Former two-time Lightweight champion, Julio “Kidd” Diaz scored a unanimous decision over former world title challenger Herman Ngoudjo in a ten round Jr. Welterweight bout at Buffalo Bill’s Star Arena in Primm, Nevada.
Diaz landed quick combinations throughout the fight. Despite swelling under his left eye, Diaz was very effective and had the quicker hands.
Diaz seemed to get stronger as the fight went on as in round six he took a couple of short shots to start the round but came back to land a nice four punch combination that was followed by a couple of hooks. Round nine saw a good exchange that was followed up by a good right hand from Diaz. The two fought hard down the stretch as they duked it out in the final moments with Diaz getting the better of the action.
Diaz, 140 lbs of Cochella, CA won by scores of 99-91, 97-93 and 97-93 to raise his record to 37-6. Ngoudo, 140 lbs of Montreal is now 18-4.
“Ngoudio could take a punch, his style was very difficult for me to adjust to because of his elbows, he comes forward with his head. But I was able to change things up and fight on the inside, it’s what my corner knew would work and we did just that.”
Dominic Salcido scored an eight round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Guillermo Sanchez in a Jr. Lightweight bout.
Salcido was the more steady fight as he was consistent with little combination’s and where Sanchez seemed to be more concerned with showboating rather than throw punches. That was ironic because it was Salcido who was known throughout his career as being a flashy fighter. The only sort of offense that Sanchez could muster was landing a hard left hand that briefly shook Salcido in round four.
Besides that, it was all Salcido as he pressed the action and won by scores of of 78-74, 77-75 and 77-75. Salcido, 129 lbs of Ralito, CA is now 18-2. Sanchez, 128 lbs of Buffalo, NY is now 11-1-1.
“I came and proved what I need to, I am back in the game and back to business” said Salcido.
