QUINTON RANDALL FRUSTRATES JANELSON BOCACHICA, SCORES IMPRESSIVE UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY IN BOXFEST XI MAIN EVENT
Tipton Walker Jr. Picks Up Unanimous Decision Victory Over Marquis Moore in High-Energy Co-Main Event on DAZN
HOUSTON, Texas – October 4, 2024 – In a matchup between battle-tested welterweights, 33-year-old Houston native Quinton “Quickdraw” Randall (15-2-1, 3 KOs)scored an impressive unanimous decision (96-94, 97-93, 99-91) victory over Janelson “Jawbreaker” Bocachica (17-3-1, 11 KOs) to win the WBA continental USA welterweight championship on Friday night in the main event of Red Owl Boxing’s BOXFEST XI on DAZN from the “Owl’s Nest” in Houston.
“I give myself a C+ performance,” Randall said in the ring following the conclusion of the bout. “It’s not my best, man. Not my best. He’s a dog. He’s a warrior. I knew he was coming to fight. I knew he was coming to fight [and] I appreciate him for even accepting the fight knowing he’s away from home and knowing this is my home, but honest to God, no matter where we was at, we was gonna get the same result.”
“I feel great,” he added. “It was good and he’s a tough guy. I’m gonna be sore tomorrow.”
Throughout the opening rounds, it was clear that Randall, known as “The Alpha Wolf,” had the hand speed advantage and he used that to his benefit, mixing up his attack to the head and body and controlling the pace of the fight.
As the fight went on, the 25-year-old Bocachica, who was coming off a no contest against WBO 147-pound titleholder Brian Norman Jr. and looking for his first victory since 2021, noticeably grew frustrated as he had difficulty finding openings and was unable to establish a strong rhythm.
In the final stretch of the bout, Randall continued to have the upper hand, putting the pressure on Bocachica and using a strong jab to set up powerful right hands and other impactful shots, earning him the unanimous decision and his second consecutive victory.
Looking ahead, Randall now hopes to return to the “Owl’s Nest” in December and has high aspirations for what the future holds.
“I’ll be back here again,” Randall said. “December 7th, man. I’m gonna keep this shit going. I want another title. December 7th. We’re gonna find another tough opponent. Hopefully, somebody with an undefeated record that’s willing to come here and I’m gonna whoop his ass, too.
“This is just the beginning, man,” he added. “Y’all haven’t even seen my ceiling yet. Y’all haven’t even seen me at my best. I need more fights like this on a consistent basis for y’all to see the absolute best version of me and if we can get that, then I believe I’ll be a world champion by the end of next year.”
In the co-main event of the evening, 28-year-old Tipton “Rose Gold” Walker Jr. (10-0-1, 6 KOs) scored a unanimous decision (77-75, 77-75, 78-74) victory over “Marvallis” Marquis Moore (11-2, 7 KOs) in a high-energy eight-round bout.
“I could’ve did better,” Tipton admitted in the ring after the bout. “I could’ve did more. But, he’s a good fighter, so I don’t take nothing from him. To get to the next level, I had to get past him, so back to the drawing board.”
After a competitive first round that saw both men start fast, Walker, who held noticeable advantages in both height and reach, began looking to implement his gameplan in Round 2, although the 33-year-old Moore landed a few powerful shots of his own as the round came to a close.
Halfway through Round 4, “Rose Gold,” who has now won back-to-back fights in 2024 after having not competed in 2022 and 2023, landed a big left hand before seemingly beginning to pull away ever so slightly in Round 5, continuing to land powerful shots and even appearing to stun Moore with a right hand.
During the second half of the bout, Walker continued to mix up his attack, constantly searching for uppercuts, while continuously digging to the body.
Moore, who hasn’t fought since 2022, had difficulty finding openings, although he never gave up, throwing and landing some powerful shots in the final round. It was too little too late for the 33-year-old, however, as he couldn’t land any fight-changing shots, leading the judges to name Tipton the winner.
Also on the main card, rising super lightweight prospect and Houston-native Giovanni Marquez (11-0, 6 KOs) put on a show in front of his hometown crowd, picking up a vicious second-round TKO victory over Thomas Guillemette (8-3, 4 KOs) in a 140-pound contest.
“That’s what the fans want to see,” Marquez said in his post-fight interview. “I come to give the fans a show and that’s what I did today.
“That’s what we’re gonna continue to do,” he added. “To be a star, you’ve got to do star stuff like this.”
Despite the first round being rather uneventful, the 23-year-old Marquez, the son of former junior middleweight champion Raul Marquez, got off to a strong start, quickly establishing his jab as a weapon to watch.
In the second round, however, Marquez closed the show, flooring Guillemette with a brutal right hand. Although the 23-year-old Frenchmen rose to his feet, his legs were no longer under him and referee James Green had no choice but to halt the action, handing Marquez the well-earned victory in front of an elated Houston crowd.
“It means everything,” Marquez said of picking up the stoppage victory in his hometown. “I’m carrying the city on my back. Houston, H-Town, baby. Viva Houston and every time I come to fight here in Houston, it’s an honor, it’s a blessing, it’s a privilege, and I’m happy I was able to give my fans, and friends [and] family a great showing tonight.”
Following an impressive victory, Marquez will now set his sights on some of the biggest names the 140-pound division has to offer, as he called Kurt Scoby and former world champion Ryan Garcia.
“I want to get back active in December,” he said. “I’m coming for everyone at 140. 30-year-old prospect Kurt Scoby can get the smoke. If King ‘Roid’ Garcia wants the smoke, too, I’m coming for him, too. Everyone in the 140 division can get it.”
Earlier on DAZN, 17-year-old Kumar “The Raw One” Prescod (1-0), a nine-time amateur champion making his professional debut, made quick work of Skyler Mauller (0-2), scoring a dominant second-round TKO victory.
“My emotions are high, man,” Prescod said in the ring following the bout. “I feel real good. Good pro debut, second-round knockout. And, we’re just gonna keep it going. I want to stay active.”
From the opening bell, Prescod, a native of Oakland, California, made it clear that he was the superior boxer, using high-level movement and expert timing to evade Mauller’s pressure and quickly begin to pick him apart with counter strikes.
The second round, meanwhile, proved to be the beginning of the end, as Prescod picked up the pace, landing a variety of power shots on Mauller and dropping him twice before forcing the 24-year-old’s corner to stop the fight.
Opening up the main card on DAZN, Dayan “The Cuban Sniper” Depestre (5-0-1, 3 KOs) scored a one-sided unanimous decision (40-36, 39-37, 39-37) victory over Trevon Smith (2-4, 1 KO) in a rematch after the two fought just last month at BOXFEST X in Houston.
“We prepared a little bit better this time,” Depestre said in the ring following the bout. “We worked a lot on concentration. This time, we came concentrated and that showed in the results tonight.”
Over the course of the opening two rounds, the 24-year-old Depestre, who also scored a decision victory over Smith in their first meeting in September, started quickly, pressing forward and landing some impactful body shots.
In the third round, however, the Cuban began to open up, clearly landing the bigger shots as he backed a seemingly worn down Smith up against the ropes and unloaded combinations to the head and body. The fourth and final round saw more of the same, as Depestre once again unloaded towards the end of the round, landing powerful shots and looking for the finish.
The 28-year-old Smith, known as “The Unknown,” accepted this bout on extremely short notice and to his credit, he continued swinging until the final bell, but in the end, he came up short and it was Depestre who walked away the victor.
Calling all the action from Houston was two-time world champion Shawn Porter, who serves as expert analyst for Red Owl Boxing’s BOXFEST series, joined by blow-by-blow commentator Corey Erdman who has called fights around the world ranging from professional debuts to world title fights. Veteran ring announcer Lupe Contreras handled all in-ring duties while Sofia Gutierrez provided viewers at home with real-time insights as Red Owl Boxing’s roving reporter.
Tonight's full five-fight telecast will be available to watch on-demand on DAZN with subscription.
Red Owl Boxing returns with BOXFEST XII on Friday, November 1 with a battle of undefeated fighters when Tahmir Smalls (11-0, 8 KOs) faces Seantorious Martin (10-0, 6 KOs) in a welterweight main event.
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