Counter Left Jab Knockdown Enables Madman Hernandez To Upset Jose Resendiz at Armory
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
Minneapolis, Minnesota (September 6th, 2021)– At Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a nine bout card on Sunday, September 5, 2021, Marco “Madman” Hernandez scored a minor upset on Labor Day Weekend 2021 with a ten round decision upset over previously undefeated Juan Armando “Toro” Resendiz.
Hernandez, 15-4-3 with two knockouts, Fresno, California, had won only won one of his last five bouts against upper level opposition, but every dog has his day. In round two, Resendiz, now 12-1 with eight knockouts, Compostela, Mexico, landed a solid left hook to the liver of Hernandez. In reply, Hernandez counter with a spitfire lightning fast left jab which sent an off balance Resendiz stumbling forward through the ropes, and to the canvas for an official knockdown in the second round. The lucky 10-8 round in an otherwise close bout gave Hernandez the upset on the three scorecards. Hernandez used left hooks and uppercuts to just outwork the jab and right hands of Resendiz.
Hernandez landed 132 of 394 punches, a 1 in 3 punches landed ratio, which was just enough to defeat Resendiz, who landed 128 of 507 punches, a 1 in 4 punches landed ratio.
Result: Marco Hernandez Win 10 Jose Armando Resendiz, Super Middleweights
Scoring: 97-92, 93-93, 96-93 for Hernandez. Resendiz was down in the second round.
Referee: Mark Nelson
Other Results on The Armory Card
Jesus Alejandro Ramos Win 10 Brian Mendoza, Super Welterweights
Scoring: 98-92, 98-92, 98-92 Ramos. Referee: Mark Nelson
17-0 Arizona southpaw Ramos wins decision over 19-2 Mendoza of Las Vegas.
Sterling Castillo Win 10 Juan Carlos Burgos, Lightweights
Scoring: 98-92, 97-93, 96-94 for Castillo. Referee: Charlie Fitch.
16-0 Dominican Castillo decisions 34-6-2 Mexican former world title challenger Burgos.
Kyrone Davis Win 8 Martez McGregor, Light Heavyweights
Scoring: 77-72, 77-72, 75-74 for Davis. Referee: Kevin McCart.
Delaware’s 16-2-1 Davis decisions 8-5 McGregor of Illinois, loser of four straight
Ve Shawn Owens TKO 4 Michael Ogundo, Welterweights
13-2 Owens of Minneapolis stops 16-13 Ogundo of Kenya. Referee: Charlie Fitch.
Justin Cardona Win 6 Jomer Robles-Cintron, Lightweights
Scoring: 60-54, 60-54, 50-54 Cardona. Referee: Charlie Fitch
6-0 Cardona of Salinas, California, decisions 2-2 Puerto Rican Robles-Cintron.
Travon Marshall TKO 2 Maycon Oller Da Silva, Super Welterweights (1:03)
3-0 Maryland prospect Marshall had Brazil’s 0-3 Da Silva down in second round.
Referee: Kevin McCarl
Michael Angeletti TKO 3 Alexis Salido, Super Bantamweights
3-0 Texas prospect Angeletti had 2-1 Mexican Salido down in rounds two and three.
Opening bout on the nine bout card. Referee: Mark Nelson.
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