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11/07/2008 Archived Entry: "Eloy Perez Dominates At the Seven Feathers Casino"
Eloy Perez Dominates At the Seven Feathers Casino
CBZ's Molly McConnell decisions Demi Nguyen
By Ricardo Ibarra
Eloy Perez (left) lands his uppercut
CANYONVILLE, Ore. -- For years one of the most touted young talents out of the Pacific Northwest was lightweight Eloy Perez. With his blistering hand speed and natural athletic abilities, hopes were high that this young man would have the necessary tools to climb from regional prospect to national contender.
But after a few uninspiring victories and some close calls, the praises subsided and the doubts began. As he struggled to maintain his undefeated record against journeyman type fighters, questions about his future began to circulate. In boxing, though, all it takes is one impressive victory to get people back on your side and Perez did much to restore some of those early expectations in his most recent outing.
In a thoroughly one-sided affair, Perez (12-0-2 2KOs 130 lbs.) maintained his undefeated record this past Saturday, November 1st at the Seven Feathers Casino in Canyonville, Oregon with a ten round dismantling of Salem, Oregon’s Juan Jaramillo (8-6-2 3KOs 130 ½ lbs.).
Perez took control of the bout from the start, using his superior hand speed and quick foot work to step in and land combinations at will on his onrushing opponent. Jaramillo with his head first style, served as a perfect target for the much slicker Perez, leaving himself wide-open for counter punches.
Perez had little trouble dictating the pace throughout the bout. Using good lateral movement and a quick jab, Perez avoided Jaramillo’s wild assaults and continuously swarmed him with blistering combinations. Although Jaramillo never stopped pushing the fight, he was never able to mount an effective attack as his opponent was simply too quick. All three judges scored the bout 100-90, for Perez.
Jr. Middleweight Dashon Johnson (3-2-2 1KO 150 lbs.) of Escondido, California had to overcome some early shaky moments on his way to a six round unanimous decision over Denver’s Anthony Turner (4-1 2KOs 149 ½ lbs.).
In the first round Johnson set a fast pace early, pressing his opponent with quick combinations. He was firmly in control when in the last few seconds of the round a hard right hand followed by a series of uppercuts had him in serious trouble.
Johnson regained control of the bout in the second round by using good lateral movement, smart defense, and combination punching. While Turner continued to aggressively press, he was continuously out-landed by the quicker and more accurate Johnson. Down the stretch of the fight Johnson began to open up with greater consistency, snapping his opponent’s head back on numerous occasions. Turner displayed a lot of heart, but he also took a lot of punishment in the last few rounds of the bout. The judges’ scorecards read 60-54, 60-54, and 59-55.
Fast rising Jr. Welterweight prospect Aris Ambriz (7-0 5KOs 140 lbs.) maintained his undefeated record with an impressive fifth round stoppage of Canadian Darren Darby (4-10-2 1KO 140 ½ lbs.). The tall and lanky Ambriz worked well from the outside early on in the bout, using a stiff jab and hard follow-up right hands to keep the shorter Darby at range and off balance. Ambriz easily controlled the first three rounds, setting a fast pace with a steady flow of quick combinations. As Darby began to step up his attack in the fourth round, Ambriz responded with hard hooks to the body. In the fifth a thudding left hook to the ribcage buckled the knees of Darby. Ambriz followed up with a barrage of body shots, forcing Darby to take a knee. After the mandatory eight-count, Ambriz swarmed his opponent, prompting the referee to step in and call the both at 2:40 of the fifth round.
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McConnell (left) misses with a right hand en route to her unanimous decision win
In a six round welterweight bout, Portland, Oregon’s Molly McConnell (9-1 1NC 4KOs 147 lbs.) preserved her status as one of the region’s best fighters with a unanimous decision over Los Angeles, California’s Demi Nguyen (4-3 2KOs 146 lbs.). Early on in the bout Nguyen did a good job of pushing McConnell back with effective left-right combinations. By the third round, though, McConnell began to take control, countering well with a left hook and pushing Nguyen back with hard right hands. As the fight wore on McConnell continued to step up her aggression, while Nguyen slowed down. As McConnell pressed with lead rights and hard combinations on the inside, Nguyen tried to answer back as much as she could, but she found it hard to keep up with McConnell’s busy work rate. The official scorecards read 60-54, 58-54, and 58-54, all for McConnell.
North Platte, Nebraska’s Dustin Guillemin (4-4 2KOs 155 lbs.) had little trouble overwhelming Renton Washington’s Rafael Umarov (1-3 157 lbs.) with relentless pressure over four rounds. While Umarov worked well from the outside in the first round, Guillemin quickly closed the distance in the second, rocking him late in the round with a left hook. Guillemin continued to press throughout the remainder of the bout, never letting up. In the last round Umarov was forced to move away and hold on to avoid his opponent’s frenzied attack. The three official judges scored the bout 39-37, 39-37, and 38-38, awarding the majority decision to Guillemin.
Undefeated as a professional mixed martial artist, Ben Fodder (1-0 160 lbs.) had little trouble adding his first professional boxing victory, pitching a shut-out over Denver, Colorado’s Tim Kane (1-3 1KO 160 ½ lbs.). While Fodder was wild and wide with his punches, his opponent did not offer up much of a defense and continuously absorbed heavy left and right hooks in the bout. By the last round Kane could do little else but move away and cover up to avoid his opponent’s assault. All three judges scored the bout 40-36.
In the evening’s opener, “Slick” Willie Williams (1-0 139 ½ lbs.) made a successful professional debut with a unanimous decision over fellow novice Ralph Prescott (0-1 139 lbs.). Williams took control of the bout early and never lost it as he pushed his way in close with his jab and looping hooks. He continued to work well on the inside throughout with aggressive combinations, dropping Prescott in rounds two and four. The final tallies read 40-34, 39-35, and 39-35.
As always, promoter Patrick Ortiz put on a well matched and entertaining show. The next Ringside Tickets Inc. event will be held at the Prairie Meadows Casino in Altoona, Iowa. The next event in the northwest is scheduled for January 17th at the Silver Reef Casino in Ferndale, Washington. Tickets for both events are on sale now.
