By Jake Donovan
Wilfredo "WV2" Vazquez Jr overcame a rocky start to wear down and eventually stop former titlist Ivan "Choko" Hernandez in the 11th round of their super bantamweight bout Saturday night at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. Full report to come...
UNDERCARD RESULTS
In the chief support bout, Raul Cazares edged out Anthony Greenidge with a ten-round split decision. Scores were 96-94 Cazares, 96-94 Greenidge and a shameful 98-92 card in favor of Cazares turned in by judge Alex Levin.
Greenidge started strong, but ended wrong, coasting down a stretch in a fight that was very much on the table all the way through. Momentum shifted throughout, with Cazares never losing focus despite suffering massive swelling and abrasions around both eyes.
Cazares extends a five-year win streak as he improves to 16-2-0-1NC (8KO). Greenidge loses for the fifth time in his last six fights as he falls to 14-6-1 (5KO).
A swing bout not originally slated for the broadcast wound up producing a Round of the Year candidate as Hipolito Rivera scored a third round stoppage over pro debuting Anthony LaPorte Jr.
It was clear from the outset that it wouldn’t be an easy introduction to the pro ranks for LaPorte, the son of former featherweight champion Juan LaPorte. Rivera, who entered the fight in search of his first win, controlled the action in the first two rounds by outworking the NuYoRican.
Things went from bad to worse for LaPorte in the third, as he suffered back-to-back knockdowns in the span of a few punches. Rivera appeared to be well on his way to his first win, before getting dropped himself and finding himself buzzed upon rising from the canvas.
LaPorte hoped to turn things around, but hit the deck for a third time in the round, leaving referee Telis Assimenios no choice but to invoke the three knockdown rule and stop the contest.
The official time was 2:45 of the third round.
Rivera gains his first win as a pro, improving to 1-2 (1KO). LaPorte heads back to New York with an 0-1 mark, but both fighters can take comfort in knowing their names will make the news come year-end awards time, as their four knockdown third round is sure to garner a few nominations.
Undefeated bantamweight prospect McJoe Arroyo continues to dazzle in his first year as a pro. The latest victim was Israel Rojas, as Arroyo scored two knockdowns en route to a first round stoppage.
Arroyo, who along with twin brother McWilliam Arroyo served on the 2008 Puerto Rican Olympic boxing team, came flying out of the gate, looking to slay his opponent with power as well as his already vaunted speed.
A well placed left hand dropped Rojas early in the fight for a mandatory eight count. Arroyo didn’t let up, unloading with power punches and dazzling hand speed before ending the fight with a body shot.
The official time was 2:10 of the opening round.
Having turned pro earlier this year, Arroyo is now 6-0 (3KO) as a pro. His handlers have him fighting on a pace of approximately every 6-8 weeks, and he continues to improve with each fight.
Rojas heads back to Mexico as a .500 fight, as his record evens up at 3-3 (2KO).
Patrick “The Machine” Majewski opened up the pay-per-view telecast with an impressive seventh round stoppage over Joseph Gomez in their middleweight matchup.
The winner was never in doubt as Majewski sprinted out to an early lead, targeting the body and then continuing to outwork and eventually overwhelm Gomez as the fight progressed. Gomez was in trouble on two separate occasions, but rallied in a sixth round that marked the only competitive frame of the night.
Majewski turned up the heat in the following round, scoring with enough head shots to force referee Frank Gentile to intervene.
The official time was 1:50 of the seventh round.
Majewski improves to 14-0 (9KO) with the win; Gomez loses for the second time in his past three fights as he falls to 17-3-1 (8KO).
Junior welterweight prospect Felix Mercedes (7-0, 4 KOs) stopped Keivy Arce (4-5-1, 2 KOs) in the sixth round. (Result provided by Boxingscene.com correspondent Johnny Gonzalez)
Greenidge started strong, but ended wrong, coasting down a stretch in a fight that was very much on the table all the way through. Momentum shifted throughout, with Cazares never losing focus despite suffering massive swelling and abrasions around both eyes.
Cazares extends a five-year win streak as he improves to 16-2-0-1NC (8KO). Greenidge loses for the fifth time in his last six fights as he falls to 14-6-1 (5KO).
A swing bout not originally slated for the broadcast wound up producing a Round of the Year candidate as Hipolito Rivera scored a third round stoppage over pro debuting Anthony LaPorte Jr.
It was clear from the outset that it wouldn’t be an easy introduction to the pro ranks for LaPorte, the son of former featherweight champion Juan LaPorte. Rivera, who entered the fight in search of his first win, controlled the action in the first two rounds by outworking the NuYoRican.
Things went from bad to worse for LaPorte in the third, as he suffered back-to-back knockdowns in the span of a few punches. Rivera appeared to be well on his way to his first win, before getting dropped himself and finding himself buzzed upon rising from the canvas.
LaPorte hoped to turn things around, but hit the deck for a third time in the round, leaving referee Telis Assimenios no choice but to invoke the three knockdown rule and stop the contest.
The official time was 2:45 of the third round.
Rivera gains his first win as a pro, improving to 1-2 (1KO). LaPorte heads back to New York with an 0-1 mark, but both fighters can take comfort in knowing their names will make the news come year-end awards time, as their four knockdown third round is sure to garner a few nominations.
Undefeated bantamweight prospect McJoe Arroyo continues to dazzle in his first year as a pro. The latest victim was Israel Rojas, as Arroyo scored two knockdowns en route to a first round stoppage.
Arroyo, who along with twin brother McWilliam Arroyo served on the 2008 Puerto Rican Olympic boxing team, came flying out of the gate, looking to slay his opponent with power as well as his already vaunted speed.
A well placed left hand dropped Rojas early in the fight for a mandatory eight count. Arroyo didn’t let up, unloading with power punches and dazzling hand speed before ending the fight with a body shot.
The official time was 2:10 of the opening round.
Having turned pro earlier this year, Arroyo is now 6-0 (3KO) as a pro. His handlers have him fighting on a pace of approximately every 6-8 weeks, and he continues to improve with each fight.
Rojas heads back to Mexico as a .500 fight, as his record evens up at 3-3 (2KO).
Patrick “The Machine” Majewski opened up the pay-per-view telecast with an impressive seventh round stoppage over Joseph Gomez in their middleweight matchup.
The winner was never in doubt as Majewski sprinted out to an early lead, targeting the body and then continuing to outwork and eventually overwhelm Gomez as the fight progressed. Gomez was in trouble on two separate occasions, but rallied in a sixth round that marked the only competitive frame of the night.
Majewski turned up the heat in the following round, scoring with enough head shots to force referee Frank Gentile to intervene.
The official time was 1:50 of the seventh round.
Majewski improves to 14-0 (9KO) with the win; Gomez loses for the second time in his past three fights as he falls to 17-3-1 (8KO).
Junior welterweight prospect Felix Mercedes (7-0, 4 KOs) stopped Keivy Arce (4-5-1, 2 KOs) in the sixth round. (Result provided by Boxingscene.com correspondent Johnny Gonzalez)
Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of Boxingscene.com and an award-winning member of the Boxing Writers Association of America. Contact Jake at JakeNDaBox@gmail.com.
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