PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Welterweight Taras Shelestyuk (18-0, 10 KO) won by unanimous decision after 10 rounds against Luis Alberto Veron (18-2-2, 9 KO) of Argentina on January 31 at Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport, La.
The Ukrainian sustained a cut in the second half of the fight after the two bumped heads in the fifth round, but Shelestyuk comfortably beat his opponent, keeping the Argentine at bay with his jab. Shelestyuk landed a huge left hand with 25 seconds remaining in the fifth.
The undefeated Ukrainian has won most of his previous fights by unanimous decision, while Veron knocked out his previous opponent with a second-round KO (he also knocked out the same opponent in the fifth round in 2018).
Judges scored the fight 97-93, 98-92, 98-92, with two judges (Todd Singletary and Keith Thibadeaux) awarding eight rounds to Shelestyuk and the third judge (Pat Dayton) scored seven rounds for the Ukrainian. The fight was broadcast on Showtime’s “ShoBox: The Next Generation” series.