March 14, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA: Austin Williams at the weigh-in ahead of the Matchroom Boxing card on March 15, 2025 at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Melina Pizano/Matchroom.)
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Austin Williams won a 12-round unanimous decision over Patrice Volny at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Williams, 160 lbs of Houston won by scores of 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113 and is now 18-1. Volny of Montreal is 19-2.

Edgar Berlanga stopped Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz in the opening round of their 10-round super middleweight bout.

In round one, Berlanga dropped Ortiz with a left hook on the chin. Seconds later, it was a crushing right that slumped Ortiz down again. Ortiz continued, all be it for just a few seconds as Berlanga landed a hard right that buckled Ortiz to the ropes and the fight was stopped at 2:31.

Berlanga, 169 1/2 lbs of Brooklyn, NY was a pound and a half over the mandated weight, was making his first appearance since his spirited loss to Canelo Alvarez and is now 23-1 with 18 knockouts. Gonzalez-Ortiz, 167 1/2 lbs of Puerto Rico is 20-1-1.

2024 Olympic Bronze Medal winner Amari Jones made a successful pro debut with a second round stoppage of Alessio Mastronunzio in a six-round junior middleweight bout.

In round one, Jones battered Mastrnunzio to the point that he opened up a cut over the right eye. Jones came up and landed five fights to the face and the fight was stopped at 22 seconds.

Jones, 149 1/2 lbs of Orlando is 1-0 with one knockout. Mastronunio, 152 1/4 lbs of Ardea Lassio, ITA is 13-7.

Former world title challenger Jamaine Ortiz won a 10-round unanimous decision over Yomar Alamo in a junior welterweight bout.

Ortiz had swelling on the right side of his face in the opening round.

Ortiz, 140 lbs of Worcester, MA won by scores of 99-91 twice and 98-92 and is now 19-2-1. Alamo, 139 1/2 lbs of Aguas Buenas, PR is 22-4-1.

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