Rey 'BoomBoom' Bautista Wins over Unbeaten Miguel Angel Mendoza Via KO

Reigning IBF International Featherweight Champion Rey "BoomBoom" Bautista is getting closer to another shot at a major featherweight title after his impressive KO victory over undefeated Mexican slugger Miguel Angel Mendoza at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines.

Rey "BoomBoom" Bautista

Bautista, who failed to snatch the WBO super bantamweight crown in his first attempt from Daniel Ponce de Leon in 2007, came in aggressively as he engaged the undefeated Mexican in a powerful exchange of punches starting in the very first round. The Bohol native threw power shots that sent Mendoza reeling down the canvas twice, leaving the Mexican with a bloody nose at the end of the round.

Bautista dominated the fight from first to fourth round and by Round 5, it was obvious the Mexican was running out of gas, and his corner were seen almost ready to give up.

As Mendoza was troubled by his eye injury, he hit Bautista with low blows in the sixth round as he had difficulty with his vision.

Despite the unintentional low blows, Bautista was able to defend himself, and a power left hook caught and stunned Mendoza, sending him down as referee Atty. Danrex Tapdasan counted him out.

It was Mendoza’s first taste of defeat in his professional boxing career. which is highlighted by a perfect knockout record.

With Bautista’s impressive victory, another shot at a major world title is imminent for the Candijay, Bohol, Philippines native.

By   Leo Reyes

Source: bleacherreport.com/articles/977654-rey-boomboom-bautista-wins-over-unbeaten-miguel-angel-mendoza-via-ko

Bautista dominates Mexican challenger

DEFENDING International Boxing Federation International Featherweight Champion Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista stopped Mexican challenger Miguel Angel Mendoza in six exhausting rounds Saturday night of the main event of Pinoy Pride X at the Hoops Dome in Cebu City.

Bautista, who hiked his win-loss record to 32 wins and two losses with 24 knockouts, dropped Mendoza with a strong left hook to the head in the middle of the sixth round. Mendoza was counted out by referee Danrex Tapdasan.

Mendoza tried to catch the Bohol-native Bautista with his counter-punching style in the first round but the Filipino unleashed his power to knock the Mexican twice with quick left straights, and the Cebuano ruckus crowd went wild.

The 25-year-old boxer did very well in defending his title.

The Mexican fighter started to bleed in the second round, but still continued to challenge Bautista. In the fourth to sixth round, the Mexican was hitting nothing but air, allowing Bautista to go for a good timing to hit Mendoza with short punches in the head.

It was Mendoza’s first loss of his career and his first fight that went past the fifth round. He tallied a victory each of his past 17 fights through knockout.

Source:  www.manilatimes.net/index.php/sports/top-sports-news/13027-bautista-dominates-mexican-challenger