Early Results From Palm Desert, CA

Cayden Griffiths Goes the Distance

Opening the DAZN segment of the Golden Boy card, unbeaten super welterweight Cayden Griffiths (7-0, 6 KO’s) of Coachella won a unanimous decision over Lesther Espino (10-8, 8 KO’s) of Nicaragua. Griffiths on point from the opening bell ripping away on Espino in the early rounds and scoring a knockdown. Attacking with precision, Griffiths displayed superior skill unloading combinations in dominating a very tough Espino in going the distance in route to the victory.

All three judges scored the bout 60-53.

Scrappy Ramirez Gets the Victory

John “Scrappy” Ramirez (16-1, 9 KO’s) returned to the ring winning a majority decision over Byron Rojas (29-6-3, 12 KO’s) of Nicaragua in super flyweight bout.

Scrappy took the initiative from the opening bell as he displayed superior skill and hand speed over the tough Rojas. Boxing away Ramirez outworked and beat the Nicaraguan to the punch. Pacing himself Ramirez continued to box but the Rojas pressed and began to close in during the seventh round. Late in the fight in the eighth, Scrappy worked behind the jab circling Rojas as the Nicaraguan continued to stalk. Later in the round, referee Ray Corona warned Ramirez for a low blow. Keeping his distance fighting conservatively in the ninth, Ramirez cruised but the tough Rojas kept on pressing to the final bell.

The judges scored the bout 98-92, 97-93, and 95-95.

Fabian Guzman Stops Jose Rodriguez in Six

Middleweight prospect Fabian Guzman (9-0, 8 KO’s) scored a sixth-round stoppage over Jose Rodriguez (3-2, 2 KO’s). A solid straight right hand by Guzman connected buckling up Rodriguez in the second. Attacking patiently Guzman began to go downstairs to the body in the fourth connecting effectively Rodriguez but Rodriguez was saved by the bell. Rodriguez appeared to be gassed out by the sixth as the body shots began to take a toll, Guzman attacked patiently, backing Rodriguez to the ropes as he did not respond to Guzman’s attack prompting the referee to step in and stop the fight at 2:36.

Ricardo Rubacalva Stays Undefeated

Opening things up from the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California. Welterweight Ricardo Rubacalva (15-0-1, 10 KO’s) of Ventura, California tested the waters in going the distance eight rounds with Argentinian veteran Jonathan Eniz (37-25-1, 17 KO’s).

Boxing patiently early on, the young prospect Rubacalva worked off the jab keeping the southpaw Eniz at a distance. Showing composure through much of the bout Rubacalva continued to box away outworking a rugged Eniz. Putting in the work and getting in the rounds, Rubacalva kept pushing on late in the fight in the sixth, mixing it up and tagging Eniz on the inside with a series of uppercuts. It was all Rubacalva as he worked his way to the decision victory.

The judges scored the bout 80-72, 80-72, and 79-73.

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