2016 Olympic Gold Medalist and 2024 Olympian Julio Cesar LaCruz got here off the canvas within the second spherical to drop Dilan Prasovic in the identical spherical on the Resort Melia Worldwide, Varadero, Cuba, on Friday night time. Skilled boxing returned to Cuba for the primary time in 64 years.
Cesar LaCruz, 4-0 (4), stopped Prasovic, 18-6 (15), within the third spherical of a scheduled 12 Rounds. Within the first spherical’s remaining minute, LaCruz landed a proper on the chin, knocking out Prasovic’s mouthpiece. Prasovic then landed a proper on LaCruz’s chin, which grabbed him right into a clinch.
Prasovic was outlanding LaCruz largely within the second spherical and dropped him with a left on the chin for an 8-count from Referee Luis Pabon. Within the remaining minute, LaCruz landed a proper on the chin, dropping Prasovic for an 8-count from Referee Pabon.
Within the third spherical, LaCruz landed a left to the chin within the first minute, dropping Prasovic for an 8-count from referee Luis Pabon. Midway by means of the spherical once more, LaCruz dropped the taller Prasovic with a proper for an additional 8-count. Seconds later, a left to the chin and the physique from LaCruz and down went Prasovic, inflicting Referee Luis Pabon to name a halt instantly.
Gentle heavyweight 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2024 Olympic Bronze Medalist Arlen Lopez, 4-0, 2 KOs) defeated Martin Ezequiel Bulacio, 14-9 (10) over 10 rounds, for the WBA Continental Americas title.
Within the first 4 rounds, Lopez had an edge out working Bulacio for probably the most half.
Within the seventh spherical, Lopez landed uppercuts, backing up Bulacio for your entire spherical. Within the ninth spherical, they continued bumping heads whereas infighting, and the referee warned Lopez. Within the tenth and remaining spherical, Bulacio began the primary minute with good bodywork earlier than Lopez got here again properly in an in depth spherical.
Gentle southpaw Lazaro Alvarez (7-0 (4) stopped southpaw Miguel Queliz Santos (10-1-1 (4) after seven rounds of a scheduled 10 rounds for the Continental Americas title.
Within the first spherical’s opening minute, Alvarez landed a lead left on the chin, dropping Queliz for an 8-count from Referee Roberto Ramirez, Jr. Within the second spherical, Alvarez continued out-landing Queliz. At the start of the fourth spherical, Alvarez landed a left on the chin, making Queliz fall right into a clinch with him.
Within the sixth spherical, Alvarez gave Queliz a beating for probably the most half. Within the seventh spherical, Alvarez landed a proper cross on the chin, dropping Queliz for an 8-count from Referee Ramirez halfway. On the finish of the spherical, the Queliz nook referred to as a halt.
Erislandy Alvarez, 4-0 (2), impressed in knocking out WBA Fedecanbe light-weight champion Brainer Vasquez Soli, 21-6-1 (13), at 0:30 of the primary spherical of a scheduled 10 rounds, for the WBA Continental Americas tremendous light-weight title.
Thirty seconds into the primary spherical, Alvarez landed a proper uppercut to the chin, adopted by a mix to the chin, and Soli went down with out a depend from Referee Gustavo Padilla, who instantly waved it off.
Tremendous featherweight Moussa Gholam (23-1, 13 KOs) stopped Misael Vasquez (17-5-1, 15 KOs) 10 rounds for the WBA Continental Americas title. Roberto Ramirez, Jr. was the referee.
Welterweight Yakelin Estornell (1-0) defeated Lina Tejada (13-6-1 (10) by a four-round factors determination.
Referee Luis Pabon scored it 40-36.
Boxing Information 24 » Boxing Outcomes: Olympic Gold Powers Cuban Boxing’s Return: Julio Cesar LaCruz Leads a Evening of Knockouts and Title Wins in Landmark Varadero Occasion
Final Up to date on 04/12/2025
