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Joseph Diaz vs Jesus Perez Results: Perez Upsets Diaz on DAZN
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The main event was competitive and close, but, in the end, Jesus Perez (25-5, 18 KOS) scored a majority decision over Joseph ‘Jo-Jo’ Diaz (33-5-1, 15 KOs). The judges saw this: 96-94 for Perez, 95-94 for Diaz, and 99-90 for Perez. Although Diaz was the odds favorite, Perez fought like the one that should have been favored in this fight.

In the first round, Perez was a little quicker with his combinations as Diaz tried to gauge his distance. It was more of a round for Perez since he was the busier fighter. Two straight right hooks to the body by Perez temporarily hurt Diaz in the second round. Diaz would recover and land a huge left hook towards the end of the round.

Diaz showed why he was a former champion by taking Perez’s best shots and landing some of his own in the third round. Perez was still quicker with his combinations than Diaz. Both men would go toe to toe in the fourth round. Perez landed a five-punch combination towards the end of the round that got the crowd to roar. Perez continued the activity in the fifth round by throwing 6-7 punch combinations, and Diaz had no answer. Diaz then shoved Perez into the ropes out of frustration, and the referee took a point away.

Perez landed some big shots in the sixth round, which slightly delayed Diaz’s reaction. Diaz fired back, but it didn’t have the same effect as the punches he received from Perez. Rounds seven through ten were highly entertaining as both fighters threw punches as if they wanted to break a CompuBox record. It was non-stop back-and-forth action. Diaz had a string last round, but it wasn’t enough to win the fight.

Eric Tudor earns a unanimous decision over Luis Ramos

It served as the co-main, but the action in the ring was one-sided. Eric Tudor (10-1, 6 KOs) earned his tenth victory, scoring a unanimous decision over Luis Ramos (6-3-1, 6 KOs). All three judges scored it 80-72 for Tudor.

Tudor dictated the pace from the opening round just outside mid-range with a stiff left jab followed by an overhand right. In the second round, Tudor started to change levels, which meant a left hook to the body was the punch of choice throughout the round. He then came upstairs with the left hook after throwing a left jab. Tudor seemed in a good rhythm with the left jab. He would take this sequence with him for the rest of the fight, which earned him the victory.

Jorge Chavez earns a unanimous decision over Diuhl Olguin

It was a tough fight, but after an early knockdown, Jorge Chavez (10-0, 7 KOs) remains undefeated as he earned a unanimous decision over Diuhl Olguin (16-35-7, 10 KOs). The judges saw this one 60-54, 58-55, 58-55 for Chavez.

In the first round, Chavez was hit with a quick left jab, which put him down to the canvas, and the referee counted as a knockdown. He wasn’t hurt but ended up being cautious for the remainder of the round. Chavez landed an overhand right in the second round, which lit up Olguin and had him hurt but could not finish him. Chavez mostly threw one punch at a time until the right hand landed cleanly. From then on, Chavez was a lot busier and found a home for the overhand right. He began to break down Olguin physically. Both guys would go toe to toe during rounds four and five. In the sixth and final round, Olguin switched to southpaw and landed a hard straight left, which stunned Chavez. They went blow for blow until the sound of the bell ended the fight.

Joshua Garcia knocks out Eric Lozado in one round

It was a quick combination that, if you blinked, you would have missed. Joshua Garcia (7-0, 4 KOs) threw a check left hook to get Eric Lozado’s (1-1-1) attention and landed a huge straight right hand down the middle to knockout Lozado. Garcia earned a first-round knockout and his seventh win.

Josias Gonzalez & Sasha Tudor fight to a split draw

This was supposed to be a promising debut for middleweight Sasha Tudor (0-0-1), but Josias Gonzalez (2-2-1) gave him all he could handle to open up the Golden Boy Thursday Night card. The judges saw this one 39-37 for Gonzalez, 39-37 for Tudor, and 38-38, making this a split draw.

Gonzalez landed some hard straight lefts to the head of Gonzalez and a left hook to the body in the first round of their fight. Tudor then came back with a straight right hand after Gonzalez threw some lazy left hooks. In the second round, Gonzalez dominated with a check left hook that would land when Tudor dropped his head down to the right, exposing himself. Gonzalez manhandled Tudor in the third, and the last round was pretty even, making this into a split draw.

This article first appeared on Fights Around The World and was syndicated with permission.

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