With the Phoenix boxing scene choosing up, together with extra struggle playing cards on larger platforms, Trini Ochoa hopes to place himself extra within the combine.
The unbeaten junior welterweight defeated gatekeeper Jose Angulo Saturday night time on the Celeb Theatre in his hometown of Phoenix. Scores had been 99-91 (twice) and 100-90 for Ochoa, who improved to 18-0, 8 knockouts.
“My opponent had a tricky guard, and he got here in three kilos heavier than the contract weight, so he was a bit larger,” Ochoa informed The Ring on Sunday. “I used to be in a position to outbox him and never let him hit me. I acquired lower on my cheek from an unintentional headbutt late within the struggle, however (it) didn’t faze me. (I) saved doing my factor.”
Angulo had moments of success through the struggle, however Ochoa was the more-effective and busier fighter of the 2. As Ochoa initiated exchanges or mounted an offense, Angulo saved his arms up, in search of a gap to counter.
Ochoa did effectively mixing his offense, focusing his assault through the second half of the struggle. Angulo regarded defeated late within the struggle, seeking to land one massive punch, which Ochoa blocked or used lateral motion to keep away from getting hit. Ochoa would then comply with up by throwing and touchdown two and three-punch mixtures at Angulo.
In his earlier struggle on April 27, Ochoa defeated Jesus Gutierrez by unanimous determination. It was Gutierrez’s first struggle in virtually six years. In his earlier struggle on October 7, Ochoa knocked out Tackie Annan within the third spherical.
Each fights befell on the Celeb Theatre.
The 26-year-old fought solely as soon as in 2023 after combating 4 occasions in 2022. Ochoa is a promotional free agent and is managed by his father.
Angulo, who resides in Guayaquil, Ecuador, falls to 16-9, 9 KOs. Angulo misplaced by majority determination to fringe contender Cletus Seldin in his earlier struggle on March 15.
The 28-year-old has now misplaced seven of his final 9 fights.
Additionally on the Iron Field Boxing Promotions card, Sergio Leon Rodriguez improved to 12-0-1, 9 KOs, knocking out Oscar Cortes within the second spherical. The 28-year-old Rodriguez, who’s initially from Hermosillo, Mexico, presently resides in Phoenix.
Cortes, who resides in Zapopan, Mexico, falls to 27-7, 14 KOs. Cortes had not fought since a knockout loss to Bektemir Melikuziev in February 2020.
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]
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