Nelson Oliva defeated Alfonso Olvera last Saturday by unanimous decision in an eight-round junior middleweight main event at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California.
Oliva (12-0, 4 KOs), from Los Angeles, came out strong early on, while Olvera (13-9-3, 5 KOs), of Tucson, Arizona, gained momentum during the middle rounds. The fight was close going into the final rounds, but Oliva regained control in the later rounds, landing the more significant power shots to close out the fight.
Judges scored the bout 78-74 (twice) and 79-75 in favor of Oliva, delivering him a unanimous decision victory.
“I got the win against a very experienced and tricky veteran,” Oliva said. “I know I still have a lot to learn, and this fight taught me a lot. It was a blessing to headline the main event, and I’ll be ready when my name gets called again. I’m hoping to fight one more time before the year ends.”
In the card’s six-round super bantamweight co-main event, Hector Lopez (6-0, 4 KOs), from Compton, California, defeated Noah Contreras (9-1, 4 KOs), from Fort Mohave, Arizona, by majority decision. Lopez edged Contreras in most of the rounds by landing more punches and cleaner shots. Scorecards read 58-56, 60-54 and 57-57.
“I was confident from the start that I would come out on top in this fight,” Lopez said. “I believe I won every round and definitely hurt him a few times. It was a tough challenge, but I did what was needed to secure the victory. With a few more wins under my belt, I’m confident I’ll be ready to compete at the next level.”
The remaining undercard bouts:
Lightweight Eric Mondragon (11-1-1, 4 KOs), from Maywood, California, defeated Jose Valenzuela Alvarado (3-16-1, 2 KOs), from Puebla, Mexico, by unanimous decision in a scheduled six-round bout. Scorecards read 58-56 and 59-55 (twice).
Junior flyweight Terry Washington (1-0, 1 KO), from San Bernardino, California, defeated Ezequiel Robles (1-2), from Nayarit, Mexico, by first-round knockout in a scheduled four-round bout. Washington landed a devastating three-punch combo that ended with an uppercut. After Robles couldn’t continue, the bout was stopped at the 1:55 mark of the opening round.
Middleweight Blazen Rocili (7-0, 6 KOs), from Las Vegas, defeated Selim Martinez Gonzalez (6-8, 2 KOs), of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, by knockout in a scheduled six-round bout. Gonzalez didn’t make it out of his corner after Round 2.
Kenario Davidson (1-0), from Montgomery, Alabama, defeated Gurjant Singh (2-1, 1 KO), of Delhi, India, in a four-round junior featherweight bout. Davidson, making his professional debut, dropped Singh in Round 3 and won by unanimous decision. Scorecards read 38-37 (twice) and 39-36.
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