Boxer Santiago Dominguez Improves to 24-0 with 18 Knockouts – Boxing News
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The final RJJ Boxing event of 2020 was held last night, presented by Roy Jones, Jr. Boxing Promotions and De La O Promotions, at Marinaterra Hotel & Spa Event Center in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico.
World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 13 rated welterweight Santiago “Somer” Dominguez (24-0, 18 KOs), improved to 24-0 (18 KOs) with a hard fought 10-round split decision victory over a tough Ricardo “Riky” Lara (22-9, 10 KOs) in the main event.
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The 29-year-old Santiago, Mexico’s No. 1-rated welterweight, was extended the full distance for only the sixth time during his pro career. The reigning North American Boxing Federation (NABF) champion fought four times in 2020, including three during the pandemic.
In the co-featured event, Luis “Koreano” Torres (10-0, 7 KOs) destroyed Juan Marcos “Mudo” Rodriguez Ortiz (9-3, 7 KOs), brutally knocking him out in the third round. Torres holds the WBC Youth Silver lightweight title.
Three Cuban prospects living in Guatemala all remained undefeated with impressive performances: heavyweight Geovany “La Bestia” Bruzon (5-0, 5 KOs) starched Hugo “Tremendo” Lomeli (21-16-1, 15 KOs) midway through the opening round, super welterweight Yoelvis “La Joya” Gomez (3-0, 3 KOs) stopped David “El Nene” Rangel (13-8, 9 KOs) in round three, and featherweight Jailer Lopez (4-0, 2 KOs) defeated previously undefeated Armando Ramirez (3-1) by way of a unanimous 4-round decision.
Complete results below:
MAIN EVENT – WELTERWEIGHTS
Santiago Dominguez (24-0, 18 KOs), Obregón, Sonora, México
WDEC10 (96-95, 96-95, 94-96)
Ricardo Lara (22-8, 10 KOs), El Grullo, Jalisco, México
CO-FEATURE – LIGHTWEIGHTS
Luis Torres (10-0, 7 KOs), Obregón, Sonora, México
WKO3 (1:48)
Juan Marcos Rodriguez Ortiz (9-3, 7 KOs), Culiacán, Sinaloa, México
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Geovany Bruzon (5-0, 5 KOs), Holguin, Cuba by way of Guatemala
WTKO1 (1:55)
Hugo Lomeli (21-16-1, 15 KOs), Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS
Yoelvis Gomez (3-0, 2 KOs), Havana, Cuba by way of Guatemala
WTKO3 (0:31)
David Rangel (13-8, 9 KOs), El Marques, Querétaro, Chiapas, México
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Jailer Lopez (4-0, 2 KOs), Cienfuegos, Cuba by way of Guatemala
WDEC4 (39-36, 39-36, 38-37)
Armando Ramírez (3-1, 0 KOs), El Grullo, Jalisco, México