Andy Dominguez Defeats Byron Rojas by Split Decision To Win WBC USA Silver Light Flyweight Title on Atlantic City

Andy Dominguez edged out Byron Rojas via 10-round split decision in an exciting toe-to-toe slugfest to win the WBC USA Junior Flyweight title to headline an entertaining card at the Tropicana Atlantic City.

The card was promoted by Boxing Insider Promotions.

The fight was fought at close quarters for the balance of the 30-minute affair. There were many instances of sustained action with each guy getting the better of the exchanges. Dominguez was able to work the body in an attempt to break down Rojas. That only seemed to urge on Rojas as he was able to land some hard combinations of his own.

The fight was on the table down the stretch with Dominguez surging ahead to win by scores of 97-93 and 96-94, while Rojas took a card 97-93.

The Las Vegas based Dominguez improves to 13-1. Rojas of Holland, Michigan via Nicaragua is 29-5-3.

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Alex Martin won a eight-round unanimous decision over Daiyannn Butt in a junior welterweight bout.

Martin did well by countering well on the aggressive Butt. Martin was able to get his straight left going and land consistently. Butt did well in spurts, but it was not enough as Martin won by scores of 79-73, 78-74 and 77-75.

Martin of Chicago is now 19-8. Butt of Philadelphia is 20-3.

Bruce Seldon Jr. needed just 46 seconds to take Alexis Soriano Taveras out in a heavyweight bout.

Seldon landed a devastating left to the solar plexus to put Taveras down and out.

Seldon of Smithville, NJ is 7-0 with six knockouts. Taveras of The Dominican Republic is 3-3.

Roney Hines pounded out an eight-round unanimous decision over Ed Fountain in a heavyweight bout.

Hines of Cleveland won by scores of 80-72 twice and 79-73 and is now 15-0-1. Fountain of St. Louis is 14-10.

Julio Sanchez III scored a stoppage over Alexander Stone after three rounds of their lightweight bout.

Sanchez was dominant and caused a cut around the right eye of Stone in round three.

Sanchez of Pleasantville, NJ is now 2-1 with one stoppage. Stone of Jackson, TN is 1-6-1.




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Figueroa Stops Rios in 2 in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ–Justin Figueroa remained undefeated with a second round stoppage over Mario Gaston Rios in a middleweight bout at the Tropicana in Atlantic City.

In round two, Figueroa landed a quick right followed by a booming left that put Rios down and the fight was stopped at 2:24.

Figueroa of Atlantic City is now 12-0 with 10 knockouts. Rios of Argentina is 10-4-1.

Brian Arregui scored a mild upset as he won a 10-round split decision over Vlad Panin in a super welterweight contest.

Each fight won a scorecard by a 97-93 score and third card went to Arregui by a 99-91 tally.

Arregui of Argentina is now 11-5. Panin of Los Angeles is 21-2.

Bruce Seldon Jr. made quick work of Gabriel Costa being scoring an opening round stoppage in their heavyweight bout.

Seldon dropped Costa with a hard flurry in the opening seconds of the fight. Seldon then dropped Costa again with a perfect body shot and the fight was waved off at 53 seconds.

Seldon of Atlantic City is now 5-0 with four knockouts. Costa of Woburn, MA is 4-8-1.

Damian Tinnerello remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Jose Perdomo in a junior middleweight bout.

In round one, Tinnerrello dropped Perdomo with a right hand.

Tinnerello of Berlin, NJ won by scores of 40-35 and 39-36 twice and is now 5-0. Perdomo of Uruguay is 6-5.

Julio Sanchez III made a successful debut with a four-round decision over Douglas Leon Diggs in a junior welterweight bout.

Sanchez of Pleasantville, NJ won by scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 and is now 1-0. Diggs of Washington, DC is 0-3,

Cali Box remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision over Victor Pradis in a light heavyweight bout.

Box dropped Pradis with a right hand in the opening round and cruised to the victory by scores of 40-35 on all cards and is now 5-0. Pradis of Covington, LA is 2-3-1.