Punches were thrown and blood flowed during a riot on Saturday
night. Thankfully, those that suffered blows to the head and torso
were expecting nothing less.
San Jose – Punches were thrown and blood flowed during a riot on Saturday night. Thankfully, those that suffered blows to the head and torso were expecting nothing less.
The five-card showcase known as “The Riot” at San Jose Civic auditorium went off with a bang, despite losing the semi-main event of Eloy Perez and Gilroy’s Carlos Musquez. Musquez was declared unfit to participate during a pre-fight physical when doctors said he was dehydrated. Trying to cut weight after losing valuable training days to sickness, Musquez was cut from the festivities.
The show went on without him and still managed to provide some excellent moments of skill, courage and brutality.
In the main event for the California State Jr. Welterweight Championship, San Jose native Jesus “Chuy” Rodriguez heard the crowd chanting his nickname and wasn’t about to let their praise go to waste.
Going the distance against Hector Alatorre, Rodriguez displayed a fierce arsenal of combinations in a unanimous 10-round decision. Rodriguez threw more punches, more accurately and with much more power while Alatorre spent most of his time showing Rodriguez he wasn’t hurt.
Constancio Alvarado squared off against Sammy Yniguez in the 118-pound bout to kick off the night. Alvarado brought the fight to Yniguez the entire four rounds and showed true grit in his quest for victory.
Unfortunately for Alvarado, the judges decided the bout was too evenly matched and ruled it was a majority draw, with one judge giving the more technical Yniguez a 39-37 edge.
The second fight featured a pro debut and a knockout when Maurice Slade sank to the ground like a rock in water. Army veteran Brian Gordon (2-0) caught the left-handed Slade reaching, and countered with a punishing right hook to the jaw.
The super-heavyweights clashed in the next bout, as Keith Spencer (2-0) outclassed Cornell Davis (4-11) with a methodical, unanimous decision in four rounds.
The femme fatales were the final fight before the main event. Cynthia Talmadge lost her pro debut against Jennifer “The Razor” Barber (2-0) in four rounds by unanimous decision.
Talmadge, a remarkably pretty young lady, may want to reconsider if the 126-pound weight class, or professional boxing altogether, is right for her. While quick on her feet and possessing very good technique, she was consistently bullied around the ring and seemed to do little to no damage with her punches.
