Machado decisions Morales

Alberto Machado remains undefeated by winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Carlos Morales in a super featherweight bout at Complejo Ferial in Ponce, .

In round two, Machado dropped Morales with a 1-2 to the body.

Machado, 130 lbs of San Juan, PR won by scores of 99-90 twice and 98-91 to raise his perfect mark to 17-1. Morales, 130 lbs of Los Angeles is now 16-2-3.

“I felt good in the ring,” said Alberto Machado. “I needed this for my career. I put myself to the test because almost all my fights had been by knockout, and I’m happy with the victory. Carlos Morales is a tough fighter who used everything his arsenal and pushed until the end. Hopefully I will now be rated no. 2 or no. 3 with the WBA, and it is a matter of meeting with my promoters, taking time to rest and seeing what comes next.”

“I feel good,” said Carlos Morales. “I felt like I did my best in the ring, but after the first round I realized that I needed to change it up and not get caught again. Machado is a strong fighter; he hits very, very hard. Now it’s time for me to review, rest and get back up.” Nate Green got off the deck to win an eight-round unanimous decision over Emanuel Rivera in a bantamweight bout.

In round two, Rivera dropped Green with a right hook. In round our, Green was cut over his left eye.

Green, 117 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 77-74 on all cards and is now 9-0. Rivera, 117 lbs of Toa Baja, PR is 17-2.

Edwin Rodriguez upset previously undefeated Juan Carlos Camacho Jr. via majority decision in a super flyweight bout.

Rodriguez, 114 lbs of Juana Diaz, PR won two cards 58-56 and a third card read even at 57-57.

Rodriguez is now 8-4-1. Camacho, 114 lbs of Juana Diaz, PR is 6-1.

Josean Serra won a four-round unanimous decision over Manuel Galaviz in a bantamweight bout.

In round three, Galaviz was cut under his left eye.

Serra, 115 lbs of Ponce, PR won by scores of 40-36, 39-37 and 39-36, and is now 10-1. Galaviz, 116 lbs of Sonora, MX is 7-20.

Luis Feliciano won a six-round unanimous decision over Jimmy Rosario in a super bout.

Feliciano, 139 lbs of Milwaukee, WI won all cards 60-54 and is now 3-0. Rosario, 140 lbs of Vega Baja, PR is 2-5.