Diaz vs Malignaggi Early Results From Houston, Texas
By Michael Campbell
Early results from the Juan Diaz-Paulie Malignaggi card at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS - 6 ROUNDS
Danny GARCIA, 141 lbs., (14-0, 9 KOs) of Philadelphia, PA over Oscar LEON, 139.75 lbs., (28-10, 18 KOs) of Miami, FL by KO at 2:59 of the 3rd round. The judges were Kellie Yoh, Robert Bish, and Gary Simons. The referee was Sam Garza.
LIGHTWEIGHTS - 6 ROUNDS
Hylon WILLIAMS, 134.75 lbs., (10-0, 3 KOs) of Houston, TX over Baudel CARDENAS, 134.25 lbs., (18-17-2, 6 KOs) of Los Mochis, MEX by Unanimous Decision with judge Kellie Yoh scoring the bout 59-53 and judges Robert Bish and Gary Simons scoring it 60-52. The referee was Sam Garza.
WELTERWEIGHTS - 6 ROUNDS
Jermell CHARLO, 146.5 lbs., (9-0, 4 KOs) of Houston, TX over Vardan GASPARYAN, 147.5 lbs., (11-2-4, 5 KOs) of Glendale, CA by TKO by Unanimous Decision with all three judges scoring the bout 58-56. The judges were Gale Van Hoy, David ??, and Raul Caiz Sr.. The referee was Laurence Cole.
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS - 4 ROUNDS
Omar FIGUEROA, 138 lbs., (7-0, 7 KOs) of Weslaco, TX over Jeremy MARTS, 137.75 lbs., (5-8, 3 KOs) of Ottumwa, IA by TKO at 1:54 of the 1st round. The judges were Kellie Yoh, Robert Bish, and Sam Garza. The referee was Gary Simons. Figueroa scored four knockdowns in the 1st round.
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS - 6 ROUNDS
Adrien BRONER, 131 lbs., (11-0, 8 KOs) of Cincinnati, OH over Edgar PORTILLO, 129.5 lbs., (5-3, 3 KOs) of Midland, TX by TKO at 1:37 of the 1st round. The judges were Kellie Yoh, Robert Bish, and Sam Garza. The referee was Sam Garza.
LIGHTWEIGHTS - 8 ROUNDS
Mickey BEY, 134 lbs., (13-0, 7 KOs) of Cleveland, OH over Rashad GANAWAY, 133.5 lbs., (10-2-1, 7 KOs) of Little Rock, AR by Split Decision with judge Kellie Yoh scoring it 79-73 for Bey , Robert Bish scoring it 77-75 for Ganaway, and Sam Garza scoring it 77-75 for Bey. The referee was Bobby Gonzales.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS - 6 ROUNDS
Marcus JOHNSON, 170 lbs., (17-0, 14 KOs) of Houston, TX over Matt GOCKEL, 169.5 lbs., (12-11, 7 KOs) of Topeka, KS by TKO at 1:37 of the 1st round. The judges were Kellie Yoh, Robert Bish, and Gary Simons. The referee was Sam Garza.
CRUISERWEIGHTS - 8 ROUNDS
Adam RICHARDS, 200 lbs., (22-2, 14 KOs) of Houston, TX over Harvey JOLLY, 198.25 lbs., (10-9-1, 4 KOs) of Adrian, MI by Split Decision with judge Kellie Yoh scoring it 78-74 for Jolly, Robert Bish scoring it 77-74 for Richards, and Gary Simons scoring it 76-75 for Richards. The referee was Bobby Gonzales.
HEAVYWEIGHTS - 4 ROUNDS
Darlington AGHA, 252 lbs., (1-0, 1 KO) of Sugar Land, TX over Joseph RABOTTE, 264.5 lbs., (5-7, 2 KOs) of Long Beach, CA by TKO at 2:32 of the 1st round. The judges were Kellie Yoh, Robert Bish, and Bobby Gonzales. The referee was Gary Simons.
LIGHTWEIGHTS - 4 ROUNDS
Mike PEREZ, 132.75 lbs., (4-0-1, 2 KOs) of Newark, NJ over Jaime RODRIGUEZ, 133 lbs., (4-6-3, 2 KOs) of Reno, NV by Unanimous Decision with all three judges’ scoring the bout 40-36. The referee was Gary Simons.