Michael Fontanez and Esneiker Correa fight for the majority in Lowell

Lowell, Ma -Michael “The Blessed Southpaw” Fontanez (12-0-1, 8 Kos) headed a CES box event for the first time on Saturday evening and waged war with the Venezuelan knockout artist Esneiker “La Maravilla” Correa (16-6-2, 14 Kos) in an active midweight. The fight held in the historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium and broadcast live Swerve Combat TVended in a majority of drawing after eight exciting rounds.

Both hunters were not strangers for the location, who had fought there only 11 weeks earlier. Fontanez put Noah Kidd in four rounds in June, while Correa Francis Hogan almost shocked before he was put in the fourth. On this night they gave fans an 8-round war that started as a tactical chess match and turned into a Slugfest.

Fontanez, 29, used his sharp puncture and crispy left to dominate the early rounds, but the tide shifted in the fifth when a cut opened over his left eye. Correa seized the moment, explained ruthless pressure with explosive combinations and checked various late rounds. Despite the blood that flowed out of his cut, Fontanez bit his mouthpiece and actually opposed the piece.

When the dust settled, the jury members returned a majority of trek: 76-76 (twice) and 77-75 for Fontanez-a decision that fans buzzed and called for a rematch.

Walsh Scores Destructive first round knockout

In the Co-Main Event, WBC US Silver Feathight Champion “King” Kevin Walsh (18-0, 10 Kos) made a statement with a brutal first round of veteran Angel “El Cat” Luna (19-17-1, 11 Kos). Walsh dropped Luna early with a barrage of overhand rights and uppercuts and then ended the track with a devastating left hook on the 1:20.

Drama after the fight followed when former opponent Tremaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams The interview of Walsh interrupted, which previously demanded a rematch of their razor-close fight earlier this year. Walsh, now on an eight-field profit reak, hinted that larger opportunities outside of New England could be the next.

Undercard -Results

• Jaydell “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazmino (8-0, 7 Kos) went the distance for the first time and scored four knockdowns against Nicaraguas Giovanni “Babyface” Gutterez (11-15-1, 6 Kos) on the way to unanimous decision (60-51, 60-51, 60-50).
• Jayson -Dikke Bowel (2-0, 1 Ko), a local favorite, survived a late rally Jhony Dos Santos (0-3-1) to win a majority decision (39-37, 39-37, 38-38) in an exciting middleweight fight.
• Cian Duggan (1-0, 1 KO) impressed by his pro-debut, stopped Steven Farrar (0-1) In round three after he dropped him twice.
• In the opener, Christian Moura (1-0, 1 ko) brought the lowell and stopped Bryan Cox (0-6) Via the second round of TKO in his professional debut.

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