The LA FIGHT CLUB series continues to bring the best boxing to Los Angeles, California, with Manuel «Tino» Ávila (20-0, 8 KOs) defeating Nicaraguan warrior René »Gemelo« Alvarado (23-7, 16 KOs) in a thrilling 10 rounds in featherweight, which took place this Friday night at the Belasco Theater, broadcast live on Estrella TV’s Boxeo Estellar.
The nearly sold-out event saw the likes of an interesting group of special guests such as NBA superstar and Los Angeles Lakers player Metta World Peace and fighters from the Golden Boy stable Hector “El Finito” Tanajara, Chirstian “Chimpa” González, Jesus «Reluctant» Soto Karass, Carlos «The Solution» Morales, Francisco «El Bandido» Vargas, Nick Arce, Rafael Gramajo, Oscar «El Jaguar» Negrete and Jonathan «Thunder» Navarro.
Ávila was tested by René “Gemelo” Alvarado in the featherweight division for the first time in his career. Avila started the action in the early rounds aggressively like Alvarado. However, by the fifth round, Avila changed tack and started boxing. Alvarado was able to keep him at arm’s length. The bout was active all 10 rounds with scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 100-90 to give Avila the unanimous decision victory.
“I felt that the fight was in different stages,” said Manuel Avila of his victory. «I know I had to work on my inner boxing and there Alvarado stuck to my strategy. I’m excited to be back in the gym and hopefully 2016 will bring more in-ring action for me »-
“I felt that this decision was fair,” said René Alvarado. “Obviously we are at his house, but it seemed to me that the whole fight was very close. I’m excited to go back to Nicaragua, and work on my technique. Hopefully if they get a chance I’ll go back and fight in Los Angeles. “
Gilberto «El Flaco» González (25-3, 21 KOs) of Mexico City returned to make his second appearance at LA FIGHT CLUB in an eight-round super lightweight fight against Luis «El Vampiro» Arceo (28-14- 4, 19 KOs) from Aguascalientes, Mexico. The co-main event televised to Manuel Ávila vs. René Alvarado, it was a complete bloodbath as both fighters fought tenaciously and tenor, making it the fight of the night as crowds cheered for their favorite fighters. However, it lasted until the fifth round in which González began to break down Arceo with his shocking punches. By the sixth round, “El Flaco” landed hard shots to the body, sending Arceo to the canvas, and the sixth produced the technical knockout.
Welterweight Marquis Taylor (4-1, 2 KOs) defeated previously undefeated Oscar Torres (8-1, 4 KOs) by split decision, featherweight Edgar Valerio (6-0, 4 KOs) defeated by knockout in the first to Mexican Javier Rodríguez (3-2, 2 knockouts) and super bantamweight Pablo «Shark» Rubio (5-0, 3 knockouts) defeated Juan Carlos Benavidez (5-8-1, 2 knockouts) by split decision .
In other results, bantamweight Joshua Franco (5-0, 3 knockouts) knocked out Jorge Pérez (2-2, 1 knockout) in the Second and rookie Tenochtitlan Nava (1-0) beat Antonio on points in four rounds. Martinez (3-7, 3 knockouts). (NotiFight.com)
Tino Ávila remains undefeated
