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MVPW 04: Pedro Veitia Stops Afolabi via TKO, Stays Undefeated

MVPW 04: Pedro Veitia Stops Afolabi via TKO, Stays Undefeated

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Tom Albano
Pedro Veitia Stops Afolabi via TKO, Stays Undefeated

Pedro Veitia enters tonight unbeaten with seven wins and one draw. A 2022 La Nucía Junior World Boxing Championships participant, Veitia last fought in February, scoring a TKO over Rashad Bowens.

Taiwo Afolabi enters this bout undefeated at 6-0. All of his fights have ended via KO, with five of them coming in the first round. Afolabi has been inactive, however, with his last fight being a win over Reynaldo Esquivia in February 2023.

ROUND 1

Left hand by Veitia. A couple of left hands land for Afolabi as he tries to get inside. Right hand by Veitia. A series of left hands from Afolabi. Left hand by Veitia. Right hand by Veitia. A couple of left hands by Veitia, one to the head and one to the body. Right hand by Afolabi. A clinch and both men landing inside. Left hand by Afolabi. 

Left hand again, but Afloabi misses a follow-up right. Veitia lands a left. Right hand by Veitia. A lot of one-punch shots this round. Left hand by Veitia. Afolabi tries to land a left on a covered Veitia. Strong right hand by Veitia. Veitia pressures in the closing seconds, trying to pressure Afolabi into a corner, but he doesn’t get much of it.

ROUND 2

Veitia lands to the body with a jab to the body. Afolabi misses a right and Veitia briefly clinches. Left hand by Veitia, as Afolabi tries to clinch after a right. Left hand to the body by Veitia. Right hand to the body now. Right hand upstairs by Veitia. A brief exchange. Uppercut to the body, followed by a hook upstairs by Veitia.

A couple of solid shots from Veitia, and he’s got Afolabi hurt against the ropes. A clinch and the two separate. Another clinch. A couple of left jabs by Veitia.Another brief clinch. Right hand by Afolabi. Veitia misses a right. Another clinch and Veitia ends the round with a right hand.

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ROUND 3

Veitia pressures early, bringing Afolabi to the ropes. Veitia works combinations. A big shot and Afolabi falls into the ropes. Standing 8 count! Veitia tries to get back on the attack, but Afolabi tries to land a couple of powerful shots. Afolabi briefly gets trapped in the corner by Veitia. Uppercut and a hook by Veitia, who follows up with body shots.

After another brief clinch, Afolabi gets himself trapped in the ropes. A right hook lands and Afolabi backs into the ropes, sitting on the second rope. A right hand by Veitia! Veitia works a combination. Another couple of right hands and we have to have another separation. Veitia trying to pressure and end the fight. Afolabi is using the ropes to limit damage.

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ROUND 4

Veitia opens the round by working the left jab. Uppercut and left hook by Veitia. A couple of left jabs to the body by Veitia. More left hands from Veitia. The two exchange in close. Right hand by Veitia. Small inside combination by Afolabi. A left and right by Veitia. Left hands by Veitia. 

Hooks to the sides by Veitia. Right hand by Veitia. Afolabi with a combination. Right hand by Afolbai. Veitia with a combination. Left hand to the body by Veitia. Right hand by Veitia. Left hand by Veitia. A couple of right hands by Veitia. Afolabi moving around the outside.

ROUND 5

Veitia coming forward. A couple of body shots by Veitia. Veitia applying pressure with some power now. Body shot by Veitia. A couple of left hands by Veitia. Hooks from both men. Body shot by Afolabi. A clinch, and we get Afolabi landing a couple of low shots to the body. Right hand by Afolbai. Veitia with a couple of hooks.

A solid hook lands on Afolabi, and the ref has seen enough!

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Pedro Veitia closes the book on this one!

OFFICIAL RESULT

Pedro Veitia def. Taiwo Afolabi via fifth-round TKO (1:26)

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