Perez proves to Still be a Hammer at the Resurrection

After a 5-year absence from the ring Fidel “The Atrisco Kid” Maldonado Jr. returned to the ring and in a pre-fight interview earlier this week Maldonado said he was “happy to be back in the ring”. However, on fight night, Maldonado was not so happy with the outcome of his return fight as after an accidental headbutt to his opponent, German “Panteonero” Meraz (65-72, 41 KO’s), the fight was stopped. A large cut to the right upper cheek of Meraz was too much for referee Rocky Burke and the boxing commission to all the fight to continue. The bout was ruled a “no contest”. Maldonado was visibly disappointed and in a post-fight interview said, “I thought they should have let it go–I was just starting to get warmed up.” Maldonado has no immediate plans for the ring and is “taking a break” and will see what comes up.

There were no Easter baskets or overpriced eggs at this bout, however, there was a towel in the 2nd round.

The towel was thrown in by the corner of Derik Bartlemay (2-12) from Eugene Oregon at 2:17 of the 2nd round. They had seen enough. Burqueno Xavier Madrid (5-6, 2 KO’s) pummeled the Oregon native in the first round and continued his barrage in the second round. Bartlemay could only cover, duck and try to maneuver out of the way of the flying punches and uppercuts. A faster and stronger Madird who zeroed in on his opponent at the end of the 1st round came out roaring in the 2nd round and the continued zero in his hits to the head and body. Bartlemay’s response was less counter punching and less maneuvering which was too much for Bartlemay’s corner to handle. Madrid added a 6th win to his record.