Reno, Nevada - Undefeated welterweight contender Egidijus ‘The Mean Machine’ Kavaliuskas (19-0, 16 KOs) successfully defended his NABF welterweight title by knocking out David Avanesyan at 1:55 of the sixth round. (photos by Mikey Williams).
QUOTE: "I'm very happy right now. All I want to do is smile. I wanted to win with all my heart because I knew he was a very tough opponent. I want to face the best. Hopefully, my next fight is a world title. Crawford is fighting Horn for the world title. I want to face the winner."
Former US Olympic silver medalist, Shakur Stevenson dominated Juan Tapia via unanimous decision
QUOTE: “I felt good. I‘m going to keep doing what I’m doing. I felt like I looked like I was supposed to in my first eight round fight. I’m a perfectionist. I’m going to pick it up from here and keep getting better and better”
Heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings beat Akhor Muralimov by technical knockout at 1:12 of the 3rd round.
QUOTE: “I want the big fights. We just have goals. I have a team that’s very committed. We’re ready to take on the best. I just keep getting more comfortable. With each fight, I’m getting more and more comfortable"
Ricardo Lucio-Galvan defeated Keneth Guzman by technical knockout in the third round.
Sagadat Rakhmankul stopped Noel Esqueda at 1:51 of the 5th high.
