Former world title challenger and winner of The Contender, Brandon Adams scored a spectacular eighth-round stoppage to capture the WBC Continental America’s and WBO NABO Junior Middleweight titles over previously undefeated Serhii Bohachuk in the main event of a Ring City USA card at the Felix Pagan Pintor Gym in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
The was televised on NBC Sports Network.
Adams came out strong in the early rounds as he took control by working on the inside. In round three, he was questionably deducted a point for low blows that landed on the high belt line of Bohachuck.
Adams continued pushing on as he not only battled Bohachuck, but a slippery ring surface. The Watts, California native showed his championship experience as he hung tough in the middle rounds and waited for and eventually got his moment in round eight.
In that round, Adams landed a big left hook that hurt Bohachuk along the ropes. Adams jumped on his prey and landed another booming left hook on the chin that sent Bohachuk to the canvas, and the fight was stopped at 2:47.
With the win, Adams, who is promoted by Banner Promotions and The Tournament of Contenders is now 23-3 with 15 knockouts. Bohachuk, who came in perfect, is now 18-1 with 18 knockouts.
Chevalier stops Zambrano in 5
Bryan Chevalier scored a fifth round stoppage over former world champion Carlos Zambrano in a eight-round super featherweight contest.
In round one, Chevalier sent Zambrano to the canvas with a right to the side of the head.
In round five, Chevalier dropped Zambrano with a hard body shot that was followed by a hard right to the head. Chevalier finished with a hard combination that sent Zambrano down in the corner, and the bout was halted at 2:21.
Chevalier, 127.4 lbs of Bayamon, PR is 15-1 with 12 knockouts. Zambrano, 127 lbs of Peru is 26-2.
Zorrilla Defeats Madiyev by Technical Decision
Danielito Zorrilla won a technical split decision over Ruslan Madiyev when Zorilla could not continue after being hit behind the head.
In round five, Madiyev was docked a point for hitting behind the head. The same occurrence happened in round eight and the fight was halted at 1:!3.
Zorrilla, 139.6 lbs of Toa Baja, PR won by scores of 77-74 and 77-75, while Madiyev took a card 76-73.
Zorrilla is now 15-0. Madiyev, 139.6 lbs of Kazakhstan is 13-2.
Fernando Vargas Jr. remained undefeated with a opening round stoppage over Salome Flores Torres in a scheduled four-round super middleweight bout.
In round one,, Vargas dropped Torres with a hard straight left. Torres was overmatched as Vargas rocked him with every punch and dropped him again with a hard combination and the fight was stopped at 2:13.
Vargas, 159.8 lbs of Oxnard, CA via Las Vegas is 2-0 with two knockouts. Torres, 162 lbs of Santa Ana, El Salvador is 0-3.
Harold Laguna stopped Darwin Alvarez in the opening round of their four-round super lightweight bout.
In round one, Laguna dropped Alvarez with a left hook to the body that was followed up by a left hook to the chin and the fight was stopped at 2:10.
Laguna, 135.2 lbs of Guaynabo, PR is 2-0 with two knockouts. Alvarez, 138.5 lbs of Toa Alta, PR is 0-1.
Jorge Diaz stopped Felipe Munoz in round two of a scheduled four-round welterweight bout featuring pro debuters.
Diaz landed a perfect left hook that sent Munoz down on his back, and the fight was stopped at 42 seconds.
Diaz, 146 lbs of Puerto Rico is 1-0 with one knockout. Munoz, 143 lbs is 0-1.
