Omar Trinidad scores Tenth-round TKO of Viktor Slavinskyi

COMMERCE, Calif. – Omar Trinidad has a factor for theatrics.

That and making a press release to the opposite featherweights within the division.

Trinidad dropped Viktor Slavinskyi twice en path to an exciting knockout win within the Tenth and remaining spherical of their principal occasion earlier than a boisterous, partisan crowd on the Commerce On line casino. Trinidad improved to 16-0-1, 13 KOs. The bout topped a 360 Promotions card that was streamed stay on UFC Battle Move

Trinidad was on the offensive from the opening bell, strolling the Ukrainian southpaw down and forcing him to struggle off his again foot. Though Slavinskyi tried to carry his floor, exchanging within the pocket, Trinidad landed at will with left hooks and proper crosses to the pinnacle. Trinidad discovered success in the direction of the top of Spherical 2, touchdown a collection of proper crosses that snapped Slavinskyi’s head again.

Slavinskyi initiated exchanges to start Spherical 3. He did discover success, sometimes touchdown left fingers to the pinnacle of Trinidad, however Trinidad once more discovered success by touchdown straight proper fingers to Slavinskyi’s head. Slavinskyi combined in and related with just a few jabs proper earlier than the top of the spherical.

Because the tempo of the struggle slowed through the center rounds, settling extra in the midst of the ring, Slavinskyi tried to field extra behind a gentle jab. The tactic labored as he was capable of rating extra, notably with straight lefts to Trinidad’s physique.

The motion opened up in Spherical 8, as each winged lead hooks and crosses to the pinnacle. Trinidad nearly at all times landed straight proper fingers that break up the guard of Slavinskyi, however he didn’t goal the pinnacle the way in which he had earlier within the struggle.

Late in Spherical 9, a proper uppercut staggered Slavinskyi throughout the ring. Trinidad adopted up by touchdown a proper hand to the pinnacle that despatched Slavinskyi into the ropes. As a result of the ropes held up Slavinskyi, breaking his fall, referee Ray Corona corrected dominated it a technical knockdown and commenced administering a standing eight-count. Trinidad adopted up after motion resumed however was not capable of land something flush on the finish of the spherical.

With a couple of minute left in Spherical 10, Trinidad landed a proper uppercut flush to the chin of Slavinskyi, dropping him to the canvas. Slavinskyi beat the depend, however stood on wobbly legs, prompting Corona to cease the struggle at 2:31.

In his earlier struggle on January 28, Trinidad dropped Jose Perez twice en path to a knockout win in eighth and remaining spherical. On April 14 of final 12 months, Trinidad defeated former prime prospect Adan Ochoa by unanimous resolution.

Each Perez and Ochoa fights additionally came about on the Commerce On line casino, the place Trinidad may be very common. Trinidad resides within the Boyle Heights part of Los Angeles, which is a couple of 10-minute drive from the Commerce On line casino.

Slavinskyi, who’s initially from Mykolaiv, Ukraine and now resides in Los Angeles, falls to 15-3-1, 7 KOs.

The 33-year-old has now misplaced three of his final 5 bouts. Slavinskyi suffered back-to-back shut resolution losses to former world-rated Caludio Marrero (MD 8) and once-beaten Edward Vazquez (SD 8). Trinidad is the primary fighter to cease Slavinskyi.

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 may be reached at [email protected]