According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Last Saturday night’s Pay Per view between Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux generated 150,000 buys.

“It will do just over 150,000 buys, which was the number we originally based things on when we talked to [Lemieux promoter] Golden Boy about making the fight to determine how much Lemieux would need and what Gennady would need,” said K2”s Tom Loeffler said.

“I thought it would have a good chance to break 200,000, but with all the college football games and no way to predict the Mets would be playing the Cubs — a high-end playoff series — it was tough,” he said. “A lot of people were watching baseball in those big markets, but overall, we were happy with the event. When you can sell every single ticket to Madison Square Garden and generate a gate of over $2 million, you’re happy.”

HBO Sports senior vice president Mark Taffet, who runs HBO PPV, said the event was a strong first-time pay-per-view effort for Golovkin, regarded by many as a future face of boxing in the wake of Floyd Mayweather’s retirement last month.

“Golovkin-Lemieux met or exceeded every benchmark of success which was set going into the event,” Taffet told ESPN.com. “The PPV buys solidly met expectations even amidst the Mets-Cubs national telecast registering the highest-ever TBS baseball playoff viewership, including the PPV-critical markets of New York and Chicago. This, combined with the palpable excitement of the sold-out crowd in Madison Square Garden and the in-ring performances by Gennady Golovkin and [co-feature winner Roman] ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez, encourage us that the next great era of boxing has begun and will continue with the highly-anticipated [Miguel] Cotto-Canelo [Alvarez)] megafight on Nov. 21.”

“But we’ve always taken risks to get Gennady where he’s at,” Loeffler. “And so we thought it was the right step at this point. It was worth it. We generated a lot of money with the pay-per-view, delay rights from HBO, the closed circuit and the international revenue.

“A lot of people focus on the American market, but he had one of the highest rated international shows in the U.K. on BoxNation, on SAT.1 in Germany and the biggest channel in Russia. He was also on Polsat, the biggest channel in Poland, for the first time. And on top of that, the Garden told us we broke the merchandise record for any boxing event there: over $122,000.”

“He is the type of fighter who can fight on HBO and still have a significant budget or have a big fight on pay-per-view,” Loeffler said. “I thought we gave the fans a lot of value with considering the ticket prices and the price of the pay-per-view. It was their first time on pay-per-view, and even though we thought it might break 200,000, we certainly don’t look at it as a negative. The fight still generated more than the license fee would have been from HBO, and the international sales were very strong, as were our sponsorships.”

Fresh off his 3rd round stoppage over Matias Vidondo, Luis Ortiz will jump right back in the ring on December 19 when he takes on Bryant Jennings at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York and televised on HBO Boxing After Dark.

Top Rank has the opening fight on the telecast (10:15 p.m. ET/PT) and made a 10-round junior lightweight bout between former featherweight titlist Nicholas “Axe Man” Walters, who is moving up in weight, and big puncher Jason Sosa.

“With a mix of speed, power and amateur pedigree that is second-to-none, Luis Ortiz has quickly established himself as a force in the heavyweight division,” said Ortiz promoter Oscar De La Hoya. “Luis is so hungry to continue his rise in the division that he has agreed to fight an enormously talented opponent in Bryant Jennings just two months after Luis’ destruction of Matias Vidondo.”

Said Jennings promoter Gary Shaw, “It’s my pleasure to bring another great heavyweight showdown to the boxing fans, with Bryant Jennings taking on an undefeated fighter like Luis Ortiz. The fans know that I have always, and will continue, to put on real, competitive fights.”

PHOENIX – Las Vegas featherweight Jessie Magdaleno was looking forward to his first 10-rounder.

Still is.
Magdaleno didn’t need nine of the scheduled rounds. He didn’t even need all of the first round’s three minutes.

Magdaleno (22-0, 16 KOs) looked a lot like a prospect in the express lane toward a major title Saturday night in a first-round knockout of Filipino Vergel Nebran (14-10-1, 9 KOs) in a UniMas-televised bout on a Top Rank/Iron Boy Promotions card at Celebrity Theatre.

The beginning to a swift end started about two minutes after opening bell when Magdaleno delivered a lightning strike of combos that sent Nehran falling along the rope and onto the canvas.

At 2:22, Nebran was down again. This time, he didn’t get up from a Magdaleno body shot, a left, that knocked the air and will out of him.

Off The Card

Phoenix Hall of Famer Michael Carbajal had a chance to watch HBO’s pay-per-view telecast of pound-for-pound king and fellow flyweight Roman Gonzalez’ ninthj-round TKO of Brian Viloria after all.

Carbajal, who 22 years ago was the first fighter from the flyweight divisions to be ranked among the top five in The Ring’s pound-for-pound ratings, was scheduled to work the corner for a debut of Johnny Tijerina, a featherweight from his Ninth Street Gym.

But the four-rounder was cancelled. Turns out, Tijerina’s opponent, Pedro Romero, was too young for an Arizona license. He’s 17. For an Arizona license, you have to be at least 18.

Romero had one pro fight, a loss in Texas, where he was licensed. In Texas, the minimum age is 17, according to Matthew Valenzuela, executive director of the Arizona State Boxing & MMA Commission.

Best of the undercard: Phoenix light-heavyweight Trevor McCumby (21-0, 16 KOs) is still unbeaten, but he wouldn’t be without a timely display of toughness. West Virginian Dustin Echard (11-2, 8 KOs), who knocked him down in the round wiht powerful right hand. McCumby answered the threat with a furious succession of body to head combos for hard earned victory by unanimous decision.

The Rest: Chinese light-heavyweight Que Peng (5-1, 4 KOs) might have traveled far, but he was as comfortable in a Phoenix ring as he would been in a Beijing one, throwing an overhand right that scored first-round KO of Mexican Lauro Alcanter (9-5, 1 KOs).

Francsico De Vaca (13-0, 4 KOs), a Phoenix super-bantamweight trained by ex-Oscar De Hoya cornerman Robert Alcazar, survived a whirlwind four rounds for a unanimous decision over Ricardo Proano (11-3, 9 KOs) of Mexico.

Phoenix super-lightweight Luis Olivares (9-0, 6 KOs) overwhelmed Mexican Brandon Aguinaga (6-4, 4 KOs), landing a succession of punches at head spinning rate for a second-round TKO.

Phoenix lightweight Victor Castro (15-0, 7 KOs) remained unbeaten, yet appeared vulnerable in escaping with six-round majority decision over Mexican lefthander Victor Capaceta (4-9-3, 2 KOs), who stormed out of the ring in anger after the scores were announced.

The card opened with DQ. Oswaldo Ortega (1-2, 1 KOs) threw one cheap shot after another until referee Wes Melton said no more, disqualifying him in the fourth round of a heavyweight bout with fellow-Mexican Bernardo Marquez (3-1-1, 1 KO).

Donnie Nietes retained his WBO Light Flyweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Jose Alejo at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

Alejo was cut under his right eye in round and around his left eye in round four. Nietes suffered a cut around his left eye in round six.

Nietes, 107.8 lbs of Bacolo, PHL won by scores of 120-108 and 119-109 twice and is now 37-1-4. Alejo, 107.4 lbs of Guadalupe, MX is 21-4.

Albert Pagara scored a6th round stoppage over former world title challenger William Gonzalez in a scheduled 12-round Super Bantamweight bout.

Pagara dropped Gonzalez with a right in round six and the fight was stopped at 2:52 of round six.

Pagara, 121.8 lbs of Cebu City, PHL is 25-0 with 18 knockouts. Gonzlez, 120.6 lbs of Managua, NC is 27-6.

Jessie Magdaleno remained perfect by scoring a 1st round stoppage over Vergel Nebran in a scheduled 10 round Featherweight fight at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona.

Magdaleno dropped Nebran in round one with a left to the body. Seconds later a second left to the body crumpled Nebran to the canvas for the 10 count at 2:22 of round one

Magdaleno, 127 1/2 lbs of Las Vegas is 22-0 with 16 knockouts. Nebran, 123 1/2 lbs of Paranque, PHL is 14-10-1.

Francisco De Vaca won a 6-round unanimous decision over Francisco Proano in a Super Bantamweight bout.

De Vaca, 121 3/4 lbs of Phoenix, AZ won by scores of 59-55 twice and 58-56 and is now 13-0. Proano, 121 3/4 lbs of Chihuahua, MX is 11-3.

Gennady Golovkin continued to make his case as boxing’s number one fighter and attraction as he scored an 8th round one-sided beatdown of David Lemieux to retain his WBA and WBC Interim and win the IBF Middleweight title at a sold-out Madison Square Garden

Golovkin dominated the action and did as he wanted as he set the tone with a piston like jab in round one.  In round five, he sent Lemiux to the canvas from a short right hand.  Golovkin continues the assault with thunderous punches that started to bloody the face of the Canadian.  Finally in round 8, Golovkin landed a big flurry of punches that forced referee Steve Willis to mercifully stop the bout at 1:32 of round eight.

Said Golovkin, “I feel great, it was a great fight”

“I felt his power, but I was strong tonight
and my punches hurt him.”

“He is a great champion and I’m glad to beat him.”

“I want all the belts, now I have two. The winner of Cotto/Canelo
for sure.”

“I’m not sure who will win that fight, but I want to fight the winner next.”

“I’m staying at 160 until I have all the belts.”

Said Lemieux, “I feel like the referee called the fight too early. I am fine. When he stopped it I wasn’t event on the mat, I can keep going.

“I have a lot of respect for Golovkin as a fighter. We prepared well for this fight but I feel like I waited too long to take some shots tonight and that really hurt me.”

“I want another chance at Golovkin and I will take advantage of it.

said referee Steve Willis, “I had to do something”

“David is very competitive fighter and as long as he was able to throw punches he was going to keep on trying but his chances of winning were decreasing as the fight went on”

“Against a guy(golovkin) like that he was going to get really hurt and I’m here to protect the fighters health and that’s my top priority ”

“I couldn’t let him continue to receive punishment ”

“I gave him every chance I could and i still hesitated too much. It was over.”

Said Lemieux manager Camile Estephan, Camille:
“It was too early to stop the fight. That punch that Golovkin threw didnt even bring David to the mat. David fought valiantly, he showed a lot of heart and skills. But Golovkin’s defense was great, I think that his defense is underestimated.

Said Bernard Hopkins, “Today was a great night of boxing. David did a great job and put on a great performance. But today Golovkin was better and proved that he deserves to be the unified middleweight champion.

Roman Gonzalez remained perfect with a 9th round stoppage to retain the WBC Flyweight title over Brian Viloria.

In round three, Gonzalez sent Viloria to the deck with a perfect counter right.

Gonzalez dominated the fight as Viloria did well to the body bit Gonzalez’s furious punching battered the face of Gonzalez.  In round nine, Gonzalez landed a right to the head that backed Viloria up to the ropes and then landed a hard flurry of punches until the bout was stopped at 2:53 of round nine.

Gonzalez, 111.4 lbs of Managua, NIC is 44-0 with 38 knockouts.  Viloria, 111.4 lbs of Waipahu, Hi is now 36-5.

Said Viloria, “Roman is a tremendous fighter. I have nothing but respect for him. I had prepared for a different Roman and he surprised me with his defense and his speed. I do feel like the fight was stopped prematurely, I feel good and can keep going. If I had an opportunity to take him on again I would. I feel like I learned a lot today and would use that for the next time around.”

Heavyweight Luis Ortiz annihilated Matias Ariel Vidondo in round three of their scheduled 12-round WBA Interim Heavyweight title bout.

Ortiz dropped Vidondo in round two from a left and ended things in round three when he landed a crushing left that made Vidondo land face first at 17 seconds of round three.

Ortiz, 237.8 lbs of Miami, FL is 23-0 with 20 knockouts.  Vidondo, 261 lbs of Rosario, ARG is now 20-2-1.

Said Ortiz, “I deserve this win and deserve to fight the best. Vidondo did hit hard but he wasn’t good enough to face me. Everyone can see that I dominated the fight. I want to fight the best and I want Golden Boy Promotions to keep its promise and get me the best. I am ready for Klitschko, I know he is running from me. I am going to come after him. I am just ready to become the heavyweight champion of the world.

Taureano Johnson won a 12-round unanimous decision over Eamonn O’Kane on a Middleweight elimination bout.

It looked like it was going to be an early night as Johnson dropped O’Kane twice in round one.  First from a double right hook and again from a sweeping right hook.

Johnson was able to grind out the tough rounds in close and win by scores of 119-107, 118-108 and 117-109.

Johnson, 159.4 lbs of Nassau, BAH is 19-1.  O’Kane, 160 lbs og Belfast. IRE is 17-2-1.

Said Johnson, “This is my first time going 12-round and man does it feel good. It was a tough fight, no matter how many times O’kane went down he kept coming at me. I have respect for him as a fighter. Winning this title eliminator really makes everything for me come full circle and legitimizes me as a true threat in the middleweight division. You know this was a great fight that everyone enjoyed a true brawl, very Mexican Style. This is the beginning for me, the sky is the limit.”

Ruslan Madiyev won a 4-round unanimous decision over Sean Gee in a Welterweight bout.

Madiyev scored a knockdown in round two from a right hand.

Madiyev, 139.6 lbs of Karagabda, KAZ won by scores of 40-35 twice and 39-36 and is now 6-1. Gee, 142.6 lbs of Chicago, IL is now 2-3.

Said Madiyev, “I’m very happy with my performance, it was an honor to
fight on such a big card here at Madison Square Garden.”

“He was a little awkward but I was able to figure him and
win the fight.”‘

“Thanks very much to Gennady for having me on his card. I look
forward to fighting again as soon as possible.”

Lamont Roach Jr. won a 6-round unanimous decision over Jose Bustos in a Lightweight bout.

Scores were 59-55 on all cards for Roach, 131.4 lbs of Washington, DC who is now 9-0. Bustos, 130.4 lbs of Ciudad, MX is now 7-6-3.

Said Roach, “Bustos came to fight. He was not backing down throughout the fight but I did not feel threatened by him. I feel like I dominated the fight and was giving him my all. I wanted to end the fight impressively via knock out but he has a strong jaw. This is my last six-rounder and will move up to eight rounds in my next fight, very excited to go there.”

Maurice Hooker won a split decision over Ghislain Maduma in a 10-round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Hooker dropped Maduma in round three with a left hook. Maduma came to back in round six to rock Hooker several times on the ropes before Hooker spit out his mouthpiece.

Hooker, 139.4 lbs of Dallas, TX won by scores of 95-94, 95-93 and Maduma took a card 95-93.

Hooker is now 19-0-2. Maduma, 139.2 lbs of Montreal is 17-2.

Said Hooker, “I think the fight went a good pace and Maduma was a good fighter. He came prepared to fight. I knew I had him from the first round when I hit him with my left. By the fourth round, I grew confident that I was in the lead once I dropped him. But I grew too confident I think and that is when he caught me by surprise in the sixth round. I wasn’t as focused as I should have been so I made sure to listen to my corner and keep him at a distance with my jab for the remaining rounds. I feel that I am ready for a bigger fight and feel confident I can make a statement at 140 pounds. I would love a shot at Broner or any Golden Boy Promotions fighter at 140 pounds, like Antonio Orozco, I can take him.”

Lamont Peterson won a 12-round majority decision over 2008 Olympic Gold medal winner Felix Diaz at the Eaglebank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.

Peterson, 144 lbs of Washington, DC won by scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 114-114 and is now 34-3-1. Diaz, 144.2 lbs of Santo Domingo, DR is 17-1.

In a battle of undefeated Welterweights, Terrell Williams scored a dubious stoppage over Prichard Colon

In round five, Colon was deducted two points for a low blow. In round seven, Williams was deducted a point for hitting Colon in the back of the head. In round nine, Williams landed a huge flurry that was punctuated by a left hook that sent Colon to the canvas. Seconds later, Colon was dropped by a right hand. After the ninth round, Colon’s corner started taking their fighter’s gloves off. The corner believed it was the final frame but referee Joe Cooper stopped the fight.

Williams of Los Angeles, CA is now 15-0 with 13 knockouts. Colon, 148.8 lbs of Orocovis, PR is now 16-1.

Colon was later taken to a local hospital after throwing up and passing out in his locker room.

David Carmona won a 10-round split decision over Ricardo Rodriguez in a Super Flyweight rematch at the Auditorio Blackberry in Mexico City

Carmona dropped Rodriguez in round six.

Carmona is 20-2-5. Rodriguez is 12-3.

Hugo Guameros won a 6-round unanimous decision over Victor Franco in a Super Flyweight bout.

Guameros is 8-1-1. Franco is 2-3.

Andrzej Fonfara won a terrific 12-round unanimous decision over Nathan Cleverly in a Light Heavyweight bout at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.

Cleverly landed the quicker combinations early  Fonfara came back and landed thudding shots inside that caused Cleverly to become a bloody mess from his nose in round 7.  The two traded on the inside and for the better part of the fight they no stood no further then a few inches from one another.

Fonfara landed a staggering 474 of 1413 punches while Cleverly landed 462 of 1111.

Fonfara of Chicago won by scores of 116-112 twice and 115-113 and is now 28-3.  Cleverly of Wales is now 29-3.

Kohei Kono retained the WBA Super Flyweight title with a 12-round unanimous decsision over former three-time champion Koki Kameda in a historic battle of Japanese fighters.

Kono seemed hurt in round two, but he was able to land a perfect right that sent Kameda to the canvas. In round three, Kameda was deducted a point for low blows. Moments later, Kameda was deducted another point for a low blow.

In round seven, Kameda was cut over the right eye.  In round nine, Kono was deducted a point for holding Kameda’s head down.

Kono won by scores of 116-108, 115-109 and 113-111 and is now 31-8-1.  Kameda is 31-2.

Seanie Monaghan remaned undefeated as he scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Donovan George in a Light Heavyweight bout at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York

In round two, Monaghan suffered a cut over his right eye from an accidental headbutt. George hurt his right hand in round three.

Monaghan, 174 1/2 lbs of Long Branch, NY won by scores of 100-90 twice and 99-91 and is now 26-0. George, 175 lbs of Chicago, IL is now 25-5-2.

Brad Solomon won a 10-round unanimous decision over Ray Serrano in a Welterweight bout.

Solomon, 147.4 lbs of Louisiana won by scores of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93 and is now 26-0. Serrano, 148 lbs of Philadelphia is 21-3.

Gennady Golovkin 159.4 – David Lemieux 159.8
(WBA/WBC Interim/IBF Middleweight title
Roman Gonzalez 111.4 – Brian Viloria 111.4
(WBC Flyweight title)
Luis Ortiz 237.8 – Matias Ariel Vidondo 261
(WBA Interim Heavyweight Title)
Eamonn O’Kane 160 – Taureano Johnson 159.4
(IBF Middleweight Eliminator)

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Two fighters, two different directions..

Welterweight Devon Alexander’s career crashed and Welsh featherweight Lee Selby continued to emerge Wednesday night in ESPN-televised bout on a Premier Boxing Champions card at Gila River Arena.

Alexander’s hopes at resurrecting his career after a loss last December to Amir Khan took a beating in losing a unanimous decision to Aron Martinez in 10-round bout as punishing as it was forgettable.

Meanwhile, Selby got the victory he needed in his American debut in scoring a unanimous decision over experienced Fernando Montiel in the first defense of his IBF title.

After it was all over, only one thing was certain. Selby’s career as an elite fighter is just beginning, despite a performance that he said fell short of expectations. Meanwhile, Alexander’s elite days are over and probably have been for a while. As a welterweight, Alexander The Great is ancient history.

For Selby, the victory over Montiel was the beginning of campaign to heighten his profile among American fans.

“But I didn’t perform the way I had hoped to,’’ Selby (22-1, 8 KOs) said after scoring a 119-109, 118-110, 116-
112 victory over Montiel ((54-5-2, 39 KOs). “Montiel as a very tough guy.’’

A Selby hope was for a performance that would have made him a worthy possibility for Loe Santa Cruz, the best featherweight on Al Haymon’s deep roster.

“If I had boxed the way I did a few months ago, I could beat Santa Cruz,”” said Selby, who won the title in May with a technical decision over Evgeny Gradovich in London. “But the way I boxed here, I couldn’t beat him.’’

Selby, who suffered a cut near his right eye, said he hopes his next bout is in the UK.
“Then back here in the U.S.,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, Alexander’s immediate future appears t be some more of the same soud-searching he did in immediate wake of his loss to Khan.

“Consecutive losses are tough,’’ said Alexander, who displayed little of old quickness and overall athleticism in a 96-94, 97-93, 96-94 loss to the heavy-handed Martinez (20-4-1, 4 KOs). “But I still believe in my skills.’’
On The Undercard

The Best: Phoenix super-bantamweight Alexis Santiago (20-3-1, 8 KOs), the only fighter from Arizona on the card, overcame a few rocky moments in the early rounds, hurt Mexican Gustavo Molina (10-9, 4 KOs) in the seventh and survived a furious eighth for unanimous decision on the scorecards.

The Rest: In an ESPN3-televised bout, Robert Garcia-trained Ivan Redkach (19-1, 15 KOs), a lightweight prospect from the Ukraine, proved to be too much for Mexican Erick Martinez (11-3-1, 5 KOs) who was on his knees from a powerful left with 10 seconds remaining in the third and finished in a TKO loss at 2:59 of the round.

Buffalo cruiserweight Lionel Thompson (16-3, 10 KOs) scored a knockdown in the second round with a body shot that knocked the will out of Kentucky’s Thomas Hanshaw, who calls himself Hillbilly and called it a night before the bell sounded for the third.

Colorado flyweight Damien Vasquez (8-0, 3 KOs) remained unbeaten and hard to hit in scoring a unanimous decision over Francisco Lapizco (7-2, 2 KOs) of Mexico.

About three hours after high noon, Kevin Newman (4-0-1, 1 KOs) of Harbor City, Calif., opened the show with a unanimous decision over Jay Williams (3-8) of West Monroe, La., in super-middleweight matinee.

By Norm Frauenheim-

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Devon Alexander promises speed, quickness and some new found power.

Mostly, he promises to have fun.

It’s the fun, he says, that has gone missing in the latter stages of a career that includes world titles at 140 and 147 pounds.

“I’m going to be loose, quick and with just enough power, and I’ll be that guy who boxes because he loves it,’’ said Alexander (26-3, 14 KOs), who was at 146.9 pounds Tuesday for an ESPN-televised welterweight bout against Aron Martinez on a Premier Boxing Champions card (6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET) at Gila River Arena.

Martinez weighed 147.1 pounds. In a bout for the IBF’s featherweight title, champion Lee Selby was 125.8 pounds and Fernando Montiel 125.6.

Alexander said he has re-discovered that love for his craft during some difficult soul-searching in the 10 months since his last bout, a spirit-crushing loss to Amir Khan.

The Martinez bout, Alexander says, represents the first step in his fight to get back into the elite mix.

“I don’t want to be remembered as a guy who should have been better,’’ Alexander said. “I believe in my skills. When they’re right, nobody can beat me.’’

But a confident Martinez (19-4-1, 4 KOs) believes he can force Alexander into another sober re-evaluation of his career. Martinez, a Mexican living and training in Los Angeles, foresees an upset of Alexander. He says he will accomplish what was denied him against Robert Guerrero. Martinez lost a debatable split decision to Guerrero in June.

“Everybody I talk to tells me I beat Robert Guerrero,’’ Martinez said. “I knocked him down. I’ve got power that people underestimate.’’

But Alexander says Martinez doesn’t have enough to beat him.

“His Plan A won’t work,’’ Alexander said. “He’ll go to Plan B and then Plan C. They won’t work either.’’

Heavyweight’s Amir Mansour and Gerald Washington battle to a 10-round split draw at the Little Creek Resort in Shelton, Washington.

Mansour began to bleed from his left ear in round three. Washington used his size to take the early rounds. Mansour came on strong and pressed the action over the last half of the fight.

Scores were 97-93 for Washington, 96-94 for Mansour and 95-95.

Washington, 246 lbs of San Jose, CA is 16-0-1. Mansour, 221 lbs of Salem, NJ is 22-1-1.

2012 U.S. Olympian, Michael Hunter scored a stoppage after round four of his scheduled 10-round Cruiserweight bout with Jason Douglas.

In round two, Hunter landed a counter right that was followed by another right that sent Douglas to the canvas. In round three, Hunter was cut around the left eye. Shortly after that, Hunter landed a right hand that sent Douglas to the canvas for a second time. Hunter dropped Douglas again t=in the opening seconds of round four from a right hand. Hunter scored knockdown number four later in the round from a combination on the ropes.

In between round’s four and five, the bout was stopped in the corner.

Hunter, 199 lbs of Las Vegas, NV us 10-0 with 7 knockouts. Douglas, 199 lbs of Kitchner, ONT. CAN is 11-6.

Ahmed Elbiali won a 8-round unanimous decision over Mariano Hilarion in a Light Heavyweight bout.

Hilario was deducted a point for holding in round six.

Elbiali, 177 lbs of Cairo. Egypt won by scores of 80-71 twice and 78-73 and is now 13-0. Hiliario, 173 lbs of the Dominican Republic us 12-4.

The twice postponed WBO Middleweight title bout between champion Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders has been rescheduled for December 19th in Manchester, England.

“It’s been frustrating as both Andy and Billy have wanted the fight, and the fans and (British broadcaster) BoxNation viewers’ want to see it,” said promoter Frank Warren. “But I’m delighted that it’s set for Saturday, Dec. 19 at the Manchester Arena and we’re closing a great year for the sport with a fight that has the makings of a thriller.”

“The delay in the fight between me and Saunders has just made me more determined, if that is possible,” Lee said. “Once I have beaten him on Dec. 19 I can move on in my career and unify the titles. My fans have been very patient and I’ll give them what they have been waiting for as a Christmas present, beating Saunders and remaining world champion.

“I’m a proud man, and I’m prepared to fight tooth and nail to keep my title. Saunders is in for the fight of his life.”

“Like Lee, I just want to get in the ring and fight. We’ve talked and talked for months, now we just want to fight,” said Saunders, who represented Great Britain in the 2008 Olympics. “I want my chance. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s here now and nobody is going to stop me.

“This isn’t going to be a merry Christmas for him — more like the nightmare before Christmas. We’re both fighting men and one of us isn’t going to be standing at the end, and that won’t be me.

Alfonso Blanco won the WBA Interim Middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Sergey Khomitsky.

Scores were 119-109 twice and 118-112 for Blanco, who is 12-0. Khomitsky is 30-12-3.

Ramon Alvarez stopped former world title challenger Ben Tackie in round four of a scheduled 10-round Jr. Middleweight bout at Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.

Alvarez landed a furious barrage of punches in the corner that Tackie had no answer for and the bout was stopped at 1:52 of round four.

ALvarez, 157 lbs of Guadalajara, MX 22-4-2 with 14 knockouts. Tackie, 154 lbs of Accra, GHA is 30-13-1.

Martin Tecuapetla scored a 3rd round stoppage over Ronald Ramos in a scheduled 10-round Flyweight bout.

In round three, Tecuapetla dropped Ramos with a right to the body that was followed by a right to the head and Ramos stayed down for the ten count.

Tecuapetla is now 13-6-3 with 10 knockouts. Ramos is 37-15-4.

Miguel Angel Bautista won a 6-round split decision over Raul Hinojosa in a Super Lightweight bout.

Bautista is 5-2-2. Hinojosa is 11-6-1.

Gabriel Bracero needed just one punch to dispose of Danny O’Connor in the first round of their scheduled 10-round Welterweight rematch at the Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Bracero landed a perfect right hand to the chin of O’Connor and O’Connor plummeted to the canvas with the back of his head slamming on the mat and the fight was waved off immediately at 41 seconds of the first frame.

Bracero, 146.8 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 24-2 with 5 knockouts. O’Connor, 146.2 lbs of Framingham, MA is 26-3.

Jonathan Guzman kept his perfect knockout streak alive by stopping Danny Aquino in round nine of their scheduled 10-round Super Bantamweight bout.

Guzman dropped Aquino in round two with a left hook. Just before the end of the round, Guzman sent Aquino to the canvas with a right hand. Guzman dropped a tiring and hurt Guzman with a perfect right that was followed by a left in round nine and the bout was stopped at 1:19 of round nine.

Guzman, 121.6 lbs of Santo Domingo, PR is 20-0 with 20 knockouts. Aquino, 121.6 lbs of Meridan, CT is 17-3.

Ryan Kielczeski scored an entertaining 10-round unanimous decision over Rafael Vazquez in a Featherweight bout.

Kielczweski, 125.8 lbs of Quincy, MA won by scores of 97-93 twice and 96-94 and is now 24-1. Vazquez, 126 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 16-2.

Kielczweski landed 177 of 688 punches. Vazquez was 141 of 441.

Adam Kownacki remained undefeated by winning an 8-round unanimous decision over Rodney Hernandez in a Heavyweight bout.

Kownakcki, 261 1/4 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 78-74 on all cards and is now 12-0. Hernandez, 240 lbs of Modesto, CA is 8-3-1.

Terry Flanagan made the first defense of the WBO Lightweight title with a 2 round destruction of mandatory challenger Diego Magdaleno at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.

Flanagan dropped Magdaleno in round two from a straight left. Moments later, Flanagan landed a huge uppercut that was followed by a big left that sent Magdaleno down again. Flanagan scored a third knockdown from three more hard shots that was finished with a left. The fight went on but not to the liking of Magdaleno as he was drilled by a plethora of punches until the fight was mercifully stopped at 2:38 of round two.

Liam Smith captured the vacant WBO Jr. Middleweight title with a 7th round stoppage over John Thompson.

Thompson controlled the early action as he worked behind a stiff jab and followed up with right hands. In round six, Smith started landing hard power shots and in round seven, Smith battered Thompson until a punishing right hand sent Thompson down face first and the bout was stopped at 1:44 of round seven.

Smith, 153 3/4 lbs of Liverpool, UK is now 21-0-1 with 11 knockouts. Thompson, 152.4 lbs of Newark, NJ is 17-1-1.

In a battle of undefeated Jr. Welterweights, Jack Catterall won a 10-round unanimous decision over Jarko Putkonen.

Catterall is 13-0. Putkonen is 12-1.

Adrian Gonzalez scored a 6th round stoppage over John Kays in a scheduled 10-round Super featherweight bout.

Gonzalez scored 4 knockdowns before the bout was stopped.

Gonzalez of Manchester is 12-1 with 3 knockouts. Kays of Ashton Under-Lyne is 21-5-1.

In a terrific back and forth brawl, Tom Staker and Craig Evans fought to a spirited 10-round draw in a Lightweight bout.

Evans began to bleed from his nostrils in round one. Both guys took turns hurting each other with hard combinations.

Scores were 97-93 for Stalker, 96-94 for Evans and 95-95.

Stalker, 134.9 lbs of Liverpool is 10-1-2. Evans, 134 lbs of Blackpool is 14-1-1.

2008 Olympian Vijrnder Singh made a successful pro debut with a 3rd round stoppage of Sonny Whiting in a

scheduled 4-round Middleweight bout.

The wnd came when Singh blasted Whiting with two hard rights on the ropes at 2:08.

Singh of Gurgaon, India is 1-0 with 1 stoppage. Whiting of Rochester is 2-2.

Jack Flatley made a successful pro debut with a 4-round unanimous decision over Lewis Van Poet sch in a

Middleweight bout.

Flatley of Bolton, England won by a score of 40-36 and is 1-0. Van Poetsch of Lyndley is 4-23.

Former world title challenger Orlando Cruz won a 10-round unanimous decision over Gabino Cota in a Jr. Lightweight bout in Kissimee, Florida.

Cruz of San Juan, PR won by scores of 99-91, 9793 and 96-94 and is now 22-4-1. Cota 18-5-1.

Emmanuel DeJesus scored a stoppage after 4-rounds over veteran Cosme Rivera.

DeJesus, 147 lbs is 16-0 with 11 knockouts. Rivera, 146 lbs is 38-22-3.

Rafael Luis Nicholas scored a 2nd round stoppage over Carlos Reyes in a Cruiserweight bout.

Nicholas dropped Reyes with three left hands. Reyes staggered back upon getting to his feet and the bout was stopped.

Nicholas, 184 lbs is 6-2 with 5 knockouts. Reyes, 179 lbs is 7-9-1.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBA Welterweight champion Keith Thurman could be facing former IBF champion Shawn Porter on December 12.

The bout could be headed to Showtime.

On Wednesday night, DiBella Entertainment staged another installment of its popular Broadway Boxing series at New York City’s famed B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in midtown Manhattan in front of a passionate and lively crowd. Headlining the card was undefeated Bronx junior welterweight prospect Louis Cruz in his ring return following a 10-month absence related to a hand injury.

Now fully recovered, the 24-year-old Cruz, 139¾, impressively dispatched of southpaw Ariel Vazquez, 137½, Managua, Nicaragua, in the sixth of a scheduled eight-rounder. Cruz almost ended matters very early as the first jab he threw in the fight dropped Vazquez for a count. Vazquez arose but was soon felled again by a devastating counter right hook to the chin. Surviving the opening round, Vazquez was subsequently more mindful of his defense as the bout ensued. Cruz remained aggressive while getting in some much-needed rounds to shake off his ring rust. Vazquez was floored once more in the fourth frame by a right hand-left hook combination. In the round six, Cruz landed a blistering left hook that immediately bloodied and broke Vazquez’ nose. To his credit, Vazquez stayed on his feet but succumbed to the following attack from Cruz prompting a referee stoppage at 2:41 of the stanza. Cruz is now 11-0 (5 KOs), while Vazquez’ record dropped to 11-10-2 (8 KOs). As an amateur, Cruz was a New York Golden Gloves champion and after a second-place finish at the 2011 National Golden Gloves, he competed in the 2012 US Olympic Trials before turning pro later that same year.

(Photo Credit: Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment)

Moving down to the junior middleweight division, Ukrainian southpaw Ivan Golub, 150½, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Fight Promotions Inc., now living and training in Brooklyn, battled the experienced and crafty Kendal Mena, 150½, of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, in a scheduled eight-round affair. Using a stiff jab to set up his powerful straight left, Golub followed up one of his lefts with a right hook upstairs to wobble Mena at the bell ending round one. The right hook continued to be a key weapon for Golub, as that punch felled Mena in the final minute of the second round. Another right hook staggered Mena in round three and a follow-up straight left snapped his head back forcing the referee to jump in to stop the bout at the 1:54 mark. The fast-rising Golub is now 9-0 (7 KOs), while Mena saw his ledger dip to 20-3 (11 KOs). Golub amassed an astonishing record of 270-32 during his amateur career. He became a five-time Ukrainian National champion, won bronze medals at the Junior World Championships in 2006 and at the World Championships in 2009. He also participated in the World Series of Boxing, winning all five of his bouts.

In round three. Golub dropped Mena with a straight left.

Peter Dobson remained undefeated by stopping Tavoris Teague after round three of their scheduled 6-round Super Welterweight bout.

Dobson dominated the action as he laned shits to the head and body and was well on his way to inflicting more damage until Teague’s corner stopped the bout in between round’s three and four.

Dobson, 150.4 lbs of Bronx, NY is 6-0 with 5 knockouts. Teague, 150 lbs of La Habra, CA is 2-6-2.

Shemuel Pagan came off an 18-month layoff to score a 1st round stoppage over David Nelson in a Super Lightweight bout.

In round one, Pagan landed a series of body shots sent Nelson to the canvas. Just seconds later, it was more of the same as Pagan dropped Nelson for a 2nd time and the corner had seen enough and the fight was stopped at 2:42 of round one.

Pagan 140 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 6-0 with 5 knockouts. Nelson, 139.2 lbs of Bakersfield, CA is 3-5.

Carlos Adames scored a 1st round stoppage over Rudy Lozano in a scheduled 6-round Super Welterweight bout

Adames dropped Lozano in round from a hard combination. Adames continued the assault as he landed heavy blows without Lozano throwing back and the fight was stopped at 2:38 of round one.

Adames, 148 lbs of Santo Domingo, DR is now 4-0 with 3 knockouts. Lozano, 149.6 lbs of Corpus Christi. TX is 2-1-1.

Steve Woodall remained undefeated by stopping Javier Loya in round four of a scheduled 6-round Super Middleweight bout.

In round three, Woodall dropped Loya with a double left hook. Early in round four, Loyá’s corner decided he had suffered enough punishment and the fight was ended at 39 seconds of round four.

Woodall, 162.4 lbs of Houston, TX is now 9-0-1 with 6 knockouts. Loya, 161.2 lbs of Phoenix, AZ is 7-4.

Heavyweight Fres Oquendo injured his shoulder that will force him to postpone his October 17 rematch with Ruslan Chagaev in Germany, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“He injured his shoulder sparring, which has been confirmed by an MRI,” Square Ring CEO John Wirt, Oquendo’s co-promoter with Bobby Hitz, told ESPN.com on Tuesday.

“Technically, (it is) a likely anterior labral tear. I haven’t heard yet how long he’s going to be out, but I have been hearing that surgery may be required. It’s really unfortunate because he was in fantastic shape and we were a little over a week from flying to Germany.”

Jose Uzcategui scored a 2nd round stoppage over Julius Jackson in round two of a scheduled 10-round Super Middleweight fight at Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio, Texas.

Uzcategui dropped Jackson in round one with a right hand. He send him down again from a left to the head that was followed by a right. he scored a 3rd knockdown in the round from left hook. In round two, Uzcategi rocked Jackson with relentless flush punching and after ten hard shots, Jackson stumbled to the canvas and the fight was stopped by referee Tony Weeks at 45 seconds of round two.

Uzcategi, 166 lbs of Meridan, VEN is now 24-1 with 20 knockouts. Jackson, 169 lbs of St. Thomas, VI is 19-1.

Argenis Mendez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Miguel Vazquez in a Lightweight battle featuring former world champions.

Vazquez was deducted a point in round seven for holding.

Mendez, 136 of San Juan, DR won by scores of 99-90, 97-92 and 95-94 ans is now 23-3-1. Vazquez, 136 lbs of Guadalajara, MX is 25-5.

Ryan Karl remained undefeated by scoring a 6-round unanimous decision over Alfosno Olvera in a Welterweight bout.

Karl’s left eye started to swell badly in round one Karl dropped Olvera in round five from a combination.

Karl, 142 1/2 lbs of Milano, TX won by scores of 59-54 twice and 58-55 is 10-0. Olvera, 141 lbs of Tucson, AZ is 4-2.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, hot shot Lightweight prospect Felix Verdejo will return to the ring on October 31 in Orlando, Florida.

Verdejo had surgery on his left hand.

“Thanks to God my hand is feeling better each day that passes,” Verdejo told ESPN.com. “I know that on Oct. 31 it will be better than ever. I want to get back in the ring so I can keep bringing happiness to my people.”

The 22-year-old Verdejo (18-0, 13 KOs) will headline Top Rank’s UniMas-televised “Solo Boxeo Tecate” card in a scheduled 10-round fight against Josenilson Dos Santos (25-3, 15 KOs), 30, of Brazil, at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida, an Orlando suburb, where Verdejo has a large Puerto Rican fan base.

“I’m very happy to return to the same place where fans have treated me so well before,” Verdejo said. “I want Florida to be one of the main [places] where I fight, along with Puerto Rico and New York. I want to give them all that love back with a big win on Oct. 31.”

Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti said Verdejo followed Shin’s rigorous rehabilitation program and was cleared to begin using the hand and pronounced ready to go for Oct. 31.

“He’s been in therapy for the hand since the operation in June,” Moretti said. “We’ve been sending updates to Dr. Shin, and Verdejo started hitting the bag last week. If he was able to get through it without pain, the doctor said he’d be OK to fight in October. We’re ecstatic that everything went according to Dr. Shin’s timetable and that he can fight in late October if he had no pain. He had no pain.”

“He realizes that in order to get back in the ring he had to go through this plethora of physical tests and demanding rehab, and to his credit he didn’t miss any scheduled appointments or treatments,” Moretti said. “It’s a reflection on him being such a professional, and now he can back in the ring and do what he does best.”

Viktor Postol captured the WBC Super Lightweight title with a 10th round stoppage over Lucas Matthysse at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

Postol dominated the action with his length as he made it difficult for Matthysse to generate consistent offense. In round ten, Postol landed a short right to the chin that sent Matthysse to the canvas. Matthysse sat on one knee until the fight was stopped at 2:58 after referee Jack Reiss reached the 10-count.

Postol, 139 1/2 lbs of Kiev, UKR is 28-0 with 12 knockouts. Matthysse, 139 1/2 lbs of Argentina is 37-4-1.

Atonio Orozco remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over former world champion Humberto Soto in a Jr. Welterweright bout.

Orozco was docked a point in round nine for a low blow.

Orozco, 140 1/2 lbs of San Diego, CA won by scores of 98-91 and 97-92 twice and is now 23-0. Soto, 140 lbs of Los Mochis, MX is 65-9-2-1.

Orozco landed 187 of 624. Soto was 184 of 529.

Adrien Broner won the WBA Suoer Lightweight title with a 12th round stoppage over former champion Khabib Allakhverdiev at the U.S. Bank Arena in his hime town of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Broner doiminated the action with little spurts offense from Allakhverdiev. Allakhverdiev’s eyes began to swell. The bout was stopped at 2:23 of round twelve after referee Harvey Dock deemed that Allakhverdiev had taken enough punishment.

Broner, 138 1/2 lbs of Cincinnati, OH is now 31-2-1 with 23 knockouts. Allakhverdiev, 139 lbs of Russia is now 19-2. Broner now is a champion in his 4th weight division after winning belts at 130, 135 & 147 pounds.

Jose Pedraza retained the IBF Jr. Lightweight title with a split decision over Edner Cherry.

Pedraza, 129 lbs of Cidra, PR won on two cards by 117-111 scores while Cherry took a card 116-112.

Pedraza is now 21-0. Cherry, 129 lbs of Wauchula, FL is 34-7-2-1.

Robert Easter Jr. scored a 3rd round stoppage over Juan Solis in a scheduled 10-round Lightweight bout.

Easter dominated the action and hurt Solis several times. In round three, Easter landed a hug left to the body that doubled over Solis and a follow up flurry forced the referee to stop the bout at 43 seconds of round three.

Easter, 141 lbs of Toledo, OH is now 16-0 with 13 knockouts. Solis, 142 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG is 20-10-1.

2012 U.S. Olympian Jamel Herring remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Yakubu Amidu in a Lightweight bout.

Herring, 134 1/2 lbs of Cincinnati, OH won by scores of 100-90 twice and 99-91 is now 14-0. Amidu, 134 1/2 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is 19-8-2.

World ranked Jr. Lightweight Jason Sosa notched his 13th straight stoppage as he took out Jorge Pazos in round six of a scheduled 8-round bout that headlined at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

Sosa controlled the action and finally dropped Pazos with a series of left hands for the ten count at 32 seconds of round six.

Sosa, 130.6 lbs of Camden, NJ, won his 14th straight bout is now 18-1-3 with 14 knockouts. Pazos, 129.7 lbs of Mexico is now 14-9-1.

Tyrell Samuel scored a 4th round stoppage over Victor Vasquez in a scheduled 6-round Lightweight bout.

In round four, Samuel landed a clipping right to the head that sent Vasquez hard to the canvas. Samuel followed up with a combination that sent Vasquez to the canvas. Vasquez was holding the top of his head but was allowed to continue but not for long as Samuel landed a huge left hook that forced referee Gary Rosado to stop the bout at 1:29 of round four.

Samuel, 132.9 lbs of Baltimore is now 16-6-1 with 7 knockouts. Vasquez, 134 lbs of North Philadelphia is 19-10-1.

David Gonzales remained undefeated by winning a 6-round unanimous decision over Ryan Belasco in a rematch of a previous draw.

Gonzales drilled Belasco with a left hook for a knockdown in round one. Belasco landed a long right in round four that made Gonzales touch the canvas for a knockdown. Gonzales landed the heavier blows throughout and won by scores of 58-55 and 58-54 twice.

Gonzales, 141.6 lbs of Philadelphia is 6-0-2. Belasco, 140.8 lbs of Wilmington, DE is 18-7-5.

Ismael Garcia won a 4-round unanimous decision over Fred Jenkins Jr. in a Middleweight bout.

Garcia landed a right just before the bell to end round one that forced Jenkins to a knee for a knockdown. Garcia was bleeding from around his right eye and Jenkins landed a big left hook that shook Garcia just before the final bell. It was too little, too late as Garcia won by scores of 40-35 and 39-36 twice

Garcia of Vineland, NJ is 9-0. Jenkins, 163.6 lbs of Philadelphia is 9-3.

Jerome Rodriguez got a 6th round disqualification win over previously undefeated Avery Sparrow in the final scheduled round of their Lightweight bout.

Sparrow was deducted points in round’s one and two points in round four for low blows and in round six, a punch the hit the belt line was ruled low and referee Hurley McCall put an end to the fight at 1:06 of round six.

Rodriguez, 135.1 lbs of Allentown, PA is now 7-3-3. Sparrow, 134.8 lbs of Philadelphia is 4-1.

Edgar Cortes won a 4-round unanimous decision over Antonio Conigliaro in a Super Bantamweight bout.

Cortes won by scores of 40-36 and 39-37 twice and is now 2-1. Conigliaro is 1-2.

Scott Kelleher won a 4-round unanimous decision over Alberto Manukyan in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Kelleher dropped Manukyan in round four after he landed a hard right that was followed by a combination. Manukyan landed several power shots on a tired Kelleher, but the Philadelphian got the nod by scores of 40-35 on all cards.

Kelleher, 139.4 lbs is 2-0. Manukyan, 137.4 lbs of Union City, NJ is 0-3.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com. Super Middleweight contender Gilberto Ramirez will return to action on November 20 when he takes on Gevorg Khatchikian in Las Vegas on TruTV.

“This is the second time that I have fought in Las Vegas. When I was younger I dreamed of fighting in Las Vegas because it was the boxing capital of the world, where the best events took place,” Ramirez said. “Nov. 20th is a memorable date for Mexico. It is the Revolution Day. I am dedicating this fight to all Mexicans.

“I have been training more than a month because this fight is so important. It is important because my promoter promised me a world championship fight if I win this one, so I am preparing like this is a world championship fight. It is do or die for me and my career to win and to have the opportunity to make history by becoming the first Mexican to win a super middleweight world title.”

“Gilberto gets better and better with each outing,” Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti said. “We expect a great challenge from Gevorg, and Gilberto will have to be at his best to beat him and secure his long-awaited title shot in the early part of 2016.”

“I am going to the USA to be recognized as an elite fighter,” Khatchikian, 27, said. “My opponent, Gilberto Ramirez, is a quality fighter, but I promise I will put on the performance of my life and beat him. On Nov. 20, the world will know who is Gevorg Khatchikian.”

In the scheduled 10-round co-feature, prospect Saul Rodriguez and Ivan Najera will square off in a fight at 132 pounds.

“Najera vs. Rodriguez is one of those can’t-miss matchups,” Moretti said. “We’ve seen what Najera is all about with his battle last June with [Felix] Verdejo. Saul is an excellent puncher but will need more than that competing at the next level, which this showdown truly is.”

“I know I have a very talented fighter in front of me. I am preparing myself like never before,” Rodriguez, 22, said. “I will give all boxing fans a very exciting fight and guarantee those in attendance and those watching on truTV a great performance.”

Said Robert Garcia, Rodriguez’s trainer, “Saul and our team are taking this fight very seriously. I know Najera is a very dedicated fighter with tremendous skills. We want to show the world that Saul Rodriguez is a future world champion.”

“I’m very excited to be back in the ring, especially in Las Vegas, against another undefeated opponent,” Najera, 22, said. “I am ready to take my place back after the loss with Felix Verdejo and I’m very happy it will be on truTV, which gives my family and everyone that can’t make it to the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas a chance to watch it.”

Javier Fortuna remained undefeated as he defended the WBA Super Featherweight title with a 10th round beatdown over Carlos Velasquez at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas.

Fortuna dropped Velasquez in round two from a combination to the head. Velasquez started to bleed from his nose in round four.

Fortuna continued to beat up Velasquez over the 2nd half of the fight and the fight could have been stopped anytime after the 8th round. In round ten, Fortuna came out with extra aggressiveness and landed a flurry of punches until referee Russell Mora stopped the bout 35 seconds into round ten.

Fortuna, 130 lbs of the Dominican Republic is 29-0-1 with 21 knockout. Velasquez, 130 lbs of Las Vegas is 19-2.

Fortuna landed 168 of 453 punches while Velasquez was just 51 of 287

Undefeated Jr. Middleweights Dominique Dolton and Oscar Molina fought to a 10-round majority draw.

Dolton won a card 97-93 while two cards read even at 95-95.

Dolton of Detroit, MI is 17-0-1. Molina of Norwalk, CA is 13-0-1.

Dolton outlanded Molina 145-134.

Andrew Tabiti scored a stoppage after round two over Tamas Lodi in a scheduled 8-round Cruiserweight bout

Tabiti dropped Lodi with a hard right in round two.

Tabiti of Chicago, IL is now 12-0 with 11 knockouts. Lodi of Bekescaba, HUN is now 16-6-2.