Alex Saucedo remained undefeated by stopping Jake Giuriceo in round four of a scheduled 4-round Welterweight bout.

Saucedo dropped Giuriceo in round three from a left hook. Saucedo finished things when he landed a big left uppercut that buckled Giuriceo badly abnd referee Ray Corona stopped the bout at 49 seconds of round four.

Saucedo, 145 3/4 lbs of Oklahoma City, OH is 18-0 with 13 knockouts. Giuriceo, 146 lbs of Stuthers, OH is 17-4-1.

Michael Norato win a 4-round Super Featherwieght bout over Ali Jumakhonov.

Scores were 38-37 on all thre cards for Norato, 130 1/2 lbs of Los Angles, CA who is now 2-0. Jumakhonov, 130 1/4 lbs of Reseada, CA is now 1-1-1,

Jorge Linares got off the deck to comeback and stop Kevin Mitchell in round 10 to retain his WBC Lightweight title at the 02 Arena in London.

Mitchell dropped Linares in round five from a hard right. Mitchell was cut around his right eye in round eight. Mitchell was dropped in the 10th and the fight was stopped at 2:57 of round ten.

Linares of Venezuela is 39-3 with 26 knockouts. Mitchell of England is 39-2.

Danbury, CT (May 30, 2015)–Prospect Tramaine Williams capped off a great night of boxing with a 6th round stoppage over Josh Bowles in the final scheduled round of their Featherweight bout at the Danbury Arena.

Tramaine Williams landing on Bowles

The show was the Inaugural Danbury Fight Night promoted by Prize Promotions.

The main event saw Williams show his quick hand speed to outpoint Bowles for most of the fight. In the final round, Williams landed a booming straight left that sent Bowles down hard on his back. Bowles did well to get to his feet only to take a barrage of punches and the fight was stopped at 1:36 of round six.

Williams, 124 lbs of New Haven, CT is now 9-0 with 3 knockouts. Bowles, 123.75 lbs of Harrisburg, PA is now 9-2.

Nate Green remained undefeated by pounding out a 6-round unanimous decision over Timur Shailezov in a Bantamweight bout.

Scores were 60-54, 59-55 and 58-56 for Green, 118 lbs of New Haven, CT and is now 8-0. Shailezov, 118 lbs of Philadelphia is 17-10-1.

Josh Crespo scored a thrilling first round stoppage over Edgar Cortes in a scheduled 6-round Featherweight bout.

Crespo decked Cortes with a hard right hand in the opening seconds of the bout. Cortes got to his feet but ate a barrage of jarring punches before the bout was stopped at 2:20 of round one.

Crespo, 124.5 lbs of New Haven, CT. is now 4-2-3 with 1 knockout. Cortes, 121 lbs of Vineland, NJ. is 1-1.

Wellington Romero had to work hard in winning a 6-round split decision over Evencii Dixon in a Welterweight bout.

Romero won cards by scores of 59-55 and 58-56 while Dixon took a card at 58-57.

Romero, 145 lbs of Newburgh, NY is now 7-0-1. Dixon, 145 lbs of Lancaster, PA is now 5-7-1.

Rich Neves and Gilbert Alex Sanchez battled to a unanimous draw in a 6-round Jr. Middleweight bout.

All three judges were in agreement of the 57-57 scores. Neves, 154.5 lbs of New York, NY is now 8-2-2. Sanchez, 154 lbs of Camden, NJ is now 5-6-2.

In thrilling 4-round war, Andrew Bentley scored a majority decision over previously undefeated Oscar Bonilla in a Lightweight bout.

The two slugged it out to the delight of enthusiastic crowd. Bentley was able to tag a hard charging Bonilla as he came in. There were several toe to toe exchanges were both guys ate heavy leather.

Bentley, 131 lbs of Jersey City, NJ won by scores of 40-36, 39-37 and 38-38 and is now 3-2. Bonilla, 132 lbs of New Haven, CT. is now 3-1-2.

Cassius Chaney landed plenty of power shots and dominated Ruben Ortiz and won a 4-round unanimous decision in a Heavyweight bout.

Chaney, 244 lbs of New London, CT won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is now 2-0. Ortiz, 210 lbs of Philadelphia is now 0-4.

Jair Ramos scored a 6-round unanimous decision over Osnel Charles in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Ramos, 139 lbs of Waterbury, CT won by scores of 59-54 on all cards and is now 4-2-2. Charles, 138 lbs of Atlantic City, NJ is now 10-13-1.

Photos by George Jimenez / Prize Promotions

Josh King scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Rogelio Casarez in a Lightweight bout.

In round three, Casrez started to leak blood from his nose from a fight hand from King.

King, 134 3/4 lbs of Australia won by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 and is now 20-3. Casarez, 134 3/4 lbs is 9-4.

Amanda Serrano won a 6-round unanimous decision over Zaeika Kangethe in a female Super Featherweight bout.

Serrano scored a knockdown in round one from a straight left. In round three three, Serrano had some swelling around her eyes. Kangethe started ti swell around her right eye in round four.

Serrano, 130 1/2 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 60-53 twice and 60-54 ans is now 24-1-1. Kangethe, 125 1/2 lbs of Nairobi, KEN is 24-11-2.

In a crowd pleasing fight, Amir Khan made his case for a September fight with Floyd Mayweather by winning a 12-round unanimous decision over Chris Algieri in a battle of former world champions at Barclays Center.

The fight was a back and forth fight early as surprisingly Algieri fought out of his norm as was the stalker. He has some solid success as he landed some hard rights and left hooks in between Khan’s flurries. The bout seemned even at the halfway point.

Khan started taking over and winning very competitive rounds. In round 10, Khan buckled Algieri with a solid right. The fought hard down the stretch with each gave giving it all as the final bell sounded.

Khan, 146.4 lbs of Bolton, England win by scores of 115-113 and 117-111 twice to raise his mark to 31-3. Algieri, 146.2 lbs of Huntington, NY is now 20-2.

AMIR KHAN

“I thought I worked well inside. I’ve never done a lot of work in the pocket like that and I plan to do more of that in the future.

“I give Chris a lot of credit. He came forward a lot more than we thought he would and he had a big chin tonight.

“Chris gave it his all tonight. This is the best Algieri we’ve seen in a long time, and if he’d have fought Manny (Pacquiao) that way he might have won.

“Everyone knows I want Floyd (Mayweather) next after all the talk about it, but when you wait and hope for something for this long it can set you back. I don’t want to overlook any other fighters, including Chris.

“My first show with PBC has been great. The New York crowd was awesome and really got into it. The promotion was excellent and I’m proud to be a part of this team.”

CHRIS ALGIERI

“I thought I pressured Khan well and got my touches. He definitely didn’t like it when I got into his body.

“I thought I hurt him several times, but Khan’s a cagey fighter and he spins off. I guess the judges liked that tonight. I would think the cleaner, harder shots would get a little more respect.

“I think PBC is fantastic. The focus is on the fighters, not the politics or the promoters. This is helping bring the sport back to boxing’s glory days of primetime events for the fans.

“I haven’t thought much about after this fight. I’m disappointed, but I’ll watch the film from this fight and we’ll go from there.”

Javier Fortune won the WBA Super Featherweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Bryan Vasquez.

It was an entertaining fight with Fortuna looking to land the home run blow while Vasquez used his unortodox style was able to get through with some solid punches.

Fortuna, 130 lbs of La Romana, Dominican Republic won by scores of 117-111 twice and 116-112 to raise his mark to 28-0-1. Vasquez, 129 lbs of San Jose, Costa Rica is now 34-2.

JAVIER FORTUNA

“I’m very surprised that the fight went the distance. Vasquez is a strong fighter. After the fifth round, I was boxing to score points.

“I was never really hurt by Vasquez, but I hurt my own hand on his head.

“Vasquez didn’t really affect me throughout the fight. The swelling on my eye is from a headbutt.

“The biggest key to my success tonight was my training. Before this I didn’t have the stamina that I needed. However, after my work with Hector Bermudez leading up to this fight I was more than ready.

“Becoming a champion here in New York is huge for me. I’m very proud of my performance tonight.”

BRYAN VASQUEZ

“My style is to box and then move. Fortuna fought a smart fight tonight. He wouldn’t engage me and fight.

“Fortuna used his head and elbows a lot tonight, but I don’t want to use that as an excuse. I tried telling the referee, but nothing was done.

“I worked very hard for three months of training to get to this fight. I hope I won over some fans today because I fight to please them.

“Hopefully I get a rematch because this is not the end of my career, and I’d love the chance to take that belt from Fortuna.

“I want to thank PBC for this opportunity. It was great being a part of this show and I hope they’ll think of me again in the future.”

2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne remained perfect by winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Cornelius White in a Light Heavyweight bout.

Browne, 175.2 lbs of Staten Island, NY won by scores of 99-91 twice and 98-92 and is now 15-0. White, 175 lbs of Houston, TX is now 21-4.

Keith Tapia scored an explosive 8th round stoppage over Leo Pia in the final round of their Heavyweight bout.

There was some solid action throughout until Tapia leveled Pia with a crunching left the plummeted Pia to the canvas and the fight was stopped instantly at 2:42 of round eight.

Tapia, 200.2 lbs od Santurce, PR is now 15-0 with 10 knockouts. Pia, 199 lbs of Wichita, KS is now 5-5-2.

Local favorite as usual was in an exciting fight and remained undefeated by winning a 8-round split decision over Noemi Bosques in a Featherweight bout.

Hardy won on two cards by scores of 79-73 and 77-75. Bosques won a card 77-75.

Hardy, 122.8 lbs of Brooklyn is now 13-0. Bosquez, 122.8 lbs of St. Petersburg, FL is now 8-3-2.

Wesley Ferrer slid by by winning a 6-round majority decision over Jose Miguel Castro in a Lightweight bout.

Ferrer dropped Castro in round one but Castro fought back and dropped Ferrer in the fifth. It was Ferrer;s work rate that won him the bout by scores of 58-54, 57-55 and 56-56.

Ferrer, 134.8 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 9-0. Castro, 134.4 lbs of Carolina, PR is now 4-4.

Chris Colbert made a successful pro debut by stopping Marquis Pierce in round two of their scheduled 4-round Featherweight bout.

Colbert registered a knockdown in the first round and pounded hard shots until the ref stopped the bout at 1:31 of round two.

Colbert, 122.6 lbs of Brooklyn is 1-0 with 1 knockouts. Pierce, 122.4 lbs of Newark, NJ is now 1-6.

Luis Franco scored a fifth round stoppage over Guillermo Sanchez in a scheduled 8-round Lightweight bout.

The time of the stoppage was 1:51 of round five for Franco, 130.8 lbs of Miami who improves to 13-1-1 with 9 knockouts. Sanchez, 132.6 lbs of Buffalo is now 15-16-1.

James DeGale won the IBF Super Middleweight championship with a 12-round unanimous decision over Andre Dirrell in Boston.

In round two, DeGale was cut over his right eye. Later in the round, DeGale landed a hard left that sent Dirrell to the canvas. Dirrell got to his feet but a follow uo flurry sent Dirrell to the canvas for a 2nd time.

DeGale, 167.2 lbs of Hammersmith, UK won by scores of 117-109 and 114-112 twice and is now 21-1. Dirrell, 167.8 lbs of Flint, MI is now 24-2.

Edwin Rodriguez scored a 3rd round stoppage over previously undefeated Craig Baker in a scheduled 10-round Light Heavyweight bout.

Rodriguez landed a plethora of hard right hands and the fight was stopped.

Rodriguez, 176 lbs of Worcester, MA is now 27-1 with 18 knockouts. Baker, 175.6 lbs of Baytown, TX is now 16-1.

Danny O’Connor scored five knockdowns en route to a fifth round stoppage over Chris Gilbert in a Welterweight bout scheduled for eight rounds.

In round one, Gilbert’s face began to redden. The next round saw O’Çonnor work the body and score a knockdown from a left to the body. Seconds later a punch on the belt line dropped Gilbert for a 2nd time. O’Connor scored a knockdown in round three from another straight left to the body. Later in round three, Gilbert was cut over the right eye.

In round five, O’Connor dropped Gilbert again from a straight left. Seconds later, O’Connor ended things with another left that sent Gilbert for the 5th and final time at 1:04 of round five.

O’Connor, 147.4 lbs of Framingham, MA is 26-2 with 10 knockouts. Gilbert, 146 lbs of Windsor, VT is 13-2.

Jonathan Guzman kept his perfect knockout streak alive by stopping Christian Esquivel in a scheduled 8-round Featherweight bout.

Guzman cut Esquivel in round five over the right eye and the fight was stopped in between rounds.

Guzman, 124.6 lbs of Dominican Republic is 19-0 with 19 knockouts. Esquivel, 123.2 lbs of Mexico is now 27-7.

Richard Commey remained perfect by scoring an 8th round stoppage over Baha Mamadjonov in a scheduled 10-round Lightweight bout at the D in Las Vegas.

It was a good fight with both guys landing some significant shots during the fight. In round eight, Commey dropped Mamadjonov with a right hand. Commey jumped on Mamadjonov and landed a hard barrage of punches on the ropes and referee Robert Byrd stopped the bout at 1:14 of round eight.

Commeym 135 lbs of Accra, Ghana is now 22-0 with 20 knockouts. Mamadjonov, 134 1/2 lbs of Houston, TX is now 17-2.

Arif Magomedov scored a 1st round stoppage over upset specialist Darnell Boone in a scheduled 8-round Middleweight bout.

Magomedov dropped Boone in round one from a short right hand. Magomedov then landed a flurry on the inside and the fight was stopped at 2:37 of round one.

Magomedov, 161 lbs of Glendale, CA is now 15-0 with 9 knockouts. Boone, 157 lbs of St. Petersburg, FL is 21-25-4.

Angel Hernandez and Jesus Chuy Gutierrez battle to an 8-round draw in a Lightweight bout.

Gutierrez was cut over the right eye in round six from an accidental headbutt.

Scores were 77-75 for Gutierrez and 76-76 twice.

Gutierrez, 138 lbs of McAllen, TX is now 13-0-1. Hernandez, 133 lbs of Culican, MX is 9-4-1.

Kimmdo Boykin scored a 1st round stoppage over Keith Barr in a scheduled 6-round Heavywight bout

Boykin dropped Barr in round one after a flurry of about 20 punches. Barr got to his feet only to receive another short flurry and he took a knee. That prompted referee Robert Byrd to stop the bout at 2:02.

Boykin, 225 lbs is now 9-1-1 with 7 knockouts. Barr, 215 lbs is 15-7-1.

Eric Hunter scored an impressive first round stoppage over Antonio Escalante in a scheduled 10-round Featherweight bout at the Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, California.

In the first frame, Hunter landed a right that sent Escalante to the canvas. Hunter scored a 2nd knockdown when he landed body shots with both hands. Hunter was over Escalante and landed a barrage of punches and the fight was stopped just as the referee stopped the bout at 2:45 of round one.

Hunter of Philadelphia is now 21-3 with 11 knockouts. Escalante is now 29-8.

Abraham Lopez scored a 5th round stoppage over Alfred Tetteh in a scheduled 10-round Featherweight bout.

Lopez dropped Tetteh with a perfect left to the body and the fight was over at 2:49 of round five.

Lopez is 18-0-1. Tetteh is 23-4-1.

Taishon scored a 1st round stoppage over Lance Gauch in a scheduled 4-round Heavyweight bout.

Taishon landed a perfect right that sent Gauch down and out and the fight was stopped at 2:32 of round one.

Taishon is 5-0 with 3 knockouts. Gauch is 5-9-2.

Paul Valenzuela won a 6-round majority decision over Antonio Gutierrez in a rematch of Middleweights.

Valenzuela won by scores of 60-54, 58-56 and 57-57 and is now 8-1. Gutierrez is 18-1-1.

CORONA, CA–Andrey Fedosov and John Thompson were crowned Boxcino 2015 champions in the Heavyweight and Jr. Middleweight divisions with stoppage wins over Donovan Dennis and Brandon Adams at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena.

Fedosov scored an 8th round stoppage while Thompson got off the canvas to score a 2nd round stoppage.

Fedosov landed some hard power shots in round two that Dennis was able to withstand. Fedosov dropped Dennis in round three from a left hook to the head. Dennis started being effective the jab in round four and he started mixing the straight left behind it.

In round six, Fedosov hurt Dennis again as he ripped two hard rights off the face of the southpaw. In round seve, it was more power shots that hurt Dennis and made him take a knee.

In round eight, Fedosov landed a perfectly timed right hand that sent Dennis hard to the canvas. Dennis got to his feet but the fight was waved off 54 seconds into round eight.

John Thompson got off the deck to come back and score an explosive 2nd round stoppage over Brandon Adams to win the Boxcino Jr. Middleweight title.

Adams dropped Thompson in the opening seconds from a left hook. In round two, Thompson landed a huge shot that sent Adams to the canvas. Thompson then pounded on Adams and a right hand wobbled Adams into the ropes and a knockdown was ruled. Thompson finished off a visibly hurt Adams with a heavy combination and the fight was stopped at 2:18 of round two.

Thompson, 153.2 lbs of Newark, NJ is now 17-1 with six knockouts. Adams, 154.8 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is now 17-2.

Isaac Zarate won a 6-round unanimous decision over Fernando Fuentes in a Super Bantamweight bout.

Zarate, 122 lbs won by scores of 58-56 on all cards and is now 11-1-1. Fuentes, 122 lbs is now 5-5.

Angel Martinez scored a

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, former world champions Ray Beltran and Humberto Soto will meet on June 27 as part of the Timothy Bradley – Jessie Vargas undercard at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

“Adding this slugfest to the much anticipated slugfest between Bradley and Vargas just ensures another memorable night of prizefighting at the highest level at the StubHub Center,” Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told ESPN.com. “Those in attendance and watching at home on HBO are in for a special night with major implications for those combatants.”

“We’re excited about the fight. It should be a fun fight. Both guys are exciting fighters,” said Golden Boy vice president Eric Gomez, who negotiated the bout with Moretti. “Peter Nelson took it upon himself to tell Soto they would have him back on after what happened with Frankie. We really appreciate it. He kept his word. He is doing the right thing here. Peter stepped up and said he’d get him back on the network, and he did it with what we think is going to be a great fight. Humberto Soto is going to make a war.”

PHOENIX – Iron Boy Promotions will stage a second card within eight days Saturday night at Celebrity Theatre.

Iron Boy, which helped Top Rank promote Jose Benavidez Jr.’s stoppage of Jorge Paez Jr. in a WBA 140-pound title defense on May 15 at US Airways Center, goes back to work with a card that features Phoenix welterweight Jose Marruffo (5-2-2) against Tucson rival Rashawn McCain (2-3).

Popular Phoenix super-bantamweight Emilio Garcia (9-1-1, 2 KOs) is also scheduled to appear on the card.

First bell is scheduled for 5 p.m. (PST).

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, two world title bouts plus former world champion Nonito Donaire will be part of a big card set for the Venetian Macau on July 18.

IK Yang of China will fight Cesar Rene Cuenca for the Vacant IBF Jr. Welterweight crown. Mickey Bey will defend the IBF Lightweight title against Denis Shafikov plus Nonito Donaire will return against most likely Anthony Settoul.

“Ik Yang’s fight will be the main event. Why? Because he’s Chinese and beloved by the president of China,” said Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said of Yang, who will be fighting for the fifth time at the Cotai Arena. “There is no (Chinese star) Zou Shiming or Manny Pacquiao on this card. Ik Yang is the attraction.”

“Donaire is taking things seriously now I think and hopefully he makes a recovery from the knockout at the hands of Nicholas Walters, who was too big for him,” Arum said. “We think he can win another title.”

Terry Flanagen will battle Jose Zepeda for the vacant WBO Lightweight title on July 11 in Manchester, England according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“I’ve delivered Terry his world title shot on home soil,” Warren said. “He’s now got all the home advantages, and he has to translate that in the ring and beat Zepeda, who will certainly give Terry plenty to think about with that huge knockout punch he carries.”

“It’s a dream to fight for the world title on my own doorstep and it will be an electric atmosphere on the night at the Velodrome,” Flanagan said. “I’d have fought Zepeda anywhere because to get a world title fight has been my dream since first putting on the gloves, but my promoter, Frank Warren, has really pulled out all the stops to get me my chance in my backyard as he believes in me and I’ll repay that faith by becoming world champion.”

“Zepeda can certainly punch,” Flanagan said. “He’s stopped nearly all of his opponents, with the majority coming inside three rounds. It’s not just about being able to punch at this level though. What happens when I start dragging him into the later rounds, and he’s going into uncharted territory? Can he cope with the pace I’m going to set?

“These are all questions he’s going to be asked of him and, remember, I can bang as well. I’m not saying it’s going to be an easy fight. It’s the biggest and hardest night of my life and I’m going to train and prepare for this like never before and do everything I can to win that belt.”

Senesia Estrada won a six-round majority decision over Carly Batey in a Super Flyweight bout.

The difference in the fight was a 5th round knockdown scored by Estrada from a perfect left hand.

Estrada, 113.4 lbs of East Los Angeles won by scores of 58-55, 57-56 and 58-58 for Estrada who is now 4-0. Baty, 114.8 lbs is now 4-5-2.

Ruslan Madiyev remained perfect by scoring a 2nd round stoppage over Julio Sanchez in a Lightweight bout scheduled for four rounds.

Madiyev dropped Sanchez in round one from a body shot. Madiyev landed a booming right hand in round two that dropped Sanchez and the fight was stopped immediately at 21 seconds of round two.

Madiyev, 137 lbs of Karaganda, Kazakhstan is now 5-0 with 3 knockouts. Sanchez, 139.2 lbs of Houston, TX is now 1-2.

By Norm Frauenheim (ringside)
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Jose Benavidez Jr. celebrated a birthday and a homecoming.

It was all part of the guarantee.

In a bold promise at a news conference, Benavidez Jr. promised that his WBA interim 140-pound title would not leave his hometown.

It didn’t.

It is still interim, whatever that means. But the guarantee proved to be as good as his word.

Benavidez kept it in his first defense Friday night with a 12th-round stoppage of Jorge Paez Jr. in a truTV bout at US Airways Center.

It was a solid win for the unbeaten Benavidez on his birthday. He went 23-0 on the day he turned 23.

He did so with his 16th stoppage, a short left hand that lifted Paez up and then onto the canvas. Paez scrambled to his feet. But he was as unsteady as a kid trying to walk on a trampoline. When he stumbled into the ropes, referee Raul Caiz Jr. ended at 21 seconds of the final round.

“I knew I would beat him,’’ said Benavidez (23-0, 16 KOs), who also floored Paez (38-6-2-1, 23 KOs) with right uppercut to the body in the third round. “I mean, there was no way I was going to lose my title in my hometown. No way, no way at all.

“But I have to say that Paez was really, really tough. Man, he can take a punch. I didn’t think there was any way he’d get up after that knockdown in the third. But there he was, up on his feet and coming back at me.’’

Paez, whose dad was a flamboyant featherweight champion and a clown in the Mexican circus, never saw the final punch coming. It landed, he said, when he turned his head after sustaining an inadvertent thumb to an eye.

Benavidez often fought off the ropes, which was a tactic he used in controversial decision over Mauricio Herrera for the title last December in Las Vegas.

“I wanted to tire him out,’’ Benavidez said. “I figured that if I could do that, I’d knock him out in a later
round.’’

The 6-foot Benavidez didn’t know how much longer he would stay at 140 pounds.

“I’m kind of big to be at 140,’’ he said. “But we’ll see. I’m willing to fight anybody at 140 or 147.’’

He has talked about Jessie Vargas, who fights Timothy Bradley on June 27. Bradley had a ringside seat as as a truTV analyst.

“Jose looked great,’’ Bradley said. “Yeah, he fights off the ropes. But he’s good at it. He’s very precise at what he does, especially with his punches’’

In the first bout on a truTV doubleheader , Antonio Orozco, a junior welterweight from San Diego, lived up to the nickname written in gold across his dark trucks throughout a unanimous decision over Emmanuel Taylor. Relentless summed up the pace and style of a stubborn, often deliberate attack sustained by Orozco (22-0, 15 KOs), who won a 96-94, 98-92, 96-94 on the scorecards.

Taylor (18-4, 12 KOs), of Baltimore, was at his best when he worked his stinging jab. But he didn’t work it enough.

Blood above Orozco’s swollen right eye appeared after the eighth round. By then, however, it was too late for Taylor to overcome the well-conditioned Orozco, who stayed on his toes and protected his advantage on the cards with a fundamental execution of body blows.

On the Undercard
The Best: It was delivered by Trevor McCumby, an unbeaten light-heavyweight who lives in Phoenix. McCumby (19-0, 150 KOs) threw a knockout left at 42 seconds of the second round with deadly accuracy and impact. Fabiano Pena (11-2-1, 8 KOs), of Brazil, was out before he landed flat on his back in a concussive crash that echoed like a backboard-shattering slam-dunk throughout the NBA arena.
The Rest: Phoenix light-heavyweight David Benavidez (9-0, 8 KOs), Jose Benavidez’ 18-year-old brother, scored a first-round knock down and finished the job in the second with a left that stopped Mexican Ricardo Campillo (9-8-1-1, 7 KOs) at 1:21 of the round; Arizona City super-lightweight Abel Ramos (12-0-2, 7 KOs) got the show started with a bang, landing a crushing left for a third-round KO of Angel Martinez (12-6-1, 8 KOs) of Mexico; Phoenix super-bantamweight Carlos Castro (8-0, 3 KOs) fought at a whirlwind pace, scoring often for a unanimous decision over a busy Victor Serrano (4-9-1, 1 KO) of Mexico.

Reynaldo Ojeda won a 10-round unanimous decision over Monty Meza-Clay in a Lightweight bout at the Hartford Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

Ojeda, 135 lbs of Puerto Rico won by scores of 99-91 twice and 98-92 and is now 17-0. Meza-Clay, 134 lbs of Rankin, PA is 36-5.

Luis Rosa remained undefeated by scoring a 5th round stoppage over Jonathan Perez in a scheduled 8 round Super Bantamweight bout.

Rosa uncorked a flurry of punches on Perez in round five and referee Michael Ortega stopped the bout at 2:29 of round five.

Rosa, 123 1/2 lbs of New Haven, CT is 20-0-1 with 10 knockout. Perez, 123 lbs of Baranquilla, COL is 33-11-1.

Ivan Golub scored a 5th round stoppage over late replacement Henry Beckford in a scheduled 6-round Middleweight bout.

Golub dropped Beckford in round five from a combination. Golub continued to punish Beckford with both hands and referee Michael Ortega stopped the bout at 2:17 of round five.

Golubm 161 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 13-0 with 7 knockouts. Beckford, 163 1/2 lbs of Hempstead, NY is now 2-2.

Former WBC Cruiserweight champion Krzystof Wlodarczyk fell ill and now he is out of his rematch title bout with Grigory Drodz that was set for May 22 in Moscow.

“He is sick. He has been bedridden for a week and having trouble getting rid of the infection,” said Wlodarczyk promoter Leon Margules.

Darleys Perez will defend the WBA Lightweight title against Anthony Crolla on July 18 in Manchester, England according to Dan Rafael of espn.com

Crolla will get the shot after he was left with a fractured skull after being hit with a concrete slab, a broken ankle and a future in doubt in a confrontation just days before his January attempt at the title against Richar Abril.

“It’s amazing to be back in the ring and fighting for my first world title,” Crolla said. “Lying in my hospital bed after the attack, I didn’t know what the future held. I was just lucky to be alive. But I have worked so hard and had so much support that I have to win that world title on July 18.

“Perez is a great fighter, and I know I am going to have to be at my very best to beat him, but with everything that has happened, it feels like I am destined to win the belt and I will be busting a gut in the gym to be in the best shape I have ever been in on the night to get that belt.”

“Anthony Crolla is a tough boxer, but I know I have what it takes to beat him in style,” Perez said. “I’ve been staying busy since my last win in January. My plan is to travel to England and gain new fans with a devastating victory over their hometown favourite.”

“This has been a roller-coaster six months for Anthony,” said Crolla’s promoter Eddie Hearn. “First, he received the dream news that he would challenge Richar Abril, and then just weeks later his world came crashing down when he suffered life-threatening injuries after trying to apprehend burglars from his neighbor’s property. When we got the news of Anthony’s injuries, it was touch and go whether he would fight again.

“He has shown remarkable strength and bravery and I promised him I would deliver him a shot at the world title in his return.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com. Davod Lemieux will take on Hassan N’Dam for the vacant INF Middleweight title on June 20 in Montreal.

“It was really important for my team and I to bring this fight here to Quebec,” Lemieux said. “(Quebec has) supported me since the very beginning, and for that I am extremely grateful. I want to live this significant moment of my career with Quebecers and will do all that I can for them to be proud of me. I am ready to offer the very best of myself. Those close to me and my fans will see all the blood they want.”

“David Lemieux versus Hassan N’Dam will be an action-packed fight the fans in Montreal will be excited to see on June 20,” Golden Boy president Oscar De La Hoya said. “Hassan and David are both elite fighters in the middleweight division with fighting styles that will keep fans on the edge of their seats. This is just the kind of fight boxing needs to have. The fans want action in the ring and both David and Hassan are sure to deliver that.”

Scott Quigg will defend the WBA Super Bantamweight title against former IBF champion Kiko Martinez on July 18 in Manchester, England according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“He’s strong, he comes forward and he’s a big puncher,” Quigg said of Martinez. “It will be the best performance of my career and it will need to be. I predict a devastating victory. This is a dangerous fight and those are the ones I want. It’s the type of fight that you get out of bed for your morning runs for. The fear of losing that world title makes me work even harder.

“I was very busy and the break has done me good — I am refreshed,” Quigg said. “We know what Kiko brings. He’s been in everyone’s backyard and this is the toughest fight of my career, but there’s one thing I know: I will beat him on July 18.”

Saul “Canelo” ALvarez thrilled over 30,000 people at Houston’s Minute Maid Park by turning on a sensational performance by stopping James Kirkland in round three of a scheduled 12-round Super Welterweight bout.

ALvarez came out throwing bombs and landing just about all of them as he landed some good head shots but started to break Kirkland’s body down until he landed a big right hand that sent Kirkland to deck in the first frame. Alvarez was all over Kirkland and landed some thudding shots that had Kirjland barely making it out of the round. In round two, Kirkland showed tremendous resolve as he kept Alvarez on the ropes for a good portion of the round. Alvarez was able to take the round with power shots.

In round three, Alvarez landed some solid shots to the head and then he landed a huge uppercut that dumped Kirkland on the canvas. Kirkland showed heart by getting up but then ate a vicious right hand that sprawled a bleeding Kirkland on the canvas and the fight was stopped at 2:19.

Alvarez, 154 1/2 lbs of Guadalajara, MX is now 45-1-1 with 32 knockouts. Kirkland, 154 1/2 lbs of Austin, TX is now 32-2.

“This was one of the best knockouts of my career,” Canelo Alvarez said following the fight. “He came out with a little bit of a different style than I was expecting, but I was able to adjust and get the knockout. I knew he was strong fighter but he surprised me with his aggressiveness in the first and second round. I fight for the fans, and I’ll fight anyone, anywhere, anytime.” Alvarez connected on an astounding 60 percent of his power shots, landing 79 of them inside of three rounds.

“I didn’t know I was knocked out,” said James Kirkland. “I had him trapped and hurt in the corner in the first round but he escaped, I had him hurt in the second also. He’s a great champion, I’m proud that I was able to compete in such a terrific event, and I hope to fight him again someday. I’m a warrior, I’ll be back.

“I’m proud of him, he’s a true warrior and I’m going to get him back with Ann Wolfe,” said Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Founder and Chairman of SMS Promotions, said of Kirkland after the fight.

“I am very happy about the fight, it was intense from round one. We want to thank Kirkland for taking this fight and for giving the fans an exciting night,” said Jose “Chepo” Reynoso, manager and trainer for Canelo Alvarez. “This fight showed the result of 17 intense weeks of training and we are very satisfied with the result.”

“I’m happy we won the fight,” said Eddy Reynoso, head trainer for Canelo Alvarez. “This is the result of a successful camp. Kirkland did surprise us in the beginning, but Canelo was able to find him and adjust to his rhythm and overpower him. I want to thank the team that made this fight happen and all the fans that continue to support us.”

With official attendance of 31,588, Minute Maid Park was rocking from the opening bell, and Alvarez delivered for them not only with a huge knockout, but with a pledge to fight in Texas once a year.

Omar Figueroa Jr. won a 12-round unanimous decision over former 2-division world champion Ricky Burns in a Jr. Welterweight bout in Hidalgo, Texas.

Burns was deducted a point in round eight for holding. Burns was deducted another point in round 11 for holding once again.

Figueroa, 141 1/4 lbs of Walasco, TX won by scores of 117-109 and and 116-110 twice and is now 25-0-1. Burns, 139 1/4 lbs of Glasgow, Scotland is now 37-5-1.

Jamie McDonnell won a close 12-round unanimous decision over Tomoki Kameda to retain the WBO Bantamweight title.

Kameda dropped McDonnell for the first time in his career with a perfect overhand right to the jaw in round three. McDonnell was able to come back and out work Kameda.

McDonnell, 117 3/4 lbs of Doncaster, UK won by scores of 114-113 on all cards and is now 26-2-1. Kameda, 117 1/2 lbs of Mexico City is now 31-1.

Michel Soro scored a 4th round stoppage over Glen Tapia in a scheduled 10-round Jr. Middleweight bout at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

In round four, Soro landed perfect right that rocked Tapia. Tapia was rubberly legged and ate a flurry of punches before eating 4 vicious shots and the fight was stopped at 2:10 of round four.

Soro, 153 lbs of France is now 26-1-1 with 16 knockouts. Tapia, 154 lbs of Passaic, New Jersey is now 23-2.

Seanie Monaghan remained undefeated by scoring a 10-round unanimous decision over Cleiton Concaicao in a Light Heavyweight bout.

In round two, Monaghan was cut over his right eye. Monaghan landed 193-630 punches. Concaicao was 157-521.

Monaghan, 174 lbs of Long Beach, NY won by scores of 99-91 and 98-92 twice and is now 24-0. Concaicao, 173 lbs of Brazil is now 20-7-2.

PHILADELPHIA–Amir Mansour won a 10-round unanimous decision in a much anticipated Heavyweight bout at the sold-out 2300 Arena.

The action was spirited early as the two looked to land heavy shots. In round two, the two clashed heads that opened up a nasty gash around the right eye of Mansour. It seemed that Dawejko could capitalize on the cut as became more agressive and was able to land effective blows. That advantage was short lived as another clash of heads opened a cut on the forehead and left eye of Dawejko.

As the fight played out, Mansour came forward and landed some mostly ineffective blows and he also missed alot but that was enough to win the rounds as Dawejko waited and waited and waited some more to counter Mansour. Those opportunities were few and far between as Mansour mixed up his game between boxing and slugging while Dawejko did not attempt to throw many punches in return.

In the last minute of the fight, Mansour landed the best punch of the fight as he landed a hard left and right that had Dawejko holding on.

Mansour, 210 1/2 of Penns Grove, NJ won by scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 and he is now 22-1. Dawejko, 230 1/2 lbs of Philadelphia drops to 14-4-2.

DeCarlo Perez took an 8-round unanimous decision over Jesse Nicklow in a Middleweight bout.

Nicklow landed two hard rights in round one that Perez holding on. That window was short because Perez started to settle down and use his height to get into a nice boxing Rhythm.

In round eight, Nicklow put his goloves down and let Perez drill him five times flush in the face.

Perez, 159.9 lbs of Atlantic City, NJ won by scores of 79-73 on all cards and is now 14-3-1. Nicklow, 161.3 lbs of Baltimore, MD is now 24-6-3

David Gonzales and Ryan Belasco fought to a 6-round draw in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Gonzales, 140 lbs of Philadelphia won one card by 58-56 while two cards read even at 57-57. Gonzales is now 5-0-2. Belasco, 141 lbs of Wilmington, DE is now 18-6-4.

Ismael Garcia scored a 1st round stoppage over Tommy Ayres in a scheduled 6-round Super Welterweight bout.

Garcia dropped Ayres with a right hand. Garcia landed a some hard rights on the ropes and the bout was stopped at 2:06.

Garcia, 154 lbs of Vineland, NJ is now 8-0-1 with 4 knockouts. Ayres, 153.5 lbs of Cincinnati, OH is now 2-5.

Kevin Womack scored a 1st round stoppage over Nathaniel Rivas in a scheduled 6-round Welterweight bout.

Womack landed a hard combination on the ropes and pounded the body and face of Rivas until the bout was stopped at 1:24 of round one.

Womack, 149 lbs of Baltimore, MD is now 5-5-2 with 3 knockouts. Rivas, 148 lbs of Berlin, NJ is now 5-2.

Gang Yong Kim scored a 4-round unanimous decision over Edgardo Torres in a Jr. Lightweight bout.

Kim dropped Torres with a left hook in round one.

Kim, 131.3 lbs of Philadelphia, PA won by scores of 40-35 on all cards and is now 4-1. Torres, 131.9 lbs of Vineland, NJ is now 2-4.

Manuel Avila won a 10-round unanimous decision over Erik Ruiz in a Featherweight bout at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.

Aviila, 122 1/2 lbs of Fairfield, CA won by scores of 100-90 on all cards and is now 17-0. Ruiz, 123 lbs of Oxnard, CA is now 13-3.

Diego De La Hoya remained undefeated with a 8-round unanimous decision over Ramiro Robles in a Featherweight bout.

De La Hoya, 123 1/2 lbs of Mexicali, MX won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 10-0. Robles, 122 1/2 lbs of Mexico is now 12-3-1.

De La Hoya landed 274-773 punches while Robles was 94-566.

Oscar Negrete won a technical decision after his bout with former world title challenger Luis Maldonado was called during the 5th frame of their scheduled 6-round Super Bantamweight bout.

Negrete won by scores of 50-46, 50-45 and 50-45 and is now 9-0. Maldonado is now 36-15-1.

Former Welterweight champion Timothy Bradley will take on WBA Super Lightweight champion Jessie Vargas on June 27 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

“Vargas is a good, little fighter,” Bradley told ESPN.com. “He’s a world champion, and he has to be respected. This is another good fight, another good opponent. I’m always fighting good competition. He’s undefeated. I think this is a good test for both of us and a good fight for me against an undefeated fighter.”

“I’m very excited about this fight,” Vargas told ESPN.com. “I’m extremely excited to be getting the opportunity to fight a name like Timothy Bradley, a guy who beat Manny Pacquiao. I know it was controversial, but he has a win over him. I’m trying to get closer to fighting the big names.”

“It was getting harder for me to make 140. I knew it was coming to an end, and I didn’t want to get to a point where that last half-pound would hurt me,” said Vargas, who is trained by former pound-for-pound king Roy Jones Jr. “I’m looking forward to fighting at 147. I was successful in past fights at 147.”

“Tim is a great fighter, and that’s why I’m excited. We both come to fight and give the fans a great fight,” Vargas said. “Timmy always comes and gives an exciting fight. I want to be a fan-friendly fighter.”

Said Carl Moretti, vice president of Top Rank, “Because of their styles, I think it’s going to be a great fight and the winner is going to come out as a big player in the division. Jessie wanted to move to 147 and he’s been on HBO before. Any time you get a good fight in the welterweight division, there’s interest, and this is a good fight in the welterweight division.

“It’s a fight that keeps Bradley going in another competitive fight, and for Jessie, it’s a chance for him to fight a big name. Jessie is sky-high for the fight.”

“It ain’t hard to get up for this fight,” he said. “He wants what I got. He wants my name on his resume. You got to get in there and show me you can beat me. I’ve faced big names in the sport, but I’m [a] risk-taker, baby. It’s me and him that night.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Manny Pacquiao underwent successful surgery on a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder in Los Angeles.

Dr. Neal ElAttrache, a famed orthopedic surgeon who performed the 90-minute procedure to repair Pacquiao’s torn rotator cuff, said he could not be “more pleased with the results.” It was an outpatient surgery, so Pacquiao will not stay overnight.

“If all goes as expected with the surgery and the rehab is successful, Manny could be back training in about six months. At that point he will be regaining strength and endurance and competition is reasonable within nine months to a year,” ElAttrache told ESPN.com on Monday. “But this is a severe enough tear that it won’t heal without being repaired.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Manny Pacquiao will have surgery on his torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder following his loss to Floyd Mayweather this past Saturday in Las Vegas.

“We have an MRI scan that confirms he has a rotator cuff tear. He has a significant tear,” said Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who was still with Pacquiao at his Kerlan Jobe Orthopedic Clinic office in Los Angeles when he spoke to ESPN.com.

“After speaking with the doctor, it was determined that the best method and approach is for Manny to have surgery,” Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz said. “Manny is doing OK.”

“Manny did the best he could under the circumstances,” Koncz said. “We have to give Floyd credit, too. Floyd was the better man [Saturday] night. Floyd did a tremendous job, and he won the fight.”

“Once you know he has a tear that’s not going to heal on its own, then the decision for an active person is you want to try to fix this before it gets bigger,” ElAttrache said. “If all goes as expected with the surgery and the rehab is successful, Manny could be back training in about six months. At that point, he will be regaining strength and endurance, and competition is reasonable within nine months to a year. But this is a severe enough tear that it won’t heal without being repaired.”

“It’s part of the game,” Pacquiao said at the postfight news conference. “I don’t want to make alibis or complain or anything [but] it’s hard to fight one-handed.”

“I thought he fought a courageous fight under all the circumstances, and I’m very proud of what he accomplished tonight,” Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum said of Pacquiao at the postfight news conference.

“The medications he was taking were disclosed on his medical questionnaire, but not the actual injury,” Aguilar said after the fight. “This isn’t our first fight. This is our business. There is a process, and when you try to screw with the process, it’s not going to work for you.”

“Athletes always fight hurt,” Arum said at the news conference. “We felt that the work that was done on the shoulder during training would give him the opportunity to use the right hand. We were disappointed when in the third round the injury kicked up again, but this is always the case with sports. You get guys injured in training. He then deals with the injury, he thinks he’s conquered it and then he gets re-injured in the game. It happens in football. It happens in any sport.”

“If [Pacquiao] would have come out victorious, the only thing I could have got up here and said was, ‘I have to show respect and say he was the better man,'” Mayweather said. “Both my arms were injured. Both my hands were injured, but as I’ve said before, I always find a way to win.”

They said that after the injury Pacquiao saw a doctor and it was decided that “with short rest, treatments, and close monitoring, Manny could train and, on May 2, step into the ring against Floyd Mayweather.

“Manny’s advisors notified the United States Anti-Doping Agency of the shoulder injury and the treatments being proposed by the doctors during training and on fight night. USADA spoke to Manny’s doctors twice, investigated, and confirmed in writing that the proposed treatments, if used, were completely allowed. The medication approved for fight night was a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory [Toradol]. Manny continued to train and his shoulder improved, though not 100 percent. This is boxing, injuries happen, and Manny is a warrior. Again, in consultation with his doctors, promoter and advisors, Manny decided to proceed with the fight anticipating that he could receive his pre-fight treatment. That specific treatment had been approved by USADA in writing at least 5 days before the fight.” Pacquiao and Arum also said they believed that because the medications he was taking were disclosed that he would be able to continue with the treatment on fight night.

“On his pre-fight medical form filled out earlier in the week, Manny’s advisors listed the medications that Manny used in training and the medications that might be used on fight night,” they said in the statement. “A few hours before he was expected to step in the ring, when Manny’s doctors began the process, the Nevada commission stopped the treatment because it said it was unaware of Manny’s shoulder injury. This was disappointing to Team Pacquiao since they had disclosed the injury and treatment to USADA, USADA approved the treatments, and Manny had listed the medication on his pre-fight medical form.

“Also, USADA had provided a copy of its contract with the fighters to the commission. An hour before the fight, Manny’s advisors asked the commission to reconsider and the director of USADA advised the commission that USADA had approved the fight-night treatment, but the commission denied the request. “With the advice of his doctors, Manny still decided to proceed with the fight. His shoulder wasn’t perfect but it had improved in training camp. However, as Manny has said multiple times, he makes no excuses. Manny gave it his best.”

LAS VEGAS — It was supposed to be one for the books. It wasn’t. More like one for the banks.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao got a lot richer Saturday night while fans got poorer in a bout that was sold, sold and sold as the greatest in history. It wasn’t even the greatest one in the last month. Give that prize to Lucas Matthysse’s victory over Ruslan Provodnikov a couple of weeks ago.

There was no knockout. There were no knockdowns. There was only a decision, as dull as it was one-sided.

Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) claimed it, putting another notch in his unbeaten quest, yet doing nothing for his claim on being The Best Ever. TBE still belongs to Sugar Ray Robinson, or Muhammad Ali, or Sugar Ray Leonard, or Roberto Duran.

“When the history book is written, it was worth the weight,’’ Mayweather said.

Worth the money, yeah. Mayweather could have earned as much as $180 million, depending on the per-per-view television revenue. For Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) the payday could be as big as $100 million.

But money gets spent. The real history lives on if the action within the ropes is memorable. It wasn’t.

Yeah, Mayweather defeated Pacquiao. On the historical scorecards, however, he did nothing to improve his chances at becoming the equal of Ali or whole host of other legends.

“I was smart.’’ said Mayweather, who won 118-110 on one card and 116-112 on two. “I out-boxed him.’’

Mayweather, who booed loudly repeatedly by the capacity crowd, did exactly that with his careful, predictable precision. But he didn’t exactly out-work Pacquiao.

“He didn’t do noting,’’ said the Filipino Congressman, who was cheered by his many fans. “I thought I won the fight.’’

Mayweather’s strategy was evident, almost immediately. Pacquiao has always been vulnerable to a lead right. In the first round, Mayweather threw four of them. Landed four, too, none with any great impact. But they were accurate and they would often be for the next 11 rounds.

“My dad wanted me to do more,’’ Mayweather said his trainer, Floyd Sr., who had talked about is son wining by KO. “ But I had to take my time. Manny Pacquiao is a great competitor and very dangerous.

Pacquiao was more aggressive in the second. He moved forward, yet without any of the side-to-side movement that had made him so hard to predict earlier in his career. Instead, he lunged , landing a good body shot , but little else.

In the third, Pacquiao appeared to gain some momentum with body shots that slowed down Mayweather. It also could have allowed Pacquiao to measure the unbeaten American.

In the fourth, Mayweather, suddenly flat-footed, was there for a left hand, always the most potent weapon in Pacquiao’s arsenal. It landed, dazing Mayweather and pushing him into a hasty retreat on to the ropes.

By then, the fight had taken on a certain rhythm. It was almost routine. Pacquiao would attack and Mayweather would go into his sniper mode with sporadic, yet accurate shots, both left and right.

After it was over, Mayweather was asked about his plans. He has one more fight on his Showtime contract.

“My last fight is in September,’’ he said.

For the first time, some in the crowd actually cheered him

LAS VEGAS–Leo Santa Cruz scored a lopsided unanimous decision over Jose Cayetano in a 10-round Featherweight bout.

Every round was basically one and the same with Santa Cruz landed hard shots and outalanding Cayetano basically 3 to 1 and he crused to the victory by scores of 100-90 on all cards.

Santa Cruz, 124 1/2 lbs of Rosemead, CA is now 30-0-1. Cayetano, 125 lbs of Tijuana, MX is now 17-4.

Phenom Vasyl Lomachenko made the 2nd defense of the WBO Featherweight title with a 9th round stoppage over mandatory challenger Gamalier Rodriguez.

Lomachenko got going in round four with hard combinations which caused a cut over the right eye of Rodriguez. In round five, Rodriguez was docked a point for a low blow.

In round seven, Lomachenko landed a three-punch combination that sent Rodriguez to the canvas. In the next round, Rodriguez was once against deducted a point for a low blow. In round nine, Lomachenko landed a perfect right hook that sent Rodriguez down to a knee and he did not even bother to try to beat referee Robert Byrd’s ten count and the bout was over at

Lomachenko, 125 1/2 lbs of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskui, Ukraine is now 4-1 with 2 knockouts. Rodriguez, 126 lbs of Bayamon, PR is now 25-3-3.

Chris Pearson remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Said El Harrak in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

In round four, Pearson was cut around the left eye due to an accidental headbutt.

Pearson, 154 lbs of Dayton, OH won by scores of 99-91 twice and 98-92 to go to 12-0. Harrak, 154 lbs of Henderson, NV is now 12-3.

Pearson landed 97-343 punches while Harrak was 71-297.

In a battle of undefeated Super Middleweights, Jesse Hart scored a 6th round stoppage over Mike Jimenez.

Hart won every round and was dominating when he landed a hard flurry of shots and the bout was stopped at 2:13 of round 6.

Hart, 166 lbs of Philadelphia is now 17-0 with 14 knockouts. Jimenez, 168 lbs of Chicago is now 17-1.

Brad Solomon won a remained perfect as he won a 10-round split decision over Adrian Granados in a Welterweight bout.

Solomon, 146 lbs of Lafayette, LA won two cards by 9-94 tallies while Grandados took a card 96-94.

Solomon is now 25-0. Granados is 13-4.