Boxing 3.2.1: Brewart survives knockdown to win split decision

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23/02/2021

Boxing 3.2.1: Brewart survives knockdown to win split decision

Richard Brewart Jr. W6 Nathan Weston ... At the Omega Products International Event Center in Corona, CA, as part of Thompson Boxing Promotions' 3.2.1. Boxing series, middleweight Richard Brewart Jr. (9-0, 4 KOs) remained undefeated, winning a split decision against Nathan Weston (6-1-2, 2 KOs). In round one, Brewart got caught with a left hook by Nelson that sent him to the canvas, but it was more of an off-balance situation. Brewart bounced back by applying a lot of pressure in the early round. Nelson was using a lot of lateral movement as he did his best to avoid the power right hands that were coming at him. Both fighters were engaged in some explosive exchanges in the middle rounds, but it was Brewart who was getting the better of those trades. In the later rounds, Brewart continued to bring the fight to Nelson which was the difference in the fight as he won by split decision. Scorecards read 58-55 (twice) for Brewart and 57-56 for Nelson. “This was great learning experience for me against another undefeated fighter,” said Brewart. “I thought I rebounded after being dropped in the first round. I was never hurt, and I was relentless for the rest of the fight. I had to dig deep to get the victory and all the hard work in training camp paid off. I’m looking forward to my next fight.”
 
Katsuma Akitsugi W6 Arnold Dinong ... In the six-round co-feature, featherweight Katsuma Akitsugi and Arnold Dinong put on an entertaining fight as both fighters showed good skills and high ring IQ’s. Akitsugi, who was fighting out of the southpaw stance, was landing a lot of nice counters, while Dinong was fighting good on the inside. Akitsugi used a lot of lateral movement as he was landing clean punches off angels. Dinong had some good moments when he had Akitsugi on the ropes. It was close fight all the way to the final bell, but Akitsugi was the one the landed the cleaner shots in the judges’ eyes as he won a majority decision.  Scorecards read 58-56 and 59-55 for Katsuma and 58-56 for Dinong. “I knew Dinong was going to be a tough fight, but I was confident I was going to come out victorious as we had a great game plan in place,” said Akitsugi. “This is a great victory on my record and I going to take this momentum into the rest of 2021. I’ll be back in the gym on Monday ready to get right back in the ring.” 
 
Nelson Oliva TKO1 Uriel Gonzalez... The opening four-round middleweight bout showcased the pro debut of Nelson Oliva, who faced Uriel Gonzalez. Oliva came out guns blazing as he wasted no time letting his hands go, landing power shots to the head and body from the southpaw stance. After sending Gonzalez to the canvas early in round one with a brutal left hook to the head, Oliva dropped him once again before the round ended. In round two, Oliva continued his onslaught, landing more crushing blows before the referee stopped the bout at the 1:27 mark. Oliva wins his first as a professional, while Gonzalez (5-7-1, 5 KOs) suffers another defeat.  “It felt good to get my first win as a pro, especially by knockout.” said Oliva. “I felt really strong in there tonight. I sat on my punches and delivered a lot of powerful shots and got him out of there. I know have a long way to go but I’m feeling great on how my career has started. I ready to get right back in there. source for all results: thompson boxing