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Middleweight Paul Mendez extended his unbeaten streak to nine on Saturday night with a one-sided sixth-round stoppage of Rahman Yusubov at the Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks, Calif.
Mendez (14-2-1, 6 KOs), fighting out of Salinas, Calif., imposed his will over the resilient but outsized Yusubov (9-12, 7 KOs), who hailed from Dallas, Tex., via Azerbaijan. Though he withstood several brutal exchanges throughout the fight, Yusubov, a former welterweight, was ultimately rendered unable to continue on his stool.
“I didn’t care about [Yusubov’s] power, but I still didn’t want to get caught,” Mendez told BoxingScene.com/CSNBayArea.com. “I tried to stay on the outside and box, but I hit him with some big shots when we traded. You have to give him credit for taking them well, though.” [Click Here To Read More]
Mendez (14-2-1, 6 KOs), fighting out of Salinas, Calif., imposed his will over the resilient but outsized Yusubov (9-12, 7 KOs), who hailed from Dallas, Tex., via Azerbaijan. Though he withstood several brutal exchanges throughout the fight, Yusubov, a former welterweight, was ultimately rendered unable to continue on his stool.
“I didn’t care about [Yusubov’s] power, but I still didn’t want to get caught,” Mendez told BoxingScene.com/CSNBayArea.com. “I tried to stay on the outside and box, but I hit him with some big shots when we traded. You have to give him credit for taking them well, though.” [Click Here To Read More]