Middleweight Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams (18-1, 12 KOs) gained a surprisingly huge 12 spherical unanimous choice in a combat that seemed to be shut sufficient to be a draw in opposition to second-tier fighter Patrice Volny (19-2, 13 KOs) on Saturday evening of their headliner on the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.
(Credit score: Melina Pizano/Matchroom)
Williams, 28, targeted on utilizing his quantity punching fashion to outwork the larger, stronger, and far older 35-year-old Volny. The rounds have been very shut, making it unattainable to find out who was getting the higher of the motion. In the long run, the judges targeted on Ammo’s robust end, however the scores have been out of whack for the best way the combat performed out.
The scores
118-110116-112115-113
Hearn’s Plan
After the combat, Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned he desires to offer Ammo Williams a title shot earlier than the tip of the 12 months. He didn’t say which champion, however on condition that Ammo is ranked highest with the WBA at #7, Hearn will goal champion Erislandy Lara for Williams to combat.
I don’t see Ammo beating Lara, WBC champion Carlos Adames and particularly not IBF/WBO champ Janibek Alimkhanuly. These guys hit too exhausting, and have an excessive amount of expertise for the nonetheless very inexperienced light-hitting Ammo Williams. He fights like he’s musclebound, and may’t generate energy for some motive.
“That was by far the most effective win of his profession,” mentioned promoter Eddie Hearn about Ammo Williams. “The middleweight division is sort of lifeless now. I feel in 2025, it’s time for that man to combat for a world title.”
Edgar Berlanga Crushes Gonzalez-Ortiz
Within the different notable combat on the cardboard, tremendous middleweight or ought to I say cruiserweight, Edgar Berlanga (23-1, 18 KOs) destroyed Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz (20-1-1, 16 KOs) within the first spherical.
Berlanga was coming off his loss to Canelo Alvarez final September, and you may inform from his fleshy, chubby physique that he’d been consuming properly from “the bag” that he received for that combat.
Berlanga was 193 lbs for that combat, however tonight, he appeared even heavier, which gave the 35-year-old Gonzalez-Ortiz no likelihood of profitable; not that he would ever stand an opportunity at any weight. This was a designed mismatch.
The closely tattooed Berlanga dropped Gonzalez-Ortiz thrice with exhausting punches to the pinnacle. The referee stepped in and waved it off after the third knockdown. The time was at 2:31 of the primary. Gonzalez-Ortiz appeared badly off form, exhibiting a flabby midsection from being out of the ring for a stable ten years.
Boxing Information 24 » Boxing Outcomes: Austin Williams Defeats Patrice Volny; Edgar Berlanga Scores Fast Knockout
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