By Evan Jacobs
Struggle Membership OC returned Tursday nighht with its largest crowd ever, 1,517 individuals, contained in the Hangar on the OC Truthful & Occasions Heart in Costa Mesa, California.
In a six-rounder, unbeaten tremendous light-weight Dorian Mendez (5-0, 2 KOs) edged William Davis (3-3-1, 1 KO) in an in depth, spirited contest. It appeared like Davis would possibly’ve taken the primary two rounds, then Mendez roared again with photographs to the physique and head. This weakened Davis sufficient that Mendez took a call.
The struggle of the evening featured welterweights Oscar Trujillo (2-0) and Niguy Simms (0-1) fought in a phonebooth for almost the complete struggle. The motion was again and fourth from the primary to the final spherical. Actually, it may’ve been a draw however the judges noticed it for Trujillo.
Opening the present was light-weight Billy Timmons (3-2) vs. Luciano Ramos (2-7) in a 4 rounder. Timmons was elusive and labored behind his jab to neutralize Ramos’s assault and take a properly deserved determination.
Tremendous Middleweight Jaime Cerna (7-0-2, 4 KOs) defeated Louis Vasquez (0-1) over 4. Vasquez might have solely been making his pro-debut however he gave nearly as good as he obtained. He rocked Cerna early, nevertheless, Cerna composed himself and used his ring IQ to struggle behind a stiff jab and earn a call.
Boxing returns to The Hangar on the OC Truthful & Occasion Heart on December 5.
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