Lara-Molina fight to a draw, Jhonson stops Gutierrez

By Jim Dower: In an all around disappointing fight, unbeaten junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara (15-0-1, 10 KO’s) struggled to a 10 round majority draw with Mexican Carlos Molina (17-4-2, 5 KO’s) on Friday night at the Cosmopolitan Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final judges’ scores were 97-93 for Molina, 95-95 and 95-95.

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Lara vs. Molina, Jhonson vs. Gutierrez on Friday, 3/25

Image: Lara vs. Molina, Jhonson vs. Gutierrez on Friday, 3/25By Jim Dower: This Friday night on March 25th, unbeaten junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (15-0, 10 KO’s0 will be taking on tough Mexican Carlos Molina (17-4-1, 5 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the Cosmopolitan Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lara, ranked #5 WBA, #6 IBF, #10 WBC in the junior middleweight division, is looking to impress in this ESPN fight to further show off his skills for boxing fans. Lra, 27, is a former Cuban amateur star and has been impressive in climbing through the ranks.

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Abregu wins by unanimous decision over Gutierrez

By Sam Gregory: In the co-main event on Showtime Championship Boxing at the Arena Monterrey in Nuevo Leon Mexico undefeated welterweight Luis Carlos Abregu fought Richard Gutierrez in a scheduled 10 round bout in the welterweight division.

In the opening round of this fight both Abregu and Gutierrez used their jab as range finders feeling their opponent out. Several punches were thrown by both men. Then in the first few seconds of the second round Abregu was caught with a solid left hook from Gutierrez that sent him to the canvas.

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Boxing Results – Lara Crushes Vazquez; Smith Decisions Gutierrez

lara4By Jim Dower: Undefeated light middleweight prospect Erislandy Lara (6-0, 4 KOs) defeated 37-year-old journeyman Edwin Vazquez (22-14-2) by a 4th round knockout tonight at the Fontainbleau Hotel, in Miami Beach, Florida. Lara, 26, a former Cuban amateur star who defected, opened up with a storm of shots in the 4th to cause the referee to step in and halt the bout.

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Gamboa back in action on Feb 20; Euban Predicts DeGale Will Fail – Boxing News

gamboa45635ARENA’s fast rising featherweight superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa (13-0, 11 kos) will be back in action again on February 20th at the University Center Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Only six weeks after stopping Roger “Speedy” Gonzalez in round 10 at his last ESPN appearance “El Ciclon” is ready to shine again on the next “Friday Night Fights” show presented by ARENA Box-Promotion US, LLC.

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Prescott, Gutierrez, Lara On Feb 20th; Murray-McAllister – News

prescott2436432ARENA has started off this year’s ESPN “Friday Night Fights” series last week with Yuriorkis Gamboa, Odlanier Solis and Erislandy Lara scoring impressive wins in Primm, Nevada. On February 20th, promoter Ahmet Öner will present his next FNF show live from the University Center Arena at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Gutierrez and Ellis Fight To a Majority Draw

gutierrez6865.jpgBy Chet Mills: Light middleweight Richard Gutierrez (24-2-1, 14 KOs) fought to an eight-round majority draw the Jerome Ellis (11-8-2, 10 KOs) on Friday night at the Buffalo Bill’s Star Arena, in Primm, Nevada. The bout was another bit of disappointing news for Gutierrez, 30, a one-time top 10 ranked fighter in the welterweight division. He was coming off a 5th round TKO loss to hot light welterweight prospect Alfredo Angulo in May, and was doing himself no favors by fighting so soon and in only an eight-round bout, which would greatly benefit Ellis more than him. I personally had Gutierrez winning easily, seven rounds to one due to the much bigger shots he was landing in every round of the fight, even if he was hit slightly more often by the light-hitting Ellis.

Gutierrez fought well in the 1st round, throwing good combinations to the head and body of Ellis. Although he didn’t have nearly the same blazing hand speed as Ellis, his punches landed with much more force. Ellis, 29, who had previously lost his last four fights coming into Friday’s bout with Gutierrez, fought reasonably well when he was in the center of the ring, which allowed him to take advantage of his faster hands and better movement.

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Angulo Stops Gutierrez

angulo462235.jpgBy Scott Gilfoid: In perhaps the most exciting fight of the night on card with top prospects James Kirkland and Yuriorkis Gamboa, undefeated light middleweight prospect Alfredo Angulo (13-0, 10 KOs) stopped Colombian Richard Gutierrez (24-2, 14 KOs) in the 5th round of a scheduled 10-round bout to win the vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title on Saturday night at the Buffalo Bills Hotel, in Primm, Nevada. Angulo, 25, a former 2004 Olympic representative for the Mexican team, was hurt by a powerful left hook by Gutierrez in the 5th round.

Gutierrez, 29, appeared to get careless as he went for the knockout, and left himself open for a big right hand from Angulo, who stunned him. Instead of rushing quickly to score a knockout of his own, Angulo stayed calm, and placed his punches well to the head and body of Gutierrez. A short while later, after taking numerous big right hands to the head, a now staggering Gutierrez, could barely stand and was taking tremendous punishment causing the referee Tony Weeks to move in and stop the fight at 2:48 of the 5th round to prevent Gutierrez from absorbing more punishment.

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