Israil Madrimov vs. Luis David Salazar | Official Fight Highlights

El Olimpico who fights out of Santo Domingo Dominican Republic stepping up in a big way against a former world champion Israel Madrimoff who's 30 years old five foot eight inches tall. Let's see what this Dominican fighter is made of in the biggest fight of his life. Back into the ring now and David Diamante. Both receiving instructions dressing room obey my commands all times protect yourself at all times anything from here on up is good Here we go the climb back to the top begins for Israel Madrimoff here in the super welterweight division. Wearing the white trunks is Madrimoff Salazar in the black and camo. That being around these guys this week and there are people from Team Boots here and Team Ortiz here as well there's some optimism that that fight is going to happen in the first quarter of this year. That's why he believes he can pull off the big upset in fact he relocated to the United States had his whole camp here said he stepped up his game but he's in there with one of the best in the business right now. Just barely missing a left hook is Madrimoff that's what the punch they want more but they need it he needs to hide that left hook jab to the belly there you go jab to the belly double jab upstairs then you could you can trick someone like Salazar to falling for that punch. I think it's only obvious Todd Madrimoff has good upper body movement so if you try to aim for the head you're going to miss but you aim at the chest and the belly you know that that you're going to hit something that's always that's always something that coaches want to see you know they throw that straight right hand to the chest it's easier to hit than a chin. Every Uzbek fighter extremely humble always meet you with a nice handshake and a good smile good left hand there from a Madrimoff who looks like he's pushed the pedal down a little bit this round and you see him going upstairs there that's all tactical they want to get a knockout with a body shot here they want to get those hands up from Salazar. Chris have you given Salazar a round yet? Not scoring it officially but I don't think he's won a round he had something competitive in at least two of these rounds but I think Madrimoff's had the advantage. Oh Salazar again just right there in front of Madrimoff to do what he wants to do like that. That was a clean overhand right and he didn't he wasn't able to hurt Salazar. Salazar just took that shot so I don't know if there's no power behind the punches of Madrimoff or or Salazar just has no respect but look those are big shots right there and back comes Salazar eating him up. See this is where I'd like to see Madrimoff start to go through the gears a little bit he's starting to land pretty good on the belt. I'd like to see him pick up the pace. Same expression on the face of Salazar as well no fear no respect. Madrimoff should be able to hurt and back up and keep him hurt and look he's zero. Nice left hand from Madrimoff I was going to say he can completely change the narrative if he can knock out Salazar here in the late rounds. It'll look great on paper you win every round and then you finish him late but the real story right now is that Madrimoff is putting in some serious work and taking some damage. Good one two from Salazar. Check left hook from the Dominican Republic native. This is a better performance by Luis Salazar you can tell that's the reason he was so confident coming into this fight but the longer this fight goes the worse it's looking for Madrimoff. Good one two there from Madrimoff who's landed the punches he just hasn't been able to find the power there's another right hand that lands but Salazar continues to walk right through him. Madrimoff a reported 335 and 15 amateur record gold medalist at the 2017 and 2018 Asian Games and now he's stepping on the gas here against Salazar. His corner wants him to finish this man but it's not going to be easy because Salazar has shown a great chin. He let Salazar off the hook there landed a great right hand back Salazar and then kept the fight the mid-range. I don't think he let him off the hook I just think he can't Madrimoff can't hurt Salazar he's letting clean shots and he's not he hasn't got any kind of respect even when he rocks them he still can't get respect. Well Chris he may not get the quote big upset that his gear says but just getting it this deep in the fight has been an upset. I think for Salazar you're probably going home feeling pretty good about yourself I mean that last fight in the U.S. against Johnson he got beat up from that shook Salazar a little bit minute 50 to go that shook Salazar but what does he do he keeps coming back with hard right hands of himself fighters that are hurt. Can Madrimoff give us some late drama there's a right hand this is what he needs right now this is what we wanted to see keep this man hurt he's trying to hold on to Salazar another big right hand are we about to see a stoppage yes we are I don't think there's no fight left in Salazar the referee is about to stop this fight one more combination and I think this fight's over 30 seconds left one more combination one more flurry do it behind speed if you're Madrimoff right now put the punches together and force the referee to stop this fight I don't know that Madrimoff had to be left of the tank he had a good 30 second surge there but you can see right now he is just as tired as Salazar Salazar gave us everything he had and limps across the finish line but you can see the relief from Madrimoff he had to dig deep and he's going to get the win. Ladies and gentlemen after 10 rounds of action here in Las Vegas we go to the judges score totals they read as follows Glenn Feldman Chris Migliore and Don Trello all score this bout identically 99 to 91 all three for your winner by unanimous decision Israel the Dream Madrimoff