Ramirez Stops Flannery in 2

Albert Ramirez remained undefeated with a one-punch, second round stoppage over Michael Flannery in a light heavyweight bout at the Casino Montreal in Montreal, Canada.

In round one, Ramirez dropped Flannery with a right hook. In round two, Ramirez landed a booming left uppercut that put Flannery on the canvas and the fight was stopped at 1:09.

Ramirez, 181.3 lbs of El Vigia, VEN is 21-0 with 18 knockouts. Flannery, 174.1 lbs of Bangkok, THA 13-1.

Mehmet Unal stopped Jan Czerklewicz in round one of their 10-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Unal hurt Czerklewicz with a left hook and dropped him with an overhand right. Later in the round Unal sent Czerklewicz down with a right. Unal finished off the fight with a left to the body that was followed up to a right to head for a third knockdown and the fight was stopped at 2:56.

Mehmet Unal, 174.6 lbs of Montreal is 13-0 with 11 knockouts. Czerklewicz, 174.2 lbs of Warsaw, POL is 14-3.

Good looking contender Arthur Biyarslanov stopped Antonio Collado in round three of their 10-round junior welterweight bout.

In round one, Biyarslanov dropped Collado with a flurry of punches in the middle of the ring. Seconds later, Biyarslanov sent Collado down again after landed a crushing right hook to the body, Biyarslabov landed two more punches that sent Collado kneeling to the canvas. In the opening seconds of round two, Biyarslanov put Collado down again with a body shot. Later in the round, Biyarslanov was cut around the right eye. In round three, it was a sright to the head that put Collado down. Collado got to his feet at the count of nine, but the fight was stopped at 38 seconds.

Biyarslanov, 139.5 lbs of Toronto is 19-0 with 16 knockouts. Collado, 139.8 lbs of Spain is 19-2.

Moreno Fendero stopped Kristaps Blumeistras in round one of their eight-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Fendero was all over Blumeistars and then landed a perfect counter right that sent Blumeistars to the canvas. He got to this feet, but was in no condition to continue and the fight was stopped at 2:46.

Fendero, 172 lbs of Montreal is 11-0 with nine knockouts. Blumeistars of Rigo, LAT is 13-4.

Wyatt Sanford stopped Thomas Lastra in the opening round of their four-round super lightweight bout.

In round one, Sanford dropped Lastra with a barrage of body shots. Sanford followed up with a rapid fire flurry that forced a referee stoppage at 2:59.

Sanford, 139.6 lbs of Nova Scotia is 2-0 with two knockouts. Lastra, 139.9 lbs of Santiago, CHLi is 201,

Erik Israeyelyan stopped Alex Gagnon in round two of their four-round super featherweight bout.

In round two, Israyelyan dropped Gagnon with a left to the body and the fight was stopped at 1:18.

Israeyelya, 129.1 lbs of Montreal is 2-0 with two knockouts. Gagnon, 129.1 lbs of Quebec is 0-4.




Ortiz overcomes two knockdowns to decision Salinas

BENSALEM, PA-Steven Ortiz remained undefeated but had to navigate through two knockdowns to win an eight-round majority decision over Alejandro Salinas an entertaining lightweight bout at The Parx Casino in Bensalem, PA.

After a furious exchange in round two, for which Ortiz was getting the better, Salinas slipped in a perfect counter left hook that sent Ortiz to his knees for a knockdown. In round three, Ortiz was sent to the canvas for a 2nd time from a hard right hand. Ortiz was bleeding over his right eye. Round four was an exciting one as Ortiz loaded up on every shot and connected on some. The two stood toe-to-toe wailing away on each other which was much to the delight of the enthusiastic crowd.

Ortiz started land more consistently in round’s five and six. In round seven, he featured a booming right hand that hit Salinas smack in the face. Salinas came back later in the round by buckling Ortiz with a right hand. In round eight, Ortiz landed a hard combination on the ropes. The two fought hard down the stretch with Ortiz landing a flush right at the bell.

Ortiz, 132.6 lbs of Philadelphia won by scores of 76-74 twice 75-75 and is now 11-0. Salinas, 131 lbs of Youngstown, OH is 10-3.

Joshafat Ortiz remained undefeated by winning a six-round unanimous decision over Andrew Bentley in a junior lightweight bout.

The rounds were competitive, but Ortiz was the better man in each round as he won by scores of 60-54 and 59-55 twice.

Ortiz, 128.5 lbs of Reading, PA is 7-0. Bentley, 126.5 lbs of Jersey City, NJ is 5-4.

Daiyann Butt remained undfeated by stopping Latorrie Woodberry in round one of their scheduled six-round junior welterweight bout.

Butt dropped Woodberry twice and the fight was stopped after the 2nd knockdown at 2:45.

Butt, 140.7 lbs of Philadelphia is 5-0 with three knockouts. Woodberry, 141.2 lbs of Roanoke, VA is 2-10-2.

Gnec Pllama stopped Jamaal Davis in round four of their scheduled six-round super middleweight bout.

Pllama dominated the action and beat up Davis for most of the fight until referee Gary Rosato stopped the bout at 2:28.

Pllama, 165.8 lbs of Hagerstown, MD is 6-1 with three knockouts. Davis, 164.9 lbs of Harrisburg, PA is 18-16-1.

Davis announced his retirement in the ring.

Afunwa King made a successful pro debut by stopping previously undefeated Jan Czerklewicz in round two of a scheduled four-round light heavyweight bout.

After absorbing many hard shots in the 1st frame, Czerklewicz was dropped with a hard right hand. In round two, Czerklewicz began to swell under his right eye. King dropped Czerklewicz again in the round with an overhand right, and the bout was stopped at 1:23.

King, 173.8 lbs of Bronx, NY is 1-0 with one knockout. Czerklewicz, 173.5 lbs of Houston, TX is 2-1.




Soler decisions Cartagena in Bensalem, PA.

Jesus Soler gained the biggest win of his career by winning an eight-round unanimous decision over Miguel Cartagena in a flyweight bout that headlined an entertaining eight-bout card at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

It was a terrific action fight that saw Soler out work and out punch the native of Philadelphia. Soler consistently backed up Cartagena and ripped off some furious multi-punch combinations.

Soler of Philadelphia via of Puerto Rico won by scores of 80-72, 79-73 ans 78-74 to raise his mark to 11-1-1, Cartagena of Philadelphia is 15-6-1.

Frank Trader won a eight-round unanimous decision over Jerome Conquest in a lightweight bout.

In round three, Trader was cut over his right eye from an accidental headbutt. Trader constantly landed lead right hands into an oncomimg Conquest. Trader built up a nice lead, when Conquest tried to, and was successful at times making it an ugly dogfight on the inside.

It wasn’t enough as Trader, 133.5 lbs of Philadelphia won by scores of 79-73 twice and 78-74 to improve to 13-2-1. Conquest, 134.3 lbs of Philadelphia falls to 10-4.

In a stunning upset, Evinci Dixon stopped previously undefeated Marcel Rivers in a scheduled six-round welterweight bout.

Dixon dropped Rivers three times in the 2nd frame, as it was rights to the head that stunned and eventually put Rivers down each time. Referee Benjy Esteves stopped the bout on the 3rd knockdown at 2:11

Dixon, 147.5 lbs of Lancaster, PA is now 8-23-2 with three knockouts. Rivers, 145.1 lbs of Philadelphia is 7-1.

Thyler Williams won a four-round unanimous decision over Tyree Arnold in a bout featuring Philadelphia based junior welterweights.

Williams, 141.9 lbs won by scores of 40-36 on all cards, and is now 3-0. Arnold, 143.1 lbs of 0-2.

Daiyaan Butt remained undefeated by stopping Tivan Young in round three of their scheduled four-round junior welterweight bout.

In round two, Butt scored a knockdown from a flurry of punches that was capped off by a left to the body. In round three, Butt ended thing when he landed several hard left’s to the body that sent Young down in the corner. Young got to his feet at 9 and a half, but referee Benjy Esteves waived the fight off at 1:25

Butt, 141. 7 lbs of Philadelphia is 4-0 with two knockouts. Young, 142.5 lbs of Charlotte, NC is 1-3-1.

Shinard Bunch scored an explosive 2nd round stoppage over Tyrone Lewis in a scheduled four-round welterweight contest.

At the end of the opening frame, Bunch decked Lewis with a perfect left hook. Seconds into round two, Bunch drilled Lewis with a perfect counter right that had Lewis falling to the canvas with his legs tangled, and the bout was immediately called off at 30 seconds.

Bunch, 147.4 lbs of Trenton, NJ is 2-0 with two knockouts. Lewis, 149.6 lbs of Philadelphia was making his pro debut.

Osnel Charles defeated Laquan Lewis for the 3rd time as he pounded out a four-round unanimous decision in a junior welterweight bout.

Charles., 139 lbs of Atlantic City won by scores of 40-36 and 39-37 twice to go to 13-19-1. Lewism 140.5 lbs of Brooklyn is 2-11.

In a four-round heavyweight battle of pro debuting light heavyweights, Jan Czerklewicz pounded out a unanimous decision over Angel Vazquez.

Both landed heavy shots throughout, but Czerklewicz landed more flush and had a greater volume of connects.

Scores were 40-36 twice and 39-37 for Czerklewicz, 174.9 lbs of Houston, Texas. Vazquez, 175.3 lbs of Springfield, MA is 0-1.