Overview
- Jose Valenzuela stopped Edwin De Los Santos by knockout at 2:05 of round two on Sunday, June 28, improving his record to 16-3 with his 10th career stoppage.
- After the win Valenzuela publicly called out Shakur Stevenson and framed the result as proof he belongs in higher-profile lightweight matchups.
- The Zuffa Boxing 08 main card produced multiple decisive outcomes on Paramount+ including Omar Trinidad over Jerwin Ancajas, Cain Sandoval over Brandun Lee, and Jakhongir Zokirov TKOing Zachary Spiller.
- Observers and multiple reports noted that a left uppercut landed after De Los Santos was on a knee and that referee Thomas Taylor did not admonish the follow-up blow.
- Promoters presented the card as evidence that Zuffa Boxing can deliver action-driven matchmaking on the Las Vegas Strip, and Valenzuela’s knockout reshapes his short-term trajectory at 135 pounds.