17 years after their first fight, ring legend Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs) evened the score against 41-year-old fellow legend Roy Jones Jr. (54-7, 40 KOs) winning a foul-filled twelve round unanimous decision on Saturday night in a light heavyweight bout at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The first five rounds were measured, tactical and sometimes dirty, but things really heated up in round six after Hopkins went down from a seemingly light rabbit punch, then furiously went after Jones, continuing to fight even after the bell and the fighters had to be restrained by security. After a Hopkins rabbit punch in round eight, Jones responded with a rabbit punch that sent Hopkins to the canvas again. Hopkins went down for a third time from a borderline low blow in round ten. Action stopped in the eleventh so the ring doctor could look at a cut Jones sustained from a headbutt, ruled unintentional. A slow twelfth round brought boos from the crowd. In the end, Hopkins prevailed 117-110, 117-110, 118-109.


NABF super featherweight titleholder Jason Litzau (27-2, 21 KOs) scored a seven round technical decision over six-time world title challenger Rocky Juarez (28-6-1, 20 KOs). The bout was stopped due to a mouse under Litzau’s left eye and because the injury was ruled to be caused by a headbutt, the bout went to the scorecards where Litzau was ahead 68-65, 67-66, 67-66.


In his first fight since losing his WBC super welterweight world title 19 months ago, “Contender: Season One” winner Sergio Mora (22-1-1, 6 KOs) stopped Calvin Green (21-5-1, 13 KOs) in round seven of a scheduled ten round middleweight bout. Sergio was cut over the left eye in round one but punched non-stop until the bout was finally halted by referee Russell Mora at 1:50 in round seven .
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In an NABF light heavyweight title clash, unbeaten Ismayl Sillakh (12-0, 11 KOs) impressively destroyed veteran Daniel Judah (23-5-3, 10 KOs). Sillakh dropped Judah twice in round two and the bout was waved off by referee Vic Drakulich. Time was :49.

Ray Narh claimed the vacant WBC USNBC lightweight title as he stopped Angel Hernandez (14-4, 11 KOs) in the second round of their scheduled ten round affair. Narh dropped Hernandez three times, with the third coming seconds before the round ended. Hernandez barely got to his feet as referee Robert Byrd stopped the bout at 2:59. With the victory, Narh improves to 24-1 and notched his 21st knockout victory.

Super middleweight James McGirt Jr (22-2-2, 11 KOs) dispatched John Mackey (11-5-2) with a crushing right hand at the end of the second round resulting in a KO victory. The stoppage came at 2:58.

In his professional debut, heralded amateur Frankie Gomez earned a 3rd round TKO stoppage over Clavonne Howard (2-4) in jr welterweight action. Gomez showcased an impressive variety of offense as he clobbered Howard with a three punch combination and followed with a barrage of punches before Joe Cortez called a halt to the bout at 2:45.

Freddie Roach trained middleweight Craig McEwan (18-0, 10 KOs) defeated Kris Andrews (15-9-2, 4 KOs) via 8th round TKO (2:11). No knockdowns early but Andrews was rocked by a right hand and McEwan followed with a barrage of punches for the finish.

Unbeaten lightweight Yaundale Evans (6-0, 4 KOs) defeated Juan Baltierrez (2-2-2, 1 KO) via 2nd round TKO (2:08)