Lightweight Michel Rivera Stops Jon Fernandez In Eight!

Michel Rivera retains his good report intact with one other stable displaying

In his most up-to-date in-ring effort, rising light-weight contender Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera (21-0, 14 KO’s) maintained his flawless skilled report. He did so by stopping Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez (21-2, 18 KO’s) within the eighth spherical. Whereas Fernandez already had one loss to his ledger, Rivera stands as the primary man to complete him throughout the distance. This was the sixth battle that the Dominican import has fought within the US. La Zarza Ali is presently ranked #11 (IBF) and #15 (WBO). Maybe this most up-to-date win will crack the highest ten of the WBO rankings for him.

In his nook, the rising expertise has Herman Caicedo as his chief second who additionally trains heavyweight Luis “King Kong” Ortiz. Supplied that he retains successful, his influential promoter, Sampson Lewkowicz, ought to be capable of place him a significant match quickly. Sadly for Fernandez, this defeat snaps a three-year, five-fight win streak that he’s loved since his first loss in 2018.

WELL EARNED WIN

For essentially the most half, the primary two rounds have been crammed with evenly paced tit-for-tat motion. Rivera shortly went to work behind a gradual jab to the top and physique, whereas Fernandez discovered a comfy residence for his uppercuts. Within the closing thirty seconds of the second, each males started sitting down on their punches and each discovered success. Between the 2 nevertheless, Rivera was the extra energetic fighter even when not by an excessive measure.

Firstly of the fourth, Rivera shifted into one other gear and commenced pulling away with using a clubbing straight proper hand. Two of them within the first thirty seconds would wobble Jonfer and put him on the defensive for the rest of the spherical. Whereas Jonfer was by no means too severely damage, Rivera would land the cash punch quite a few occasions all through the interval. Simply because it appeared like Rivera was coming into into cruise management, within the sixth, Fernandez dropped him with a brief, thumping proper hand. To his credit score, the Dominican received up with out difficulty and scored with a couple of good photographs earlier than the bell.

After the shift within the sixth, the bout resumed the neck-and-neck really feel established within the first two durations. Then within the eighth spherical Rivera landed a lead jab adopted by the identical straight proper that continued to plague Fernandez. Solely this time the fitting hand first froze him, then left him splashing face-first on the canvas. Jonfer tried to rise however swayed on his knees like a vertigo sufferer then toppled again over. When referee Jack Reiss noticed him go down once more, he shortly waved the bout off.

By: Bakari Simpson

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