By Ken Hissner: At Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, Saturday over DAZN, Oscar De La Hoya (Golden Boy Promotions) presented in the Main Event NABF Welterweight champion Raul “Cugar” Curiel defended his title, knocking out Brad “King” Solomon in the first round.
In the co-feature, Lightweight Diego De La Hoya scored several knockdowns and was well ahead when an accidental clash of heads stopped the fight in the eighth round and went to the scorecards giving De La Hoya the victory.
In the main event NABF Welterweight champion Raul “Cugar” Curiel, 12-0 (10), #146 ½, of Guadalajara, MEX, knocked out “King” Brad Solomon, 29-6 (9), #147, of Douglasville, GA, at 0:44 of the second round of a scheduled 10 rounds.
In the first rounds opening minute, a jab followed by a crushing left hook from Curiel on the nose and down went Solomon for the count from Referee Ray Corona. The nose of Solomon was bleeding and possibly broken.
In the co-feature Lightweight Diego De La Hoya, 24-1 (11), #131, of Mexicali, Baja California, MEX, won by technical decision due to a cut caused by a clash of heads over Jose “El Torito” Gonzalez, 23-11-1 (13), #130 ½, of Guadalajara, MEX, during the eighth round of a scheduled 10 rounds then going to the scorecards.
In the first two rounds, Gonzalez kept coming forward walking into the counter punches of De La Hoya, who dominated, except in the second round’s final minute when Gonzalez landed a solid right on the chin. De La Hoya finished the round the stronger of the two.
In the third round final minute, De La Hoya landed a crushing right on the chin, dropping Gonzalez for an 8-count from Referee Thomas Taylor. It looked like the fight was over, but Gonzalez somehow managed to hold and get to the end of the round.
In the fourth round, De La Hoya kept countering the always-coming-forward Gonzalez to take the round. Thirty seconds into the fifth round a right uppercut from De La Hoya on the chin dropped Gonzalez for an 8-count from referee Taylor. Again Gonzalez was able to get through the round. The referee had the ring physician check Gonzalez between rounds.
In the sixth and seventh rounds, it got ugly with a lot of holding on both parts. In the eighth round, a clash of heads caused a serious cut on the right eyebrow of Gonzalez, causing the referee Thomas Taylor to call in the ring physician, who stopped the fight due to the severity of the cut.
Scores were 80-70 by all three judges and this writer.
Lightweight Jousce “Tito” Gonzalez, 14-0-1 (12), #124 ¾, of Glendora, CA, defeated Ivan “Macanon” Cano Garcia, 26-11-2 (16), #134, of Mexico City, MEX, over ten rounds.
In the first four rounds, the taller aggressive Gonzalez had an edge by using his reach with a good jab. In the fifth round, Gonzalez turned southpaw, taking the round using his jab. In the sixth round, Garcia came back well with a solid body attack taking the round.
In the seventh round’s final minute, a clash of heads caused a cut on the right eyebrow of Gonzalez. In the eighth round’s final minute, again, another clash of heads. Gonzalez turned southpaw after that. In the ninth round, Gonzalez again came out southpaw and dominated the round outworking Garcia. In the tenth and final round, Gonzalez forced Garcia’s head partially through the ropes before Referee Jerry Cantu stopped the action. Gonzalez took the round and seemingly the fight.
Scores were 97-93, 98-92 twice, and 97-93 by this writer.
Super Middle Aaron Silva, 11-0 (8), #167 ½, of Monterrey, MEX, stopped Alan “Amenaza” Campa, 18-7 (12), #166 ¼, of Guaymas, Sonora, MEX, at 2:34 of round five in a scheduled eight rounds.
At the end of the second round’s final seconds, Silva had Campa into a corner, landing a flurry of punches. In the third and fourth rounds, Silva had Campa turning southpaw, trying to stop Silva’s attack. In the fourth round, Silva dropped Campa with several left hooks on the chin for an 8-count from referee Sands. Silva landed a flurry of punches driving Campa to the canvas on the seat of his trunks for a second time as Referee Sharon Sands waved the fight off.
Lightweight “Lightning” Nick Sullivan, 6-1 (1), #135, of Norfolk, VA, lost to Angel “El Chocolatito” Vazquez, 12-0 (6), #135, of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, MEX, over six rounds.
In the first round, Sullivan steps around Vazquez, who goes to the body of Sullivan, who used an effective jab to take the round. In the second round, after thirty seconds, Sullivan landed a hard left hook to the chin of Vazquez, who went into a squat but not down. Sullivan failed to follow up. In the final minute, it was Vazquez landing a left hook to the chin, hurting Sullivan, who grabbed in immediately, managing to get through the round.
In the third and fourth rounds, Vazquez had Sullivan holding on throughout the round, landing good bodywork. In the fifth round’s final seconds, Referee Sharon Sands took a point from Vazquez for continual warnings of pushing Sullivan down in a round Vazquez was winning. In the sixth and final rounds final seconds Vazquez missed a right and then landed the left, driving Sullivan into the ropes for an 8-count by referee Sands.
Scores were 57-55 by all three judges and this writer.
Super Welterweight former WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF Welterweight champion Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus, 37-2 (9), #152 ½, of Cartagena, COL, and Beren, NOR, defeated Marisa “La Nena La Pipa” Joana Portillo, 19-16-3 (4), #148.8, of Rosario, ARG, over six shutout rounds.
In the first three rounds returning after 21 months of inactivity, Braekhus dominated with her boxing skills over Portillo. In the fourth and fifth rounds, the taller Braekhus is going through the motions getting the rust out and giving Portillo a boxing lesson. In the sixth and final round, Portillo continues to plod toward Braekhus when she is the aggressor walking into punches as Braekhus, in a new higher division, pitched a shutout. The referee was Jerry Cantu.
Scores were 60-54 by all three judges and this writer.
The ring Announcer was Jeremiah Gallegos.