Jose Benavidez Jr. remained perfect by stopping Henry Auraad in the 1st round of their scheduled 8-round Welterweight bout at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona.
Benavidez scored a knockdown with a right hand. Auraad was hurt and a big flurry dropped him for a second time. Auraad got to his feet but was stumbling and the referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of round two.
Benavidez Jr., 145 3/4 lbs of Phoenix is now 21-0 with 15 knockouts. Auraad, 146 lbs of Miami, FL is now 16-9-1.
Oscar Valdez remained undefeated by scoring a 8-round unanimous decision over Juan Ruiz in a Featherweight bout.
Ruiz was deducted a point for excessive holding and Valdez won by scores of 80-71 on all cards.
Valdez, 125 1/2 lbs of Nogales, MX is now 12-0. Ruiz, 125 1/2 lbs of Newhall, CA is now 23-15.
Emmnauel Nieves made a successful pro debut with a 4-round unanimous decision over Alex Holguin in a Super Featherweight bout.
Nieves won by scores of 39-37 on all cards. Holguin of Albuquerque, NM is now 1-1.
