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One step closer to the world title. Robson Conceição, 29, won the match against South American Ecuador, Gavino Guaman, during a fight that took place in Oklahoma City, USA, Saturday night. With the triumph, the Bahian has extended his unbeaten record as a professional to eight wins, including five by knockout. Olympic champion in 2016, he is looking for a backup belt at super featherweight (58.97kg).
Guaman, 27, had five wins and two losses before the bout at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. From the start, he was dominated by the Olympic champion, who took advantage of the greater reach, the program and the technical quality to dictate the pace. The Brazilian's shots generated two falls for the American in the first round. The first, 1min06 of the end. The other, at age 21, brought the judge to open the account.
In the second round, Robson remained the owner of the shares and managed to knock the opponent down twice almost consecutively. Caught up by a series of strokes, especially in the abdominal area with the intention of reaching the liver, Guaman was saved by the gong after going to the canvas – again, the referee made an account.
After 53 seconds of the third round, the knockout finally materialized. With another sequence closes with the right and a superior, Robson sent down the American, who could no longer get up after the referee's account. Without seeing the condition to continue the fight, the judge chose to end the fight. The celebrated Bahian wrapped in the Brazilian flag.
In the last phase of preparation to face Guaman, Robson had special help. The Bahian has had the team strengthened by Pedro Díaz, former coach of the Cuban boxing team and named as one of the best coaches in the world. He worked with Miguel Cotto and big names from MMA like Vitor Belfort and Rogério Minotouro.
Since entering professional boxing, Robson traded his opponent shortly before the fight for the fifth time. American Edgar Cantu would be the starting opponent, but after the third loss in six months, the California State Athletic Commission suspended the boxer for 60 days. Guaman, who has five wins and two losses, came in replacement.
Robson Conceição celebrates the victory over Gavino Guaman (Photo: Mikey Williams / Top Rank)
Robson completed his amateur boxing career in 2016, when he won the gold medal at the Rio Olympics, as well as the Beijing Games in 2008 and London in 2012. In 2013, he won second place in 2013 and won bronze in 2015.
The hope is that, if he continues to win, he will win a chance to fight for the belt of some entity in 2019. The Brazilian has to make up to four more fights by the end of this year.
Remember the other struggles of Robson Conceição as a professional
First (11/5/2016): Clay Burns (USA) – Decision of the judges
Three months after having won the medal of 39 Olympic gold for Brazilian boxing Robson Conceicao has watched professional boxing. The first fight was against American Clay Burns, for the category up to 59kg and that lasted six rounds. In Las Vegas, the Bahian showed great superiority and won in the unanimous decision of the judges (60 to 54).
Away superior, Robson Conceição completely dominated the opponent Aaron Ely, only in the first round , the American went to the two canvas Ely came out in 58 seconds, and in Los Angeles, the Brazilian won the first victory of professional boxing.
3rd Fight (17/03/2017): Aaron Hollis (USA) Technical KO
Fighting on one of the most traditional stages of the sport, Madison Square Garden in New York, Robson was once again relentless. The victim of the time was American Aaron Hollis, overtaken by technical knockout at 36 seconds of the second round. Hollis emerged as the Brazilian's opponent just a week before the match. The starting card provided a showdown against Jairo Vargas, who was replaced by Rafael Busuoie. This, in turn, abandoned the fight at the time due to an injury. In the ring, Robson grew up at the end of the first round and returned wrapped up in the second round, delivering the big streak of shots that resulted in the knockout.
Robson Conceição wins the third follow-up in professional boxing
Robson's fifth win came to an endthat the fifth victory of Bahian (19659020) Robson ended in the same way as that of Bahian. considered "frustrating". In the fourth round of the fight, held in Tucson, USA, Carlos Osorio shifted his shoulder and was unable to continue the fight. Baiano won by giving up the opponent.
Olympic boxing champion, Robson Concepcion defeated Carlos Osório and
6th fight (6/02/2018): Ignacio Holguin (USA) – decision of the judges
Before the sixth career battle in Reno, USA, Robson still suffered from the exchange Ignacio "El Alacran" was the substitute, he entered the fight with a cartel of five wins and one draw but he knew his first. defeated the American, who managed to avoid the knockout and went to the end of the six rounds, with the victory of Robson by unanimous decision of the judges
7ª bout (28/04/2018): Alex Torres ( CAN) – knockout
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