Raymond Muratalla on the dimensions through the weigh in forward of his light-weight combat with Miguel Contreras at Palms On line casino Resort on November 11, 2022 in Las Vegas. Picture by Mikey Williams/Prime Rank Inc through Getty Photos
Lightweights Raymond Muratalla and Emiliano Vargas superior their younger careers on the Janibek Alimkhanuly-Denzel Bently undercard on Saturday in Las Vegas, each profitable through spectacular stoppages.
Muratalla (16-0, 13 KOs) overwhelmed once-beaten (and really powerful) Miguel Contreras within the sixth spherical of a scheduled eight-rounder; Vargas (2-0, 2 KOs) scored a one-punch KO in opposition to sport Julio Cesar Martinez 46 seconds into the second spherical of their scheduled four-rounder.
Muratalla, a 25-year-old from Fontana, California, is knocking on the door of contender standing however wanted to make the form of assertion that might embolden his coach (Robert Garcia) and promotional firm (Prime Rank) to advance him from eight-round bouts to 10-rounders in 2023. Muratalla delivered by dominating Contreras (12-2-1, 6 KOs), a reliable boxer who lived as much as his “Caveman” nickname by remaining upright underneath a fusillade of correct energy punches.
Muratalla managed the space and tempo of the opening two rounds along with his jab and footwork however then elevated his aggression and punch output in Spherical 3, battering Contreras with an assortment of energy photographs whereas blocking any return hearth from the 24-year-old native of Bakersfield, California.
Raymond Muratalla has been going to work 👀 pic.twitter.com/EWbYwIEAoT
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Contreras hung powerful in Rounds 3 and 4 and even tried to strain Muratalla in Spherical 5, however his spirit and steam was sapped by a ruthless physique assault. By the top of Spherical 6 Contreras was out of gasoline and overwhelmed by Muratalla. Referee Michael Ortega waved it off with 38 seconds left within the spherical.
“I don’t know the place they put me, however I need to be subsequent,” Muratalla mentioned about the place he stands within the 135-pound division throughout his post-fight interview. When requested if there was a selected title he’s concentrating on he talked about a fellow fringe contender who has a little bit extra expertise and who scored a formidable stoppage in opposition to former 130-pound champ Miguel Berchelt in his final combat: “(Jeremia) Nakathila, I feel a win in opposition to him can get me (ranked) the place I need to be.”
Vargas, considered one of three combating sons of former two-time junior middleweight champ Fernando Vargas, had a a lot shorter evening. The 18-year-old former newbie standout boxed nicely from a distance within the opening spherical in opposition to Martinez (1-1, 1 KO), a 19-year-old from South Bend, Indiana, after which confirmed that he can punch nicely in Spherical 2 when his sport opponent tried to take the combat to him. A left hook to the physique adopted by a superbly timed hook to the chin immediately dropped Martinez flat on his again the place referee Allen Huggins waved it off (47 seconds into the spherical) and not using a rely (which was sensible provided that the again of the fallen fighter’s head hit the underside rope).
ONE PUNCH. OUT COLD.
The hype is actual 🌟 @EmilianoFVargas pic.twitter.com/gjzGw8oeWy
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