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2020 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Announcement Ceremony Photos

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Photos by Anthony Saldana / NVBHOF


Las Vegas, NV (March 10, 2020) - Ko te Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame announced its 2020 class of inductees today at the Fernando Vargas Fighting Foundation i roto i te Las Vegas. Inductees in attendance were, 2-Time World Champion Fernando Vargas, 2-Time World Champion, Bones Adams, WBC Kōmāmā Champion, Devin Haney, who was voted Fighter of the Year, E 'amanaki o te Tau, Rolando Romero, a Saalim Gonzales, father of Amateur Fighter of the Year, Rahim Gonzales. The group was introduced by NVBHOF founder, Rich Morrata, and President Michelle Corrales.


The 8th Annual Induction Weekend takes place at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 7th & 8th, 2020. Mō ētahi atu kōrero haere kiwww.nvbhof.com

Te 2020 Induction Class includes


Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas (26-5, 22 KO o)
Clarence “Bones” Adams (44-7-4, 20 Koó)
Andre “SOG” Ward (32-0, 16 Koó)
James “Lights Out” Toney (77-10-3, 47 Koó)
Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 Koó)
Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson (44-5-1, 28 Koó)
Julian “The Hawk” Jackson (55-6, 49 Koó)
Azumah “The Professor” Nelson (39-6-2, 28 Koó)
Danny “Little Red” Lopez (42-6, 39 Koó)
Jose Luis Castillo (66-13-1, 57 Koó)


Non-Boxer Inductees includes


Carlos Padilla
Lorenzo Fertitta
Sammy Macias
Jose Sulaiman


2019 Fighter o te Tau
Devin Haney (24-0, 14 KO o)


2019 E 'amanaki o te Tau
Rolando “Rolly” Romero (11-0, 10 Koó)


2019 Amateur of the Year
Rahim Gonzales



For more information about the event and Sponsorship Opportunities, Please Contact:


Chief Executive Officer Michelle Corrales-Lewis


Waea: 702-3-NVBHOF (702-368-2463) Īmēra: michelle@nvbhof.com

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Multiple-Division World Champion Robert Guerrero & Former Featherweight World Champion Jesus Cuellar Enter the Ring In Separate Matches to Lead a Packed Undercard on Saturday, March 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California

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WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter Makes First Title Defense Against Mandatory Challenger Yordenis Ugas in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Main Event

Carson, Calif. (March 4, 2019) – Multiple-division world champion Robert Guerrero returns to the ring to battle Colombia’s Hevinson Herrera i roto i te Welterweight a'ee 10-a tawhio, while former featherweight world champion Ihu Cuellar duels Colombia’s Carlos Padilla in an eight-round lightweight bout to lead a packed undercard on Saturday, March 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.


The event is headlined by PBC on FOX and FOX Deportes show that will see WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter making his first title defense in primetime against mandatory challenger Yordenis Ugas in the main event of the broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Televised prelims on FS1 feature undefeated bantamweight prospect Damien Vazquez battles former world champion Juan Carlos Payano in an eight or 10-round attraction, while unbeaten welterweight prospect and 2016 Lithuanian Olympian Eimantas Stanionis will face once-beaten Sammy Figueroa in an eight round showdown on the telecast beginning at 6:30 p.m. / 3 AND:30 p.m. PT.

I roto i te tahi atu mahi undercard, tūturu Kōmāmā Rolando Romero (7-0, 6 Koó) tutaki Nicolas A. Velazquez (10-4, 3 Koó) in a four or six-round match that will be the TV swing bout on the FOX telecast and unbeaten featherweight Isaac Avelar(15-0, 10 Koó) clashes with Juan Antonio Lopez (12-5, 4 Koó) in a six or eight-round match that will be the TV swing bout on the FS1 prelims broadcast.

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The 35-year-old Guerrero (34-6-1, 19 Koó) has a rich career filled with intriguing matches against some of the best boxers of this generation – Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Keith Thurman, Danny Garcia – and has won titles at featherweight, mā super, lightweight and welterweight. Fighting out of Gilroy, California, he will be taking on Herrera (24-16-1, 18 Koó) following a knockout victory over Adam Mates in December.

Cuellar (28-3, 21 Koó), who is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, won an interim featherweight title by defeating Claudio Marrero in 2013 that was eventually made the regular title as he made five successful defenses. He dropped the title the next year with a split decision loss to Abner Mares and followed that up with a TKO loss in a junior lightweight championship match against Gervonta Davis last April. The 33-year-old Cuellar is seeking to get back into the world title picture but first will have to get past Padilla (16-9-1, 10 Koó).

In other undercard bouts unbeaten super featherweight Viktor Slavinskyi (7-0-1, 4 Koó) e ki runga ki Mexico o Angel Morrell (11-11-2, 4 Koó) i roto i te kēmu e ono-a tawhio noa, super featherweight prospect Jose Parete (6-1, 2 Koó) whawhai Carlos Trevino (6-13-1, 1 KO) in a four-round bout, unbeaten super lightweight prospect Ruben Rodriguez (4-0, 2 Koó) tutaki Jeremiah De Los Santos of Brownsville, Texas, who will be making his pro debut in the four-round bout.

Rounding out the action is unbeaten super lightweight prospect Justin Cardonadueling Phillip Bounds in a four-round affair, plus a pair of lightweights will be making their pro debuts as David Gomez of Huntington Park, California battles George Carranza in a four-round fight and Gabriel Muratalla of Fontana, California steps in for a four-round lightweight fight against Bryann Perez.

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Mykal Fox decisions Ricardo Garcia in main event of King’s Promotions card at Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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Cintron & Taylor battle to a no-contest
Wins by Madison, Mansfield, Coffie, Sanchez, Cannida & Jules
Peterehema, PA (February 15, 2018) – Tenei mua Rātū po, Welterweight teina Mykal Fox took an eight-round unanimous decision over tough Ricardo Garcia in the main event of an eight-bout card at the

Sands Bethlehem Event Center.
I whakatairangatia ana te kāri e te Whakatairanga Kingi o.
Fox o Forestville, Maryland remained undefeated by using his long reach, as he used his jab and nice left hands. Garcia landed haymaker shots from time to time, but over the second half of the fight, Fox made the proper adjustments and timed Garcia lunging in. The damage inflicted by Fox was evident as Garcia’s left eye began to swell midway through the fight. In round seven, with his eye nearly shut, Garcia ate a right hook that put him on the canvas.
Fox took the decision by scores of 78-73 rua me te 77-74 to further his perfect mark to 16-0. Garcia, 142.1 lbs of Dominican Republic dropped his 2nd straight fight, a ko te inaianei 14-2.
Former two-time world welterweight champion Kermit Cintron a Marquis Taylor fought to a no-contest after an accidental headbutt caused a bad cut on the right eyelid of Cintron.
Haere mai te mutunga i 35 seconds of round three of the scheduled eight-round super welterweight bout.
Cintron, 153.7 lbs of Reading, PA is 39-6-3. Taylor, 153.8 lbs of Houston, TX Ko 8-1.
Colby Madison fought through a cut on the bridge of his nose to win a six-round unanimous decision over Dante Selby in a heavyweight bout.
Madison, 247 lbs of Owings Mills, MD won by scores of 60-54 & 59-55 twice to remain undefeated at 6-0-1. Selby, 230 lbs of Philadelphia is 2-4-1.
Blake Mansfield stopped Darryl Bunting in round five of their scheduled six-round middleweight bout.
The bout was entertaining as the two landed good shots on each other. Bunting was cut over his right eye from a punch in round two. Mansfield was deducted a point in round four as his mouthpiece came out several times.
Mansfield ended the fight in round five when he landed a hard combination that had Bunting in trouble on the ropes. Several hard an unanswered punches later, the fight was stopped at 36 hēkona.
Mansfield, 162.4 lbs of Burington, NC he 6-1-1 ki e wha knockouts. Bunting, 163 lbs of Asbury Park, Nj Ko 3-3-2.
Michael Coffie won a four-round unanimous decision over tough Nicoy Clarke in a heavyweight bout.
Coffie, 269 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won all cards 40-36, a ko te inaianei 2-0. Clarke, 206.8 lbs of Jersey City, NJ was making his pro debut.
Juan Sanchez stopped Sergio Aguilar in the final scheduled round of the their four round featherweight bout.
Sanchez scored knockdowns in round one, two in round two, and finished the show with a hard left that sent Aguilar down and out with just five seconds remaining in the bout.
Sanchez, 125.5 lbs of Allentown, PA is 5-0 ki e rua knockouts. Aguilar, 123 lbs of Homestead, FL is 2-7.
Kendall Cannida made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision over Leroy Jones in a cruiserweight bout.
Cannida, 175.1 lbs of Philadelphia won on all cards by 40-36 kaute. Jones, 174.5 lbs o Newark, Nj Ko 2-2.
Martino Jules won a four-round unanimous decision over Malik Loften in a battle of previously undefeated featherweight’s.
Jules scored a knockdown in round two and won by scores of 39-38 a 37-37 rua.
Jules, 127.1 lbs of Philadelphia is 3-0. Loften, 125.8 lbs of Suitland, MD is 1-1.
King’s Promotions returns with a terrific night of action on Rāmere, March 2nd at The SugarHouse Casino.
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Frank De Alba suffers cut

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Mykal Fox – Ricardo Garcia & Kermit Cintron – Marquis Taylor to battle in co-main events on Tuesday, February 13 at Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Undefeated fighters Colby Madison Michael Coffie, & Juan Sanchez in action
Martino Jules squares off with Malik Loften in battle of undefeated featherweights
Peterehema, PA (February 9, 2018) – Junior Lightweight contender Frank De Alba suffered a cut in his last day of sparring and will not be able to compete against Carlos Padilla in the main event of King’s Promotions packed card on Tuesday, February 13th at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center.
Tūturu super Kōmāmā Mykal Fox (15-0, 4 Koó) o Baltimore, MD will take on Ricardo Garcia (14-1, 9 Koó) of Dominican Republic, also two-time world champion Kermit Cintron (39-6-3, 30 Koó) o te Reading, PA. will do battle with Marquis Taylor(8-1) o Houston, Texas as the card will feature a pair of eight-round co-feature bouts.
“It’s unfortunate that Frank got hurt, but we have two excellent fights that will now top the bill,” ka mea Whakatairanga Kingi o Tumu Marshall Kauffman. “This is a terrific card from top to bottom, and we look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday night.”
I roto i te pāngia e ono-a tawhio:
Colby Madison (5-0-1, 4 Koó) o Owings Mills, ka whawhai Maryland Dante Selby (2-3-1) o Philadelphia i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha.
Blake Mansfield (5-1-1, 3 Koó) o Burlington, ka whawhai NC Darryl Bunting (3-2-2, 1 KO) o Asbury Park, NJ i roto i te honga taumahawaenga.
I roto i te pāngia e wha-a tawhio:
Michael Coffie (1-0, 1 KO) ka tango i runga i debuting pro Nicoy Clarke o Jersey City, NJ i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha.

Martino Jules (2-0) o Allentown, Ka whawhai PA Malik Loften (1-0, 1 KO) o Suitland, MD i roto i te a'ee mā whitu.

Juan Sanchez (4-0, 1 KO) o Allentown, Ka tangohia PA i runga i Sergio Aguilar (2-6, 2 Koó) o Homestead, FL i roto i te a'ee mā whitu.
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Kermit Cintron to now take on Marquis Taylor on Tuesday, February 13th at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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Frank De Alba Te pakanga Carlos Padilla i hui matua i runga i
e Mykal Fox i runga i Ricardo Garcia i roto i tahi-matua hui
Undefeated fighters Colby Madison, Michael Coffie, Juan Sanchez, & Martino Jules i roto i te mahi
e nguha taumahamaha Joe Hanks i runga i Nick Guivas
Peterehema, PA (February 5, 2018) – E rua-wā toa Welterweight ao, Kermit Cintron e teie nei fehangahangai Marquis Taylor in a ten-round bout on Rātū, February 13 i Ko te Sands Peterehema Center Takahanga.
Kua kauwhautia e rua waru-a tawhio ngā tahi-matua ngā Frank De Alba(22-2-2, 9 Koó) tango i runga i Carlos Padilla (16-6-1, 10 Koó) me te Mykal Fox(15-0, 4 Kos) pakanga Ricardo Garcia (14-1, 9 KO o) i roto i te a'ee super Kōmāmā.
whakatairangatia ana te kāri e Whakatairanga a King.
Taylor of Houston, Texas has a record 8-1.
Te 24 year-old is a five year veteran, who has a victory over previously undefeated Oscar Torres (8-0). Taylor has won five fights in a row which includes his last fight when he won a six-round unanimous decision over Hector Mercado on November 11, 2017 i roto i te Houston.
Cintron o Reading, PA e ha lekooti o 39-6-3 ki 30 Koó.
Te 38 year-old Cintron is a 18 ngaio tau e riro ana tuatahi 23 whawhai (20 mā Tuhinga) na roto i te hinga i te momo o Leon Pearson (9-1-1), Said Ouali (7-0), Omar Davila (12-2), Ian Mackillop (14-1), Luis Rosado (29-5), Elio Ortiz (25-6), & Teddy Reid (22-5-1).

I te Paenga-whāwhā 23, 2005, Cintron was stopped by Antonio Margarito in his bid to win the WBO Welterweight title.

Cintron scored two wins, i ngā te mutu a tawhio 10 i runga i nguha Rawiri Estrada (18-2) i mua i tu Mark Suarez i ono-rauna ki te hopu i te taitara IBF Welterweight i runga i Oketopa 28, 2006 i roto i te Palm Beach, Florida.
Cintron made two defenses of the crown which was highlighted by a two-round destruction over Walter Matthysse (26-1), i mua i te mutu e Margarito i roto i to ratou rematch.
Cintron then sandwiched wins over Lovemore Ndou (46-10-1), Alfredo Angulo (15-0) ko Juliano Ramos (15-2) huri noa i te Unuunu ki Sergio Martinez (44-1-1) i mua i maturuturu whawhai ki toa ao Paora Williams me Carlos Molina.
I roto i tona a'ee whakamutunga, mutu Cintron i roto i rima a tawhio e Tyrone Brunson.
Te “Philly whawhai o te Tau” kite kaitono Cintron piro e rua knockdowns i roto i te taka noa e wha, engari ka haere mai hoki Brunson ki maturuturu Cintron toru nga wa i roto i te taka noa rima.
“This is a fight to comeback to get back where I need to be. After the Brunson fight, it was back to the drawing board. this fight will start to get me back to the top one more time,” Said Cintron.
I roto i te te a'ee waru-a tawhio, nguha taumahamaha Joe Hanks (22-2, 14 Koó) o Newark, Ka whawhai nj Nick Guivas (14-9-2, 9 Koó) o Topeka, Kansas.
I roto i te pāngia e ono-a tawhio:
Colby Madison (5-0-1, 4 Koó) o Owings Mills, ka whawhai Maryland Dante Selby (2-3-1) o Philadelphia i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha.
Blake Mansfield (5-1-1, 3 Koó) o Burlington, ka whawhai NC Darryl Bunting (3-2-2, 1 KO) o Asbury Park, NJ i roto i te honga taumahawaenga.
Chiase Nelson (6-1, 3 Kos) o Mansfield, Ka whawhai OH Vincent Jennings (5-4-1, 4 Koó) o Rapids Grand, MI i roto i te pakanga mā whitu.
I roto i te pāngia e wha-a tawhio:
Michael Coffie (1-0, 1 KO) ka tango i runga i debuting pro Nicoy Clarke o Jersey City, NJ i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha.

Martino Jules (2-0) o Allentown, Ka whawhai PA Malik Loften (1-0, 1 KO) o Suitland, MD i roto i te a'ee mā whitu.

Juan Sanchez (4-0, 1 KO) o Allentown, Ka tangohia PA i runga i Sergio Aguilar (2-6, 2 Koó) o Homestead, FL i roto i te a'ee mā whitu.
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Frank De Alba battles Carlos Padilla in main event onTuesday, February 13th at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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e Mykal Fox i runga i Ricardo Garcia i roto i tahi-matua hui
Undefeated fighters Colby Madison, Harold Lopez, Michael Coffie, Juan Sanchez, & Martino Jules i roto i te mahi
e nguha taumahamaha Joe Hanks i runga i Nick Guivas

Peterehema, PA (January 3, 2018) – Super tekau mā Frank De Alba ka whawhai Carlos Padilla in the eight-round main event on Rātū, February 13 i Ko te Sands Peterehema Center Takahanga.

Tūturu super Kōmāmā Mykal “Ko te Ahorangi” Fox Ka tangohia i runga i Ricardo Garcia i roto i te hui tahi-matua.
whakatairangatia ana te kāri e Whakatairanga a King.
The Fox – Garcia bout is scheduled for eight-rounds.
De Alba o te Reading, PA has a record 22-2-2 ki te iwa knockouts.
Te 30 year-old De Alba has a six-year professional who has wins over Andrew Bentley (1-0), Jose Bustos (8-2-3), Bernardo Gomez Uribe (16-3), Nei Evans (12-2-1), and in his last bout where he won a eight-round unanimous decision over Ryan Kielczewski (26-2) i runga i April 4 i te Sands Peterehema Takahanga Center. De Alba has won five straight.
Padilla of Barranquilla, Colombia he lekooti o 16-6-1 ki te tekau knockouts.
Te 28 year-old Padilla won his first 14 pito, as he amassed a first round knockout over previously undefeated Julio Gomez, and he won the Colombian Featherweight Title with a win over Pelier Pachecho (9-2).
Padilla will be looking to get back in the win column after losing to undefeated Austin Dulay on August 25th i roto i te Miami, Oklahoma.
Fox, 22 of Forestville, Maryland has a perfect mark of 15-0 ki e wha knockouts.
The four-year professional won the UBF All Americas Welterweight title with an eight-round unanimous decision over Manuel Reyes on November 21, 2017

“I am excited about it, I watched his last fight. He brings a different style then my last opponent. 2018 is going to be another being year staying active. I would love to fight for a regional title by the end if the year,” ka mea a Fox.
Garcia of the Dominican Republic has a record of 14-1 ki te iwa knockouts.
Te 31 year-old Garcia won his first 14 pito, which included winning the Dominican Republic Super Lightweight title with a ten-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Francisco Aguero on March 31, 2017.
Garcia made his United States debut this past Whiringa 21, but lost a hard fought majority decision to Victor Vazquez on November 21st, 2017 i roto i te Peterehema, PA.
I roto i te te a'ee waru-a tawhio, nguha taumahamaha Joe Hanks (22-2, 14 Koó) o Newark, Ka whawhai nj Nick Guivas (14-9-2, 9 Koó) o Topeka, Kansas.
I roto i te pāngia e ono-a tawhio:
Colby Madison (5-0-1, 4 Kos) o Owings Mills, ka whawhai Maryland
Dante Selby (2-3-1) o Philadelphia i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha.
Blake Mansfield (5-1-1, 3 Koó) o Burlington, ka whawhai NC Darryl Bunting (3-2-2, 1 KO) o Asbury Park, NJ i roto i te honga taumahawaenga.
Chiase Nelson (6-1, 3 Kos) o Mansfield, Ka whawhai OH Vincent Jennings (5-4-1, 4 Koó) o Rapids Grand, MI i roto i te pakanga mā whitu.
I roto i te pāngia e wha-a tawhio:
Michael Coffie (1-0, 1 KO) ka tango i runga i debuting pro Nicoy Clarke o Jersey City, NJ i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha.
Martino Jules (2-0) o Allentown, Ka whawhai PA Malik Loften o Suitland, MD i roto i te a'ee mā whitu.

Harold Lopez (2-0-1, 1 KO) o Allentown, PA battles an opponent to be named in a light flyweight bout.
Juan Sanchez (4-0, 1 KO) o Allentown, Ka tangohia PA i runga i Sergio Aguilar (2-6, 2 Koó) o Homestead, FL i roto i te a'ee mā whitu.
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Baranchyk Batters Lopez;Lippe-Morrison halts Cobb in Miami, OK

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Miami, OK (Hakihea 11, 2016) – Rising stars and Holden Productions “Four State Franchise” members Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk and Trey Lippe-Morrison kept their perfect records in tact following impressive victories Saturday, Hakihea 10 at the Buffalo Run Casino.
Headlining in front of a standing room only crowd in his adopted hometown of Miami, OK, Baranchyk battled game Phoenix native Wilberth Lopez over ten rounds. Lopez, who defeated five previously unbeaten foes, had to deal with the ultra-aggressive style of Baranchyk but scored a flash knockdown in the fourth round. The knockdown, his first suffered as a pro, had little impact on the fight. For the rest of the contest, the IBF #12 ranked Baranchyk overpowered Lopez, who was on the receiving end of many hard shots but finished the bout on his feet.
Kaute i 98-91 rua me te 97-92.
Baranchyk, who resides in Brooklyn, NY by way of Russia, Ko inaianei 13-0 ki 10 knockouts. Lopez falls to 15-7 (10 KO o).
I roto i te hui tahi-matua, Lippe-Morrison kept his knockout streak intact with a two round beatdown of veteran Ty Cobb. Living and fighting out of Vinita, OK, Lippe-Morrison focused on attacking Cobb’s midsection, forcing him to lower his guard. Lippe-Morrison quickly changed focus and dropped Cobb in the second round with a left hook to the head. Cobb beat the count but found himself on the floor shortly thereafter courtesy of another hard left hook. The tough Texan made it back to his feet but was in no shape to continue, forcing the stoppage at 2:10.
“I felt good and stuck to the game plan of going to his body,” Lippe-Morrison said after his victory. “By going to the body early, we knew we’d find an opening up top and that’s exactly what happened.”
Lippe-Morrison is now 13-0 with all of his victories by knockout. Cobb sips to 19-8 ki 11 KO o.
“I’m pleased with the way Ivan and Trey fought,"Ka mea a Holden. “The future is extremely bright for both men and the demand to see the Four State Franchise fight at the Buffalo Run Casino is an an all-time high.”
Baranchyk and Lippe-Morrison are both expected to appear on ShoBox in early 2017.
I roto i te mahi undercard, two more members of the “Four State Franchise” won impressively.
Junior middleweight Dillon “White Lighting” Cook of Seneca, MO shutout durable Mexican veteran Juan Jesus Rivera, 28-16 (18 KO o), in an eight round contest. Cook, nei whakapai ake ki te 18-1 ki 7 KO o, maintained control from bell to bell and won every round on each scorecard.
Two sport standout Jarrett “The Legacy” Rouse bested once-beaten Shadi Shawareb in a found rounder. Rouse, who is unbeaten in both boxing and mixed martial arts, scored a second round knockdown and won by scores of 39-36 i runga i ngā kāri e toru katoa.
Rouse, a Bartlesville, OK native, Ko 10-0-1 ki 4 knockouts. Shawareb, of Oklahoma City, Ko 9-2-2 (5 KO o).
Australian lightweight contender Billel “Baby Face” Dib upped his record to 21-1 (10 KO o) after topping Colombian slugger Carlos Padilla, 16-5-1 (10 KO o), i roto i te a'ee a tawhio waru. Dib is promoted by DiBella Entertainment.