Ohio Middleweight Chris Pearson 17-2 (12 KOs) boxed cleverly to subdue WBC’s number 9 ranked Yamaguchi Falcao 16-1 (7 KOs), edging a ten round unanimous decision tonight at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Pearson holds a split decision victory over Falcao from back in 2011 when the pair met as amateurs in the WSB..
Many of tonight’s early rounds were contentious, with many at ringside holding the opinion that the busier Falcao had done enough to steal the majority of the bout.. Pearson came on strong in the last 2 sessions, cutting the Brazilian and visibly shaking Falcao in the last round.. Scores were 97-93, 96-94, 96-94 The Victory earns Pearson the vacant WBC Latino middleweight title.
In a clash for the WBC International middleweight title, Steven Butler 27-1-1 (23 KOs) won a very unpopular ten round split decision over Vitalii Kopylenko 28-2 (16 KOs). Kopylenko dropped Butler in the eighth with a body shot, Butler survived the assault by spitting out the mouthpiece to grab extra seconds.. The Canadian edged two scorecards 96-93, 96-93, while Kopylenko was up 95-94 on the third card.. The scoring was poor in this particular fight, almost everyone Ringside saw the Ukrainian, Kopylenko as the comfortable victor..
Unbeaten super middleweight Erik Bazinyan 23-0 (17 KOs) retained his NABA and NABO titles with a ten round unanimous decision against Alan Campa 17-5 (11 KOs). Scores were 99-90, 97-92, 99-90.
Middleweight Alexis Salazar 22-3 (9 KOs) scored an eight round unanimous decision over Abraham Cordero 13-4-2 (7 KOs).
Super welterweight Richard Acevedo moved to 5-0 (5 KOs) with a first round stoppage of Mario Sosa 3-2 (3 KOs).
Middleweight Alexis Salazar 22-3 (9 KOs) scored an eight round unanimous decision over Abraham Cordero 13-4-2 (7 KOs).
Super welterweight Richard Acevedo moved to 5-0 (5 KOs) with a first round stoppage of Mario Sosa 3-2 (3 KOs).
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