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Glen Tapia, Jesse Hart, Kahn Clary Grab AC Wins

•Sep 28, 2013

Bally's Event Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey - Junior middleweight contender Glen Tapia (20-0, 12KOs) stopped Elco Garcia in five rounds of action. Tapia was coming off his July ESPN televised war with Abie Han in a battle of unbeatens. After eight round, the Jersey Boy captured the NABO 154-pound championship. Super middleweight prospect Jesse Hart (10-0, 9 KOs) got his fifth knockout in a row when he stopped Terrance Wilson (6-8, 3 KOs)in the first round. It was also the second consecutive first round TKO. Super featherweight Toka Kahn Clary (8-0, 6 KOs) got another stoppage win after going the distance in his August outing, as he stopped Victor Sanchez (5-7-2, 1 KO) in the fifth round.

Photos/Weights: Glen Tapia vs. Elco Garcia Clash

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•Sep 27, 2013

Atlantic City -- The Jersey Boy, Glen Tapia of Passaic, N.J., coming off a thrilling victory on ESPN2/Friday Night Fights - takes on Elco 'The Animal' Garcia of Colorado on Top Rank's Solo Boxeo Tecate boxing card at Bally's Hotel and Casino on Saturday, September 28. Tapia and Garcia will box 10 rounds in the junior middleweight division in Bally's Grand Ballroom. Tapia, coming off his biggest win, has a record of 19-0 with 11 knockouts. Garcia, with a record of 27-8 with 13 knockouts, has won eight of his last nine bouts. He is living and fighting out of Denver, Colorado. Both fighters weighed 155.5-pounds. Photos by Peter Amador/Top Rank.

Rodriguez, Verdejo, Kahn-Clary, Cruz Win Bouts in PA

BoxingScene Staff

•Aug 11, 2013

Bethlehem, PA: Gamalier Rodriguez retained his NABO featherweight title with a hard-fought 10-round decision over tougher-than-expected Jorge Pazos in the 10-round main event in front of 1,152 fans at the Sands Casino Resort. Rodriguez, 125.3, of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, worked well to the body and was just a bit quicker than Pazos, 125, Guamuchil, Mexico, winning by scores of 98-92 and 98-91 twice. The wide scores were not indicative of the competitive nature of the match. The win marked Rodriguez’ first defense of his NABO belt and brought his record to 22-2-3, 15 K0s. The loss dropped Pazos to 19-6-1, 13 K0s.

Avalos Beats Francisco, Tapia Stops Han in a Bloody War

Rick Reeno

•Jul 12, 2013

Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas - Super middleweight prospect Jesse Hart (7-0, 6KOs) dropped Eddie Hunter (8-9-2, 2KOs) twice for a second round TKO victory. Hunter was dropped at the end of the first, and then went down again in the second. He made it up but referee Jay Nady felt he was in no condition to continue.

Photos/Weights: Avalos vs. Francisco, Tapia vs. Han, More

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•Jul 11, 2013

The weights are in for Friday's ESPN Televised event from Texas Station in Las Vegas. A big doubleheader being presented by Top Rank, with Chris Avalos in a high stakes eliminator against hard puncher Drian Francisco and a battle of undefeated junior middleweight with Glen Tapia facing Abie Han.

Teon Kennedy Moves Up, Defeats Carlos Vinan in AC

BoxingScene Staff

•Jun 1, 2013

Atlantic City, NJ--Teon Kennedy, fighting for the first time in one year and moving up two weight classes, overcame a slow start to pound out a unanimous 10-round decision over game Carlos Vinan in front of 1,244 fans in the Grand Ballroom at Bally's Atlantic City. Kennedy, 26, of Philadelphia, PA, worked Vinan's body late in the match and he scored the fight's only knockdown with less than 30 seconds to go in the 10th round. Scores were 98-91 and 99-90 twice for Kennedy, making his first start since being stopped by Guillermo Rigondeaux, of Cuba, last year for the WBA super bantamweight title.

Verdejo, Hart, Tapia, Zewski, Monaghan, Kahn-Clary Win

BoxingScene Staff

•Apr 13, 2013

Radio City Music Hall, New York City - Super featherweight banger Felix Verdejo (5-0, 4KOs) of Puerto Rico beat down Steve Gutierrez (4-4-1, 2KOs) with a big first round knockout. A series of hooks to the body sent Gurierrez down the first time and then Verdjejo unleashed a combo with a massive right hand that finished the job. Hot super middleweight prospect Jesse Hart (7-0, 5 KOs) drilled Marlon Farr (2-3) in three rounds. Several hard right hands sent Farr down to the mat in the third, with the second knockdown putting Farr down for the count.

Photos/Weights: Nonito Donaire vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux

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•Apr 12, 2013

New York,NY --- (L-R) 2012 Fighter of the Year/WBO World Jr. Featherweight champion Nonito "Filipino Flash" Donaire and undefeated WBA World Super Bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux weigh in (Donaire 121.6 lbs, Rigondeaux 121.6 lbs ) for their upcoming world championship battle, Saturday, April 13 at the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City and televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Caribe Promotions, Tecate and Madison Square Garden, tickets priced at $300, $150, $75 and $35, are available for purchase at the Radio City Music Hall Box Office, Madison Square Garden Box Office, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com, www.radiocity.com and www.thegarden.com. --- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.

Donaire-Rigondeaux: Zewski, Verdejo, Hart on The Card

Bill Emes

•Feb 21, 2013

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum dropped the names of several fighters who are going to be positioned on the Nonito Donaire vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux undercard on April 13th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Arum said super middleweight prospect Jesse Hart (5-0, 4KOs) will be involved, Puerto Rican super featherweight Felix Verdejo (3-0, 2KOs) will have his fifth pro fight on the show, and rising welterweight Mikael Zewski (18-0, 14KOs) of Canada will be in action as well.

Martirosyan vs. Lara Early Results From Las Vegas

Jake Donovan

•Nov 10, 2012

By Jake Donovan - Future title shots are at stake in both legs of Saturday night's HBO doubleheader live from Las Vegas. Vanes Martirosyan and Erislandy Lara square off in a super welterweight bout with the winner allegedly guaranteed a shot at unbeaten titlist Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. The televised co-feature isn't a sanctioned eliminator, but more about preservation for Mikey Garcia. The unbeaten featherweight contender faces Jonathan Barros, who replaces injured featherweight champ Orlando 'Siri' Salido.