{"id":91067,"date":"2020-08-02T15:54:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T20:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=91067"},"modified":"2020-08-03T14:48:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T19:48:32","slug":"angelo-leo-defeats-tramaine-williams-to-win-the-wbo-junior-featherweight-belt-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=91067","title":{"rendered":"Angelo Leo Defeats Tramaine Williams to Win the WBO Junior Featherweight Belt &#8211; Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[AdSense-A]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=91067\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=91067\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-91068 size-full\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/200px-ANGELO_EL_CHINITO_LEO.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Angelo Leo is the new WBO Jr. Featherweight World Champion. The 26-year-old Mayweather Promotions fighter dominated Tramaine Williams en route to a unanimous decision live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in the network\u2019s first live boxing event since March 13. Leo won by scores of 117-111 and 118-110 twice.<\/p>\n<p>Leo (20-0, 9 KOs), who was originally scheduled to face Stephen Fulton, Jr. in the main event of Saturday\u2019s card presented by Premier Boxing Champions before Fulton tested positive for COVID-19, used a dominant body attack and consistent pressure to overwhelm Williams (19-1, 6 KOs), who stepped up from the co-main event to face Leo. Albuquerque\u2019s Leo had a 248-196 edge in punches landed while landing 39 percent of his power punches. 102 of his 248 connects were body punches.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Leo, who was ranked WBO\u2019s No. 2 junior featherweight going into the fight, is now expected to defend his title against Fulton, ranked No. 1 by the WBO, within the next 180 days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt still hasn\u2019t sunk in yet, it just feels surreal,\u201d said Leo. \u201cThe first few rounds I was just feeling him out, getting his timing, getting the feel of him. I felt him kind of loosening up and breaking down, and that\u2019s when I started putting the pressure on him a little more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IePzSmRTto4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\u201cThat was the key factor in this fight, the body work and the pressure. I\u2019m pretty sure Albuquerque is celebrating tonight. I think they have four world champions, because you can\u2019t exclude Holly Holm. You have Johnny [Tapia], Danny [Romero], Holly and now me. There\u2019s four champions in that city and I think I\u2019ve made history there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fulton, who watched the fight on television while quarantining following his positive test, was interviewed following the fight by SHOWTIME host Brian Custer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to Leo, he did it,\u201d said the Philadelphia native. \u201cBut listen, I\u2019m ready for him. I\u2019ve been ready. Just be ready to face me when it\u2019s time. That\u2019s all I\u2019ve got to say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the co-featured bout, a WBA Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator, 122-pound contender Ra\u2019eese Aleem (17-0, 11 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact via TKO over late replacement Marcus Bates (11-2-1, 8 KOs). Aleem was originally scheduled to face Williams before Fulton\u2019s positive test. This was a rematch of a 2018 bout in which Aleem won by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old Bates suffered an injured right wrist and battled through the pain for several rounds. Prior to the start of the 10th round, Bates\u2019 corner and referee Gary Rosato warned the fighter that the bout was in danger of being stopped. At 2:18 of round 10, Bates grimaced in pain and turned his back on the action, causing the fight to be stopped. Aleem dominated from the opening bell, out-landing Bates 193-86 in total punches, including 71 landed body shots.<\/p>\n<p>With the win, Aleem sets himself up for an opportunity for a 122-pound title fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would love to fight either the winner of the main event or any current world champion \u2013 Akhmadaliev has two of the belts,\u201d said the Las Vegas-based Aleem who was born and raised in Muskegon, Mich. \u201cBrandon Figueroa, Rey Vargas, or the winner of this one. It doesn\u2019t really matter who but I want the strap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t know his hand was hurt, I thought he was just shaking it just to try to get me to look at it and distract me. I didn\u2019t worry about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the opening bout of the telecast, undefeated light heavyweight Joe George (11-0, 7 KOs) scored a stunning ninth-round stoppage of Marco Escudero (10-2, 9 KOs) in a rematch of their November ShoBox showdown that saw George win a heavily-debated split decision. Watch KO HERE: https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShowtimeBoxing\/status\/1289744838745882624.<\/p>\n<p>This time, George left no room for a controversial decision. At 3:00 of round number nine, George caught Escudero with a vicious left uppercut that sent Escudero flat on his back in a candidate for KO of the Year. At the time of the stoppage, George was behind on two of the judges\u2019 scorecards, 79-73 and 77-75, and ahead on one judge\u2019s card, 79-73. Prior to the one-punch KO, George was getting out-landed 127-89 by Escudero, and Escudero held a 2-1 edge in punches thrown.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was setting him up with the jab to the body, I had him leaning over a little,\u201d said Houston\u2019s George, who turned 31 on Friday. \u201cI was shooting the right uppercut, some landed and some didn\u2019t. I wanted him to get comfortable and relaxed, and that\u2019s exactly what he did. He was relaxed and I slipped over and just shot it. He gave it to me and I had to take it. It put him down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe result is self-explanatory. I don\u2019t have to say nothing. I\u2019m willing to fight whoever next. One fight at a time and I\u2019ll be prepared for whatever\u2019s on the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, the first of a nine-event television lineup taking place over the next five months, will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET\/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s fights were presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by TGB and Mayweather Promotions in association with Kings Promotions. The main event was promoted in association with New World Sports and Warriors Boxing.<\/p>\n<p>An industry leading production team and announce crew delivered all the sights, sounds and drama from Mohegan Sun Arena. Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast, versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion and Olympian Abner Mares providing expert analysis for the first time on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Two Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team \u2013 unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The Executive Producer was David Dinkins, Jr. and the Director was Bob Dunphy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[AdSense-A] Angelo Leo is the new WBO Jr. Featherweight World Champion. The 26-year-old Mayweather Promotions fighter dominated Tramaine Williams en route to a unanimous decision live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in the network\u2019s first live boxing event since March 13. 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