Mendez decisions Reyes in New York

USBA Jr. Lightweight champion, Argenis Mendez scored an eight round unanimous decision over Shamir Reyes in an eight round non title Jr. Welterweight bout that headlined a six bout card at BB Kings in New York City.

Mendez dropped Reyes with a counter right to the head in the first round and never looked back as he used he decided height advantage and scored against the hard charging Reyes.

Scores were 80-71, 80-71 and 79-72 for Mendez, 131 1/2 lbs of Brooklyn, NY and is now 17-1. Reyes, 136 1/4 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 18-7-2.

Gabriel Bracero scored four knockdowns en route to a fourth round stoppage over late-sub Raymind Betancourt in a scheduled six round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Bracero scored the first knockdown in round one from a right to the body. In round two, Bracero rocked Betancourt with a hard right and dropped him with a big left.

Bracero was all over Betancourt in round four as he landed a big seven punch flurry that was ended by a left hook that sent Bentancort to the canvas. Bracero ended things by landing a four punch flurry that had Betancourt holding on and then dropped him with a left and the fight was halted at 2:53 of round four.

Bracero, 140 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 11-0 as he scored his first stoppage. Betancourt, 137 lbs of Boca Raton, FL is now 8-5.

Phillip Jackson Benson put on a power display in round three as he dropped previously undefeated Alexander Santana with a big combination and finished him off shortly after by scoring a third round stoppage in a scheduled six round Super Middleweight bout.

Benson, 165 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 6-1 with five knockouts. Santana, 165 lbs of the Dominican Republic is now 6-1.

Joe Smith Jr. kept his knockout streak alive as he scored a second round stoppage over Charles Wade in a scheduled four round Light Heavyweight bout.

Smith of Long Island is now 6-0 with six knockouts as he scored the stoppage at 1:10 of round two.

Willie Monroe Jr. scored a fourth round stoppage over Loren Myers after a bad gash on the forehead of Myers forcedc the fight to be stopped after the fourth.

Monroe, 158 1/2 lbs of Ithaca, NY is now 9-0 with three knockouts. Myers, 157 1/2 lbs of Fresno, CA is now 7-9-1.

The opening bout saw Stivens Bujaj make a successful pro debut with a stoppage at the end of round two of Calvin Rooks in a scheduled four round Cruiserweight bout.

Bujaj, 200 lbs of Brons, NY is 1-0 with one knockout. Rooks, 193 lbs of Las Vegas is now 1-2-1.