By: Sean Crose
The rising 11-0 middleweight Justin Figueroa squared off towards the 10-3-1 Mario Gaston Rios Saturday night time in a middleweight affair scheduled for six. The bout was the primary occasion of a Boxing Insider Promotion’s card and was broadcast reside by DAZN from the Tropicana in Atlantic Metropolis. The opening chapter was a sense out course of for each fighters, although it appeared like Figueroa, who goes by the title of “Mister Atlantic Metropolis,” was clearly looking for alternatives to land an influence shot.
He would get his probability quickly sufficient, for Rios went down from a physique blow within the second. He was capable of beat the depend, however then received blitzed by a stinging left from Figueroa. As soon as once more, Rios beat the depend. The referee, nevertheless, had clearly seen sufficient. Figueroa received the win whereas barely breaking a sweat. Now possessing a document of 12 victories towards no loses, Figueroa is an area attraction who’s near dealing with greater and higher opponents.
As issues stand, Figueroa might be the highest attraction on the Boxing Insider roster. He’s fought 4 occasions in a row on Boxing Insider occasions, in any case, and has but to satisfy defeat.
