At The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Maryland – Undefeated Gabriel Maestre (6-0-1, 5 KOs) came out blazing and knocked down previously undefeated Capitol Heights, Maryland native Travon Marshall (8-1, 7 KOs) twice en route to securing a second-round TKO.
The fight would begin a somewhat of a quick pace by both, as they punches were being exchanged at a rapid pace.
A two-time Olympian, “El Capitan” used a vicious combination to send Marshall through the ropes at the 2:06 mark of the second round in what became a one-sided welterweight bout.
Marshall would beat the count. He tried to fight back when Maestre went for the finish. They were exchanging heavy punches at close range, with Maestre hitting the mark several times and dropping Marshall hard for a second time, which led to the referee stepping in and waving off the fight.
“I did not expect this knockout,” Maestre said. “I want to thank my team for helping me prepare for this fight. This victory is for Venezuela. We practiced that right hand that hit Travon. I hope that he recovers quickly.
“I was honestly surprised I knocked Marshall out so quickly. He’s a tough, young fighter. I saw that Marshall looked a little inhibited and didn’t want to exchange punches with me from the opening bell. Then my right hand ended it.”