By John DiSanto at ringside
Photos: Darryl Cobb Jr.

Glassboro, NJ super middleweight Derrick Webster, 27-1, 14 KOs, knocked down Australian Les Sherrington, 37-11, 21 KOs, twice in round eight and scored a TKO at 1:32 of the same round. Webster dominated the dull bout and closed the show when he finally got Sherrington in trouble. The eight bout show was promoted by Hard Hitting Promotions.

Local lightweight Branden Pizarro, Philadelphia, 11-1, 5 KOs, dropped Hector Marengo of Puerto Rico, 7-13-4, 4 KOs, once in round one and again in round two, en route to a second round TKO. After Marengo hit the canvas in the second, referee Steve Smoger immediately stopped the fight. The time was 1:32.

In a quick lightweight fight, Philly’s Samuel Teah, 14-2-1, 7 KOs, smashed Zack Ramsey of Springfield, MA, 8-4, 4 KOs, with a right uppercut in round one. The punch dropped Ramsey along the ropes and referee Gary Rosato counted him out. The time was 2:49 of the opening round.

In a wildly entertaining lightweight brawl, Philly southpaw Jeremy Cuevas, 10-0, 8 KOs, stopped DC’s Deo Kizito, 3-4, 2 KOs, at 2:02 of the sixth and final round. Cuevas dominated the action, but there were numerous extended two-way exchanges between the pair. In round six, Kizito went low twice and a hot-headed Cuevas responded with an all-out attack that culminated with a vicious combination that finally toppled his tough opponent. As Kizito sagged down against the ropes, referee Steve Smoger stopped it without a count.

In a junior lightweight bout between two Floridians, scheduled for six rounds, Gadwin Rosa 7-0, 6 KOs, stopped Angel Albelo, 4-10-3, 2 KOs, in round five. After winning the first four, Rosa dropped Albelo with a right. Angel beat the count but shook his head as he walked away from referee Gary Rosato. So Rosado waved it off at 2:05 of the fifth.

Junior featherweights Jose Lopez, 0-0-1, New York, and Philly’s Rommel Cruz, 2-0-1, 1 KO, fought to a majority draw in their four rounder. Scores were 38-38 twice and 39-37 Cruz.

In a four round junior lightweight fight between two boxers from Puerto Rico, Christian Tapia, 5-0, 4 KOs, topped Israel Suarez, 4-6-2, 2 KOs, over the four round distance. The scores were 40-36 and 39-37 twice.

In the opening bout at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Kenny Cruz of Bayamon, PR, 3-2-1, 2 KOs, defeated ancient former contender Prince Badi Ajamu, 29-5-1, 15 KOs, by six round unanimous decision. The scores were 58-56 and 59-55 twice.