Jose 'Tito' Sanchez Drops, Outpoints Erik Ruiz Over Ten Rounds In Indio, California
05/04/2024 04:59
Jose ‘Tito’ Sanchez pushed through a slow start to once again force a blistering pace in his latest win
The undefeated junior featherweight prospect turned away veteran Erik Ruiz via unanimous decision over ten rounds. All three judges scored the bout 97-92 for Sanchez, who was credited with a third round knockdown.
Their bout headlined a Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN show Thursday evening from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.
UNDERCARD RESULTS
Manny Flores (17-1, 13 KOs) earned his second consecutive victory with a blistering second-round knockout of Tijuana’s Alberto Guevara.
The brief affair saw Guevara (27-7, 12 KOs)—a former two-time title challenger—trapped in a corner and unable to defend himself. The locally-based Flores launched a right hook to floor his veteran foe. Referee Jack Reiss issued a count before he waved his arms to signal the end at 2:31 of round two.
Flores produced a similar result in his previous outing, both which followed an upset points loss to Walter Santibanes last June. This win marked his fourth consecutive appearance at this venue.
It was also an early night for younger cousin Grant Flores, who put away Nicaragua’s Freddy Rodriguez inside of two minutes. A body shot forced Rodriguez (10-4, 7 KOs) to crumble to the canvas. Referee Ray Corona began to count before he was forced to end the fight at 1:59 of the opening round.
The younger Flores advanced to 4-0 (3 KOs). All four career bouts have take place at Fantasy Spring.
Anthony Saldivar (6-0, 2 KOs) remained perfect with four-round, unanimous decision over Henry Rivera (2-5, 1KO). Scores were 40-36 on all three cards for Saldivar, a 22-year-old southpaw from Ontario, California.
Joshua Garcia had to overcome a knockdown to turn away veteran journeyman Diuhl Olguin (16-37-7, 10 KOs) via split decision. Judge Edward Hernandez (57-56) ruled for Mexico’s Olguin. The card was overruled by Fernando Villareal (57-56) and Rudy Barragan (58-55) for Garcia (8-0, 4 KOs), who was dropped in round two.
Jake Donovan is a senior writer for The Ring and vice president of the Boxing Writers Association of America.
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