Former two-time Cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham scored a 7th round stoppage over previously undefeated Natu Visinia om a scheduled 10-round Heavyweight bout at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
Despite a 75 pound weight disadvantage, Cunningham boxed and moved very efficiently and peppered Visinia with rights and lefts. Visinia scored a brief knockdown in round five when he connected with a right hand while Cunningham was off balance.
Cunningham was far from hurt as he came back to land hard power shots that busted up the face of Visinia until the bout was called after seven rounds.
Cunningham, 205 lbs of Philadelphia is now 28-6 with 13 KO’s. Visinia, 278 lbs is now 10-1.
World ranked Jr. lightweight, Edner Cherry scored a 2nd round stoppage over Osamanu Akaba in a scheduled 10-round bout.
In round two, Cherry landed a hard left that sent Akaba to the canvas. He sent Akaba down again with a left hook to the head. A hard three-punch combination sent Akaba to the canvas and the fight was stopped at 2:15.
Cherry, 132 1/2 lbs of Wauchula, FL is now 34-6-2 with 18 knockouts. Akaba, 134 1/2 ls of Prichard, AL is now 24-7.
Decarlo Perez scored a 5th round stoppage over Tyrone Brunson in a scheduled 8-round Middleweight bout.
brunson boxed well early and had Perez hurt in the 2nd round. Perez got into the fight and slowly seized control. In round five, Perez hurt Brunson with a left hook and followed up with a barrage of punches that had referee Shawn Clark call a halt to the bout at 2:29 if round five.
Perez, 158 lbs of Atlantic City, NJ is now 13-3-1 with 5 knockouts. Brunson, 158 lbs of Philadelphia is now 22-3-1.
