Richard Torrez Jr beats another Olympian Guido Vianello with flying colors.
LAS VEGAS (April 5, 2025) — This was supposed to be a major test for Richard Torrez Jr., but the Olympic silver medal star passed it with flying colors.
Torrez, the latest fighting pride from California’s Central Valley, defeated Italian Olympian Guido Vianello via 10-round unanimous decision (98-91 2x and 97-92) Saturday evening at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
From the start, Torrez (13-0, 11 KOs) bull-rushed Vianello, swinging wildly with overhand lefts and right hooks. Vianello (13-3-1, 11 KOs) clinched him to avoid damage, so much so that he was deducted a point in the second.
Vianello attempted to counter as Torrez continued forward, landing shots as he could, though taking an occasional punch on the way in.
Vianello connected with a chopping shot in the fifth round, but Torrez returned fire and stunted his momentum. The two went toe-to-toe in the eighth, and Torrez stunned him in the ninth before controlling the final round.
Torrez said, “I was trying to set up my feints and my body shots. Then, my body shots started landing more and more. From there, other shots started landing like my hooks. That was the plan that we had.”
“He’s an Olympian. I give him all the credit. He’s a great fighter. I have nothing but respect for him, but Tulare, California, came out today.”
“I don’t say no to fights. I want that to be clear. I want that to be known. Whoever you guys give me, I’m going to say yes to.”
Delgado Edges Elvis
In a battle of junior welterweight contenders, Lindolfo Delgado (23-0, 16 KOs) maintained his unbeaten record with a razor-thin 10-round majority decision over Dominican puncher Elvis Rodriguez (17-2-1, 13 KOs). The scores — 95-95 and 96-94 2x — were indicative of a closely contested tilt that had ringside observers split.
Rodriguez had the most consequential blow of the night, a straight left hand that caused Delgado to stumble into the neutral corner. Delgado, however, shook off the shakiest moment of his career to win the 10th round on all three judges’ cards and escape with his regional title.
Delgado said, “I feel good. I was very prepared, and I was very concentrated. In the ninth round, he got me with a good shot. But aside from that, we knew how to handle him.”
“I want to fight for a world title. This was a WBC title eliminator. So, I deserve a shot at the WBC champion. I’m also willing to fight any of the champions of my division.”