After a brief stint in the middleweight division, former welterweight champion Paul Williams made an impressive debut at jr. middleweight with an eighth round stoppage of former champion Verno Phillips. Despite a bad gash over his right eye that was caused by a headbutt in the first round, Williams dominated the fight from beginning to end as he continued to hammer Phillips with debilitating body shots. At the end of the eighth round, the ringside doctor called a halt to the punishment as he ruled Phillips was unable to continue.
After being dropped by a straight right hand in the second round, undefeated heayvweight contender Cristobal Arreola returned the favor by flooring his opponent, Travis Walker, twice in the same round. Arreola finished the job in the third after a crushing left hook dropped Walker a third time, prompting the referee to call a halt to the action.
UNCERCARD RESULTS:
Shawn Estrada KO1 Lawrence Jones
Olympian Shawn Estrada of East Los Angeles made quick work of his opponent in his pro debut, destroying Washington DC's Lawrence Jones at the 1:00 mark of the first round. Estrada landed a sharp combo in the first 10 seconds that sent Jones back into the ropes. He then proceeded to batter Jones to the canvas. Estrada will next see action on December 13th on the James Toney undercard.
Michael Dallas Jr. DRAW Jose Alfredo Lugo
Unbeaten prospect Michael Dallas Jr. seemed to be in control of his bout with Jose Alfredo Lugo through 4 rounds, but was stunned in the 5th and survived the 6th. FightHype scored it 58-56 for Dallas, however the official judges ruled a majority draw (58-56 Dallas, 57-57 twice) and Dallas suffers the first blemish on his record.
Manuel Quezada UD10 Teke Oruh
with a workman-like performance, Bakersfield, California's Manuel Quezada improved to 25-4, 15 KOs with a unanimous decision over Las Vegas's Teke Oruh, who fell to 14-2-1, 6 KOs. All three judges scored the bout 98-92.
Josesito Lopez TKO2 Alex Perez
Local favorite Josesito Lopez outgunned Miami's Alex Perez with flashy combinations throughout the first round. In round 2, Lopez connected with a right-hand, left-hook combo that dropped Perez. A follow up barrage or punches forced the referee stoppage at 2:26. Lopez improves to 23-3, 14 KOs. Perez drops to 23-32-4, 18 KOs.