A thrilling night of action was yesterday, headlined by the super welterweight showdown between Xander Zayas and Patrick Teixeira.
In the main event, Xander Zayas delivered a great performance against former British Super Bantamweight champion Patrick Teixeira and managed to get a win. From the opening bell, Zayas dominated the first three rounds, with Teixeira struggling to keep him at bay with his jab. Despite Teixeira’s efforts to counter, Zayas maintained control throughout the fight, cutting Teixeira on the left eyebrow in the ninth round and finishing strong to secure a unanimous decision victory. The scores were 100-90 twice and 99-91.
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In the co-main event, featherweight Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington faced off against Brayan "La Roca" De Gracia. Carrington delivered a stellar performance, dropping De Gracia in the fifth and seventh rounds before securing a stoppage at 2:56 of the eighth round. De Gracia fought valiantly but couldn't withstand the onslaught.
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In the undercard, olympian super lightweight Delante "Tiger" Johnson displayed his boxing prowess against Tarik "El Camello" Zaina. Johnson controlled the fight from start to finish, outworking Zaina in every round to earn a unanimous decision victory. The scores were 79-73, 78-74, and 77-75.
Flyweight Andy Dominguez won a hard-fought majority decision over Christopher "Vago" Rios. The action-packed fight saw both fighters have their moments, but Dominguez edged out Rios with scores of 76-76, 78-74, and 77-75.
In other bouts, super welterweight Jahi Tucker dominated Quincy "Chico" LaVallais over eight rounds, winning every round on all scorecards. Super featherweight Ofacio "Sniper" Falcon defeated Antonio "Glorious" Dunton El, Jr. with a strong performance over six rounds. Middleweight Nisa Rodriguez easily handled Jordanne Garcia in a four-round bout. Heavyweight Ali Feliz stopped Lemir Isom Riley in the first round with a powerful right hand that led to a swift stoppage.
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