Monessen’s Vasquez stays undefeated with unanimous decision
Monessen native Sammy Vasquez (19-0), a welterweight boxer, remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision against Wale Omotoso at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas Sunday afternoon.
Vasquez, who did two tours of Iraq with the National Guard, won points early in the 10-round fight with effective body shots and his jab before Omotoso (25-2) rallied in the middle rounds.
“My objective was just to box him, move him around and not let him hit me because I know he has the power,” said Vasquez, who suffered two head cuts and a welt under his right eye. “He does hit kind of hard, but it’s not anything I haven’t seen before.”
All three judges had the fight 98-92 in Vasquez’s favor.