Luis Cruz and Ivan Redkach battled to a 10-round split decision in a Lightweight bout at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
In round two, Cruz landed a nice one-two that sent Redkach to the canvas.
In round eight, Redkach started to bleed under the right eye. Just seconds later, Redkach landed a booming left that sent Cruz to the canvas. Redkach scored another knockdown in round nine, when he landed a right hook to the top of the head. Crus boxed well throughout but the second knockdown could have been disputed as replays showed it was more of a cuffing shot behind the head.
The disputed knockdown cost Cruz as the each guy won a card 94-93 while a third card read 94-94.
Redkach, 135.2 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is now 19-1-1. Cruz, 134.9 lbs is 22-4-1.
In a Middleweight slug-fest, Immanuel Aleem remained undefeated by pounding a 8-round unanimous decision over Jonathan Cepeda
In round two, Aleem landed a short left hook that opened up a cut over the right eye of Cepeda. Cepeda showed tremendous heart by absorbing an astonishing amount of flush shots (272-107 punch stat advantage for Aleem). Cepeda hung tough and landed some solid punches of his own, but it was not enough as Aleem won by scores of 79-73 on all cards.
Aleem, 158.9 lbs of Richmond, VA is 16-0. Cepeda, 160.4 lbs of New York, NY is 17-2.
In a battle of undefeated Middleweights, Junior Castillo won an 8-round unanimous decision over Kyrone Davis
In round four, Castillo landed a hard left that sent Davis to the canvas. Both guys landed heavy shots with Castillo landing the more effective blows.
Castillo, 157.8 lbs of Houston, TX won by scores of 78-73, 77-74 and 76-75 and is now 10-0. Davis, 158.2 lbs of Wilmington, DE is 10-1.