Kim Clavel-Jessica Nery Plata ESPN+ Undercard Outcomes From Laval, Canada

Mazlum Akdeniz threw each punch with the intention of choosing up his first knockout in additional than a yr.

The 25-year-old southpaw must accept his third straight factors win, full with three knockdowns in a rout of Mexicali’s Cristian Bielma. All three judges scored the competition 100-87 for Akdeniz of their ten-round junior welterweight co-feature Friday night on ESPN+ from Place Bell in Laval, Canada.

Akdeniz was cruel to the physique all through the bout, laying the inspiration within the early rounds. Bielma offered an all-too inviting goal, as he didn’t supply any resistance at any time when Akdeniz was capable of minimize off the ring.

The primary knockdown of the combat—and of the present—got here early in spherical three however below doubtful circumstances. Montreal’s Akdeniz ready to load up for a proper hook however lowered his shoulder into Bielma, knocking the Mexicali native off steadiness. Bielma was already on his solution to the canvas when the unbeaten Akdeniz landed a shot to promote the referee on a knockdown.

Bielma was again on the deck early in spherical 5. A straight left hand despatched the Mexican backwards and onto his bum, although replays picked up Akdeniz stepping on his foot in the course of the sequence. It was nonetheless dominated a knockdown, as was a sequence in spherical seven when Akdeniz scored to the physique towards a retreating Bielma, who actually turned his again earlier than falling to the canvas.

Regardless of the one-way affair, the specter of a knockout evaporated because the bout went into the later rounds. Bielma got here out swinging in spherical 9, solely to fall to the canvas in what was precisely dominated a slip. A failed effort by the visiting journeyman to provoke a clinch resulted in one other flop, as Bielma milked the second in taking his time rising to his toes. Akdeniz continued to focus on the physique as Bielma went on the run.

Akdeniz improved to 18-0 (8KOs), whereas Bielma’s file fell to 19-5-2 (7KOs).

The primary aggressive combat of the night offered the choose with some precise work. The ringside officers failed miserably, as Marie Pier Houle was lucky to flee along with her unbeaten file nonetheless intact in a hard-fought unanimous determination over Marisol Moreno.

Scores of 77-75, 79-73 and particularly 80-72 fully missed the plot within the eight-round welterweight battle. Moreno—a well-conditioned 28-year-old from Mazatlan, Mexico— constantly beat ‘MPH’ to the punch within the early rounds, regular along with her jab as she threw crisp photographs straight down the center. Houle took a number of rounds to get her offense untracked earlier than choosing up the tempo in spherical 4. The combat supplied loads of aggressive two-way motion from that time via the ultimate bell, together with a courageous last-round stand by Houle—a 32-year-old prospect from Terrebonne, Quebec— who was instructed to let her fingers go and never depart it within the fingers of the judges.

The recommendation was given because of Moreno’s robust displaying within the previous rounds, usually making Horne miss after which responding with clear energy photographs. Houle supplied sound infighting expertise, dodging her share of incoming photographs however usually catching air earlier than closing the hole and forcing a firefight within the eighth and last spherical.

Houle superior to 8-0-1 (2KOs) with the win. Moreno suffered her third straight defeat however deserved so significantly better as her file fell to 6-4 (0KOs).

Caroline Veyre continued her ascension within the professional ranks. The 2020 Olympic quarterfinalist for Canada superior to 2-0 (0KOs) following a six-round, unanimous determination win over Mexico’s Estefania Gonzalez Franco. Scores had been 60-54 on all three scorecards in favor of Veyre of their featherweight contest.

Veyre fell one combat in need of the medal spherical within the loaded featherweight bracket in the course of the Tokyo Olympics. She nonetheless made sufficient of an impression to catch the attention of Yvon Michel, who added the Paris-born, Montreal-based boxer to his GYM Promotions roster. Veyre has but to lose a spherical, pulling a clear sweep in her professional debut final August and doing the identical on Friday. The extremely expert 34-year-old prospect grew more and more stronger however was unable to place away Gonzalez (3-6, 0KOs), who didn’t put up a lot of a combat however confirmed mettle in making it to the ultimate bell.

Derek Pomerleau preserved his excellent file however confirmed some flaws in his newest victory.

The 22-year-old southpaw went six rounds for the primary time in his profession, with all three judges (60-54, 60-54, 60-54) scoring unanimously in Pomerleau’s favor over Gaudalajara’s Gustavo Magana Rodriguez (3-2-1, 1KO) of their middleweight bout. Montreal’s Pomerleau (4-0, 2KOs) pumped his jab, usually throwing a proper hook behind it as he pushed Rodriguez across the ring. The younger prospect confirmed indicators of fatigue down the stretch, maybe an indication to not try and advance too far as he nears his first full yr as a professional.

Eric Basran remained excellent as a professional after a six-round shutout of Juan Carlos Ramirez. Scores had been 60-54, 60-54 and 60-53 in favor of Basran of their light-weight bout.

The six-round preliminary contest by no means modified gears. Basran—a former beginner standout—was in full management from the opening bell, as Mexico’s Ramirez (4-3, 0KOs) was disinterested in placing up a combat. Basran (3-0, 1KO) fought largely behind his jab, reddening the correct eye of Ramirez who spent the ultimate two rounds on the transfer merely to expire the clock as he settled for a 3rd straight defeat in lieu of placing up a combat.

Headlining the present, WBC junior flyweight champ and native hero Kim Clavel (16-0, 3KOs) meets WBA titlist Jessica Nery Plata (28-2, 3KOs) in a scheduled ten-round unification bout.

Jake Donovan is a senior author for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox