Àngel Fierro got up from the canvas twice to finally take the victory to the ‘island of charm’
The Mexican boxer Angel ‘Tashiro’ Fierro got up from the canvas twice and knocked home Thursday night to world champion Alberto ‘Explosive’ Machado in a hectic battle held at the Salines Olympic Hostel, Puerto Rico, which was the star of Ring City USA.
In another chapter of the rivalry between Boricuas and Mexicans, Machado started well by sending the tricolor to the tricolor twice; but, with much drive and gallantry, the Tijuanian went from less to more until he found Machado with a sovereign left hand to send him to the canvas and end the battle here.
The end of the fight reached 47 seconds of the sixth, then the world champion of weight Superpluma could not respond to the account of 10 of the third on the surface, concretizing it patacada in favor of the Mexican boxer.
With this result, ‘Tashiro’ Fierro improved his professional mark to 18-1-1 with 14 knockouts, while Machado, who has not fought since December 2019, is now left with a boxing record in 22-3 with 18 combat holes.
In other results of the evening he transmitted ESPN KnockOut for Latin America, former world champion Angel ‘Tito’ Acosta unanimously beat Gilberto Mendoza after eight episodes in Supermose weight,
In addition, the Mexican Alma Ibarra also gave the surprise by defeating the favorite Maricela Cornejo after 8 rounds in Average weight, and in another special attraction, Israel ‘Jiga’ González, best acting in the ring, tied in front of the local José ‘Chiquiro’ Martínez after 10 assaults in weight Rooster.