Richard Torrez Jr. gets the toughest challenge of his career tonight. He will take on Guido Vianello in the main event of a Top Rank Boxing card from the Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas.
Torrez Jr. comes into the fight with a perfect 12-0 record. I’ve spoken with some in the industry who have said they do not see him as a serious heavyweight title contender. Torrez Jr. can do a lot to prove his critics wrong if he can get past Vianello.
On Saturday night, Vianello has a chance to prove he still has some upside. He scored an eighth-round TKO win over Arslanbek Makhmudov in his last fight to get off a two-fight losing streak.
Because of the situation both fighters are in, this is a high-stakes main event for two heavyweights with tons on the line.
Here is a look at the results as they happen.
Torrez Jr. Vs. Vianello Results
Lindolfo Delgado Vs. Elvis Rodriguez Results
The co-main event saw the two 140-pound fighters clash in a competitive scrap.
Lindolfo Delgado eeked out the majority decision 96-94×2, 95-95. The fight could have gone either way, but Delgado’s pressure made a bigger impression on two of the judges’ scorecards.
Delgado kept his aspirations of obtaining a big-money fight alive with the win. He could seek to chase a fight with Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, and others over the next two years.
Rodriguez, who is trained by the legendary Freddie Roach, had his moments, but it appeared Delgado did the better work over the course of the 10 rounds.
Abdullah Mason Vs. Carlos Ornellas Results
On his 21st birthday, Mason gave himself a gift.
He put together a solid performance en route to a sixth-round TKO victory. Ornellas was clearly out of his depth, though Mason still showed he has some holes in his defense.
While Mason won with a TKO, he took some shots from a fighter far beneath the level he’ll see once he rises the lightweight ranks.
The all-action fighter scored a knockdown in the second round with a well-positioned left hook that caused a delayed-reaction knockdown.
Ornellas took a knee, got to his feet, but that only prolonged the one-sided action. Here is a look at the knockdown.
Another massive left hand sent Ornellas down for a delayed-reaction knockdown to end the fourth round. The latter took the shot and finished the round, but he was clearly getting plastered.
This is the second knockdown.
In the sixth round, Mason brought more pressure and forced Ornellas to take another knee. It was clear Ornellas’ game plan was to take a knee any time he took some serious damage. Unfortunately, it was more of a strategy for survival and not one for victory.
In between the sixth and seventh rounds, the ringside doctor made the proper decision to stop the fight.
