Jarrett Hurd (25-3-1) and Jeison Rosario (24-4-2) are each men that needed a win. This clash of two former world title-holders was meant to reignite careers and carry them through the next weight division. Broadcast on ProBox TV and Youtube via ProBox Promotions, it was also meant to provide them a singular platform to shine.
As a substitute, the veteran fighters fought to a disappointing split-decision draw over their shared ten rounds, with the scores reading as 95-95, 96-94 and 94-96.
Definitely, each men were aware of the stakes and fought prefer it; Hurd particularly – whilst not turning back the clock – appeared to be in his best shape in years. Using a pointy, disciplined jab, Hurd was in a position to keep Rosadio firmly at bay for intervals throughout the fight.
Similarly, Rosario was applying pressure in a mature display, slowly increasing his output to hassle Hurd. Neither fighter could truly figure the opposite out en path to the draw, with speed and power not in a position to best each other.
Meanwhile, the co-main event was a more easy affair, with bantamweight prospect Michael Angeletti (12-0) besting the tricky Geraldo Valdez (16-2) to earn a unanimous decision victory over ten rounds.
The tall and rangy Angeletti had his best moments when utilising his natural physicality to his advantage, keeping the Dominican at range. Nevertheless, Valdez put the pressure upon the young American, using his veteran knowledge to push Angeletti into scrappy exchanges.
The clean and effective work of Angeletti was more appealing to the judges, who granted Angeletti the unanimous decision win; although, Valdez struggled to see the ultimate bell.
A fixture of the ProBox Events Center, Dominic Valle (10-0) couldn’t reignite his KO streak at super-featherweight, as an alternative providing a unanimous decision win over dynamite Colombian Kevin Piedrahita (9-2).
Despite having losses on his record, all of ‘Dinamita’s wins got here by means of knockout and Valle must’ve been firmly aware of this, selecting to manoeuvre his opponent to a points victory as an alternative. Nevertheless, the Floridian looked mature and co-ordinated throughout.
Fellow Floridian Tristan Gallichan (5-0-2) acquired the second draw of his short profession, this time against Cuba’s Renny Viamonte Mastrapa (3-1-1). It was a real 50-50 fight, where the judges saw it not possible to separate either man; it ultimately got here right down to preference.
Gallichan was the aggressor within the tactical bout, with Mastrapa demonstrating a uniquely Cuban skillset and bravado in spades. With the result, the stock of each fighters has been raised from early on, with little to blemish their records. Either fighter could definitely reappear on a ProBox card in the longer term.
Expert but inactive Kazakh heavyweight Ivan Dychko (14-0) wasted no time with Craig Lewis (15-8-1), matching Zhilei Zhang’s (27-2-1) record of two rounds in disposing of the American.
Lewis has taken the likes of Carlos Takam (40-8-1), Junior Fa (20-3) and Jermaine Franklin (23-2) the gap, but Dychko had little time to play along with his food. It was an easy performance from the amateur stand-out, who must be more lively with a purpose to enter the fold of the heavyweight division.
Once more, ProBox assembled a high quality card with loads of names, from those once at the height of the game to the up-and-coming fighters of tomorrow.
