Unbeaten welterweight ‘The Canine’ Tamir Smalls gained a detailed combat over Seantorius with an eight-round unanimous determination on Friday night time on the Pink Owl Boxing Area, Houston, Texas. The scores had been 77-75, 77-75 and 78-74.
Within the co-feature, mild welterweight Dion Jones was immediately halted by Elijah Williams within the sixth spherical within the Shadows Battle Match ultimate.
In the principle occasion, welterweight Smalls (12-0, 8 KOs) defeated southpaw Martin (10-1, 6 KOs) over eight rounds.
Within the first spherical, returning after a 12 months, Martin confronted an opponent with a profitable document for the primary time. There was not a lot to decide on between the 2. Within the second spherical, it was extra of the identical, with neither having their means for probably the most half. Within the third spherical, Martin had a small lower on his proper cheek, drawing some blood—an excellent spherical for Smalls, who was touchdown a flurry at factors within the spherical.
Smalls was touchdown the cleaner punches within the fourth spherical, largely with counter rights to Martin’s chin. Within the fifth spherical, Smalls had one other good spherical, touchdown rights to Martin’s chin.
Within the sixth spherical, Smalls managed to outwork Martin sufficient to take the spherical. Within the seventh spherical, Martin used an efficient jab within the first minute. The remainder of the way in which, it went backwards and forwards, with Martin having a slight edge.
Within the eighth and ultimate spherical, Smalls had his means till the ultimate minute, when Martin got here again nicely with overhand rights on Smalls’s chin. In the long run, it might have gone both means, placing it within the arms of the judges.
The Scores had been 77-75 twice and 78-74.
Within the chief assist bout, mild welterweight Dion Jones (7-1, 6 KOs) was halted within the sixth spherical by welter Elijah Williams (10-1, 4 KOs) at 1:58 of the sixth spherical of a scheduled eight rounds.
Within the first spherical, Williams was having his means for probably the most half. With a minute remaining together with his again to the ropes, Jones landed a strong left on the chin, knocking Williams down for an 8-count from referee James Inexperienced.
Within the second spherical, Williams got here again nicely sufficient to begin chasing Jones once more in a detailed spherical. Within the third spherical, Jones would often flip southpaw. Halfway Williams suffered a lower on his left eyebrow.
Within the fourth spherical, Jones would again up and immediately come ahead, taking the play from Williams all through. Within the fifth spherical, Williams, coming ahead largely, bought caught with an overhand proper from Jones on the chin halfway.
Within the sixth spherical, a proper from Williams on the chin damage Jones, who grabbed Williams by the waist as Referee James Inexperienced stepped in with Williams touchdown a punch when the Referee immediately known as a halt to the astonishment of all.
Tremendous featherweight Travis Crawford (7-3, 2) KOs )misplaced a call to Joshafat Ortiz (13-1, 6 KOs) over six rounds, with Crawford scoring the lone knockdown within the first spherical.
Within the first spherical, Ortiz was having his means till, on the midway level, Crawford landed a left on the facet of the pinnacle adopted by a proper uppercut on the chin, and down went Ortiz for an 8-count from referee Joe Rodriguez. Within the second and third rounds, Ortiz got here again in a pair of shut rounds to do sufficient to take the rounds out, touchdown Crawford.
Within the fourth and fifth rounds Ortiz landed his rights sufficient to take shut rounds. Within the sixth and ultimate spherical each fighters blended it up nicely inside in a detailed spherical that Ortiz had the higher of it for probably the most half.
Scores had been 58-55, 58-55, and 57-56.
Mild heavyweight Sprint Simmons (5-0, 5 KOs) stopped southpaw ‘Combating Prince Nosa Divine Nehikhare (5-3) at 1:10 of the fourth spherical of a scheduled six rounds.
Within the first spherical taller at 6’04” Simmons was countering towards the extra aggressive Nehikhare who landed the very best punch of the spherical within the ultimate minute a straight left on the chin of Simmons. Within the second spherical, Simmons stood his floor extra, touchdown extra punches to take the spherical.
Within the third spherical’s ultimate seconds, Simmons landed a left and a attainable push, placing Nehikhare on the canvas for an 8-count from referee Inexperienced, who gave him sufficient time to get to the bell. Within the fourth spherical, a proper uppercut adopted by a left hook from Simmons on the chin dropped Nehikhare for an 8-count. Upon rising, he didn’t react to the referee, who known as a halt.
Middleweight Steve Cunningham, Jr. (3-0, 2 KOs) gained a majority determination over Rudy Reveles (1-1) over 4 rounds.
Within the first spherical, Reveles stored coming ahead, attempting to catch the fleeting Cunningham coming again after 15 months of inactivity, who countered when he stopped to the physique. Within the ultimate thirty seconds, Reveles landed a 3-punch mixture. Within the nook is Cunningham’s father, the previous cruiserweight champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham.
Within the third spherical, the taller Cunningham was not as busy in a detailed spherical that Reveles ended with a pair of rights to the pinnacle, taking the spherical. Within the fourth and ultimate spherical, it was one other shut one with 31-year-old Reveles nonetheless coming ahead and 21-year-old Cunningham’s arms to his facet countering when he stopped transferring across the ring. In Cunningham’s nook had been his father, Steve, and Shar’ron Baker, newly inducted into the PAB HOF.
The scores had been 38-38, 39-37 and 39-37.
Tremendous featherweight Gustavo Rivera Rio (11-1, 7 KOs) defeated Joseph Cruz (September 11-1, 5 KOs) over six rounds.
Within the first three rounds, Rivera Rio targeting the physique, largely with uppercuts, and took all of the rounds.
Within the ultimate minute of the fourth spherical, Rivera Rio opened up with overhand rights after which backed off within the ultimate seconds. Within the fifth Cruz landed his greatest punch up up to now a left uppercut to the chin of Rivera Rio.
Cruz had gained his final two fights. Rivera Rios stored going to the physique. The sixth and ultimate spherical was aggressive, with Rivera Rios pitching a shutout.
The scores had been 60-54, 60-54 and 60-54.
Welterweight Santana Draper (1-0, 1 KO), #145 ½, of Fresno, CA, Keith Foreman, 0-2-1 (0), #146 ¼, of Harlingen, TX, 4 rounds.
