Harvin Aguirre sensed a distance combat was in retailer after Alberto Mosquera beat the depend in the course of the bout’s lone knockdown.
The belief led to a cushty unanimous choice victory for the Panama Metropolis-based Nicaraguan prospect. Scores had been for Aguirre of their ESPN Knockout predominant occasion Friday night at Coliseo de Combates in Panama Metropolis, Panama.
Mosquera entered the ring for the primary time in additional than a yr. The Panamanian southpaw was decided to show his expertise was an excessive amount of for the 24-year-old welterweight prospect.
Aguirre rode out just a few tough early moments to determine his dominance. He was notably efficient together with his proper uppercut, which landed with conviction in rounds two and three.
The one knockdown of the evening got here late within the fifth spherical. A left hook to the temple by Aguirre was adopted by a proper hand upstairs and left hook to Mosquera’s physique. Mosquera went down on a barely delayed response because of this. Aguirre let loose a yell after which taunted the fallen Panamanian earlier than referee Hector Afu summoned him to a impartial nook.
The second half of the combat was not fairly as intense. Mosquera landed the occasional chin shot, as Aguirre’s relaxed protection stays a legal responsibility. Aguirre was nonetheless in a position to land together however had a more durable time than within the first half with warding off Mosquera’s offense.
It was sufficient of a momentum shift to barely tighten up two scorecards. Nonetheless, Aguirre was by no means in peril of dropping the combat.
The win superior Aguirre’s file to 13-0, with 9 knockouts. A 3-fight knockout streak got here to an in depth, although the rising prospect was in a position so as to add a notable identify to his résumé.
Mosquera fell to 28-7-2, with 16 knockouts. The loss was the third inside his final 4 begins. He suffered a fourth spherical knockout to Puerto Rico’s Derrieck Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KOs) final Aug. 4 on this exact same venue.
Friday’s present was introduced by All-Star Boxing, Inc.
