EARLY RESULTS FROM COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA

Former world title challenger Saul Sanchez and Edwin Rodriguez fought to an eight-round majority draw in a bantamweight fight.

Scores were 78-74 for Sanchez and 76-76 twice.

Sanchez, 118.6 lbs of Pacoima, CA is 21-4-1. Rodriguez, 117 lbs of Juana Diaz, PR is 12-9-3.

Darian Castro got off the deck to win a six-round unanimous decision over Criztec Bazaldua in a junior welterweight bout.

In round two, Bazaldua dropped Castro with a straight left.

Castro, 140 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 58-55 and 57-56 twice and is now 4-0. Bazaldua, 139.6 lbs of South Central Los Angeles, CA is 6-2.

Shakilya Ellis made a successful pro debut with a six-round unanimous decision over four-time world title challenger Maria Salinas in a featherweight bout.

Ellis, 126 lbs of Fitchburg, MA won by scores of 60-54, 59-55 and 58-56 and is 1-0. Salinas, 124.6 lbs of Mexico is 27-13-6.

Cornellio Phipps won a six-round split decision over Jessie Madapat in a super bantamweight fight.

Phipps won on two cards 59-55 and 58-56. Mandapat won a card 58-56.

Phillips, 123.8 lbs of Oxford, PA is 6-0. Mandapat, 123.8 lbs of Anaheim, CA is 9-3-1.

Angel Perez took out Sochin Roheilia in a four-round welterweight bout.

In the opening round, Perez landed a left to the rib area that caused Roheilia to fall on a delayed reaction for the 10-count at 2:04.

Perez, 143.3 lbs of Harrisburg, PA is 10-0-1 with eight knockouts. Roheilia, 140.8 lbs of New Delhi, IND is 8-5.




Mansour Decisions Avalos in Hollywood

Johnny Mansour won a six-round unanimous decision over Christian Avalos in a lightweight bout at the Avalon in Hollywood, California.

Mansour, 133.8 .8 lbs of San Diego won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 5-0. Avalos, 134.4 lbs of Reno, NV is 3-3-2.

Vic Pasillas stopped Carlos Jackson in round seven of their eight-round featherweight bout.

In round one, Jackson was cut around the right eye.

In round seven, Pasillas dropped Jackson with a right hook. Pasillas followed up with a hard flurry of punches and the fight was stopped at 2:05.

Pasillas, 125.4 lbs of Los Angeles is 18-1 with 11 knockouts. Jackson, 124.4 lbs of Anniston, AL is 20-3.

Jose Ramirez stopped Jessie Mandapat in round three of their eight-round super bantamweight bout.

In round three, Ramirez landed a left hook that put Mandapat on the canvas, It was another left hand that put Mandapat down again. Ramirez the fight when he caught Mandapat with a right and Mandapat hot the deck and the fight was stopped at 1:4

Ramirez, 123.8 lbs of Tucson, AZ is now 8-3 with seven knockouts. Mandapat, 123.2 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is 9-2-1.

Ricardo Ruvalcaba remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Luis Alberto Veron in a welterweight bout.

Ruvalcaba, 147 lbs of Ventura, CA won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 14-0. Veron, 146.2 lbs of Buenos Aires, ARG is 20-11-2.

Brooke Sibrian won a six-round unanimous decision over Rubi Gutierrez in a strawweight bout.

In round three, Gutierrez began to bleed from around her right eye after Sibrian landed a huge flurry of punches that was started by a huge right hand.

Sibrian, 106 lbs of Bakersfield, CA won by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55 and is now 7-2. Gutierrez, 104.4 lbs o Saltilla, MEX is 5-2-1,

Avetis Gadyan stopped Walter Saragosa in the opening round of their four-round junior welterweight bout.

In round one, Gadyan dropped Saragosa with a straight right hand. Seconds later, a right to the body put Saragos down again. Gadyan ended things with a third left hook that put Saragosa down again and the fight was stopped at 2:00

Gadyan, 135.4 lbs of Vanadzor, ARM is now 2-0 with two knockouts. Saragosa, 128.4 lbs of Kaneolie, HA is 0-3.