Husanov decisions Berrio in Washington
Sherzod Husanov made a successful United States debut by scoring a ten round majority decision over Jhon Berrio in a Jr. Middleweight bout in Spokane, Washington.
Husanov was more effective with consistent scoring blows that got inside the hard charging but wild Berrio.
Husanov, who made a long trek from Siberia just three days before the fight showed some signs of fatigue in the middle rounds but dug deep to win some of the later rounds to solidify the victory.
Husanov, 153 1/2 lbs is now 10-0-1. Berrio, 156 lbs of Colombia is 15-7.
Maxim Vlasov scored a third round knockout over former Olympian Jerson Ravelo in round three of a scheduled ten round Super Middleweight bout.
Vlasov was effective with the right hand in the first while Ravelo tried to work the body in the second. A minute into the third, Vlasov landed a booming right that dumped Ravelo on the canvas and could not beat referee Jeff Macaluso’s ten count at 1:12 of round three.
Vlasov, 166 1/2 lbs of Samara, Russia is now 18-0 with nine knockouts. Ravelo, 167 1/2 lbs of Newark, NJ is now 20-5.
Jonte Willis scored a thirf round knockdown en route to a four round unanimous decision over Leo Bercier in a Heavyweight bout.
Willis was dominant against Bercier, who took the fight on one day notice. In round three, a series of uppercuts forced Bercier to take a knee. Willis was never threatened in the fight.
Willis, 214 1/2 lbs of Tacoma, WA won by scores of 40-35 on all cards to remain undefeated at 7-0. Bercier, 210 3/4 lbs of Lakeside, CA is 8-13-1.