LAS VEGAS—In a rematch of their entertaining draw in December, Shawn Porter scored a ten round unanimous decision over Julio Diaz at the Premium Ballroom at the MGM Grand
Scores were 98-92, 97-93 and 97-93 for Porter
Former world title challenger Marco Antonio Periban and undefeated Badou Jack fought to a majority draw in a ten round Super Middleweight bout.
It was a closely contested bout with each guy having small spurts of effectiveness. Periban was cut around the left eye but that did not seem to deter him
Scores were 96-94 for Periban and 95-95 on two cards.
Periban, 168 lbs of Mexico City is now 20-1-1. Jack, 168 lbs of Las Vegas is now 15-0-1.
Julian Williams and Hugo Centeno fought to a no-contest as a cut over the left eye of Centeno forced the bout to be stopped in round four.
Williams hurt Centeno with a left hook in round one. Despite a height disadvantage, Williams continued to find a home with the left hook. The two clashed heads and a cut over the left eye forced the bout to be stopped in round four.
Williams, 154 lbs of Philadelphia is 13-0-1. Centeno, 153 lbs of Oxnard. CA is now 19-0.
Jermall Charlo stopped fellow Houstonian Rogelio De La Torre in round seven of a scheduled eight round Middleweight bout.
Charlo dominated and eventually dropped De La Torre and the fight was stopped at 1:50 of round seven.
Charlo, 156 lbs is now 16-0 with 12 knockouts. De La Torre, 153 lbs is now 10-4.
2012 U.S. Olympian Errol Spence Jr. destroyed Jesus Tavera in round one of a scheduled eight round Jr. Middleweight bout.
Spence dropped Tavera twice and the bout was called at 2:33 of round one.
Spence, 148 lbs of Dallas, TX is now 8-0 with 7 knockouts. Tavera, 154 lbs of Mexico City, MX is now 5-4.
Diego De La Hoya started his pro career in sensation fashion as he looks to carry on the family tradition as Oscar’s Cousin scored a third round stoppage over Luis Cosme in a scheduled four round Super Bantamweight bout.
De La Hoya jumped all over Cosme and started a huge flurry that dropped Cosme and the fight was stopped at 1:53 of round three.
De La Hoya, 122 lbs of Mexicali. MX is now 1-0 with 1 knockout. Cosme, 122 lbs of Bayamon, PR is now 8-4.
Robert Easter kept his perfect knockout streak in order as he disposed of Lance Williams in round one of a scheduled eight round Lightweight bout.
Easter dominated and dropped Williams three times and the bout was stopped at 2:43 of round one.
Easter, 134 lbs of Akron, OH is now 7-0 with 7 knockouts. Williams, 133 lbs of Muscatine, ID is now 6-2.
2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha need just 161 seconds to dispose of Bruce Runkle in a schedule six round Middleweight bout
Gausha landed a left to the body in round one that sent Runkle. Moments later a booming left hook sent Runkle to his back and the fight was stopped at of round one.
Gausha, 160 lbs of Cleveland, OH is now 6-0 with 4 knockouts. Runkle, 158 lbs of Wheeling, WV is now 4-3-1.
2012 U.S. Olympian Dominic Breazeale notched his seventh straight knockout as he dispatched John Hill in round three of a schooled eight round Heavyweight bout.
Breazeale landed a straight right that sent Hill down in round one. A huge right at the end of round two sent Hill down for a second time. In round three a huge left hook sent a battered Hill down for third and final time as when he rose to his feet referee Jay Nady stopped the bout at 1:08 of round three.
Breazeale, 248 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is now 7-0 with seven knockouts. Hill, 235 lbs of Charleston, WV is now 6-3.
