Terence Crawford retained the WBO Jr. Welterweight title with a 5th round stoppage over Hank Lundy at a sold out Madison Square Garden Theater.
It was a close fight early with Lundy getting in a few shots. Lundy was cut above the right eye in round four from an accidental headbutt. In round five, Crawford caught Lundy with a left down the middle that rocked the challenger. Crawford jumped on Lundy and the two had a heated exchange with Crawford getting the better to the point where another left hand sent Lundy Spawling to the canvas in his corner. Lundy got up to only eat a barrage of heavy punches that forced referee Steve Willis to stop the bout at 2:09
Crawford, 139.2 lbs of Omaha, NEB is 28-0 with 20 knockouts. Lundy, 138.2 lbs of Philadelphia is 26-6-1.
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Crawford Quotes
What did you tell Lundy after the fight?
I told him good fight and I appreciate him taking the fight
Cause I got my respect – I said he was going to respect me at the end of the fight and he was going to respect me today and I respect him back. He said good fight it’s all love and I appreciate it
Why do you get hit in eearly rounds?
Cause they are earlier rounds and we are feeling each other out. Once I make the adjustment I start touching him more
Seems like you have more power
I was killing myself to make 135 and it was taking a lot out of me. I want to thank got for the V.
I told everyone I got power in both hands and the boxing ability that I have and it’s going to take me a long way in this game
I never duck anyone and I’ll fight anybody. My manager will make the fights happen and and I will train and fight.
Hot-shot prospect, Felix Verdejo won a 10-round unanimous decision over Willian Silva in a battle of undefeated Lightweights.
Verdejo was solid throughout and won by scores of 100-90 twice and 99-91.
Verdejo, 135 lbs of San Juan, PR is 19-1. Silva, 134.4 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 23-1.
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Verdejo Quotes
“I felt very goodd uring the fight. My opponent moved a lot, but I did what I had to do and got the win”
“This is a new learning experience. I will learn from this and I will keep moving forward”
Julian Rodriguez remained perfect with an 8-round unanimous decision over King Daluz in a Super Lightweight bout.
Rodriguez dropped Daluz with a right to the body in round seven and cruised home to the victory by scores of 80-71 on all cards.
Rodriguez, 141.6 lbs of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ is now 12-0. Daluz, 140.4 lbs of Santa Cruz, Spain is 12-3-2.
Juan Carlos Torres remained undefeated with a 3rd round stoppage over Miguel Gloria in a scheduled 4-round Lightweight contst.
Torres scored a knockdown in round one and floored Gloria twice more in round two. Gloria only lasted 20 seconds into round three before the fight was halted.
Torres, 136.4 lbs of Trujillo Alto, PR is 4-0 with three knockouts. Gloria, 136 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 1-2.
Christopher Diaz was impressive in scoring a 4th round stoppage over Angel Luna in a scheduled 8-round Featherweight bout.
Diaz pummeled and rocked Luna in round three with heavy blows. In round four, Diaz landed a booming right that basically knocked Luna out on his feet. prone in the corner, Diaz unloaded two more blows and the bout was stopped at 2:42 of round four.
Diaz, 127 lbs of Barranquitas, PR is 15-0 with 10 knockouts. Luna, 126.8 lbs of Santiago, DR is 12-2-1.
World ranked Light Heavyweight Seanie Monaghan tuned up Janne Forsman in round five of their scheduled 10-round bout.
Monaghan landed a flurry of body shots in round four that sent Forsmann to his knees. Monaghan continued the assault until the bout was halted at 1:34 of round five.
Monaghan, 179.8 lbs of Long Beach, NY is 26-0 with 17 knockouts. Forsmann, 177 lbs of Vassam FIN is 21-4.
Emanuel Taylor scored a sixth round stoppage over Wilfredo Acuna in a scheduled 8-round Jr. Welterweight bout
In round six, Taylor landed a blistering combination that featured a right uppercut and left hook that sent Acuna to the canvas and the fight was waved off at 2:59
Taylor, 143.8 lbs of Baltimore, MD is 19-4-2 with 13 knockouts. Acuna, 144 lbs of Minagua, NIC is 15-19.
