By Mohamed Bahaa In an exciting precursor to the Riyadh Season, Southern California fight fans were treated to an exhilarating three-fight event on Wednesday ni
In an exciting precursor to the Riyadh Season, Southern California fight fans were treated to an exhilarating three-fight event on Wednesday night at the bustling Santa Monica Pier. This open-for-public event was promoted by Matchroom Boxing and produced by Bash Boxing, drawing considerable attention from the crowd.
Castro seized the opportunity to showcase his skills, though the match ended in an anticlimactic manner. A clash of heads in the seventh round resulted in significant swelling above Acosta’s right eye, leading referee Rudy Barragan to halt the fight at 1:10 of the round. The ringside physician declared Acosta unfit to continue, giving Castro the victory. All three judges scored the bout 70-63 in favor of Castro.
In the fourth round, Castro increased his intensity, landing numerous right hands, though none significantly harmed Acosta. Acosta, who had recently lost to Rene Tellez Giron, responded in the fifth round by focusing on body shots, as urged by his trainer Manny Robles. Castro countered effectively, delivering a series of unanswered blows that visibly hurt Acosta.
The co-main event featured Shakhram Giyasov, a teammate of Madrimov, securing a split decision victory over Miguel Parra. Giyasov , a silver medalist from the 2016 Olympics, overcame a point deduction to win against Parra . Judges scored the bout 95-94 and 96-93 for Giyasov, while one judge favored Parra 95-94.
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