Zab Judah Stops Jose Armando Santa Cruz in Three

By Mark Vester

At the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, junior welterweight Zab Judah (39-6, 27KOs) rocked Jose Armando Santa Cruz (28-5) in three rounds. After two rounds of boxing, Judah caught Cruz with a counter-left uppercut that sent the Mexican fighter down. He got up on unsteady legs, Judah finished him off with a barrage of punches against the ropes to get the stoppage.

Welterweight prospect Alex Perez (12-0, 7KOs) won a hard-fought eight round unanimous decision over Edvan Dos Santos Barros (10-10-1, 7KOs). Barros had his moments but Perez used his much taller frame and inside fighting skills to win most of the rounds. The scores were 77-75, 78-74 and 80-72.

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