ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Shinard Bunch hasn’t allowed the frustration from his controversial draw with Janelson Figueroa Bocachica preserve him on the shelf.
The 22-year-old welterweight prospect racked up his second straight first spherical knockout win on Saturday on the Showboat Resort and On line casino in Atlantic Metropolis, N.J., dropping Colombian trial horse Wilfrido Buelvas twice to finish issues.
The primary knockdown got here from a glancing blow, however the second simply moments later was an image good proper hand that left no doubts.
“[Trainer Chino Rivas] is at all times telling me to remain affected person. He informed me to drop down, come excessive and that’s it. Simply listening to my coach, that’s all,” mentioned Bunch (17-1, 15 knockouts).
The win over Buelvas (22-15, 16 KOs) is Bunch’s second straight for the reason that draw with Bocachica in July. Bunch says he isn’t going to attend round for the rematch to be made.
“They know we gained, we’re not searching for the rematch. If it comes then it comes, aside from that, we’re transferring on,” mentioned Bunch of Trenton, N.J.
Bunch’s supervisor, the Corridor of Famer Russell Peltz, says Bunch will seemingly be again within the ring on Nov. 20 on the Prudential Heart in Newark, N.J. Peltz says the issue isn’t getting an enormous combat, as a lot as it’s sustaining management of their within the course of.
“We don’t wish to have to surrender half the fighter to get a combat, that’s the issue,” mentioned Peltz.
If Bunch was bringing the notoriety, Anthony Demonte, the welterweight prospect competing within the co-featured bout, introduced the group.
The 25-year-old Demonte (4-0, 3 knockouts) of Staten Island, N.Y. gave his tons of of supporters in attendance one thing to cheer about, blasting out the overmatched Nicholas Collins in 29 seconds.
In style welterweight prospect Anthony Demonte finishes off an overmatched Nicholas Collins in 29 seconds at The Showboat On line casino in Atlantic Metropolis. Demonte (4-0, 3 KOs) is from Staten Island, N.Y. and gained the 2014 NY Golden Gloves 152-pound novice title pic.twitter.com/FpdUwnK6B4
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Demonte, a 2014 New York Golden Gloves champion within the 152-pound novice division, opened the bout with a left hook that shook Collins (0-2) of Anchorage, Alaska. Two physique pictures opened up Collins for a left uppercut adopted by an overhand proper that scored the primary knockdown. Collins rose up however collapsed in resignation after a pair comply with up punches.
Demonte is educated by Lenny DeJesus out of the State of Health Boxing Membership in North Bergen, N.J. and is promoted by Murad Muhammad.
Not each combat on the cardboard was a fast blowout, nevertheless.
Dezmond Lucas (3-0, 1 KO) scored a 4 spherical shutout over a tricky debutant named Cesar Espinel-Maldonado. Lucas, from the Courtlandt Ave. part of the Bronx, N.Y., lived as much as his “Technician” nickname, and is anticipated to return to motion on the identical Nov. 20 card as Bunch.
A six spherical bout that includes one other former Golden Gloves champion, 2011 132-pound open class winner Marco Suarez III (5-0-2, 1 KO), was nixed after his opponent, Shauncy Perry of Arkansas, reportedly complained of chest pains simply moments earlier than strolling to the ring. Suarez’s coach and father Marcos Suarez says his son shall be finish his 3-year layoff in December as an alternative.
