Former UNLV football player Jason Beauchamp falls in boxing debut
November 20, 2016 - 7:54 pm
Former UNLV football player Jason Beauchamp made his boxing debut Friday against Kenny Cruz in a cruiserweight match at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.
Beauchamp, a standout linebacker for the Rebels from 2006-2009, didn’t last long in the ring. Cruz knocked out Beauchamp at the 1:11 mark of the first round.
Beauchamp is trained by Hall-of-Fame referee Richard Steele, who made his debut working in a corner.
Local boxer Randy Moreno put on a show in a junior lightweight bout to open the televised portion of the Knockout Night at the D card.
Moreno unloaded a flurry of punches against Daniel Perales to force his corner to stop the fight in the fifth round. The rising Las Vegas prospect improved to 7-0 and recorded his sixth knockout.
In the main event, Demond Brock defeated Reynaldo Blanco by split decision (96-94, 93-97, 96-94).
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