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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. - In a WBA lightweight world title eliminator, Petr 'Zar' Petrov (38-4-2, 18 KOs) dropped and battered Michael 'The Artist' Perez (24-2-2, 11 KOs), for a TKO in six rounds.
LOS ANGELES – Continuing its legacy of seeking out the best and brightest in boxing, Golden Boy Promotions has signed super welterweight contender Jorge “Destroyer” Melendez (29-5, 1 KO) of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico and undefeated middleweight boxing legacy Bastie Samir (14-0, 14 KO) of Accra, Ghana.
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz has advised BoxingScene.com that former champion Marvin Sonsona (16-1-1, 13KOs) will face Orlando Cruz (18-2-1, 9KOs) on July 6th in a featherweight fight at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Bastie Samir, J'Leon Love, Ramon Montano, Omar Henry, and Luis Arias have been serving as sparring partners in the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26KOs), as the current WBC welterweight champion prepares for his upcoming fight with WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
My second and unfortunately, last week at The Mayweather Gym in Las Vegas was truly amazing. Over the last two weeks I have pushed my body through fifty hours of gym and road work. It has been both punishing and exciting! I go to bed each night fired up and looking forward to the next day.
In his most impressive performance to date, unbeaten welterweight Jessie Vargas (15-0, 8 KOs) scored a first round stoppage of faded former world champion "Vicious" Vivian Harris (29-6-1, 19 KOs) on Friday night at Buffalo Bill's Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nevada. After Vargas had a big round one sending a dazed Harris wobbling back to his corner, Harris told referee Joe Cortez that he didn't wish to continue. Photos by Chris Cozzone
At Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California, welterweight prospect Jesse Vargas (14-0, 7 KOs) won an unanimous eight round decision over Cristian Favela (19-31-7, 10 KOs). The scores were 79-73, 78-74 and 77-75. Favela did much better than expected and pushed the action. He was able to land good punches to make the action close and won over the crowd. Vargas still did enough to take the fight by landing the more calculated punches.