Ray Beltran knocked Jonathan Maicelo out cold with one devastating left hook during their HBO Boxing match on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
Ray Beltran crushes Jonathan Maicelo with thunderous left hook https://t.co/cNF1GWsV4f pic.twitter.com/JUhek0k7Rk
— Bad Left Hook (@badlefthook) May 21, 2017
Check out the incredible knockout in the video below.
Watch:@Beltranboxing‘s Round 2 KO over Jonathan Maicelo. #CrawfordDiaz pic.twitter.com/48toXruQrh
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Here’s an amazing angle.
Ray Beltran laces Maicelo with the left. #BeltranMaicelo #HBOBoxing pic.twitter.com/5CP9I7HWei
— Punch Drunk Pauly (@punchdrunkpauly) May 21, 2017
Beltran was not only fighting for the right at a world title shot, but also his right to remain in the United States.
Boxer Ray Beltran has high stakes for his fight Saturday – victory can get him Green Card https://t.co/V2ChlkLjUD @usatodaysports @usatoday
— Martin Rogers (@mrogersUSAT) May 16, 2017
From USA Today:
Getting an EB-1 green card requires proof of “exceptional ability” in a particular field, be it sports, music, or arts and sciences. Beltran’s long career, 41 bouts over nearly 18 years, supports his case a little, as do letters from major boxing network and sanctioning officials. However, nothing will boost his chances like a victory and a chance at the title.
“This is by far the biggest fight of Ray’s life,” Feder adds. “A lot of people say they are fighting for a green card but Ray is literally fighting for his green card.”
Beltran is now the No. 1 contender to take on either Robert Easter Jr. or Denis Shafikov for the IBF lightweight title after they square off on June 30th.