Huerta rebounds with a TKO victory!
In a must win situation, “The Pride of Paramount” Charles Huerta (17-3, 8 KOs) rebounded from two tough decision losses to stop Eduardo Arcos (18-7-1, 15 KOs) after five rounds of action on Friday at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario Ca.
Returning from a year layoff, Huerta shook the rust off with a slow calculated TKO victory over the rugged Arcos who hailed from Tijuana MX. Huerta out worked and dominated the first four rounds as Arcos looked to counter with minimal success. In what would turn out to be a last ditch effort, Arcos came out in the fifth with guns blazing, unfortunately for him, Huerta was able to fight off the attack with a solid defense and accurate counter punching. After five rounds, a bloodied Arcos would not answer the bell for the sixth at the request of his corner.
“The whole fight, he didn’t want to fight me but that round he actually tried” Huerta said in a post fight interview with the Koncrete Jungle “I was just getting started, I had a year training camp for this fight but I felt like I was just getting going”
In the co-feature, undefeated flyweight Miguel Diaz (8-0, 3 KOs) dismantled an over-matched Evaristo Primero (15-14-1, 7 KOs) to score a sixth round TKO in a bout scheduled for eight. Diaz simply out worked the 30 fight veteran for four straight rounds and in the fifth a crushing right hand put him on the canvas. A follow up flurry in the sixth round was enough to have Primero’s corner calling for the stoppage. Referee David Mendoza called the bout at the 37 second mark after Primero’s corner threw in the towel.
Flores Outguns Garza
San Fernando slugger Rigoberto Flores (5-1, 2 KOs) beat the fight out of Hector Garza (3-7, 2 KOs) in the first round, unfortunately for Garza he would be forced to go the distance. Despite getting pummeled from corner to corner and round after round, his corner refused to throw in the towel. Garza averaged about five punches per round but was allowed to continue, even when the blood flowed from his nose. All three judges would see it the same with a one-sided score of 60-54.
Nunez Edges Mendez in a war
In an all out war, Sergio Nunez (7-0-1, 4 KOs) escaped with a close unanimous decision over tough Texan Jesus Mendez (3-3, 2 KOs). Mendez seemed to outwork Nunez in the opening two rounds but a right hand in the third sat Mendez down on his butt. Unfazed, Mendez went back to work in the fourth, keeping the fight close. Both men had their moments in the fifth but it was Mendez with the slightly higher work rate and bigger punches. Going into the sixth and final round, Mendez seemed to have it in the bag but a last second knockdown evened the score. After six, all three judges would see Nunez on top with scores of 57-55. Standnfight had it even at 56-56.
Prescott KO’s Cota
Colombian slugger Daulis Prescott (24-1, 19 KOs) scored a third round KO over Jose Angel Cota (15-7-1, 11 KOs) in a Jr. lightweight contest scheduled for six. Prescott brutally beat Cota to the head and body until he could take no more and crumbled to the canvas. Referee Raul Caiz Sr. stepped in and stopped the contest at 2:04.
Zarate dominates Longoria
San Pedro Super Bantamweight Isaac Zarate (4-0) scored knockdowns in all four rounds but a tough Jeremy Longoria (3-2, 1 KO) would manage to go the distance. Zarate put up a solid effort but couldn’t defend against the southpaw’s left hand. Scores after four rounds read 39-31 by all three judges. Zarate was deducted a point in the first for hitting while his opponent was down on one knee.
Santilla Stops Espinoza in 1
San Diego’s Giovanni Santillan (3-0, 2 KO) remained unbeaten, stopping Albert Espinoza (1-2) at the 58 second mark of the opening round. A body shot sent Epinoza to the canvas in agonizing pain. Referee Raul Caiz Sr. immediately waived it off without a count.