By Ken Hissner: On the Mandalay Bay Resort & On line casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, Saturday over Showtime Leonard Ellerbe (Mayweather Promotions) and Sampson Lewkowicz (Sampson Boxing), offered within the Principal Occasion WBA World Welterweight champion Jamal “Shango” James shedding to No. 4 ranked Radzhab “The Python” Butaev by stoppage in 9 rounds. Within the co-feature sensational unbeaten Jaron “Boots” Ennis scored a sensational first spherical stoppage over Thomas Dulorme.
Within the Principal Occasion WBA World Welterweight champ Jamal “Shango” James, 27-2 (12), #145.2 of Minneapolis, MN, was upset shedding his title to Russian Radzhab ”No Mercy” Butaev, 14-0 (11), #146.2, of Brooklyn, NY, at 2:12 of the ninth spherical of a scheduled 12 rounds.
Within the first two rounds it was all James. Within the subsequent two it was all Butaev. Within the fifth spherical Butaev misplaced a degree as a consequence of hitting Davis from behind by referee Celestino Ruiz. Within the sixth spherical Butaev had an enormous spherical.
Within the seventh spherical Butaev continued placing the strain on James the taller of the 2 utilizing his jab. Butaev appeared to take the lead within the combat. Within the eighth around the motion continued with Butaev having an edge.
Within the ninth spherical Butaev pushed James to the canvas receiving a warning. Butaev switches from orthodox to southpaw. He had James towards the ropes fully exhausted and overwhelmed by Butaev. Referee Ruiz all of the sudden referred to as a halt.
“This was essential however solely my first step. I’m seeking to show I’m the perfect within the division. I’ve nothing towards the referee and I’ve nothing about him taking a degree. My staff and I labored lots on combating southpaw and it labored tonight. (requested if the combat ought to have been stopped) I feel it ought to have been stopped. He was lots higher than I anticipated,” mentioned Butaev. At time of stoppage Butaev was forward on two of the three playing cards.
Within the co-feature sensational welterweight Jaron “Boots” Ennis, 28-0-1 nc (26), #146 ½, of Philadelphia, PA, stopped Thomas Dulorme, 25-6-1 (16), #146, of Carolina, PR, out of Las Vegas, NV, at 1:49 of the primary spherical of a scheduled 10 rounds.
Within the first spherical Ennis landed a proper to the ear of Dulorme for an 8-count by referee Mike Ortega after a minute. Shorty later Ennis landed a left, proper and left from southpaw stance on the chin and down went Dulorme once more. He tried getting up however couldn’t as referee Ortega referred to as a halt.
“It was good work. I don’t receives a commission for extra time. I knew it was over however he received up and landed a shot on my ear. I landed a proper hook and left and that was it. I’ve been prepared for a 12 months for a title. I’m in spite of everything three champs. (requested whose subsequent?) I’m ranked highest in IBF and wish Errol Spence,” mentioned Ennis. Ennis is ranked in all organizations and is greater than able to take the division over. He’s skilled by his father teacher-trainer “Bozy” Ennis.
Gentle Welterweight Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera, 22-0 (14), #138, of DR, Miami, FL, defeated Matias Romero, 24-2 (8), #135.4, of Cordoba, ARG, out of Miami, FL, over 10 rounds.
Within the first three rounds it was all Rivera utilizing an efficient jab adopted by rights to the chin of Romero. Within the fourth by way of the sixth rounds it was all Rivera. Between rounds Romero complained a few proper knee harm after the sixth spherical.
From the seventh by way of the ninth it was all Rivera. Within the tenth and remaining spherical Romero had his finest spherical however not sufficient to take the spherical from the sooner arms of Rivera.
All scores had been 100-90 together with this writers.
