As we develop to the stacked August 3 Riyadh Season boxing card at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California, headlined by Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov, we were dealt with to live open exercises of all fighters on the card. These open exercises at Santa Monica Pier preceded an appealing three-fight card that saw unbeaten very featherweight possibility Marc Castro deal with the skilled George Acosta. The three-fight card was readily available on DAZN and by means of the Queensberry, DAZN and Matchroom YouTube channels.

Riyadh Season Boxing at Santa Monica Pier

Marc Castro vs. George Acosta Recap

Marc Castro (13-0, 8 KOs) did the job in the primary occasion, beating George Acosta (17-3, 3 KOs) in their very featherweight bout.

The opening round started cagey, with Acosta the assailant. Castro looked conveniently on the back foot, choosing his punches well. The 2nd round saw Acosta continue to step forward, with Castro choosing his shots off the back foot. Both had their minutes, however the Fresno native produced the cleaner work.

The 3rd round saw Acosta continue to stroll down his challenger, however Castro produced the more telling work, specifically towards completion of the round. The following 2 rounds saw Castro continue to box well on the back foot before in round 5, he backed Acosta versus the ropes and let his hands go, which injure Acosta.

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Castro appeared to be more aggressive as the battle advanced, and this continued in round 6, where he let his hands go more, assembling mixes, with Acosta tossing single shots. As the seventh round started, the 2 fighters’ heads came together, not for the very first time and after a brief discussion with the ringside physician, the battle was ended and sent out to the scorecards, with all 3 reading 70-63 in favour of Castro.

In the post-fight interview, Castro reviewed the win and stated: “I feel great.” He continued: “Thank god we took home the victory.”

When inquired about the future, he stated: “Climb the rankings and eventually get my world title shot.”

Shakhram Giyasov vs. Miguel Parra Recap

Shakhram Giyasov (16-0, 9 KOs) came through an awful referring hire round 7 to beat Miguel Parra (22-5-1, 14 KOs) in their welterweight battle. It was a cagey opening round, with Giyasov looking to discover his variety. Parra tossed his jab well, attempting to manage the range, however the Uzbek fighter got in better as the round advanced and landed an excellent body shot. The 2nd round saw Parra look comfy, tossing jabs to the body with Giyasov wanting to pack up.

The following 2 rounds saw Giyasov gradually have more happiness with a good double left hook landing in round 4. The Uzbek fighter was still attempting to pack up excessive, allowing Parra to be fairly comfy, however the 4th round was far better from Giyasov.

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The next 2 rounds saw Giyasov toss his jab far more successfully to the body while following up well. Despite losing most rounds, Parra was still in this battle, landing some great single shots. The Uzbek fighter landed a number of great shots in round 6, consisting of a big left hand. The seventh saw supremacy from Giyasov, who injure Parra on numerous events – consisting of a big body shot injuring the Mexican. Inexplicably, the referee considered it low and took a point away.

The following 2 rounds saw the Uzbek fighter in control as he moved well and punched from differing angles, with Parra revealing his toughness. The last round saw the Mexican toss more punches, and regardless of landing, Giyasov looked comfy and saw out the battle. The judge’s scorecards checked out 95-94 for Parro, with the Uzbek fighter taking the other cards 95-94 and 96-93. The Mexican fighter had minutes in the battle, however those cards were far too close.

After the battle, Giyasov spoke on the seventh-round body shot debate: “It wasn’t a low blow.” He continued: “For me, it’s a shock. I felt I won a minimum of eight rounds.”

Nathan Lugo vs. Ray Corona Recap

Nathan Lugo (2-0, 2 KOs) continued his unbeaten start to his expert profession, beating Ray Corona (4-2, 0 KOs) in their very middleweight contest.

The opening round saw Nathan Lugo begin brilliantly, tossing heavy mixes. Ray Corona attempted to get his jab going, however Lugo kept strolling down his challenger, landing heavy body shots and Corona succeeded to endure the preliminary.

The 2nd round saw Corona come out swinging, however “Brickbuster” continued to choose his shots well and appeared to be landing at will before the referee Rudy Barragan actioned in to wave off the bout awarding Lugo the second-round TKO.

Reflecting on the win, the Orlando homeowner stated: “I feel pretty good. He’s a lot tougher than I anticipated.”