Uprising Promotions Recap From Kentucky

Louisville, Ky. (July 3, 2021) – Rebellion Promotions tremendous featherweight Carlos Dixon (12-1, 9 KOs) confronted his hardest skilled take a look at on Friday evening, squaring off in opposition to former world title challenger Moises Flores (25-4-1, 17 KOs) on the Iroquois Amphitheater in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. To say he handed with flying colours could be a large understatement, because the quick rising Dixon wanted simply 47 seconds to get rid of his opposition.

“We’re actually happy with Carlos,” stated Ronson Frank, President of Rebellion Promotions. “We gave him a tricky problem in opposition to a longtime fighter with a terrific resume, and he wanted lower than a minute to get the job performed. Carlos continues to show to himself and everybody else that he’s a reputable prospect. He’s an especially arduous employee, and he has an excellent man guiding him in his father and head coach, James. We all know that he’ll solely get higher as we glance to create a pathway to an eventual world title shot down the highway.”

Regardless of it being a really quick evening for Dixon, the Louisville native regarded improbable en path to the primary spherical stoppage. Displaying good physique motion and dealing behind the jab, Dixon pressed ahead early earlier than touchdown a robust proper hook upstairs that harm Flores. He then feinted barely together with his left hand and delivered a second proper hook that opened up the physique of his veteran opposition. That was all Dixon wanted, as he instantly unloaded a thunderous left hand to the midsection that flattened Flores simply 40 seconds into the opening stanza. The referee initially began his depend however shortly referred to as off the struggle when it was evident that Flores could be unable to proceed.

“We have been beginning him off on the jab,” Dixon instructed reporters after the bout. “We have been attempting to get him confused off the jab and my velocity, so we have been switching up the speeds. I observed he had the physique shot open, so I reached for it and we landed it.”

All the time one to present credit score to the individuals round him, Dixon stated it was a collaborative effort that resulted within the enormous victory on Friday evening.

“This was a terrific evening. Every little thing went as deliberate,” he continued. “We had lots of people placing in plenty of arduous work together with me. It was a staff effort. I can’t take the entire celebration.”

The win over Flores is a formidable one for the up-and-coming Dixon. In his earlier 5 bouts, the Mexican fighter confronted such high-level opposition as Guillermo Rigondeaux, Daniel Roman and Brandon Figueroa.

Highlighting the undercard on Friday evening was the fourth consecutive knockout win for 18-year-old Louisville welterweight Demontaze Duncan (4-0, 4 KOs), who wanted lower than one spherical to dismantle 25-bout veteran Hugo Padilla.

“Demontaze is an excellent fighter,” an impressed Ronson Frank acknowledged after the present. “He showcased himself very well, and he clearly has maturity nicely past his younger age. As he continues to progress as knowledgeable, I believe boxing followers are going to be listening to loads about him.”

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