Welterweight prospect Mike Jones stopped Irving Garcia in round five of a scheduled twelve round bout to remain undefeated at Adrian Phillips Ballroom in Atlantic City, NJ
The action picked up in round two as Jones started to unleash some lethal offense he started pumping his jab that set up some nice combination’s while Garcia was able to sneak in a couple of decent right hands. The fast action continued in round three as Garcia landed several big right hands that more than just got the attention of Jones. Jones shot back later in the round with a hard combination that backed up Garcia. Jones started to unleash the heavy artillery at the end of round four and carried that mometum into round five when he drilled Garcia with countless shots on the inside as he was battering the visitor until a body shot that may have strayed a little low put Garcia down for referee Randy Neuman’s ten count at 1:22 of round five.
Jones, 146 1/2 of Philadelphia is now 22-0 with eighteen knockouts. Garcia, 146 1/2 lbs of Vega Baja, PR is now 17-5-3.
Lanardo Tyner scored an upset ninth round stoppage over Antwone Smith in a scheduled ten round Welterweight bout.
It was a close fight throughout as the the two fighters stood close and there wasn’t any running from either man. Smith started to forge a head slightly as he started putting punches together in the middle rounds. Smith started to swell up from his right eye from the continuous assault of Tyner as he seemed to pick up a second wind as the fight headed into the last third of the fight.
In round nine, Tyner landed a huge left to the body that was followed by a right to the head that dropped Smith to the canvas. Looking beaten up, referee Earl Morton ended Smith’s night at 1:15 of round nine.
Tyner, 148 lbs of Houston, TX is now 24-3 with fifteen knockouts. Smith, 145 1/2 lbs of Miami is now 18-2-1.
Ardick Butler scored an opening second knockdown of Manuel Guzman but he wishes that the fight could have been over right then and there as Guzman came back to score an explosive second round knockout at 2:53 of round two of their scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight bout.
Butler scored his knockdown from a right hand shortly after the fight began. In round two, Guzman uncorked an overhand right the knocked Butler out cold for several minutes.
With the victory, Guzman, 146 1/2 lbs of Lancaster, PA is now 7-9-2 with three knockouts. Butler, 148 lbs of Philadelphia is now 5-2.
Ryan Belasco boxed his way to a unanimous decision over Kevin Carmody in a six round Jr. Welterweight bout.
Scores were 60-54, 59-55 and 59-55 for Belasco, 137 1/2 lbs of Wilmington, DE and is now 12-4-3. Carmody, 138 1/2 lbs of Philadelphia is now 10-13-2.
Jason Sosa stayed undefeated as he pounded out a four round unanimous decision over Bryheim Douglas in a Jr. Lightweight bout.
Sosa was more active and landed some good shots on the inside while Douglas was very game as he landed some good shots but it was Sosa who got the better of the action.
Scores were 40-36, 40-36 and 39-37 for Sosa, 128 1/2 lbs of Camden, NJ and is now 3-0-1. Douglas, 129 lbs of Philadelphia is now 3-4-2.
Steven Martinez kept his perfect knockout streak in tact as he stopped Jason Thompson in round two of a scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight bout.
Martinez was caught with a right hand and looked to be dropped at the end of round one but it was ruled a slip by the referee. In round two, Martinez shook off the late round punch and went on the offensive dropped Thompson with a big right and. Thompson got to his feet only to eat a vicious flurry that had the fight stopped 2:37 of round two.
Martinez, 152 1/2 lbs of Bronx, NY is now 5-0 with all wins coming early. thompson, 151 1/2 lbs of NY is now 5-6-1.
Anthony Caputo remained undefeated as he scored a second round stoppage over Walter Edwards in a scheduled four round Light Heavyweight bout.
Caputo rocked Edwards at the bell at the end of round one witha huge right hand. Caputo was methodical in round two until a flurry on the ropes forced referee Steve Smoger to stop the bout at 2:44 of round two.
Caputo, 179 lbs of Kennett Square, PA is now 5-0 with four knockouts. Edwards, 173 1/2 lbs of Wilson, NC is now 1-5.
Josh Mercado scored a four round unanimous decision over Kywame Hill in a four round Welterweight bout.
Mercado was more aggressive and he was egged on by a loud cheering section as he hails from nearby Cape May, NJ.
Scores were 39-37 on all cards for Mercado, 145 lbs of Cape May and is now 5-1. Hill, 143 1/2 lbs of Philadelphia is 1-5.
Miguel Corsino needed just fifty-eight seconds to dispatch of Epi Cosme Rodriguez in a scheduled four round Welterweight bout.
Corsino scored two knockdowns, the first was set up by a huge right hand that was follwed by a flurry that dropped Rodriguez. With Rodriguez clearly hurt, Corsino landed a two huge uppercuts that was follwed by a left hook that sent Rodriguez down for a second time as referee Steve Smoger waved off the action.
Corsino, 145 lbs of Camden, NJ is 2-0 with both wins coming by knockout. Rodriguez, 145 1/2 lbs of Harrisburg, PA is now 0-3.
In the opening bout, Rafael Jastrzebski scored a four round unanimous decision over Joe Dunn in a Super Middleweight bout.
Jastrzebski battered and blooded Dunn by landing countless flurries for which the debuting Dunn had no answer for.
Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Jastrzebski, 167 lbs of Atlantic City, NJ who is now 3-6-1. Dunn, 162 lbs of Philadelphia is now 0-1.
