Deontay Wilder didn’t bother boxing pretty tonight. He stalked Herndon from the start, hunting that big shot to shut his lights out — and by round seven, he did exactly that.
Herndon had no answers. He ran, he grabbed, he tried to hide. It was pathetic. Wilder pinned him on the ropes, hammered him with hooks, and forced the ref to save the lad before his brain got scrambled worse than it already was.
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Herndon’s Collapse Starts Early
Round six showed the gap in class. Wilder’s right hand smashed Herndon across the ring, and the ref had to count him just to keep the fight alive. At the bell, Wilder floored him again. The ropes did more work than Herndon’s chin.
The ref warned Herndon to throw something back. He didn’t. Maybe he couldn’t. By round seven, Wilder was toying with him. Two left hooks and a sledgehammer right nearly folded Herndon in half. The ref jumped in — maybe a second too soon, maybe a second too late.
Early Rounds: Wilder Waits, Herndon Does Nothing
Wilder didn’t rush early. He jabbed, tested Herndon’s chin, piled up rounds. Herndon looked scared to death every time he got inside. Round four was his only moment — he landed a couple shots before Wilder smashed him back with a counter that took the fight out of him.
By round five, Herndon wanted out. Round six was target practice. By round seven, it was a mercy killing. Wilder came out behind that left jab, swung a big right that missed, then landed the follow-up left. Herndon dropped to a knee in the corner while boos echoed around the place. Wilder moved in, cracked him with a big right, and the ref stopped it. Wilder wins by TKO. Wilder proved he’s still one of boxing’s deadliest punchers — and Herndon proved he never should’ve been in the ring to begin with.
Nico Hernandez Turns Ledesma Into Target Practice
Nico Hernandez, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist who hadn’t stepped in the ring in two years, came back looking like he’d never left — and Ledesma probably wished he had. Hernandez, 29, ripped Ledesma with a body shot in round one that sent him to the floor. Round two? Same story. Ref didn’t even pretend it was competitive and waved it off.
Hernandez improves to 12-0 and looked sharp, quick, and downright mean. Ledesma drops to 3-15-1 — and honestly, calling what he did “fighting” is generous.
Gustavo Trujillo Beats Kayode Like a Drum
Trujillo didn’t just beat Lateef Kayode, he wore him out. Kayode looked slow and wooden from the start, occasionally swatting back just to remind the crowd he was still vertical. By round six, his corner had seen enough and told the ref to stop it before Trujillo turned their fighter into a heavy bag permanently.
Trujillo moves to 8-0. Kayode, 42, falls to 22-6. If this is what he’s bringing at this stage, he might want to look into retirement plans that don’t involve getting punched in the head.
Aaron Casper Schools the Rusty Page Jr.
Aaron Casper came in with a losing record and left with the judges basically ignoring Jeff Page Jr.’s entire existence. Casper landed clean shots all fight while Page — fighting for the first time in eight years — looked exactly like a guy fighting for the first time in eight years.
Scores were 59-55, 59-55, 58-56. Casper is now 9-11-2 and probably enjoying the shock on Page’s face more than any trophy.
Eric Valencia vs. Willie Harris: That Was Fast
Eric Valencia barely had time to sweat. Willie Harris dropped to a knee seconds in after a grazing head shot, then folded completely from a body punch later in the first.
Harris looked like he wanted out the second the bell rang. Valencia is now 4-0. Harris drops to 0-2 and should probably find something less painful to do with his evenings.
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