Elvin Sanchez Stuns Venroy July At D.C. Armory

by Trey Pollard

A wide-open right hook from Danny Sanchez gave him an upset over undefeated DMV cruiserweight prospect Venroy July, who was sent mouth-open and head-back onto the ropes just before the end of the 3rd round. July somehow stumbled to his feet, showing enough guts to justify a complaint about an early stoppage, but it was a safe call and a big win for the the visiting Sanchez.

July initially delivered a pair of solid rounds, sending Sanchez down with a right hand in the second as he tried to move inside. Sanchez was up quickly and survived til the 3rd, when he made his move.

Taking advantage of a lapse by July, Sanchez shook off the slowness that had bugged him for the early minutes and doubled up on left hands, before throwing high and low to stagger July. July’s legs teetered ominously, but somehow held him up for a few more moments.

The two fighters swung to the corner, where July was caught by a devastating right. Given the blank look on his face when his back hit the canvas, it was almost as surprising that July got to his feet. But the fight was justly stopped and the upset awarded to the man from Patterson, NJ.