Ricardo Torres

Kendall Holt Stops Ricardo Torres in 1st round KO!

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holt46333.jpgBy Stuart Leland: In an exciting fight, which saw two knockdowns in the opening minute of action, Kendal Holt (24-2, 13 KOs) got off the canvas twice to stop WBO light welterweight champion Ricardo Torres (32-2, 28 KOs) in the 1st round of a scheduled 12-round title bout at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the opening bell, Torres, 28, rushed across the ring and tagged Holt with a couple of big shots. Just as Holt was beginning to pull away, however, he was nailed by a big right hand from Torres, sending him to the canvas.

Holt immediately got up, and looked to have started fighting a little too quickly, because he was hit twice more by Torres, and then knocked down a second time in the round by another big right hand from Torres. After receiving a standing eight count from referee Jay Nady, Holt was allowed to continue. Despite the two knockdowns, he looked to perfectly fine, as if he’d never been knocked down at all.

Ricardo Torres vs. Kendall Holt II on Saturday

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torres335322.jpgBy Manuel Perez: WBO light welterweight champion Ricardo Torres (32-1, 28 KOs) will be facing Kendall Holt (23-2, 12 KOs) in a scheduled 12-round rematch on Saturday night at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their previous fight, an 11th round TKO win for Torres, was marred due to controversy surrounding complaints made by Holt after the bout, saying that the fight was stopped far too early by referee Genaro Rodriguez, that Holt was canned in the head by a full can of beer in the 6th round immediately after he had knocked Torres down with a big left hand, the canvas was slippery with water in the 11th round making it hard for Holt to step around the ring, and that Holt was grabbed around the ankles will standing with his back to the ropes in the 11th round.

All of it seems, at least to me, a lot of excuses from a sour loser. Despite his assertions, I’ve never seen one instance of Holt being tagged in the head by a can of beer in the 6th round, and I’ve seen the fight many times. I agree with him that the canvas was wet in the 11th after fans threw both beer and water in the ring, but Torres had to navigate his way around the ring just as Holt did, and he didn’t have too hard of a time doing it.

Boxing News: Arreola-Witherspoon, Timothy Bradley, Torres-Holt II

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With an 11 fight knockout streak dating back to 2005, Chris Arreola has truly been a “Nightmare” for opponents. But the best young heavyweight on the planet is not satisfied; he wants a world heavyweight title shot and is willing to go through anyone in the world to get one. On Saturday, June 21st, the pride of Riverside, California will make his intentions known to all HBO viewers when he makes his Boxing After Dark debut against fellow unbeaten Chazz Witherspoon (23-0, 15 KOs)..

Holt-Torres: The Final Word

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holt-torres23222.jpgIn the past few days, I’ve read countless reports from posters in various boxing site forums about the outcome of the WBO light welterweight championship bout between title holder Ricardo Torres (32-1, 28 KOs) and #1 challenger Kendal Holt (22-2, 12 KOs), most of which is centered on the fact that the figh was stopped too soon in the 11th round, suggesting that Holt should have been permitted to continue fighting longer by referee Genero Rodriguez.

However, having seen the entire fight – and not just clips – I’m fully convinced that the referee did the right thing by stopping the fight the fight in the 11h round. If anything, I think he should have stopped the fight earlier, after Holt got up after having been knocked down by a howitzer of a left hook by Torres at 0:58 of the 11th round. At that time, after Holt got to his feet, he was staggering and unable to stand straight without listing from side to side. To make things worse, as the referee was asking him if he was okay, Holt staggered bag, leaning against the ropes for support.