Boxing Coverage on Sherdog.comDeLoach Topples Castillo in PBC on NBCSN Main Event
In a matchup of young junior middleweights on national television
Saturday night, the slight underdog was one who had his hand raised
at the end of eight surprisingly one-sided rounds. Justin DeLoach
proved to be too much for Junior Castillo to handle as he won a
unanimous eight-round decision in the main event of the latest
installment of Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN.
DeLoach (15-1, 8 KOs) used better movement, sharper punching and when it mattered, more power to thwart the 2012 Olympian’s unblemished record. DeLoach scored knockdowns of Castillo (10-1, 9 KOs) in the third and sixth to win the fight via tallies of 79-71 and 78-72 (twice).
The Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Antonio was in a frenzy during the co-featured bout as lightweight Ryan “Cowboy” Karl (12-0, 8 KOs) dominated Luis Solis (14-7-4, 12 KOs) to win a unanimous nod over eight rounds. Karl scored a knockdown in the opening frame an won with scores of 80-71, 79-72 and 78-73 to remain unbeaten.
Junior welterweight prospect Darwin Price looked terrific in handing Semajay Thomas (7-1, 4 KOs) his first pro loss. Price (13-0, 11 KOs) was the much more accurate of the two and landed the cleaner, more telling blows and nabbed the judges’ verdict thanks to tabs of 79-72 and 80-71 (twice).
DeLoach (15-1, 8 KOs) used better movement, sharper punching and when it mattered, more power to thwart the 2012 Olympian’s unblemished record. DeLoach scored knockdowns of Castillo (10-1, 9 KOs) in the third and sixth to win the fight via tallies of 79-71 and 78-72 (twice).
The Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Antonio was in a frenzy during the co-featured bout as lightweight Ryan “Cowboy” Karl (12-0, 8 KOs) dominated Luis Solis (14-7-4, 12 KOs) to win a unanimous nod over eight rounds. Karl scored a knockdown in the opening frame an won with scores of 80-71, 79-72 and 78-73 to remain unbeaten.
Junior welterweight prospect Darwin Price looked terrific in handing Semajay Thomas (7-1, 4 KOs) his first pro loss. Price (13-0, 11 KOs) was the much more accurate of the two and landed the cleaner, more telling blows and nabbed the judges’ verdict thanks to tabs of 79-72 and 80-71 (twice).
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