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Fair or foul? Watch fighter KO foe split second after touching gloves

Fair or foul? Watch Ruben Torres KO Cristian Baez a split second after they touched gloves.

Protect yourself at all times?

That might be the message for lightweight Cristian Baez, who failed to heed that adage in a scheduled 10-round bout against Ruben Torres on Saturday in Corona, California.

The fighters were engaged in a spirited battle when, in the seventh round, Baez suffered a flash knockdown. He quickly got up and referee Thomas Taylor gave him the OK to continue.

Then came his mistake. He reached out to touch gloves with Torres, who obliged him but almost simultaneously unleashed a left hook that put Baez flat on his back and knocked him out.

The punch was ruled legal.

Some fans were critical Torres (19-0, 16 KOs) on social media, saying he showed poor sportsmanship by taking advantage of a good will gesture from Baez (18-2, 17 KOs).

Others supported Torres, stressing that fighters know they must be alert at all times.

“Number one rule in boxing is protect yourself at all times,” Torres was quoted as saying after the fight.

You be the judge.

Fair or foul? Watch fighter KO foe split second after touching gloves

Fair or foul? Watch Ruben Torres KO Cristian Baez a split second after they touched gloves.

Protect yourself at all times?

That might be the message for lightweight Cristian Baez, who failed to heed that adage in a scheduled 10-round bout against Ruben Torres on Saturday in Corona, California.

The fighters were engaged in a spirited battle when, in the seventh round, Baez suffered a flash knockdown. He quickly got up and referee Thomas Taylor gave him the OK to continue.

Then came his mistake. He reached out to touch gloves with Torres, who obliged him but almost simultaneously unleashed a left hook that put Baez flat on his back and knocked him out.

The punch was ruled legal.

Some fans were critical Torres (19-0, 16 KOs) on social media, saying he showed poor sportsmanship by taking advantage of a good will gesture from Baez (18-2, 17 KOs).

Others supported Torres, stressing that fighters know they must be alert at all times.

“Number one rule in boxing is protect yourself at all times,” Torres was quoted as saying after the fight.

You be the judge.

Junior welterweight prospect Ruben Torres to headline Thompson card

Undefeated junior welterweight prospect Ruben Torres will be featured on the July 26 3.2.1 Boxing pay-per-view card in Corona, Calif.

Undefeated junior welterweight prospect Ruben Torres will be featured on the July 26 3.2.1 Boxing pay-per-view card in Corona, Calif.

Torres (12-0, 10 KOs) is scheduled to take on Oscar Bravo (25-9, 11 KOs) of Chile in an eight-round co-main event presented by Thompson Boxing. The show will take place behind closed doors because of the coronavirus pandemic.

It can be viewed on the promotional company’s website – www.thompsonboxing.com – for $3.50 or $6.50, depending on the viewer’s location. It will start at 4:30 p.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. ET.

Torres, from Santa Monica, Calif., is coming off a fourth-round stoppage of Gabino Cota in February, his third consecutive KO.

Bravo hasn’t fared well outside his country – he’s 0-5 in the U.S. – but he has won his last three fights in Chile and apparently is durable. He has been stopped only once.

“It is great to get back to action, it’s been far too long away from the ring,” Torres said. “I want to thank Thompson Boxing for getting me back in the ring as fast as possible, and also I am excited to face Oscar Bravo, who I know is going to challenge me.”

Said Torres’ trainer and manager, Danny Zamora: “Ruben is ready for this bout. Ruben is a really good fighter, who works hard and is ready for whatever might happen that night. I expect big things from him.”

Bravo has been stuck in the U.S. since March because of the pandemic. The 32-year-old from Santiago has used that time train.

“I’m the best I have ever been as far as being in shape,” he said. “I was forced to stay in the States because of the pandemic, but it’s a blessing in disguise as I’ve been training daily with coach Joel Diaz Sr.

“I had to learn on the job as a boxer and I am better now than any fight prior. I am working extremely hard and I am focused on beating Ruben Torres, which I know I can do as I’m focused like no other time in my career.”

Thompson Boxing schedules PPV card on July 26 in California

Thompson Boxing schedules PPV card on July 26 in California

Another U.S. promoter has scheduled a boxing card.

Thompson Boxing Promotions, a California outlet, has announced a pay-per-view card featuring lightweight Michael Dutchover vs. Jorge Maron Jr. in a scheduled eight-rounder on July 26 in Corona, near Los Angeles.

No spectators will attend the event because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The three-fight card is available for $6.50 or $3.50, depending on your country, at www.thompsonboxing.com.

“We started 2020 with a bang and, as we all know, everything had to stop,” said promoter Ken Thompson. “We are now ready to resume live action Sunday, July 26, with the best possible event created for our fans.

“Everybody has been going through some tough times due to the virus, and we are ready to entertain and reach the boxing fans the world over.”

Dutchover (13-1, 10 KOs) is coming off the only loss of his career, an eighth-round TKO in September. The bout was stopped because Dutchover was cut by a punch and couldn’t continue.

Maron (18-1, 6 KOs) lives in Lakeside, California, but has fought primarily in Mexico. Dutchover lives in Santa Fe Springs, California.

Ruben Torres (12-0, 10 KOs) of Santa Monica, California, is scheduled to fight in an eight-round junior welterweight co-feature. His opponent has not been determined.