{"id":10653,"date":"2017-07-03T16:42:49","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T20:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=10653"},"modified":"2017-07-03T16:42:49","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T20:42:49","slug":"taras-shelestyuk-ruben-villa-successfully-defend-unbeaten-records-on-saturday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=10653","title":{"rendered":"Taras Shelestyuk & Ruben Villa Successfully Defend Unbeaten Records on Saturday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. \/ORANGE, Calif. (July 3, 2017) – In the “Locked n’ Loaded” main event, welterweight Taras “Real Deal” Shelestyuk (16-0, 10 KOs) made quick work of Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez (15-3, 11 KOs) by knocking him out in the third round Saturday night from Omega Products International in Sacramento, Calif. <\/p>\n

Shelestyuk, who is ranked No. 5 by the WBO, predicted a knockout win in his prefight interview with the Olympic bronze medalist (London 2012) saying he planned to be aggressive from the start.<\/p>\n

“I didn’t want this fight going the distance,” said Shelestyuk, who attributes the aggressiveness to new trainer Joel Diaz. “Joel and I worked on increasing our punch output and it showed in this fight.”<\/p>\n

Shelestyuk, who is from the Ukraine but now makes his home in Los Angeles, rocked Rodriguez in the first round. He connected on a two-punch combination that sent the Mexican to the canvas. In the third round, Shelestyuk struck early and often, earning the knockout win at the 2:05 mark. <\/p>\n

Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (7-0, 4 KOs) of Salinas, Calif. delivered a beating to overmatched veteran Jonathan Alcantara (7-16-2, 1 KO) of El Salvador. Villa, who swept all three scorecards (40-36), looked equally comfortable fighting on the outside or in the pocket.<\/p>\n

“I think this fight showed how versatile I am,” Villa said. “I boxed him well and mixed it up inside without taking any hits. It was a solid performance.”<\/p>\n

Villa, indeed, looked the part of an elite prospect. He was aggressive the entire fight, yet was extremely disciplined on the defensive end. <\/p>\n

“There’s no doubt I frustrated him,” Villa continued. “I could tell he was having a hard time. I never let him relax.”<\/p>\n

Shelestyuk and Villa are co-promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.<\/p>\n

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