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.

Omari Jones will take on Alessio Mastronunzio in his professional debut at Caribe Royale in Orlando on Saturday March 15, live worldwide on DAZN.

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Jones announced that he was turning pro with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom in January, and the Team USA Olympic bronze medal man will step through the ropes for the first time right on his doorstep in Orlando.

Mastronunzio (14-5 4 KOs) brings a wealth of experience to test the debutant, with the 30 year old Italian stepping through the ropes for the 20th time in the paid ranks. The opening bell will be the 114th round in the pro game for the Rome man as Jones touches gloves for his first three-minute session out of the vest, and the 22 year old is champing at the bit to get his career underway on March 15 in front of his people.

“My hometown supported me through the Olympics and even before it as well,” said Jones, who meets Mastronunzio over six rounds a few pounds north of the Welterweight limit. “The kids at my gym look up to me and want to follow the same route that I am on. To be an inspiration to them is amazing. After I qualified for the Olympics, the first thing I thought about was how this is for the kids in Orlando to let them know they could do this too.
 
“My dream is to fight the best-of-the-best and right now is just the beginning of my career. The most important part is to be active and stay in the gym which I’m always doing, so I’m ready for the call for a World title when that comes.
 
“I feel I could be America’s next boxing superstar. It’s something I’ve worked for my whole life; it’s the same ring I’ve been fighting in for the past 14 years just in a different arena. I’m ready for the professional game and ready to step in against the big boys.”
 
Jones’ clash with Mastronunzio is part of a big night in the Sunshine State where Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams tops the card in his quest to get back into title contention against Patrice Volny over 12 rounds at Middleweight.
 
Williams (17-1 12 KOs) bounced back with a 12th KO win in the paid ranks in Philadelphia in November after a brave showing against hotly-tipped Briton Hamzah Sheeraz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in June.

‘Ammo’ is handily ranked at #6 with the WBC, #7 with the WBA and #9 with the IBF, and the Texan southpaw will be looking for an impressive victory to take a big step towards securing more massive fights at 160lbs.

Volny (19-1 13 KOs) will have other ideas though, and the Canadian will be full of confidence as he enters the bout on the back of a KO win over fellow countryman and former World title challenger Steven Butler in June in his Montreal hometown.

Further additions to the undercard will be announced soon.