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WBA Fedecentro featherweight champion Dennis “Martillo” Contreras (24-10-1, 22 KOs) scored a spectacular tenth round KO over Hairon “El Maja” Socarras (23-2-3, 15 KOs) on Friday night at the White Sands Rehabilitation Center in Plant City, Florida.

Contreras aggressively pressed the action in a fight that featured tremendous two-way action. In round ten Contreras dropped Socarras face first with a furious barrage of punches and the bout was waved off. Time was 2:30. Great fight! Four straight wins for Contreras who has risen out of the ashes of journeyman status to become must-see TV.

Heralded prospects, brothers Marques and Dominic Valle from Winter Haven, FL each scored first round knockouts.

Featherweight Dominic (1-0, 1 KO), made his pro debut by destroying Juan Bryand from Laredo, TX finishing him off with a barrage of power shots including the final left hook to the head sending him down to the canvas. Time of the stoppage was 0:57 of the opening stanza.

Welterweight Marques, (2-0, 2 KOs), broke down previously undefeated Leonidas Fowlkes, (2-1) from Winchester, VA. Starting quickly with blistering body shots, Valle sent Fowlkes down to the canvas with an explosive right hand to the head ending his night at the official time of 1:57 of the opening round.

Both brothers fight under the ProBox Promotions’ banner headed by Garry Jonas and are managed by Split-T Management under Tim VanNewhouse.

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