Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
- Daniel Jacobs vs Chris Fitzpatrick - KO 6R (Middleweight)
- Jayson Velez vs Salvador Sanchez II - TKO 3R (Featherweight)
- Austin Trout vs Miguel Cotto - UD 12R (WBA Light Middleweight)
Cancer survivor Danny Jacobs scored his second straight win since returning to the ring, causing Chris Fitzpatrick to retire after the fifth round.
Danny Jacobs' first fight after beating cancer back in October was a a lot shorter, but his second fight since his return was just as dominant. The Brooklyn, New York native moved to 24-1, 21 KOs with a one-sided victory over a game Chris Fitzpatrick on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden on the undercard of the 154-pound showdown between Miguel Cotto and Austin Trout.
Back on Oct. 20 at the Barclays Center, Jacobs needed less than a round to dispose of the overmatched Josh Luteran. On Saturday, Jacobs came out a bit methodical, looking as though he wanted to get a few real rounds in. In rounds three, four and five, Jacobs put a real beating on Fitzpatrick, who did well to make it to the bell each round and stay on his feet throughout. After the fifth, Fitzpatrick's corner made the smart decision to call the fight off, giving Jacobs his second victory since his a one and a half year layoff while he successfully defeated osteosarcoma, a life-threatening form of bone cancer.
Fitzpatrick fell to 15-3 with 6 KOs.
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Jayson Velez moved to 20-0 with a dominant technical knockout win over Salvador Sanchez II at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
The Madison Square Garden crowd came on Saturday night to see Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto, but they may have actually seen the country's next great star in the process. Featherweight prospect Jayson Velez moved to 20-0 with a dominant victory over Salvador Sanchez II via Round 3 stoppage. It was the 15th career knockout victory for Velez, who connected on 50% of his power shots in the whitewash.
It was totally one-sided from the opening bell, with Velez the much faster and stronger fighter by a longshot. Velez wasted no times, taking it to Sanchez with vicious combinations from the outset and not relenting. He floored Sanchez late in the second round, with only the bell saving him. Unfortunately for Sanchez, the third round came quickly, and Velez went right for the kill.
Sanchez went down just eight seconds into the third round, but was able to get up and give it one more go. Unable to clinch or avoid Velez's brutal power shots, Sanchez took another barrage and forced referee Harvey Dock to call a halt to things at 38 seconds of Round 3.
The win sets the unbeaten Puerto Rican up for a world title shot with the WBC's featherweight belt holder Daniel Ponce De Leon. Sanchez fell to 30-5-3.
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Austin Trout defeats Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden
Miguel Cotto vs Austin Trout Rd by Rd
Fans cheering for Cotto while booing Trout.
Fans yelling Cotto.
Rd 1 Both moving around not a lot of punches. Trout jabbing with right. No wcotto jabs. trout working body. cotto swings and misses. cotto lands a big one. close fight so far. Rd to Trout.
Rd 2 Cotto starts strong. Trout lands a few cotto answers.. good rd for cotto. rd 2 cotto.
Fans boo canelo who is on the big screen
Rd 3 Big uppercut by cotto trout takes it. Trout lands on body. cotto jabs with left. Rd 3 cotto
Rd 4 both fighters letting hands go. cotto has trout on ropes. Rd 4 cotto
Rd 5 trout starts strong. cotto lands left hook. low blow by trout. Rd Trout
Rd 6 cotto lands big left hook and some body shots. cotto lands a right overhand. fighters end strong. rd to cotto.
Rd 7 Trout starts strong. fans yelling cotto who lans a big left. fans yell lets go cotto. Rd 7 to Trout
Rd 8 fans yelling cotto. trout and cotto try to make somethinhg happen. trout working cotto. Rd 8 to Trout.
Rd 9 cotot starts strong. second low blow for trout by mistake as cot was moving. cotto is okay. fight back on. right hand by cotto. cotto moving well. Rd 9 Cotto
Rd 10 trout trying to take charge. cotto gets rd
Rd 11 fans yelling cotto . trout tring to land big shots. fans yelling austin. cotto lands a combo. big left uppercut by trout. by right by trout. rd to trout
Rd 12 trout trying to start strong. trout with good left hook. fans on their feet. fight ends
After 12 rounds scores 117 – 111 119 – 109 all for the winner austin trout
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