Light-weight contender Abel Mendoza suffered a first-round beating by the hands of Daniel Morales because the Texan misplaced twice in a single evening.
Mendoza risked his repute by making the daring choice to compete within the Crew Fight League final month following a spell in 2024. Since then, the 42-0 star has misplaced 9 instances within the one-round format.
Morales, who’s 8-0, 5 KOs in his skilled profession, is the primary to cease Mendoza.
Crew Fight League highlighted the struggle on social media, such was the one-sided nature of the competition.
Lights out! Daniel Morales delivers a textbook hook that left the group speechless. That’s KO energy in motion.#TeamCombatLeague #DrPhilsMeritTV #MeritTV #TCLTeamBoxing #KO #Knockout #BoxingHIghlights pic.twitter.com/lBKhin3Elt
— Crew Fight League (@tclboxing) Might 25, 2025
Competing for Phoenix Fury, Mendoza misplaced one other session of the cardboard towards Diego Dominguez. Nonetheless, the Fury nonetheless managed to get the win over LA Elite on the Arizona Athletic Grounds.
The 29-year-old is at present coaching at Sonny’s Boxing Health club in Goodyear whereas he awaits a extra important supply. His most up-to-date look was a back-up slot on the Ring Journal Occasions Sq. card in New York.
The Fort Stockton native by no means noticed motion, although, and was merely an alternative choice to the Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero headliner.
Abel Mendoza represents Phoenix Fury within the light-weight division (135 lbs). Born on December 5, 1995, in Fort Stockton, Texas, he at present trains out of Sonny’s Boxing Health club in Goodyear, Arizona.
“I need to announce that I might be on standby simply in case Ryan Garcia or Rolly Romero will get harm throughout their upcoming struggle in New York Metropolis,” he advised World Boxing Information.
“A number of fighters have been getting harm, and also you by no means know, however now I’m on standby, staying prepared, ready for my shot!
“I’d say that they’re each elite fighters. I hope they don’t take me evenly once they struggle me as a result of I might be prepared.”
Patiently awaiting a major alternative has grow to be a theme for Mendoza since WBN started protecting the fighter and his standout report on paper.
Nonetheless, the extra that emerges about Mendoza, the extra followers and media ask questions on his capacity to compete on the highest stage.
A loss to 6-2 tremendous flyweight Yusniel Abrahante throughout his TCL tenure is proof of that.
Mendoza will undoubtedly argue that the three-minute format is much completely different from a ten or twelve-round contest within the skilled ranks.
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