Rising welterweight Eimantas Stanionis (12-0, 9 KOs) won by ninth round KO over Janer Gonzalez (19-4-1, 15 KOs) on Wednesday night without fans in attendance at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. 2016 Olympian Stanionis dropped Gonzalez with a hook to the liver in round two. Stanionis floored Gonzalez again with an uppercut at the end of round eight. A Stanionis overhand right put Gonzalez down for the third time in the ninth round and the bout was waved off. Time was :45.
Middleweight Eumir Marcial, a member of the 2020 Philippines Olympian team, won his pro debut by four round unanimous decision against Andrew Whitfield (3-2, 2 KOs). Entertaining slugfest with Whitfield landing his share of shots also. Scores were 40-36 3x.
Unbeaten lightweight prospect Fernando Molina (4-0, 2 KOs) outpointed Teodoro Alonso (3-3, 0 KOs) over six rounds. Scores were 60-54, 60-54, 59-55.
Featherweight José Perez (9-1-1, 4 KOs) scored an impressive fourth round KO over previously unbeaten José Edgardo Garcia (13-1-2, 9 KOs). A right hand finished Garcia at :39.
Stanionis was impressive using his left jab and body shots to wear down Gonzalez and finally stop him. He’s a rising star who is defensively responsible and hits hard enough to knock out most opponents.
Marcial was heavy handed but slugged with the opponent too much and took punishment while doing so. He really needs to improve his defense if he is to make any headway as a middleweight.
Fernando Molina is very good at moving to evade punches but just moved way too much and didn’t set himself to punch often enough. However, the way he was able to move side to side and change direction easily and naturally is impressive. Most good professionals move one way or another but don’t change directions with ease. Molina has a lot to learn but has the potential to go far. I see a bright future for him in what is currently a very competitive lightweight division.
Perez-Garcia was a fun fight for as long as it lasted.