Soumaoro, Melendez Shine on PROBOX TV CARD
The PROBOX TV Wednesday night series, delivered again!!! The Wednesday night series has been an absolute blessing for boxing fans. On this card, a welterweight star emerged. Mohamed "Black Buffalo" Soumaoro, who you may know from his PROBOX TV win a few months ago when he upset undefeated prospect, Jusiyah Shirley. He was at it again and better than ever. Soumaro handed in an even more impressive feat in stopping Angel Vazquez and taking the zero in his L column. Soumaro picked up an eighth-round stoppage, and it should have come much sooner, as the ref and the corner of Vazques allowed this to go on far too long. A massive uppercut in round seven scores right on the chin of Vazquez rocked him badly and finally brought in the corner to waive off the bout. Vazquez fought hard, but it just wasn't enough. Soumaro now fights out of Montreal, Canada, but was born in Guinea and raised in Cuba till he was 14, improved his record to 13-1 (6) and staggered Vazquez in the opening round with a left hook and right uppercut that badly wobbled his man and robbed Vazquez of his legs which he never really seemed to get back. The "Black Buffalo" was pinpoint accurate with his hooks and right uppercuts. He would catch and shoot and land with accuracy. He also sported a shotgun jab that he would use to get on the inside and punish Vazquez with power shots. Once he got to the inside he would unleash on his outmatched opponent. By the sixth round, it looked like cruel and unusual punishment. However, it was allowed to go on two more rounds, until the corner finally came in and saved their man with 13 seconds left in the eighth.
In the co-main event, we got an absolute barn burner as Axl Melendez, boxing out of San Antonio, Texas, by way of Puerto Rico, shocked Demontaze Duncan of Louisville, Kentucky, in a battle of unbeaten. 154-pounders. Melendez moved to 6-0 (4), and Duncan fell to 8-1 (8). Duncan was rocked early in the fight and had Duncan in a world of trouble just 30 seconds into the fight and holding on for life. A left hook and right uppercut combo had Duncan holding on for life. As Melendez poured it on until the bell rang to end the opening round and save Duncan. After a dominant second round, Duncan began battling back and scored with his left hook and found several openings, as he got himself back into the fight. Duncan was landing beautiful power shots in the mid-range, but Melendez pressed forward, in a fight that was getting close on the cards. Melendez rallied in the last round and swarmed Duncan again in the final stanza, as Duncan was unable to keep the storming Melendez off of him and was too willing to trade with the hard-hitting Puerto Rican, who secured the last round and the decision by scores of 58-56 x2 and a ridiculous even scorecard of 57-57.
