By Mark Vester
DiBella Entertainment ended 2005 with some beatings for the holiday season. In the main event, Dimitriy Salita (24-0, 14KO) kept his undefeated record intact, as he won his 24th straight bout Thursday night, earning a unanimous 10-round decision over Robert Frankel in a junior welterweight matchup at Manhattan Center.
Salita never knocked down Frankel, but Frankel knocked Salita down in the very first round. The scorecards were 96-93, 96-93 and 97-92. The 141-pound Frankel, who took the fight on three days' notice, fell to 12-5 with one knockout.
On the undercard
A Curtis Stevens left hook (10-0, 9 KOs) blew away fringe contender Kia Daniels within a minute of the very first round.
Edgar Santana (16-2, 11KO) stopped Jeremy Stiers (9-5, 6 KOs) in the first round. The referee stopped the fight after Stiers hit the deck for the third time in the round.
Pat Nwamu (11-1, 3KO) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Jamal McKay (4-9-2). The scores were 99-91, 99-91 and 98-92.
Undefeated Gary Stark, Jr. (13-0, 6 KO) scored an eight round unanimous decision over Jose Hernandez. The scores were 79-73, 78-74 and 78-74.
Lorenzo Bethea (6-1-0KO) scored a six-round decision over Rasheen Daniels (3-8-2KO).
