Saturday, January 21, 2012
NBC SPORTS NETWORK DEBUT
Philadelphia, PA– Bryant Jennings, (220 lbs), Philadelphia, PA UD 10 Maurice Byarm, (244.5), Washington, DC. Jennings (11-0, 5 KOs) was the busier fighter in the late rounds against Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs) in this good action heavyweight fight. Scores were 97-93 and 96-94 twice.
Gabriel Rosado, (153.5), Philadelphia, PA TKO 5 Jesus Soto Karass, (154), Los Angeles, CA. Rosado (19-5, 11 KOs) to the shock of many except himself scored an easy one-sided drubbing of Karass (24-8-3, 16 KOs). Rosado attacked from the start until the finish at 2:06 of the fifth.
Friday, January 20
CUBA’S GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX IMPRESSIVE ON SHOWBOX CARD
Las Vegas, NV– Guillermo Rigondeaux, (120.5), Miami, FL KO 6 Rico Ramos, (122), Pico Rivera, CA. (WBA 122 lb. title)
Though inexperienced with under ten fights Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KOs) dominates Ramos (20-1, 11 KOs). Knocking him out at 1:29 of the fifth with a single body shot.
Joel Diaz Jr., (129), Palmdale, CA TKO 7 Guy Robb, (128.5), Sacramento, CA. Diaz (7-0, 6 KOs) against Robb (7-1, 5 KOs) threw defense out the window as both tasted the canvas. With Diaz stunning Robb in the seventh causing what looked to be an early stoppage, although Robb offered no complaints. Time was 2:20.
Edwin “Ace” Ayala