MarvNation Fight Results Pomona

(Published Jan. 30, 2022)

By Lauren Rodriguez

No guarantees exist in boxing. Even if you are the son of the promoter.

Angel “Moreno’ Rodriguez, the son of Marv Rodriguez, the head of Marvnation Promotions absorbed his first professional defeat in a battle for the WBC Silver super lightweight title on Saturday.

Rodriguez (10-1, 7 Kos) lost his title bid to Mexico’s Jose Marrufo (13-10-2) in a big upset at

Marvnation Promotions first ¨Box Fest¨ of 2022. The sold-out event took place at The Derby Room in Pomona, California.

The main event of the night entailed 8 full rounds of non-stop brawl styled slugging from the moment the bell rang. Marrufo immediately turned the fight into a brawl. An experienced fighter, Marrufo threw every ounce of passion into his punches. The heavy hitter didn’t let up on the slugger’s approach from beginning to end.

Rodriguez, a fan favorite of the entire crowd, appeared in disbelief at times of the endurance of his opponent. As an outsider, Marrufo shocked viewers by giving his opponent the most difficult challenge of his professional career.

Although the 25- fight veteran, Marrufo, proved to be a challenge, Rodriguez never appeared to let up, pushing his endurance until the very end.

Marrufo fought with the heart of a thousand warriors, as if it was a life or death situation and he had no intention of dying. Gunning for every angle of Rodriguez’s body, it was clear the Sonoran fighter was landing more powerful punches. The crowd cheered with every retaliation from Rodriguez.

The bout was scored 80- 72 and 79 -73, Marrufo was declared winner and new WBC Silver super lightweight champion.

In the co main event, a super lightweight clash between Antonio Wattell (3-8-3, 1 KO) and Alejandro ¨Pin Pon¨Reyes (6-0, 4 KOs). The 6 round match was a tough matchup for Reyes as Texan Wattell displayed sturdier hits. The unwavering of Wattell led to an erratic style for Reyes who attempted to out-speed his opponent.

Wattell proved to be a tough fight as he used every opportunity to counter Reyes, at times landing more critical hits. Smaller in frame, Reyes amped up his endurance and moved with unpredictability as he tried to break down his unphased match.

The bout surprisingly lasted the entire 6 rounds and was unanimously scored in favor of Reyes. The Mexicali fighter remains undefeated with 6 professional wins

Other bouts

In the super lightweight division, a 4-round bout between Osmel Mayorga and Alfredo Fernandez (7-0, 4 KOs) was a show of heavy hitters, throwing a curveball for Mayorga. Mayorgas' attempts at hooking his opponent was unnoticed by a calculated Fernandez who worked shots to the body and never failed to double up on his counters.

By the third round Mayorga suffered a nose bleed that enforced his sporadic jabs. The 4-round bout was scored 40-36, Fernandez as undefeated victor.

In a flyweight fight, Jose Rodriguez Montemayor (5-5, 4 KOs) faced Andy Dominguez (4-0, 2 KOs) in a 6 round bout. The battle was short lived as Dominguez swiftly knocked Montemayor down with a left uppercut to the body. Montemayor rose for seconds before being knocked down by another body shot. The bout was called to a halt at 2:20 seconds of the first round, victory by way of knockout. Dominguez remains undefeated with 5 wins and 3 knockouts.

In the super lightweight 4 rounder between Kyle Erwin (4-0)) and Jaylan Phillips(1-2,KO).

In round 1, an erratic but calculated Erwin moved with the swiftness of a bobbing and weaving basketball, dodging the hands of his opponent. Shorter than his opponent, the extension of Erwins arms were comparable to a man twice his height, reaching into the crevices of available space on Phillips body.

It wasn’t until the third round that a hesitant Phillips landed an impactful punch, mostly testing the waters with fake jabs while Erwin worked combos to the face and body. Phillips knocked down Erwin in the very last second of the fight but in no way made up for his lack of scoring in the earlier rounds.

The bout was scored a split decision of 38-37 for Phillips and 2 scores of 38-37 naming Erwin as victor.

The light heavyweight division, Sergio Jimenez (5-0-1, 4 KOs) of Mexico City faced Ray Santiago of New York (2-9) in a four-round clash. During introductions, Santiago graced the ring in a slasher Jason mask, attempting to mystify his presence. The New York boxer shot out with a vengance but was quickly tired out by his opponent. Within the first 2.5 minutes of the second round, Jimenez´s right hook dropped his opponent. The bout was decided as a knockout in 2:33 of the second round by referee Thomas Taylor.

In the super middleweight division, Jaivion Cardinal (5-0, 4 KOs) of Long Beach, California battled in a 4 round bout against Tyler Jacques (0-2-1).

Cardinal mimicked the movements of a praying mantis, showcasing both length and immense speed. Jacques, a shorter stockier build, was unable to make a connecting shot before being swiftly struck down. The bout was called to a halt by referee Gerard White at 1:46 of the second round.

A 4-round bout between Jesus ¨CHUY¨ Torres Beltran (5-1,3 KO) and Ryan ¨The Outlaw¨ Venable ( 2-10) in the super featherweight division dragged on the entire duration. Beltran appeared unnecessarily hesitant of his opponent as he calculated impactful jabs. Venable attempted to turn the last round into a game of cat and mouse, taunting his stronger opponent as a way of redemption yet lacked any power or significant shots. Venables' attempts were sporadic, making the bout less than exciting. The bout was scored 40- 36 and 39-37, Beltran as victor.

The opening fight of the night, in the heavyweight division between Jerrel ¨Bam Bam¨ Nettles (1-2) and Carlos Rodriguez (2- 0, 1 KO), was a 4 round bout. The match was short lived as a knockout of the first round by Rodriguez brought the bout to an end at 1:28 seconds of the first round. Rodriguez improves to 2 wins, both by way of knockout.

(Photo by Cris Esqueda/MarvNation)