Bracero decisions Buterbaugh to highlight Broadway

Gabriel Bracero pounded out an eight round unanimous decision over Terry Buterbaugh in a jR. Welterweight bout that highlighted an entertaining night of boxing at BB Kings restaurant in Times Square in the heart of New York City.

The night looked to be a short one for Bracero as he hurt Buterbaugh early in round one from a hard left . Bracero rocked Buterbaugh against the ropes but the visitor form Colorodad punched just enough to keep the referee from stopping the fight. The fruits of Bracero’s work showed in round two as Buterbaugh wa beginning to swell around the left eye. Bracero was in total control despite a clash of heads produced a trickle of blood from around his right eye. In what was an odd moment, Bracero had his mouthpiece knocked in round four. The gum shield laid on the ground for a good ninety seconds before the referee called time and took a point from Bracero.

The second half of the fight was fought at a slower pace. Buterbaugh began to gyrate a little bit after landing a couple punches that had Bracero’s left eye swelling up. Buterbaugh had his best round in the sixth as he landed more frequently but was debatable that he won the frame. Bracero closed the show in the eighth by landing a big combination that thrilled his overwhelming fans, who were chanting “TITO TITO TITO” throughout the contest.

Bracero, 141 lbs of New York won by scores of 79-71; 79-72 and 79-72 to remain undefeated at 12-0. Buterbaugh, 140 /4 lbs of Denver is now 6-4-1.

In the six round Heavyweight co-feature, popular heavyweight Tor Hamer rebounded from his first loss in May to destroy Terrell Nelson in just under one round.

Hamer dropped Nelson early in the fight from a big . Hamer followed that up just seconds later by dropping Nelson with a big right. He ended the show with three huge shots that dropped Nelson for a third a final time at 2:11 of round one.

Hamer, 223 ½ lbs of New York is now 12-1 with nine . Nelson, 243 ½ lbs of Plainfield, NJ is now 8-11.–Marc Abrams

Seanie Monaghan scored a four round majority decision over Borngod Washington in a Light Heavyweight bout.

Despite coming in with a record that read 0-5, Washington fought very competitive and made the rounds very close.

Monaghan, 174 ¼ lbs of Long Beach, NY won by scores of 40-36, 39-37 and 38-38 and is now 3-0. Washington, 175 lbs of Astoria, NY is now 0-6.

Dennis Douglin remained undefeated by scoring a first round stoppage over Orphius White in a scheduled six round Middleweight bout.

Douglin rocked White all over the ring until the bout was stopped at 2:10 of the opening frame. Douglin, 159 ¼ lbs of Morganville, is now 11-0 with seven knockouts. White, 160 ¼ lbs of Chicago is 5-2-1.–Marc Abrams

In a four round war, Sonya Lomanakis scored a crowd pleasing four round unanimous decision over Alysia Williams-Stevenson in a Heavyweight bout.

The two stood toe to toe exchanging huge bombs with Lomanakis getting the better as he drilled Stevenson on the ropes end round one. The second was more of the same as neither Lomanakis nor Stevenson gave a millimeter in distance but it was still Lomanakis controlling this two way brawl. Lomanakis started pounding away at the body of Stevenson in an effort of tiring her out. Even though she was behind, Stevenson tried very hard and put up a great effort in defeat.

Both fighters received bonus money from promoter Lou DiBella for the terrific fight.

Lomanakis, 223 ¾ lbs of New York won by scores of 40-36 on all cards to go to 2-0. Stevenson, 207 ½ lbs of Winter Haven, FL lost her pro debut.

Isiah Thomas systematically boxed his way to six round unanimous decision over Anthony Pietrantonio in a Light Heavyweight bout.

Thomas used his quick hands from the southpaw stance to always be a couple steps ahead of Piertrantonio . Thomas dropped Pietrantonio twice in round one with a hard left and once again with a right hook. Thomas scored a third knockdown in round six with a perfect uppercut that he caught Pietrantonio while rushing in.

Thomas, 177 lbs of Detroit won by scores of 60-51 on all cards to remain undefeated at 8-0. Piettantonio, 175 lbs of Youngstown, Ohio is now 6-7.–Marc Abrams

Stibins Bujaj dropped Raymond Brown once in the first round from a body shot and then ended things a round later with a hard left hook to score his second straight in a scheduled four round Cruiserweight bout.

Bujaj, 199 ½ lbs of Bronx, NY is now 2-0 with two knockouts. Brown, 192 ¼ lbs of Houston, TX is now 1-1.–Marc Abrams

Steve Martinez made it a perfect six knockouts in an many outings as he scored a sixty-seven second destruction over Cheyene Ziegler in a scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Martinez landed a double left hook to the body that sent Ziegler down for referee Steve Willis ten count.

Martinez, 154 ¼ lbs of Bronx, NY is 6-0 with six knockouts. Ziegler, 152 ¼ lbs of Mitchell, ID is now 3-6-1.–Marc Abrams

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