Diaz stops Garcia in 9

Former Lightweight champion Juan Diaz stopped Fernando Garcia in round nine of their scheduled 10-round super lightweight bout at the Arena Theater in Houston, Texas.

Diaz, 136 1/2 lbs of Houston, Texas stopped Garcia at 2:24 of round nine to raise his mark to 41-4 with 20 knockouts. Garcia, 136 1/2 lbs of Tijuana, MX is 30-8-2.

Former world champion, Mike Alvarado scored a 3rd round stoppage over Saul Corral in a scheduled 8-round welterweight bout.

Alvarado landed a big right hand in round three that set off a big barrage in the corner. One more big right hand sent Corral down and the fight was stopped at 1:25

Alvarado, 147 1/4 lbs of Denver, CO is now 35-4 with 24 knockouts. Corral, 146 1/4 lbs of Monterrey, MX is 19-7.

Arturo Marquez made a successful pro debut with a 2nd round stoppage over Justin Henderson in a scheduled 4-round battle of Houston based welterweights.

Marquez dominated the fight and dropped Henderson in the 2nd round. Marquez continued to pour on the pressure until referee Laurence Cole stopped the bout at 2:50.

Marquez, 146 1/2 lbs is the son of former junior middleweight world champion Raul Marquez. Henderson, 146 1/4 lbs is 0-2.