that caught him off stability, and his fixed snapping punches floor Ramirez down over the course of the evening.
A drained and wounded Ramirez was on the ropes within the ninth, took a number of to the chin that had him trying unsteady, and the combat was stopped. It’s not completely clear if the decision got here from the nook, however they have been on the verge even when it was solely referee Michael DeJesus’s determination.
Very spectacular stuff from Akitsugi, who remains to be simply 26 years outdated and ought to have the ability to use his efficiency tonight to greater and higher fights.
No remoted highlights to share, however right here’s a timestamped hyperlink to the sequence that ended the combat:
Nicklaus Flaz TKO-4 Alfredo Escarcega Jr
A fantastically easy displaying from Nicklaus Flaz within the chief help, who impressed with the seeming effortlessness of excellent fundamentals and fluid motion.
Flaz (13-2, 9 KO) had busier palms and higher accuracy, and put Escarcega (15-2-1, 7 KO) down on a physique shot halfway via the third. Escarcega couldn’t get his legs again, as Flaz simply stored pulverizing his abdomen and ribs.
Escarcega went down from one other physique knockdown within the remaining minute of the 4th spherical, extra from accumulation than any single punch. A 3rd physique knockdown 30 seconds later moved Escarcega’s nook to cease the combat, giving Flaz the 4th spherical knockout victory.
Najee Lopez UD-8 Steven Sumpter
A invaluable studying expertise for ProBox common Najee Lopez, who bought somewhat overeager for the end and wound up knocked down as a substitute. Lopez (11-0, 8 KO) had the tighter guard and crisper punches, whereas Steven Sumpter was just a bit unfastened by comparability. It left Sumpter (9-1-1, 7 KO) open for the type of photographs that damage him, notably on a physique punch halfway via the first spherical.
Sumpter had his moments, touchdown a really good left early within the third. However, his finest got here when Lopez seemed like he had him on the verge of a knockout late within the 4th. Lopez had Sumpter on the ropes, however Sumpter nailed an ideal counter left cross that despatched Lopez sprawling in a full again somersault. Lopez seemed very unsteady within the remaining few seconds of the spherical, however recovered properly throughout the break.
After the knockdown, Lopez fought with extra warning, whereas Sumpter stored making an attempt to time one other good one-shot counter that by no means materialized. Judges determined it, giving Lopez the unanimous determination on scorecards of 77-74, 78-73, and 78-73.
Right here’s a timestamped hyperlink to the 4th spherical knockdown of Lopez:
Weljon Mindoro TKO-2 Tyler Goodjohn
Enjoyable displaying from Mindoro (12-0-1, 12 KO), who was whipping vicious physique hooks like a lighter-footed model of Bek Melikuziev. He bought clipped a couple of times, however fought via it and completed the present in just below two full rounds.
Goodjohn (13-6, 4 KO) went after Mindoro, preventing off the entrance foot and throwing to win. However, the chance caught up with him rapidly, as Mindoro put him down twice within the 2nd spherical, probably thrice, however it’s not clear whether or not it was an official knockdown or a slip as a result of the referee jumped in instantly to finish the combat.
