Omar Salcido picked up the largest win of his profession tonight in a ProBox principal occasion, overwhelming Chris Colbert and forcing a ninth spherical nook stoppage.
Pre-fight Colbert regarded dialed in and prepared for enterprise, with no creamsicle haircut or wild trunks. However Salcido (20-1, 14 KO) set the tone early, popping Colbert with a giant left to the pinnacle straight away. Salcido was very hittable, however the distinction in energy made Colbert’s finest work look virtually meaningless.
Colbert (17-3, 6 KO) tried to hold in and commerce, however had largely deserted that technique by the center of the 4th spherical. His finest work was footwork, utilizing motion to pressure Salcido to chase all night time, seldom getting cornered and refusing to let Salcido minimize off the ring.
Salcido harm Colbert badly on the finish of the sixth spherical, and Colbert’s stability by no means regarded totally regular once more. Colbert’s nook threatened to cease the battle throughout at the very least two totally different spherical breaks. Referee Michael DeJesus warned Colbert for holding within the ninth spherical, and Colbert’s nook adopted via on their phrase and stopped the battle not lengthy after.
It’s a devastating loss for Colbert, who has now dropped three of his final 4 fights, with just one win out of the final 39 months of his profession. He’s regarded very fragile at 135 kilos, and even a comparatively unpolished Salcido was capable of chase him across the ring and break him down.
As for Salcido, he delivers one other fan-friendly motion efficiency, and exits with a reputation-boosting win over a former (interim) champion. Only one yr after making his US debut, he’s established himself as an entertaining, credible, however flawed and probably beatable opponent for any variety of lightweights on the lookout for marketable fights.
Tsendbaatar Erdenebat UD-10 Frency Fortunato
Dominant exhibiting from Erdenebat (11-0, 5 KO), who was relentless all through. Fixed ahead motion and aggressive mixtures excessive and low established a tone early, and a conflict of heads with a minute to go within the 2nd spherical could have saved Fortunato. Erdenebat landed a simultaneous imply left hook to the physique, however the unintended head conflict purchased Fortunato a while to get better.
Fortunato (15-2, 11 KO) couldn’t preserve Erdenebat away, resorting to a low blow on the finish of the 4th spherical that earned him a harsh warning. If there’s a knock on Erdenebat’s efficiency, it’s an lack of ability to complete up early. Presumably, the one-shot ending energy simply isn’t there, as Erdenebat spent the later rounds clowning a bit, blowing kisses between missed punches from Fortunato as a substitute of urgent him for a knockout. Judges rightly had it extensive for Erdenebat, with official scores of 98-92, 98-92, and 100-90.
Najee Lopez KO-3 Ismael Ocles
Recreation effort from Ocles, who was a final minute substitute that got here in considerably smaller and was clearly feeling Lopez’s energy even on blocked punches. Lopez (12-0, 9 KO) put him down for good on a physique shot early within the third. Ocles (15-17-2, 3 KO) took the complete 10 depend, and was nonetheless wincing minutes later when the consequence was formally introduced.
David Navarro UD-8 Mykell Gamble
Wider than anticipated scorecards, however not rather a lot to guage due to how properly Gamble used his attain benefit. A number of lunging and punches arising brief for Navarro (7-1, 3 KO), however he was a lot busier, and which will have swung rounds his method. Gamble (7-1, 4 KO) repeatedly misplaced his mouthpiece on large pictures, lastly taking a degree deduction the third time it occurred. Didn’t actually affect the consequence, because the official playing cards of 78-73, 78-83, 77-74 would have been 2-4 factors forward for Navarro even with out it.
