
Elijah Garcia slips further in upset by Kevin Newman II
Elijah Garcia’s descent from a No. 1 ranking continued Saturday night when he was upset in a majority decision by Roy Jones Jnr-trained Kevin Newman II.

Elijah Garcia’s descent from a No. 1 ranking continued Saturday night when he was upset in a majority decision by Roy Jones Jnr-trained Kevin Newman II.

Kaipo Gallegos, intent on proving he is ready to contend for titles, will face Julian Gonzalez in a lightweight bout on Saturday from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pa. - It was all Julian Gonzalez in the showdown of undefeated super featherweights from Pennsylvania as the 21-year-old cruised to a unanimous decision over Johnny Spell. The Reading, Pa. native, Gonzalez (11-0-1, 9 KOs) will travel the 40 miles home with a state title and bragging rights in tow, winning with scores of 79-73 and 78-74 twice over Pittsburgh’s Spell (8-1, 4 KOs).

Julian Gonzalez had to go to the judges for the second straight time. The aggressive junior lightweight prospect relied on his power to develop an early lead en route to an eight-round, unanimous decision over Pittsburgh’s Johnny Spell. Judges John McKaie (78-74) Ron McNair (79-73) and Justin

The book on Johnny Spell is that he is almost too talented the Pittsburgh region he proudly represents. All that has been missing to support that claim for the 27-year-old boxer is the right opponent to either showcase his skills or disprove the hype. Spell has that in front of him this weekend, as he faces Reading’s Julian Gonzalez (10-0-1, 9KOs) in a scheduled eight-round junior lightweight bout between cross-state prospects.

White, Garcia ShoBox Weights Photos Gallery - Hard-hitting former amateur standout Jordan White (14-1, 10 KOs) and undefeated prospect Eridson Garcia (17-0, 11 KOs) both made weight on Thursday, a day ahead of their 10-round super featherweight main event showdown on SHOBOX: The New Generation tomorrow night, Friday, August 4 live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pa. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)

Four of six fighters will make their return to SHOBOX: The New Generation to further build a name for themselves as hard-hitting prospect and amateur standout Jordan White (14-1, 10 KOs) and undefeated ex-Navy man Eridson Garcia (17-0, 11 KOs) square off in a 10-round super featherweight main event on Friday, August 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME from Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, Pa.

Undefeated junior lightweight prospect Julian "Gifted" Gonzalez will take part in the featured bout as he takes on gritty Clay Burns on Friday, April 7th at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pa. - Julian Gonzalez from Reading, Pa., remained undefeated with a dominant fourth-round stoppage victory, dropping Rosalindo Morales in the first round and halting him with a stiff right hand that caused referee Shawn Clark to intervene and wave the 130-pound bout off at 27 seconds of the fourth. Gonzalez led 30-26 on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania – Julian Gonzalez’s power was too much Friday night for the previously unbeaten southpaw who was supposed to be the toughest opponent of the 21-year-old, 130-pound prospect’s career.