The hellacious volume punching of Subriel Matias was the catalyst to an eighth-round stoppage of Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela of their 12-round junior lightweight bout in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
In round four, the left eye from Valenzuela began to bleed from the constant landed punches of Matias. At the end of the round the swelling under the eye was very bad.
In round eight, Valenzuela finally succumbed to the pressure as he went down from a flurry and the fight was stopped upon getting to his feet at 2:55.
Matias, 139.8 lbs of Fajardo, PR is 22-2 with 22 knockouts. Valenzuela, 139.8 lbs of Guadalajara. MEX is 30-4-1.
Santaigo Stops Fortuna After 9
Alfredo Santiago stopped former world champion Javier Fortuna in round nine of their 10-round junior welterweight bout.
In round eight, Santiago scored a knockdown with a left hook. After the round, Fortuna’s corner halted the bout. The official time was one second of round nine.
Santiago, 139.8 lbs of Moca, DR is 17-2 with eight knockouts. Fortuna, 146.6 lbs of La Romana, DR is 39-6-1.
Ndongeni Upsets Bravo
Xolisani Ndongeni scored a mild upset by winning a 10-round split decision over previously undefeated Nestor Bravo in a super lightweight bout.
In round two, Bravo landed a left hook to the side of the head that had Ndongeni stumbling to the canvas.
Ndongeni, 140 lbs of Duncan Village, SA won by scores of 98-92 and 05-94 while Bravo won a card 97-92.
Ndongeni s 33-6. Bravo, 140 lbs of Arecibo, PR is 23-1.
Pryce Taylor stops Kotara in the 1st Round
Pryce Taylor scored three knockdowns en-route to an opening round stoppage over Trevor Kotra in a six-round heavyweight bout.
In round one, Taylor landed a left to the body that Kotara on the canvas. Taylor put Kotara down again with a flurry of punches in the corner. Taylor ended things with another flurry in the corner that was capped by a left to the head and the fight was stopped at 2:12.
Taylor, 267.2 lbs of Brooklyn is 7-0 with five knockouts. Kotara, 235.4 lbs of Gilbert, AZ is 4-4-1.
