Jermain Taylor re-captured the IBF Middleweight title with a 12 round unanimous decision over Sam Soliman at the Beau Rivage Casino & Resort.
Taylor scored knockdowns in round’s seven, eight, nine and eleven as Soliman appeared to hurt his knee.
Taylor, 159.8 lbs of Little Rock, Arkansas won by scores of 116-111, 116-109 and 115-109.
Taylor captured the title in 2005 and made four defenses. Taylor is now 33-4-1. Soliman of Australia is 44-12.
Andre Dirrell scored a 4th round stoppage over Nick Brinson in a Light Heavyweight bout.
Dirrell landed a booming left that hurt Brinson and after a follow up barrage the fight was stopped at 2:12 of round four.
Dirrell, 169 lbs of Flint, MI is now 23-1 with 16 knockouts. Brinson, 168.8 lbs is now 16-3-2.
Ahmed Elbiale scored a 1st round stoppage over Dakota Dawson in a scheduled 4-round Light Heavyweight bout.
Elbiale scored two knockdowns, first from a hard right hand and a right to the side of the head and the fight was stopped at 1:10.
Elbiae, 174.6 lbs of Egypt is now 7-0 with 7 knockouts. Dawson, 171.6 lbs is now now 3-1.
Carlos Velasquez scored a dubious 2nd round stoppage over Jean Javier Sotelo.
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Velasquez hit Sotelo with a left on the belt but Sotelo went down citing a low blow. He spent the allotted five minutes on the canvas but could’t and wouldn’t continue and the fight was stopped at 1:38 of round two.
Velasquez, 131.6 lbs of Puerto Rico is now 18-1 with 12 knockouts. Sotelo, 131.4 lbs of Venezuela is now 19-13-2.
