Undefeated super featherweight prospect Xavier Martinez (15-0, 11 KOs) needed just 21 seconds to demolish Jessie Cris Rosales (22-4-1, 10 KOs) on Friday night at Sam’s Town in Las Vegas.
A crushing left/right combination to the head laid out Rosales just moments after the opening bell.
Martinez has now scored knockouts in seven consecutive fights.
“I wanted to steal the show,” said Martinez. “I’m going to get back in the gym and continue grinding. I want to be the best. I have the best team in boxing right now. As long as they keep lining them up, I’m going to keep knocking them down.”
2016 Olympian welterweight Richardson Hitchins (10-0, 5 KOs) outpointed game Kevin Johnson (7-5, 4 KOs) over ten rounds by scores of 96-94, 97-93, 97-93.
Super middleweight prospect Kevin Newman II (11-1-1, 6 KOs) avenged the only loss of his career with an eight round unanimous decision against Marcos Hernandez (14-3-1, 3 KOs). Scores were 80-72, 79-73, 79-73.
Super lightweight knockout artist Rolando Romero (10-0, 9 KOs) destroyed Juan Carlos Cordones (14-2, 9 KOs) in the first round. Cordones down twice. 2:14.