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Omar Trinidad Defeats Adan Ochoa
Friday night in front of a sold-out boxing crowd at the
Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, Tom Loeffler’s 360
Promotions presented another edition of Hollywood Fights
Night, ‘The Most Entertaining Boxing Show in the United
States’, broadcast internationally on UFC FIGHT PASS.
With Fast Rising Irish Star Callum Walsh along with WBC #3
Ranked and WBC Super Welterweight Continental Americas
Champion Serhii Bohachuk sitting ringside, the can’t miss
main event harkened back to the legacy of Los Angeles’
cross-town rivalries. Omar Trinidad, (12-0-1, 9 KOs) of
Boyle Heights kept his winning ways moving forward with an
eight-round unanimous decision over Adan Ochoa, (12-3, 5
KO’s), of Downey, CA. Scores were 80-72 twice and 78-74.
With huge crowds of passionate supporters for both fighters
cheering on their feet throughout the heated clash, Trinidad
used his effective aggressiveness to score over the first
two rounds. Ochoa turned the tables and found success in the
third round, however it was short lived as Trinidad would
control the action as the fourth round commenced. Using his
superior skills, Trinidad would continue to seize the battle
in the second half over the valiant Ochoa.
In a special attraction four-round middleweight bout,
Gabriel Silva, (1-0), son of UFC Legend Anderson Silva,
impressively won his pro debut defeating southpaw Angelo
Thompson. Scores were 39-36 twice and 38-37. With his father
looking on closely, Silva controlled the fight throughout
with sharp combinations and a tight defense.
Newly signed to 360 Promotions, Cain Sandoval of Sacramento,
CA stayed perfect, (9-0, 9 KOs), with a fifth-round (2:34)
knockout of Jose Angulo, (14-6, 7 KOs). Dropping Angulo in
the second round, Sandoval kept the pressure on and scored
another knockdown in the fifth stanza before the fight was
waived off.
Light heavyweight standout Umar Dzambekov, (4-0, 3 KOs), of
Los Angeles, CA continued the torrid start to his
professional career with a third-round knockout of Nathan
Sharp, (4-5, 2 KOs), of Merced, CA The southpaw dropped
Sharp in the opening stanza and continued with combinations
to the head and body prior to the stoppage.
Welterweights were also in action as Oswaldo Lopez, (4-0-1,
4 KOs), of Maywood, CA and Juan Manuel Gomez, (4-2-1, 4
KOs), of Livermore, CA fought to a spirited six-round split
decision draw. Scores were 58-56 for each and 57-57 on the
third judge’s card.
In a women’s flyweight battle, popular Gloria Munguilla,
(3-0), of Los Angeles, CA stayed undefeated with a
four-round majority decision over pro debuting Nikkia
Williams, (0-1), also of Los Angeles, CA.
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