Ashton “H2O” Sylve faces former champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz tonight, Friday, June 19, live from Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. The contest headlines MF PRO’s “Pugilist Revolution.”
- Sylve (13-1, 10 KOs) aims for his third straight victory since being knocked out by Lucas Bahdi almost two years ago. In his previous bout in April, the 22-year-old Long Beach native defeated Raul Antonio Galaviz Hernandez by unanimous decision.
- Diaz (34-9-1, 15 KOs) of South El Monte, California, lost two fights in a row. The 33-year-old dropped a unanimous decision to Alexis Rocha in March and similarly fell short against Regis Prograis last August.
The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at super lightweight.
The 10-round co-feature is a middleweight bout between Amir Anderson (7-0, 7 KOs) of Syracuse, New York, and Jonas Sylvain (9-0-1, 5 KOs) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The WBC US Silver title is on the line.
On the Sylve vs Diaz undercard, Ernesto Mercado (18-0, 17 KOs) of Upland, California, takes on Mexico’s Juan Carlos Burgos (36-8-3, 22 KOs) in a 10-round super lightweight bout.
A 10-round lightweight bout features J’Hon Ingram (9-0) of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, against Devin Cushing (18-0) of Pensacola, Florida.
Additionally, Kayla Gomez of El Paso, Texas, and Shayntain Creer of Columbus, Georgia, make their professional boxing debuts in a six-round super flyweight bout.
Sylve vs Diaz results
Main card
- Ashton Sylve def. Joseph Diaz by unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 98-92)
- Devin Cushing def. J’Hon Ingram by unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 97-93)
- Amir Anderson def. Jonas Sylvain by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
- Ernesto Mercado def. Juan Carlos Burgos by KO (R2, 2:40)
- David Lopez def. Joey Borrero by TKO (R1, 1:41)
- Kayla Gomez def. Shayntain Creer by unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Postlims
- Kevin Gudino def. Alejandro Herrera by KO (R2, 1:10)
- Daniel Mercado def. Alejandro Medina de la Rosa by KO (R1, 1:47)
- Ethan Smith def. Jose Adolfo Madrigal Rodriguez by KO (R2, 1:11)
Sylve vs Diaz live blog
Ashton Sylve defeats Joseph Diaz by decision
Ashton Sylve (14-1, 10 KOs) defeats Joseph Diaz (34-10-1, 15 KOs) by unanimous decision at super lightweight. The judges scored the fight 97-93, 97-93, and 98-92.
Main Event – Sylve vs Diaz
The main event features Ashton “H2O” Sylve (13-1, 10 KOs) of Long Beach, California, against former champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz (34-9-1, 15 KOs) of South El Monte, California. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at super lightweight.
Devin Cushing defeats J’Hon Ingram by decision
Devin Cushing (19-0, 14 KOs) defeats J’Hon Ingram (9-1, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision at lightweight. The judges scored the fight 97-93, 97-93, and 97-93.
Amir Anderson defeats Jonas Sylvain by decision
Amir Anderson (8-0, 7 KOs) defeats Jonas Sylvain (9-1-1, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 100-90, 100-90, and 100-90.
Ernesto Mercado KOs Juan Carlos Burgos in second round
Ernesto “Tito” Mercado (19-0, 18 KOs) defeats Juan Carlos Burgos (36-9-3, 22 KOs) by second-round KO at super lightweight. The stoppage came at 2:40 of the round.
David Lopez stops Joey Borrero in first round
David Lopez (9-0, 7 KOs) defeats Joey Borrero (12-3, 9 KOs) by first-round TKO at welterweight. The stoppage came at 1:41 of the round.
Kayla Gomez defeats Shayntain Creer by decision
Kayla Gomez (1-0) defeats Shayntain Creer (0-1) by unanimous decision at super flyweight. All three judges scored the bout 40-36.
Running Order
Here’s the running order for tonight’s event. The fight between J’Hon Ingram and Devin Cushing is now set as the co-feature, while Amir Anderson vs Jonas Sylvain is now the third-last fight from the top.
Amir Anderson Previews His Fight Against Jonas Sylvain
Undefeated middleweight prospect Amir Anderson faces unbeaten Jonas Sylvain for the WBC US Silver title in tonight’s co-feature. Here’s what he had to say ahead of the fight.
Mercado Brothers Preview Their Fights
Ernesto “Tito” Mercado and Daniel Mercado preview their bouts featured on the Sylve vs Diaz undercard.
“Tito” Mercado faces Juan Carlos Burgos in a super lightweight matchup, while Daniel Mercado makes his professional debut against Alejandro Medina de la Rosa in a super welterweight contest.
JoJo Diaz Previews H2O Fight
Here’s what former champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz had to say during an open workout ahead of his bout against Ashton “H2O” Sylve.
Ashton "H2O" Sylve Open Workout Interview
In case you missed it, Ashton “H2O” Sylve shares his thoughts during an open workout ahead of his bout against former champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz.