Deonte Brown faces Grimardi Machuca live from The Commerce Casino & Hotel in Commerce, CA on Friday, October 10. The two fighters clash for the WBA Continental Americas title at super featherweight. The contest headlines the event billed as “Boxfest XVI.”
Brown (16-0, 11 KOs) of Morgan City, LA looks for his second victory of the year after defeating Dennis Contreras by unanimous decision in April. Camden, NJ-based Machuca (17-2, 14 KOs) of Venezuela is coming off two straight decision losses to Branden Pizarro and Pablo Vicente. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.
On the undercard, North Hollywood’s Saul Sanchez (21-4, 12 KOs) takes on Puerto Rico’s Edwin Rodriguez (12-9-2, 5 KOs) at bantamweight. Criztec Bazaldua (6-1, 1 KO) of Long Beach, CA meets Darian Castro (3-0, 1 KO) of Las Vegas at super lightweight.
Shakilya Ellis makes her pro debut against Mexico’s Maria Salinas (27-12-6, 7 KOs) at featherweight. A super bantamweight bout pits Cornellio Phipps (5-0, 2 KOs) of Oxford, PA against Jessie Mandapat (9-2-1, 5 KOs) of Anaheim, CA. The telecast opener features a welterweight matchup between Angel Perez (9-0-1, 7 KOs) of Harrisburg, PA and Sachin Rohila (8-4, 2 KOs) of Sacramento, CA.
Brown vs Machuca results
Get Brown vs Machuca full fight card results below.
- Deonte Brown def. Grimardi Machuca by unanimous decision (96-94, 96-94, 97-93)
- Saul Sanchez vs. Edwin Rodriguez – majority draw (78-74, 76-76, 76-76)
- Darian Castro def. Criztec Bazaldua by unanimous decision (58-55, 57-56, 57-56)
- Shakilya Ellis def. Maria Salinas by unanimous decision (59-55, 60-54, 58-56)
- Cornellio Phipps def. Jessie Mandapat by split decision (59-55, 58-56, 56-58)
- Angel Perez def. Sachin Rohila by TKO (R1, 2:04)
Brown vs Machuca live blog
Deonte Brown defeats Grimardi Machuca by decision
Deonte Brown (17-0, 11 KOs) of Morgan City, LA defeats Camden, NJ-based Machuca (17-3, 14 KOs) of Venezuela by unanimous decision at super featherweight. With the victory, Brown claims the WBA Continental Americas title. After 10 rounds, the judges scored the fight 96-94, 96-94 and 97-93.
Saul Sanchez vs Edwin Rodriguez rematch ruled a draw
The bantamweight rematch between North Hollywood’s Saul Sanchez (21-4-1, 12 KOs) and Puerto Rico’s Edwin Rodriguez (12-9-3, 5 KOs) ends in a majority draw. One judge scored the fight 78-74 in favor of Sanchez, while two other judges scored it 76-76.
Darian Castro defeats Criztec Bazaldua by decision
Las Vegas-based Darian Castro (4-0, 1 KO) of Cuba defeats Criztec Bazaldua (6-2, 1 KO) of Long Beach, CA by unanimous decision at super lightweight. The scores were 58-55, 57-56, and 57-56. On his way to victory, Castro suffered a knockdown.
Shakilya Ellis defeats Maria Salinas by decision
2020 Summer Olympian Shakilya Ellis (1-0) makes her successful pro boxing debut, defeating Mexico’s Maria Salinas (27-13-6, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision at featherweight. After six rounds, the scores were 59-55, 60-54, and 58-56.
Cornellio Phipps defeats Jessie Mandapat by decision
Cornellio Phipps (6-0, 2 KOs) of Oxford, PA defeats Jessie Mandapat (9-3-1, 5 KOs) of Anaheim, CA by split decision super bantamweight. After six rounds, the judges scored the fight 59-55, 58-56, and 56-58.
Angel Perez TKO's Sachin Rohila in first round
Kicking off the action, Angel Perez (10-0-1, 8 KOs) of Harrisburg, PA stops Sachin Rohila (8-5, 2 KOs) of Sacramento, CA in the first round with a left body shot at welterweight. The official time was 2:04 into the round.
Brown vs Machuca: How to watch and start time
Brown vs Machuca airs live on DAZN. The start time is 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT, with the prelims starting at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.