Ed Paredes survived some late anxious moments including an eleventh round knockdown to win a split decision over former world title challenger Antonio Pitalua in a twelve round Welterweight bout in Kissimmee, Florida.
Paredes used his length and speed to bank a lot of the early rounds and he needed them as Pitalua came on late as he rocked Paredes with a series of hard right hands in round ten. In round eleven, Pitalua landed a right hand that was combined with the fighters feet being tangled for the knockdown. Paredes left eye was swollen shut but was able to box and stay out of harms way for the final four plus minutes.
Impressive Darley Perez continued his knockout prowess as he stopped fellow unbeaten Remasis Gil in round four of a scheduled six round Lightweight bout.
Perez dropped Gil in round one from a big right hand. Gil showed some signs of life as he fought back and scored with some good punches at the end of the round. In round four, Perez rocked Gil with a big left hook and Perez jumped Gil and landed about twenty unanswered punches with the last half of then as Gil was caught between the third and fourth rope and referee Max Parker jumped in and stopped the bout.
Perez, 133 lbs of Barranquilla, Colombia is now 18-0 with fifteen knockouts. Gil, 137 lbs of Carolina, Puerto Rico is now 6-1.
Paredes is now 27-3. Pitalua is 50-5
Paredes, 145 lbs of Miami, FL won by scores of 117-110 and 114-113 while Pitalua, 147 lbs of Monteria, Colombia won by a 115-112 on a third judges card.
Paredes is now 27-3. Pitalua is 50-5
