BOXING
Jason Sanchez dominant in defeating Castillo
Albuquerque fighter improves to 18-6; Carrasco's opponent backs out
In a second consecutive highly impressive performance, Albuquerque boxer Jason Sanchez defeated the Dominican Republic’s YeYery Castillo by third-round TKO on a King’s Promotions card Saturday night in El Paso.
Sanchez improved his record to 18-6 with 10 wins by knockout. Castillo, who lost his second bout in a row — both by knockout — is 14-2 with 11 KOs.
The bout at the El Paso County Coliseum was the second on a three-fight contract Sanchez signed with King’s Promotions boss Marshall Kauffman. In Sanchez’s first fight with Kauffman, he upset previously unbeaten King’s Promotions contract fighter Julian Gonzalez (16-0-1 entering the bout) by split decision.
In an interview last week, Sanchez said he was hoping an impressive victory in El Paso would lead to a greater opportunity in his third contracted bout with Kauffman.
Impressive it was.
After two competitive rounds, Sanchez overwhelmed Castillo in the third — flooring him twice before referee Rocky Burke called an end to the slaughter just 1 minute, 14 seconds into the third.
The bout marked Sanchez’s return to his favored featherweight (126-pound) weight class. Four of his previous five bouts, including the Gonzalez fight in Philadelphia last June 27, were contested at the super featherweight limit of 130 pounds.
NO THANK YOU: Las Cruces’ Ariana Carrasco won her pro-debut fight in El Paso on Saturday, or at least had her hand raised. Yet, she still hasn’t thrown a punch as a professional.
According to Facebook posts from attendees, Ohioan Tennielle Young, in hearing Carrasco’s impressive amateur record recited during pre-fight announcements, opted out of the scheduled four-round bout.
Young’s listing on boxrec.com shows only one bout, a loss by TKO, as an amateur. Carrasco’s listing shows a 31-8 amateur record — by no means complete — and multiple national-level USA Boxing and Golden Gloves titles.
ANOTHER SANCHEZ: As reported by boxingnewmexico.com, Las Cruces’ D’Angelo Sanchez (5-1, three KOs) defeated Moriarty’s Austin Lewis (1-2, no KOs) by unanimous four-round decision on Saturday’s undercard in El Paso.
Sanchez, no relation to Jason, scored a third-round knockdown. All three official scorecards read 40-35.
