Over the weekend, Split-T Management’s fighters made significant progress, clinching crucial wins in both Atlanta and Glendale, Arizona.
In Atlanta’s action-packed bouts:
- Tyler Howard showcased his power in the first round, flooring Solomon with a staggering left hook. This became the turning point of the fight. Crosville, Tennessee’s Howard, weighing in at 160 lbs, marked his victory with scores of 78-75 on two cards and a 76-76 draw on the third. His record now stands at an impressive 19-1. Solomon, hailing from Long Beach, CA, and weighing 160 1/4 lbs, now holds a 12-2 record.
- David Navarro emerged victorious in a six-round unanimous decision, outclassing D’Angelo Fuentes in their featherweight duel. With scores of 60-54 from two judges and a closer 58-56 from the third, Navarro, a 127 lbs fighter from Los Angeles, enhanced his record to 6-1. Fuentes, weighing 126.6 lbs from Coconut Creek, FL, now stands at 8-2.
- Giovanni Marquez delivered a stellar performance, stopping Nicky Vitone in the second round of their six-round junior welterweight bout. Marquez’s quick reflexes and nimble footwork allowed him to land a swift combination in the first round, ending with a pinpoint left hook that sent Vitone crashing. The second round saw Marquez unleash a lethal right and an uppercut, which ultimately led the referee to intervene just 59 seconds into the round. Marquez, a 141.2 lbs boxer from Houston, boasts an unbeaten 6-0 streak, with four of these being knockouts. Vitone, at 140.6 lbs from Pine Brook, NJ, has a record of 9-3-1.
The bouts featuring Howard, Marquez, and Navarro were integral to the OTX Boxing’s second installment on DAZN.
In Glendale, Arizona’s thrilling bouts:
- Antonio Mireles, an imposing 6’9″ heavyweight, brought the heat by stopping DaJuan Calloway in the sixth and final round of their heavyweight clash. The final round was a testament to Mireles’s sheer power and skill, with his punishing punches causing considerable damage to Calloway, leading to the match’s cessation at 1:48. Mireles, weighing 270 lbs and representing Des Moines, Iowa, has an undefeated record of 8-0-1, with seven of those being knockouts. Calloway, a massive 391 lbs fighter, now stands at 7-3.
Mireles, backed by Top Rank, showcased his talent in a match broadcast live on ESPN+.