Homero Fonseca kept up the press

Homero Fonseca kept up the pressure and blasted Butler with combinations to the head, leading to a majority six-round decision on November 20th of 2008!

Homero Hammers Raphael!

On paper it should have been a mismatch, but each time they have fought, Homero Fonseca has been determined to make his mark on the heavyweight division. Fonseca won a split decision over Butler in the same room on September 4th.

Butler brought a record of 34-6 with 27 KO's, while Fonseca came in at just 5-2-2 with 2 KO's. Butler had knocked out three other opponents in either the first or second round since his loss to Fonseca.

Fonseca worked his way in with an occasional jab, but for the most part took some solid shots from Butler as he waded inside to fire off his own bombs.

Fonseca weighed in at 240 lbs. to Butler's 264. But the shorter, more powerful 21-year-old kept Butler, 24, against the ropes for much of the fight.

"I had to prove it again, definitely, in this fight, that I'm a contender," said Fonseca after the match.

"He was going to push me back and I worked him the other way around, pushed him on the ropes and landed my big shots," Fonseca said.

One judge saw the fight a draw at 57-57, but the other two scored it 59-55 for Fonseca, giving him the majority decision.

Homer Fonseca improves to 6-2-2 with 2 KO's!

Hill Mauls McKinney!

Heavyweight "Mean" Eugene Hill of Dickinson, Texas had little trouble subduing the journeyman Dennis McKinney of Columbia, South Carolina.

Hill advanced through McKinney's early attempts at boxing and moving, to connect with big shots that quickly wore McKinney down.

McKinney brought a record of 28-45 with 14 KO's, but his punches against Hill were largely blocked or ineffective.

"He had a nice little boxing game," said Hill after the fight. "A nice jab and stuff, he moved around pretty good. So I was going to keep that pressure on him, because I hurt him pretty good. So that's what I did, go to the body a lot and then come up to the head. I stuck to my game plan and got him out of there. I'm hungry right now."

McKinney took a knee in the second round after the pounding from Hill.

In round three an accidental low blow from Hill was followed shortly after by a knockdown. Hill then ripped McKinney with several shots to end the round, and McKinney did not answer the bell for round four. Hill remains undefeated at 15-0 with 13 KO's.

Hill with his trainers (left) and promoter Cameron Park

Releford Whacks Willis!!

Heavyweight Kendrick "The Apostle" Releford of Fort Worth pounded out a unanimous decision over "Third Ward" Billy Willis of Houston!

The 26-year-old Releford seemed to have very good skills for a fighter with a record of 16-12 with 7 KO's. His losses include a 10-round unanimous decision loss to U.S.B.A Champion Tye Fields in 2007 and an eight-round unanimous decision loss to Chazz Witherspoon in January of 2008.

Releford used superior hand speed, smooth movement, and a solid jab to take the rounds from "Third Ward" Billy.

The 34-year-old Willis showed good aggression through most of the fight, erupting with painful combinations to the body and head as he drove Releford back.

Willis was at his best in round four, landing to the body and head as he got Releford against the ropes, but by the end of the round Releford was continuing to pile up the points with his outside shots.

All three judges scored the bout 60-54 for Releford.

Crossty Crushes Torres!

Super featherweight Mel Crossty of Houston easily won his pro debut over Rafael Torres of Columbus, Mississippi. Torres brought a record of 1-15, and he didn't bring much in the way of a threat to Crossty, who rocked him with combination shots to the head in round one. Crossty was overwhelming Torres with solid lefts to the head until the referee stopped the contest at 2:59 of the first round.

Trout

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Thompson!!

      Jr. Middleweight Auston "No Doubt" Trout of Las Cruces, New Mexico delivered a beating to Brad Thompson of Brookville, Alabama.

Trout demonstrated he was so much quicker than Thompson, that he could move in and land solid shots to the body and head before Thompson even had a chance to react.

Thompson brought a record of 15-13 with 10 KO's, and to his credit he tried to remain competitive, despite being clearly outclassed.

Thompson landed a couple of solid shots, but they seemed to have little effect on Trout.

After Thompson took a serious amount of punishment in round two, Referee Ronnie Ralston mercifully called a halt to the carnage between rounds.

Trout remains undefeated at 16-0 with 12 KO's!



Elizondo Takes Topita!!!

. Welterweight Gilberto Elizondo of San Antonio took a fight on just two days notice and still came away with a unanimous decision over Jose "Topita" Gutierrez of Houston!

      Elizondo began in round one landing the jab as well as some solid left hooks to the face and body of Gutierrez.

Gutierrez came in at 11-4 with 8 KO's, while Elizondo was at 5-1 with 4 KO's.

Gutierrez remained aggressive and pressed the action for much of the six-round fight, but Elizondo landed more of the most effective shots.

"I had took this fight about a month ago and they said they didn't want it so I stayed away from the gym," said Elizondo after the match. "I knew I didn't have all the conditioning I wanted so I was pretty nervous. I said I was going to have to box and use my experience. I've been boxing since I was eight years old.."

"I knew he had a heavy hand," Elizondo said. "I knew he was going to go for the knockout. He caught me with a couple of good body shots but I tried to use the jab to stay away."