Raymond Ford Breaks Down, Stops Felix Caraballo in 8

Hulu Theater, Madison Sq. Yard, New York Town – Unbeaten up and comer Raymond Ford acquired a battle from Felix Caraballo, but the New Jersey merchandise in the long run broke down and stopped the gutsy Puerto Rican in the eighth spherical to keep his WBA Continental Americas featherweight title.

Ford went on the assault early, throwing flashy combinations that Caraballo mainly blocked, and late in the round, the Puerto Rican started countering his foe, drawing a roar from the group as a combat broke out. In the second, Carabello did fantastic operate on the inside of, but at prolonged range, Ford’s jabs and mixtures began obtaining their mark much more typically, drawing disdain from Caraballo, who waved the Camden products in for far more.

Caraballo jarred Ford with a suitable hand late in the third frame, but Ford shook it off and he pair stored the tempo superior in the fourth, partaking in prolonged sequences of buying and selling overall body punches in the middle of the ring. By the fifth, Caraballo’s forward march was not slowing, but Ford appeared to have a greater study on it, as he scored from the outside the house and also traded on the within when the mood struck.

As the bout wore on, Ford’s direct grew, with Caraballo even getting a look from the ringside doctor. The Puerto Rican’s reaction was to blitz his opponent, but Ford welcomed the fight as he had all through, and eventually, in the eighth, his body attack took its final toll, with Caraballo’s corner allowing referee Ricky Gonzalez know that their man had adequate. The formal time of the stoppage was 2:10 of round 8.

Ford moves to 10-01, 5 KOs with the earn. Caraballo falls to 13-4-2, 9 KOs.