NEW YORK, NY–The highly anticipated bout between Vasyl Lomachanko and Guillermo Rigondeaux did not live up to it’s lofty expectations as Lomachenko dominated the first six-rounds and subsequently Rigondeaux bowed out of the fight citing a left hand injury.
Lomachenko was the clear aggressor in the fight and befuddled Rigondeaux and had him on the defensive from the outside. Rigondeaux was holding excessively and was docked a point in 6th round. Rigindeaux claimed he had pin in his left wrist and called it a night before the 7th bell rang.
Lomachenko is now 10-1 with eight knockouts. Rigindeaux is now 17-1.
Michael Conlan won a six-round unanimous decision over Luis Fernando Molina in a featherweight bout.
Conlan of Belfast, IRE won by scores of 60-54 and is now 5-0. Molina of Pablo Podesta, ARG is 4-4-1.
Chri4stopher Diaz remained undefeated as he registered 4 knockdowns in under three rounds of their scheduled ten round junior lightweight bout.
Inound one, Diaz landed a booming right that sent Cruz to the canvas. In round two, it was a right that sent Cruz to the canvas for a 2nd time. Diaz followed up with a huge six punch combination that sent Cruz down at the end of the round. Diaz opened up round four with a left hook that wobbled and sent Cruz down for a fourth time and the fight was stopped at 37 seconds.
Diaz of Barranquitas, PR is 22-0 with 14 knockouts. Cruz of Port Chester, NY is 18-3.
2016 Olympic silver medal winner Shakur Stevenson stopped Oscar Mendoza in round two of their scheduled four-round featherweight fight.
Stevenson continuously landed hard left hands until referee Sparkle Lee ended the bout at 1:38.
Stevenson of Newark, NJ is 4-0 with 2 knockouts. Mendoza of Santa Maria, CA is 4-3.
Mikaela Mayer remained undefeated with a four round majority decision over Nydia Feliciano in a featherweight bout.
Mayer of Los Angeles won by scores of 40-36 twice and 38-38, and is now 3-0. Feliciano of New York is 9-9-3.
Jose Gonzalez and Adan Gonzalez fought to a six-round majority draw in a featherweight bout.
Adan took a card 58-56 while two cards were at 57-57.
Jose Gonzalez of New York is 8-0-2. Adan Gonzalez of Denver is 3-1-2.
Bryant Jennings stopped Don Haynesworth in round three of their scheduled eight round heavyweight bout.
Jennings caught Haynesworth with a short clipping right that wobbled Haynesworth and the bout was stopped at 2:29.
Jennings of Philadelphia is mow 21-2 with 12 knockouts. Haynesworth of Greensboro, NC is 13-2-1.
Bryant Jennings stopped Don Haynesworth in round three of their scheduled eight round heavyweight bout.
Jennings caught Haynesworth with a short clipping right that wobbled Haynesworth and the bout was stopped at 2:29.
Jennings of Philadelphia is mow 21-2 with 12 knockouts. Haynesworth of Greensboro, NC is 13-2-1.
