Richard Torrez Jr made his third successful appearance for 2023 when he faced Tyrrell Anthony Herndon at Fort Bend County Epicenter in Rosenberg, TX on Saturday, October 14. The heavyweight bout was featured on the top of Janibek vs Gualtieri prelims live stream on ESPN+.
The scheduled for three rounds contest didn’t go the distance. The 2020 Olympic silver medalist Torrez dominated and stopped his opponent, securing a knockdown with a big left hand along the way. Referee Alejandro Leon stepped in and waved the fight off at 1 minute and 26 seconds into the second round to save Herndon from further punishment.
With the victory by TKO, 24-year-old southpaw Richard Torrez Jr. of Tulare, California improved to 7-0, 7 KOs. Tyrrell Anthony Herndon of San Antonio, Texas dropped to 21-5, 14 KOs, which snapped his nine-win streak.
In the main event, undefeated WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly (14-0, 9 KOs) of Kazakhstan faced unbeaten IBF 160-pound titleholder Vincenzo Gualtieri (21-0-1, 7 KOs) of Germany. The pair squares off in the world championship unification.
In Australia, the event aired live on Sunday, October 15.
Get Janibek vs Gualtieri full fight card results.
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