Washington – In an IBF welterweight eliminator, Roiman Villa (26-1, 24 KOs) rallied within the second half, and scored two knockdowns within the closing spherical, to win a detailed twelve spherical majority resolution over beforehand unbeaten Rashidi Ellis (24-1, 15 KOs).
The scores have been 113-113, 114-112, and 114-112.
Ellis was boxing properly within the first two rounds, utilizing a really strong jab and motion. Villa was beginning to shut the hole by the third, however was unable to do a lot harm on Ellis.
Within the fourth, Ellis stood his floor and was preventing punch for punch with Villa on the within. He was outlanding Villa with the faster punches. Ellis continued to field very properly for the following few rounds, earlier than Villa started to rally with energy within the seventh and eighth. Ellis was capable of keep away from a lot of the large photographs coming his manner as Villa pressed ahead.
Within the ninth, Villa did very properly when he landed a number of telling punches on Ellis. In the course of the tenth, Villa continued to press ahead and let unfastened with heavy punches. He had Ellis on the run for a lot of the spherical. Villa additionally appeared to edge the eleventh in what was a detailed spherical. Within the twelfth and closing spherical, Ellis used his jab and motion to maintain Villa at bay initially. However Villa landed a strong left hook to ship Ellis down onerous. Ellis was in deep trouble and received dropped once more within the closing seconds as the ultimate bell rang.