Grady Brewer scored a shocking fourth round stoppage over previously undefeated Fernando Guerrero in a scheduled ten round Jr. Middleweight bout at the Frank Erwin Events Center in Austin, Texas.
The first two round were nothing to speak about and it was Guerrero who took control in round three as he worked the body and landed some good shots to end the round.
In round four, Brewer landed a big right that backed Guerrero up on the ropes and another right knocked Guerrero through the ropes. Guerrero beat referee Jon Schorle’s count but Brewer jumped on Guerrero landed some solid body shots on the ropes and continued his assault until Guerrero fell forward to the canvas and thats when Schlore waved off the bout at 2:16 of round four.
Brewer, 153 3/4 lbs scored his best win since winning the Contender Season 2 and is now 28-12 with sixteen knockouts. Guerrero, who was a hot prospect is now 21-1.
Karim Mayfield remained undefeated and in the process became the first man to stop former world champion Steve Forbes in the tenth and final round of their Welterweight bout.
The fight was ugly for the most part with lots of clutching and grabbing. Forbes was cut over the left eye in round three. Mayfield started to seize control in the middle rounds by landing left hands in between clinches.
Mayfield started landing combinations in round eight and in round ten, Mayfield landed a right hand that sent Forbes back to the ropes. Mayfield jumped on Forbes and landed about ten unanswered punches before the fight was stopped at 1:03 of round ten.
Mayfield, 146 lbs of San Francisco, CA is now 14-0-1 with nine knockouts. Forbes, 148 lbs of Detroit, MI is now 35-10.
Jaovante Starks remained undefeated with a hard fought split decision over Antonio Gamaz in a four round Welterweight bout.
Starks used his five-plus inch height advantage to keep Gamaz at distance until Gamaz applied the pressure from round two on. Starks landed just enough to eek out the win.
Starks, 147 3/4 lbs of Minneapolis, MN won by scores of 40-36 and 39-37 while a third judge ruled 39-37 for Gamaz.
Starks is 5-0. Gamaz, 150 lbs of Laredo, TX is now 6-4-1.
