Roberto Garcia scored a ten round unanimous decision over Antwone Smith in a Jr. Welterweight in Pharr, Texas.
Garcia outworked Smith for most of the fight. Garcia took the lead and was more effective then Smith who goth through with some good counters.
Garcia, 154 lbs of Welasco, TX won by scores 98-92; 97-92 and 97-93 and is now 31-3. Smith, 154 lbs of Miami is now 21-4-1.
In a battle of two Jr. Middleweights coming off long lay offs after their first loss, James De La Rosa scored a eight round unanimous decision over Tyrone Brunson.
De La Rosa had a solid round one by landing combinations. Brunson had his one shining moment in round two when De La Rosa walked into a right hand that knocked him off balance and his glove touched the canvas for a knockdown. De La Rosa responded nicely in the round as he came back to back Brunson up with combinations. De La Rosa continued the consistency of landed combinations as Brunson leaned in and was only able to throw one punch at a time. De La Rosa’s work showed as Brunson began to swell under his left eye in round seven. Neither guy fought with the urgency of the previous seven rounds but De La Rosa built up a solid lead and won by scores of 79-72; 78-73 and 77-74
De La Rosa, 155 lbs of Harrington, TX came back after a fifteen month layoff when he lost to Allen Conyers and is now 21-1. Brunson, 154 1/2 lbs of Philadelphia was making his first start in nearly twenty-seven months after being stopped by Carson Jones is now 21-2-1.
