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VIDEO: Angelo Leo Vanquishes Aaron Alameda in a Hard-Fought Battle

Published 06/19/2021, 10:29 PM EDT

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Following a close 10-round clash, Angelo Leo successfully returned to the win column against Aaron Alameda. Going to the last bell against each other, both men put their best sides to the display and produced an intriguing scrap. While Leo suffered sheer damage in his right eye, he still found a way to win the bout via majority decision.

The result could have gone either way, as Alameda had enough moments in the ring. He cracked up Leo several times, thereby advancing himself in the judge’s scorecard. However, that wasn’t enough to depart with a victory tonight.

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The super-bantamweight matchup lived up to its hype. However, as Aaron Alameda now has 2 losses in his career, he and his team may want to put this night far in the rear-view mirror. Here’s a detailed look at how the fight went.

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Angelo Leo vs Aaron Alameda- What a war

The beginning of the battle didn’t present a tale as though it would go to the final bell. Both men came ahead with their haymakers and successfully planted them on each other. In round two, Leo and Alameda traded some of the biggest blows. Despite entering into a risky exchange, neither pugilist pulled away from the challenge.

That said, Alameda constantly aimed at Leo’s right eye, causing it to swell up as the rounds flew by. It clearly disrupted the American boxer’s eyesight. Nevertheless, he kept moving forward and saw some success even in the later rounds. Well, that didn’t stop Aaron Alameda from doing his thing. From start to end, the fight was extremely intense.

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However, they left it to the judges and Leo secured his first win after Stephen Fulton snapped his winning streak in January. No wonder he appeared pleased in the post-fight interview and clarified how he believed he landed more punches in the fight.

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While Leo and Alameda would now take separate roads of their career, they can meet again in an epic rematch. As of now, they have unleashed a fan-favorite fight that showed their ability within the ropes. Moreover, even in defeat, Alameda’s prowess doesn’t seem to have gone unnoticed by the traditional boxing fans.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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