Twenty year-old Lightweight Michael Perez scored a crowd pleasing split decision over Jose Hernandez at the Coliseo Samuel Rodriguez in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico.
Both guys traded hard shots with each getting rocked throughout the fight. Hernandez had his best moments in rounds four where he landed hard shots and round eight where he trapped Perez on the ropes and landed a combination that snapped Perez head back. Perez was solid throughout the fight as he had the better boxing skills, for which he displayed when he wasn’t standing toe to toe with Hernandez.
Perez, 136 lbs of Lares, Puerto Rico and now resides in Newark, New Jersey won by scores of 97-93; 96-94 while Hernandez, 135 lbs of Fort Worth, Texas took a card by a 96-94 mark.
Perez is now 11-0-1. Hernandez is now 10-4
Undefeated Super Featherweight Luis Cruz scored a spectacular second round stoppage over Wilfredo Acuna in a scheduled eight round bout.
Cruz landed a highlight reel uppercut that landed flush on Acuna’s chin that dumped Acuna on the canvas midway through round two. Acuna gamely got to his feet but took a barrage of punches before the referee stopped the bout at 2:27.
Cruz, 130 lbs of Las Piedras, PR is now 17-0 with fourteen knockouts. Acuna, 128 1/2 lbs of Managua, Nicaragua is now 14-8
Jonel Tapia remained undefeated by scoring a four round unanimous decision over Emil Gonzalez in a Middleweight bout.
Tapia of Caguas, Puerto Rico is 7-0. Gonzalez Guaynabo, PR is now 4-3.
