Petr Petrov earned a mandatory world title shot at the WBA Lightweight title with a stoppage after six rounds over Michael Perez in a scheduled twelve round bout at the Fantasy Springs Casino Resort in Indio, California.
In round two, Perez was bloodied over his right eye and Petrov was cut on his forehead. Later in the round, Petriv dropped Perez with a hard right to the head. Petrov continued the assault and continued to batter and hurt Perez as he evenly dispersed his punches to the head and body. As the blood continued over Perez’right eye, Petrov never let up.
Finally, trainer Robert Garcia decided his fighter had enough and stopped the fight after the sixth round.
Genaro Gamez stopped Vernin Alston in the first round of a scheduled six-round lightweight bout.
Gamez dropped Alson with a hard right hand. He finished things with a huge left hook that sent Alston through the ropes and on his rear end on the apron and the fight was stopped at 1:30.
Gamez, 134.4 lbs of San Diego is 3-0 with three knockouts. Alston, 131.2 lbs of Durham, NC is 9-7-1.
Alexis Rocha remained undefeated with a 1st round stoppage over Colbert Lozoya in a scheduled four round welterweight bout.
Rocha sent Lozoya to the canvas in the first round with a hard three punch combination. The fight was stopped at 1:40.
Rocha, 147.8 lbs of Santa Ana, CA is 5-0 with four knockouts. Lozoya, 147.6 lbs of El Paso, TX is 7-14.
