{"id":11141,"date":"2018-07-02T13:58:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T17:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=11141"},"modified":"2018-07-02T13:59:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T17:59:50","slug":"ruben-villa-scores-impressive-knockout-win-on-saturday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banner-promotions.com\/?p=11141","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Villa Scores Impressive Knockout Win on Saturday Night"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PHILADELPHIA, Penn. \/ ORANGE, Calif.\u00a0(\u00a0July 2, 2018) –\u00a0\u00a0Fast rising featherweight\u00a0Ruben Villa<\/strong>\u00a0(12-0, 5 KOs)\u00a0used an explosive sixth round to knock out\u00a0Ricardo Lopez<\/strong>\u00a0(7-3-2, 6 KOs)\u00a0in the “New Blood”main event Saturday night from\u00a0Omega Products International in Sacramento, Calif.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Villa, a southpaw fighting out of Salinas, Calif., showed off his superior skill set to a sold out crowd that witnessed a devastating knockout win.<\/div>\n
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Throughout the fight, Villa used a sharp jab to set up left uppercuts and straight rights. While most boxers use the jab as a range finder, Villa uses it to inflict pain on his opponent either by landing it, or sending an unexpected power shot to the head or body.<\/div>\n
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The 21-year-old also found success on the defensive side, limiting Lopez to very few clean looks.<\/div>\n
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The thrill ride came toward the end of the sixth round when a multi-punch combination floored Lopez. The Mexican fighter would get up, but it would prove a poor decision. Villa promptly unloaded power shot after power shot until referee Edward Collantes put a stop to the carnage at the 2:49 mark.<\/div>\n
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“I was landing solid punches in every round,”\u00a0remarked Villa, who is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.\u00a0“I knew I would be able to take him out. I wore him down and in the sixth I just let me hands go and I caught him with a lot of heavy punches. I was surprised he got up. He was a tough guy.”<\/div>\n
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