Baha Mamadjonov scored an upset ninth round stoppage over previously undefeated Angelo Santana in a scheduled twelve round Lightweight bout at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas.
The fight was a close fight over the first few rounds with Santana boxing well with Mamadjonov getting in solid left hands. Mamadjonov was adept to working the body. In round eight, Mamadjonov landed a hard combination to the body that sent Santana to the Canvas. Santana was sent to the canvas for a second time in round nine from a hard combination and again from a hard left hand and referee Kenny Bayless stopped the bout at fifty-one seconds of round nine.
Mamadjonov, 135 lbs of Houston, TX is now 12-1 with eight knockouts. Santana, 134 lbs of Miami is now 14-1.
Baha Mamadjonov: “One week notice and I win by that kind of knockout. The first couple of rounds he (Angelo Santana) was difficult to figure out but once I did I just got more aggressive. The hard work paid off. I came to the United States to be a champion. I want to win a world title and this was the first step. I’m just starting. It’s going to be one belt at a time.
“Santana hits really hard and I respect him but I could see he was getting tired in the sixth round after I hit him with a body shot.”
Angelo Santana: “The referee stopped the fight. I tell you I was still in it. I landed two big left hands earlier in the round. We were in a good fight and it should have continued. Nothing against Baha, he’s a good fighter, but I want a rematch.
“The last knockdown came on a slip. I slipped after throwing a punch.”
Amir Imam stopped Jeremy Bryan with one hard right hand in round two of a scheduled eight round Super Lightweight bout.
Bryan had a solid round one by landing some good right hands. In round two, Imam landed a little left hook that was followed by a devastating straight right that plummeted Bryan to the canvas and referee Jay Nady stopped the bout at 2:13 of round two
Imam, 140 lbs of Pompano Beach, FL is now 9-0 with 8 knockouts. Bryan, 138 lbs if Sumter, SC is now 16-3
Amir Imam: “I had to figure him (Jeremy Bryan) out in the first round. I doubled up my jab in the second round and hit him with the big right that starched him. Some would say I took too big of a bite but I was composed, relaxed and knew what I had to do.
“Line ‘em up and I’ll knock them down.”
Jeremy Bryan: “I don’t really feel like talking because I still feel a little woozy. I expected so much more. I trained so hard. This is very disappointing.
“I had a lot going on. This was my first big fight on TV since 2004. I had a good fan base that came in for the fight. I think I got a little over-anxious and it cost me but I am a warrior. I’ve come back before and I’ll come back again.
