Puerto Rican junior middleweight Xander Zayas (20-0, 12 KOs) needed to finish his Mayer vs Ryan co-feature with a stoppage, however the sturdy Damian Sosa (25-3, 12 KOs) wasn’t happening simply, pushing the 22-year-old to accept a shutout unanimous choice (100-90 3x).
Zayas rapidly discovered his rhythm, sitting on his punches by the third spherical and answering Sosa’s stress with sharp counterpunches. Every time Sosa superior, Zayas responded with exact energy photographs, alternating between physique and head.
By the center rounds, Zayas was in complete command, buzzing Sosa with a proper hand within the sixth. Regardless of looking for the end, Zayas couldn’t put Sosa away, because the Mexican warrior held on till the ultimate bell.
Zayas stated, “He pushed me and elevated me to the following degree. Now, I really feel like I’m prepared. Earlier than, I felt like I used to be prepared. However now I feel I let everyone know that I’m prepared for the elite names.
“Man, they stated he throws 84 punches per spherical. I didn’t see that at this time. I did my job. Now, I simply must be calm, calm down, and see what my promoter desires. I would like whoever is within the prime 5.”
Brooklyn-born featherweight Bruce Carrington eked out a hard-fought 10-round majority choice over Ugandan contender Sulaiman Segawa by scores of 95-95 and 97-93 2x.
Segawa (17-5-1, 6 KOs) entered the bout with heightened confidence following his upset win over Ruben Villa in July. He regarded to repeat that success in opposition to Carrington (13-0, 8 KOs) by catching him with quick counters within the opening rounds.
Carrington discovered his rhythm by rounds three and 4, urgent ahead with a targeted physique assault. However Segawa responded within the fifth, and the 2 went forwards and backwards as they jockeyed for place and traded single photographs whereas avoiding counters.
Segawa threw extra punches all through the struggle (416-358), although he eased off the fuel within the last spherical. Carrington swept the tenth on all three judges’ playing cards.
Carrington stated, “I owe him loads {for that schooling tonight}. That is simply gonna get me to the following degree. I simply discovered to take care of the off-tempo. I received a few issues I gotta work on again within the fitness center. We gotta get again on our beat and have extra dominant performances. However so long as we received the ‘W’ on the finish of the day, we’re nonetheless good.”
Additional outcomes
Junior Middleweight: New Jersey’s Vito Mielnicki Jr. (20-1, 12 KOs) made his MSG debut with a hard-fought and deserved 10-round majority choice in opposition to Italy’s Khalil El Harraz (16-6-1, 2 KOs). Mielnicki tried to maintain the struggle at a distance, however El Harraz closed the hole typically. When the motion moved inside, Mielnicki responded with well-placed physique photographs to take care of management. Scores: 95-95, 100-90, and 98-92.
Bantamweight: Floyd Diaz (13-0, 3 KOs) tallied an eight-round level verdict over Mario Hernandez (12-5-1, 4 KOs). Diaz related with counter jabs and examine left hooks to maintain the aggressive Hernandez at bay earlier than flooring him within the fifth with a superbly timed proper uppercut. Diaz went for the end, however the resilient Mexican veteran held on till the ultimate bell. Scores: 78-73 2x and 77-74.
Junior Welterweight: Dominican southpaw Elvis Rodriguez (17-1-1, 13 KOs) secured a commanding unanimous 10-round factors win over Kendo Castañeda (21-7, 9 KOs). Rodriguez took cost of the struggle with physique photographs within the fourth spherical, adopted by flurries of energy punches within the fifth that precipitated a minimize above Castaneda’s left eye. Scores: 100-90 2x and 99-91.
Junior Welterweight: Tiger Johnson (14-0, 6 KOs) overcame his most formidable problem but, incomes an eight-round unanimous choice in opposition to Puerto Rico’s Yomar Alamo (22-3-1, 13 KOs). Johnson managed Alamo’s awkward fashion with footwork and clinching, touchdown sharp counters from the surface. Scores: 78-74 2x and 77-75.
Junior Welterweight: Dominican Olympian Rohan Polanco (14-0, 9 KOs) halted Argentine veteran Marcelino Lopez (37-5-1, 22 KOs) within the sixth spherical. Polanco handed Lopez the primary knockdown of his 17-year profession with a pointy proper uppercut within the third. Lopez survived, however Polanco compelled him to take a knee twice within the sixth, main referee Eddie Claudio to cease the competition at 2:08.
