Alejandro Lopez scored a solid twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Teon Kennedy in a Super Bantamweight bout at Ballys in Atlantic City.
After a slow round one, Lopez started boxing nicely by putting right hands behind a long jab. In round three the two came out and had a furious exchange on the ropes. That was followed up by a blistering five punch combination from Lopez. Lopez put together a couple more combination’s before the close of the round that started some swelling underneath the left eye of Kennedy. Lopez’ movement cause Kennedy to look uncomfortable at times. In round five, it was a right hand that started the close of the right eye of Kennedy. Round six was a telling round as Lopez’ confidence began to show as he started clowning around and landing quick combination’s for which Kennedy started to look a little frustrated.
In round’s seven and eight Kennedy started to get a little closer as he started to get a little closer but he wasn’t slowing the full ring circular movement of Lopez. Kennedy kept trying to come forward but Lopez was slow that down with some pot shotting and little combonations that was offsetting Kennedy’s attempt at aggression. In round eleven, Kennedy started to look a little desperate. the two waged war on the ropes in the final round with a big shot opening up a nasty cut on the left eyelid of Kennedy. Despite that, kennedy tried to press forward only to eat quick right hands on his way in. For good measure, Lopez landed a hard right just before the final bell sounded.
Lopez, 121 1/2 lbs of Tijuana, MX won by scores of 117-111; 117-11 and 115-113 to raise his mark to 22-2. Kenendy, 121 1/2 lbs of Philadelphia, PA is now 17-1-1.
Karl “Dynamite” Dargan scored a sixth round stoppage over Juan Suazo in a scheduled eight round Lightweight bout.
Dargan dropped Suazo in round one from a blistering counter right. Dragan bloodied Suazo around his right eye and he never looked back.
Dargan landed some beautiful counter shots that drew ohhs and ahhs from the crowd. Finally in round six, a nice combaintion forced Suazo’s corner to end things at 1:20 of of the round.
Darga, 134 1/2 lbs of Philadelphia, PA is now 10-0 with five knockouts. Suazo, 134 lbs of Tucson, AZ is now 6-5.
In an entertaining Super Middleweight scrap, Derrick Webster scored a six round unanimous decision over Romaro Johnson.
Both guys landed some big shots with Webster landed a lot more volume and landed hard to the body
Both guys were stunned but Webster was effetive when he wanted to step on the gas.
Webster, 164 1/2 lbs of Glassboro, NJ won by scores of 60-54; 59-55 and 59-55 to raise his perfect mark to 10-0. Johnson, 164 lbs of Clevelnand, OH is now 11-4-1.
Camilo Perez remained perfect with a knockout over James Owens in a Featherweight bout.
Perez landed a perfect left hook that sent Owens down and the fight was stopped at 1:43
Perez, 123.6 lbs of Rio Piedras, PR is now 5-0 with four knockouts. Owens, 122 1/2 lbs of Milwaukee, WI is now 4-6.
Cuban import Yordenis Ugas scored a six round unanimous decision over gritty Fernando Rodriguez in a Welterweight bout
Ugas was dominant as he boxed very well. He hit Rodriguez with some hellacious right hands. In round three, Ugas started to pound the body with both hands. Ugas continued to batter Rodriguez but Rodriguez not only would take but come back with a (less effective) flurry of his own.
That scenario played for most of the fight whete Ugas got much better of exchanges but Rodriguez got the toughness, courage and approval of the crowd award.
Ugas, 144 1/2 lbs of Havana, CUB won by scores of 59-55; 59-55 and 58-56 to stay perfect at 9-0. Rodriguez, 145 lbs of Dallas, TX is now 6-5.
On the strength of three knockdowns, Pedro Martinez held on to score a four round unanimous decision over Elvin Sanchez in a Cruiserweight bout.
Martinez dropped Sanchez at the end of round one from an overhand right. Martinez scored two more knockdowns from big right hands in round two. Sanchez made a brief comeback over the final two rounds but Martinez was able to make it to the final bell without much trouble.
Scores were 38-35 on all cards for Martinez, 200 lbs of Philadelphia and is now 6-4. Sanchez., 196 lbs of Paterson, NJ is now 4-2
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