Unbeaten middleweight prospect Marco Romero maintained his momentum with a first-round stoppage of Braulio Matias Ferreira, landing a sweeping right hook at 165 pounds to improve to 16-0 with 14 knockouts. The 20-year-old from Olathe, Kansas, said his opponent was too slow and declared the 160-pound division on notice, calling himself 'Tiburón' Romero.
In the co-feature, former WBA super middleweight champion Armando Resendiz defeated Koen Mazoudier by unanimous decision, with scores of 98-92, 97-93, and 97-93, after staggering the Australian with a right hand in the final round. Resendiz, a replacement for injured Jermall Charlo, praised Mazoudier as an Australian warrior and said he wanted to give fans a tough fight.
The undercard opened with unbeaten middleweight Jaime Osuna earning a majority decision over Cristian Cangelosi, with scores of 77-75, 77-75, and 76-76. The 22-year-old Mexican said the fight took everything he had and that he was able to show fans who he is.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Original reporting: Las Vegas Review-Journal →
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