WEST ORANGE, NJ–Juan Carlos Payano scored seven round stoppage over Jundy Moaroan in a scheduled twelve round Bantamweight bout
It started out fast paced. Payano began to bleed over his right eye as early as round two. Maroan then sent Payano to the canvas midway through round three. They traded shots with Payano slowly gaining the advantage and in round six he landed a right to the body that was followed by a vicious left that dropped Maroan for referee Randy Neumann’s ten count at thirty-nine seconds of round seven
Payano of the Dominican Republic is now 14-0 with eight knockouts. Maroan on the Philippines is now 15-1-1.
Yenifel Vicente scored a fourth round stoppage over Jorge Diaz in a Jr. Featherweight fight that was filled with contact. In round three, Maroan landed a hard left at the bell that sent Payano to the canvas. In round four, Maroan came out and landed some heavy lefts.
In the the first round, the two went to war with Diaz looking stronger but he caught with a couple of hard left hooks. In round two, Diaz started to find a home with the right hand. Vicente came out strong in round three as he landed a barrage of punches that pushed Diaz to the ropes. Diaz responded by landing some terrific body punches. Vicente punctuated the round by landing two hard shots at the bell. Vicente continued in round four with power shots until he blasted a uppercut that sent him to the canvas. Vicente jumped all over Diaz until the fight was stopped by Benji Esteves at 2:02
Vicente, 123 lbs of Dominican Republic is now 25-1-2 with 17 knockouts. Diaz, 122 lbs of New Brunswick, NJ is 17-2.
Anthony Gangemi pounded out a four round majority decision over Anthony Prescott in a Welterweight bout.
Scores were 40-36, 39-37 and 38-38 for Gangemi of Mine Hill, NJ and is now 4-0. Prescott of Cherry Hill is now 1-2-1.
Lavarn Harvell scored a six round unanimous decision over Paul Vasquez in a Light Heavyweight bout.
Harvell dropped Vasquez in round one from a hard right and boxed very well en route to the decision which read 60-54 5954 and 58-55.
Harvell of Atlantic City is 13-0. Vasquez of Martinez, CA is now 9-4-1.
Rickey Edwards took out Larry Yanez in round one of a scheduled four round Lightweight bout.
Edwards landed a vicious combination that left Yanez defenseless and the bout was stopped at 2:01 of round one.
Edwards of Paterson, NJ is now 2-0 with two knockots. Yanez of Miami is 3-5-2.
Tyrell Wright recovered from a first round knockdown to stop Moises Marshall in round two of their scheduled four round Heavyweight bout.
Marshall dropped Wright with a hard over hand right in round one. Wright came on in round two and landed a hard left that sent Marshall to the canvas. Wright then dropped Marshall two more times from body shits and referee Randy Neumann stopped the bout at 2:03 of round two.
Wright, 206 1/2 lbs of Bayonne, NJ is 2-0 with one knockout. Marshall, 220 lbs of Springfield, MO is now 1-0-1.
In the opener, Shakur Jackson scored a second round stoppage over Michael Pickett in a scheduled four round Welterweight bout.
Jackson brutalized Pickett’s body with bodt hands and landed many flurries with Pickett showing little offense.
Finally referee Randy Neumann stopped the bout at 2:03 of round two.
Jackson, 147.5 lbs of Newark, NJ is 1-0 with 1 no-contest. Pickett, 152.5 lbs of South Bend, Indiana is now 1-5.
Good looking Middleweight prospect Antoine Douglas dropped Inaheim King in round one and dominated until King was unable to continue after round three of their scheduled four round bout.
Douglas of Burke, VA is now 8-0 with six knockouts. King of Fort Lauderdale, FL is now 11-9,
The Promoters were GH3 Promotions/ Greg Cohen Promotions / Acquinity Sports (Main Event and Co-Feature) / First Round Promotions (Harvell-Vasquez)
The matchmaker was Eric Bottjer.
